FOOTBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Oct. 27)

Football playoff picture

These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order):

Through October 27

ALREADY QUALIFIED: Brackenridge (6-3, 6-1), Highlands (5-3, 5-1), Lanier (6-3, 6-1); Sam Houston (5-3, 4-3).

LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Central Catholic (3-5, 1-0), Holy Cross (7-1, 3-1).

POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: McCollum (2-6, 1-2), Southside (4-4, 1-2), Southwest (5–3, 3-2).

NOTE: Teams must have at least one district win to be considered.

Remaining games for contenders

(district records in parentheses; area teams in boldface)

District 29-6A

DEL RIO (5-0) – Today, Laredo United; Nov. 4, at Eagle Pass (Cozel-Foster Stadium, Eagle Pass).

LAREDO UNITED SOUTH (4-1) – Today, at Laredo Alexander (Student Activity Center Field, Laredo); Nov. 3, Laredo LBJ (Student Activity Center Field, Laredo).

LAREDO ALEXANDER (3-2) – Today, Laredo United South (Student Activity Center Field, Laredo); Nov. 4, Laredo United (Student Activity Center Field, Laredo).

SOUTHWEST (3-2) – Today, Eagle Pass; Nov. 4, at South San.

EAGLE PASS (2-3) – Today, Southwest; Nov. 4, Del Rio (Cozel-Foster Stadium, Eagle Pass).

District 29-5A

EAGLE PASS (3-0) – Today, at Floresville; Nov. 4, Uvalde (Cozel-Foster Stadium, Eagle Pass).

UVALDE (2-1) – Today, McCollum; Nov. 4, at Eagle Pass Winn (Cozel-Foster Stadium, Eagle Pass).

FLORESVILLE (2-1) – Today, Eagle Pass Winn; Nov. 4, at Southside.

SOUTHSIDE (1-2) – Today, at Harlandale (Harlandale Memorial Stadium); Nov. 4, Floresville.

McCOLLUM (1-2) – Today, at Uvalde; Nov. 4, Harlandale (Harlandale Memorial Stadium).

TAPPS I-2

ANTONIAN (1-0) – Today, Central Catholic; Nov. 4, at Brownsville St. Joseph.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-0) – Today, at Antonian; Nov. 4, St. Anthony.

TAPPS II-3