Third Round Football Preview

Schulenburg vs. Shiner

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Hallettsville

Records: Schulenburg is 6-6. Shiner is 12-0

Of Note: It’s not that often in life that you get a second chance, but the Schulenburg football team gets a second crack at the defending state champs this week in the third round of the playoffs. It was just three weeks ago that the Shorthorns closed out the regular season with a 46-2 loss to Shiner but here the teams are again, and things are a little different. In that first loss to Shiner, Schulenburg was in the midst of losing its sixth game in eight chances and the Shorthorns were limping to the finish line after a tough regular season. But since then, Schulenburg has gotten some players back and beaten state-ranked Mason and a ninewin Kenedy team the last two weeks in the playoffs. Shiner is still a huge favorite in this game, however. The Comanches have won their first two playoff games by a combined score of 139- 13. Junior Running back Dalton Brooks has collegiate offers from all the tops schools (Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame). His brother, senior lineman Doug Brooks, also has several college offers

Up Next: The winner of this game plays the Refugio (12-0)/Ganado (7-5) victor in the next round.