Schulenburg vs. Randolf

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Schulenburg 2021 Records: Schulenburg was 6-7. Randolph was 6-5.

Of Note: The Shorthorns start the season with a tough challenge, facing a 3A Ro-Hawks team that made the playoffs last year. Randolph returns eight offensive and five defensive starters from last year’s team which lost to Lago Vista 36-13 in the first round of the postseason. Randolph’s Colton Howard is the preseason offensive MVP of their district after running for 1,358 yards last year. Dual threat QB Aaron Davis also returns. For the Shorthorns, they will rely on a younger team this year, with only six seniors and six juniors. Running back Rodney Walton returns as does explosive quarterback Tyler Ryba, so Schulenburg should be able to score more than they did a year ago when they have seven games in which they scored a touchdown or less.

Last meeting: These two teams met last year with Schulenburg winning 12-0 in Week 2.