Kickoff Video Galleries
In the past couple of years, Abilene Reporter-News videographers have captured interviews with coaches and players from football teams throughout Abilene and the Big Country prior to the start of the season. Check out your favorite team in these special "video galleries."2009 Pre-Season ...... 2008 Preseason ...... Vintage 2007 videos
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The Abilene High Eagles take on the Waco Midway Panthers in a Class 5A Division II regional playoff at 2 p.m. Saturday at Northwest ISD Stadium in Justin. The game is the only matchup of unbeaten teams in either 5A bracket this week.
The fifth-ranked Abilene High Eagles take on the Arlington Lamar Vikings in a Class 5A Division II area playoff game at UTA Maverick Stadium in Arlington. The game, a rematch of Abilene High's 2009 bi-district victory, will be the second game of a doubleheader following the Cooper-Arlington High playoff.
The Abilene High Eagles take on the El Paso Montwood Rams in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa. The game is a rematch of last year's area-round game, which AHS won 35-18 on the way to the state quarterfinals.
The fifth-ranked Abilene High Eagles take on the Midland High Bulldogs at Shotwell Stadium in the final week of the regular season. While AHS has clinched the District 2-5A championship and a playoff berth, Midland High must win and get some help to qualify for postseason play.
Cisco defeats Colorado City to earn District 4-2A DII title.
Wylie defeats Greenwood on the road, 48-20
The fifth-ranked Abilene High Eagles make their final road trip of the regular season Friday when they visit winless Odessa High at Ratliff Stadium. The Eagles and Bronchos have played 71 times since 1939, making it the second-oldest rivalry in AHS history.
Mustangs fall 31-13 to Greenwood in Big Country Game of the Week
The fifth-ranked Abilene High Eagles take on the Lubbock Coronado Mustangs in the AHS homecoming game Friday at Shotwell Stadium. The Eagles can clinch a playoff berth for the 14th consecutive season by winning the first meeting between the programs.
Wylie uses big first quarter, strong second half to secure win on the road.
The fifth-ranked Abilene High Eagles visit the Midland Lee Rebels in a matchup of the last two District 2-5A teams without a loss. Abilene High is 10-1 all-time at Grande Communications Stadium with the loss coming to Lee in 2003.
Six-man Throckmorton stuns 11-man Windthorst, 46-21, in Big Country Game of the Week
The Abilene High Eagles look to remain atop the District 2-5A standings when they face the Cooper Cougars Friday at Shotwell Stadium.
The Abilene High Eagles visit the San Angelo Central Bobcats to determine sole possession of first place in District 2-5A. The series, which began in 1910, is the oldest for both schools, but this is the first meeting since 2005.
Cisco rallies to win a thriller at Godley in the Big Country Game of the Week.
The Abilene High Eagles host the Odessa Permian Panthers at Shotwell Stadium in a matchup of District 2-5A leaders. The winner of this game will be 2-0 in district and could be in sole possession of first place.
Albany falls to top-ranked Munday 55-28.
The Abilene High Eagles take on the Amarillo Tascosa Rebels to open the District 2-5A football schedule. This is the first meeting between the teams since 2006 and Abilene High's first visit to Dick Bivins Stadium since the 1999 season opener.
Colorado City takes on Breckenridge in the first Big Country Game of the Week of 2012
Wylie football coach Hugh Sandifer discusses his team's season opener against Argyle.
