Miles' Bid for Three-Peat Falls Short at 7-on-7 State Tournament

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Miles Bulldogs' run at a third straight 7-on-7 state title fell short Friday with a 13-12 loss to Lexington in the quarterfinals of the Division III championship bracket.

Just like last year, Miles was living dangerously with close wins over Brady (22-16) and Alpine (14-13) in the Bulldogs' first two games championship bracket.

Miles also had a 14-6 win over Bartlett earlier Friday morning to complete pool play after a lightning delay postponed some of Thursday's games.

Miles' offense was led by quarterback Liam Yancy, who just completed his freshman year, and an exciting group of receivers, including Cooper Ellison, giving the Bulldogs hope they can build on last season's 8-4 record this fall.

The only other area team to win a game in the championship bracket was Iraan, which was making its first state appearance.

The Braves defeated Grapeland 14-13 to reach the round of 16 before being overwhelmed 34-0 by Ganado.

Sonora won its final game of pool play Friday 29-13 over Eastland, but the Broncos were edged 21-20 by Daingerfield in their opening game of the championship bracket

Brady had the best day Thursday of our area schools with a 2-1 record in pool play, but the Bulldogs ran into defending state champion Miles in their first game Friday, and they held their own in the 22-16 loss.

Gunter went on to claim the title with a 20-14 win over Tidehaven in the final.

Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament

At Veterans Memorial Park, College Station

Division III

Pool A

Millsap 14, Daingerfield 8

Muleshoe 34, New Waverly 12

Millsap 33, New Waverly 12

Daingerfield 20, Muleshoe 19

Daingerfield 21, New Waverly 20

Millsap 14, Muleshoe 13

Pool B

Childress 21, Bartlett 12

East Bernard 32, Miles 26

Childress 41, Miles 39

East Bernard 33, Bartlett 7

Miles 14, Bartlett 6

East Bernard 14, Childress 12

Pool C

Bremond 14, Iraan 0

Tioga 46, Wallis Brazos 19

Iraan 20, Wallis Brazos 13

Tioga 26, Bremond 13

Bremond 7, Wallis Brazos 0

Tioga 19, Iran 7

Pool D

Gunter 34, Harmony 8

Rice Consolidated 35, Roosevelt 21

Roosevelt 28, Harmony 20

Gunter 26, Rice Consolidated 20

Gunter 27, Roosevelt 19

Rice Consolidated 14, Harmony 0

Pool E

Ganado 38, Eastland 13

Lexington 32, Sonora 13

Ganado 26, Sonora 14

Lexington 20, Eastland 13

Sonora 29, Eastland 13

Ganado 26, Lexington 19

Pool F

Brady 18, Morton 13

Tidehaven 21, Somerville 12

Tidehaven 39, Morton 0

Brady 34, Somerville 20

Tidehaven 34, Brady 25

Morton 33, Somerville 6

Pool G

Honey Grove 14, Grapeland 12

Poth 32, Sunray 13

Sunray 14, Honey Grove 13

Grapeland 32, Poth 21

Grapeland 19, Sunray 13

Honey Grove 24, Poth 18

Pool H

Alpine 20, Hearne 6

Jacksboro 13, Santa Rosa 6

Hearne 26, Santa Rosa 6

Alpine 34, Jacksboro 33

Santa Rosa 19, Alpine 14

Jacksboro 14, Hearne 7

Championship Bracket

First round

Millsap 21, Eastland 7

Poth 15, Bremond 0

East Bernard 7, Somerville 0

Rice Consolidated 20, Hearne 14

Sunray 15, Tioga 14

Daingerfield 21, Sonora 20

Gunter 25, Santa Rosa 6

Morton 15, Childress 6

Ganado 26, New Waverly 0

Iraan 14, Grapeland 13

Tidehaven 20, Bartlett 6

Jacksboro 14, Roosevelt 13

Honey Grove 22, Brazos 6

Lexington 12, Muleshoe 6

Alpine 7, Harmony 6

Miles 22, Brady 16

Round of 16

Poth 28, Millsap 14

Rice Consolidated 7, East Bernard 6

Sunray 20, Daingerfield 12

Gunter 20, Morton 18

Ganado 34, Iraan 0

Tidehaven 7, Jacksboro 6

Lexington 13, Honey Grove 12

Miles 14, Alpine 13

Quarterfinals

Rice Consolidated 14, Poth 13

Gunter 13, Sunray 6

Tidehaven 14, Ganado 13

Lexington 13, Miles 12

Semifinals

Gunter 14, Rice Consolidated 7

Tidehaven 21, Lexington 0

Final

Gunter 20, Tidehaven 14