With last week’s 52-44 win over Smithville, Gonzales threw the District 12-4A playoff race into chaos, creating a three-way tie for second place between the Apaches, Tigers and La Grange. Now those Apaches come to La Grange for a game Friday that has huge playoff implications.

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Flatonia Records: Flatonia is 7-1 overall and 4-0 in district.

After regional cross country meets this week, several Fayette County runners have qualified for the state meet Nov. 4-5.

Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on the FCR’s Facebook page. Recent Players of the Week: Sept.

In the Pick Em ballot in Tuesday’s newspaper the tiebreaker score prediction was not updated and lists La Grange versus Giddings, which of course happened last week. Please write in your final score prediction for the La Grange vs. Gonzales game.

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Schulenburg Records: Schulenburg is 0-8.

George & Shary Kates Have to Map Out Fall Fridays to See Three Sons Who are All Head Coaches On the sidelines this Friday at Leopard Stadium will be a guy with the logos of three different high school football teams embroidered on his pullover vest. It’s not that George Kates has trouble making up his mind.

La Grange football player Cooper Imhoff plays both sides of the ball and has a crucial role on offense: protecting the quarterback. The offensive and defensive lineman contributed heavily to La Grange’s last two blow out wins against Caldwell and Giddings. The Leps took down Caldwell 44-10 and beat Giddings 38-14. “He’s been a huge piece in our success,” said La Grange head football coach Matt Kates. “He, along withAnthony Weikel and Hayden Splawn, are playing a lot of football. He’s just one of those kids that is willing to do anything for the team. People don’t realize how hard that is playing both ways in the trenches every single snap. The physicality, how in shape you got to be to do it. Just couldn’t be more proud of his successes. Because of that, because of his grades, and because of the type of kid he is, he’s gonna be able to play some college football somewhere.” Imhoff’s vital workload has landed him a nomination for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.

Record: 37-5, 7-1 in district Date Opponent Teams Time Location August 8 Beat Tidehaven 3-0 9 Beat Hempstead 3-0 12-13 Went 7-0 to win Bellville Faith Academy Tourn. 16 Beat Blum 3-2 16 Beat Milano 3-0 18-20 Went 6-0 to win Fayetteville Tournament 23 Beat Anderson-Shiro 3-0 25-27 Went 7-1 at Rice Consolidated Tournament 30 Lost to Schulenburg 3-1 September 2 Beat Weimar 3-0 6 Beat Flatonia 3-1 9 Beat Burton 3-1 13 Beat Shiner 3-0 16 Beat Snook 3-0 20 Lost to Thrall 3-0 23 Beat Round Top-Carmine 3-0 27 Beat Prairie Lea 3-0 30 Beat Waelder 3-0 October 4 Beat McDade 3-0 7 Beat Mumford 3-0 11 Lost to Round Top-Carmine 3-2 14 Beat Prairie Lea 3-0 18 Beat Waelder 3-0 21 Beat McDade 3-0 25 Lost to Iola 3-0.

Record: 13-19, 3-6 in district Date Opponent Site Time Teams August 9 Tues. Beat Rice 3-0 9 Tues.