Chaparrals draw Andrews for Thursday night's bi-district game in Sweetwater

Aubrey's playoff path starts on Thursday, a night earlier than usual, and well west of home.

The Chaparrals (7-3) will play Andrews (3-7) at Sweetwater's Mustang Bowl on Thursday, Nov. 12, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. It is a Class 4A Division I Region I bi-district game, per the pairings Texas Football magazine put together for the AP and NBC 5 posted Sunday.

Aubrey closed the regular season Friday night by beating Godley 55-22, according to the statewide scoreboard.

The rest of the bracket

Much of the Region I bracket comes from the Panhandle, the Permian Basin and El Paso. Other first-round games in the region include:

Decatur (9-1) vs. San Angelo Lake View (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday in Mineral Wells
Lake Dallas (7-3) vs. Plainview (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday in Clyde
Canyon Randall (9-1) vs. El Paso Austin (7-3), 6 p.m. Thursday in Kermit
El Paso Andress (10-0) vs. Dumas (4-6), 6 p.m. Friday in Denver City

Playoff football at Carrico Field

Aubrey's home stadium will also see playoff action this week. Carrico Field hosts Denton High (8-2) against Fort Worth Wyatt (9-1) in a Class 5A Division I bi-district game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, according to the same schedule.

Sources

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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