Six Amarillo & Canyon Teams Charge Into the Texas Playoffs

It's one of the best times of the year in Amarillo, and just in Texas in general. The high school football playoffs are officially upon us, and the Texas Panhandle is going to be very well represented.

In the Amarillo & Canyon area, we've got several schools that are going to be chasing the ultimate title in high school sports. Several teams in the area were dominant all season long, even if one path was disrupted and almost destroyed.

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Six Amarillo & Canyon Schools In Playoffs

It was ALMOST a perfect run when it came to schools from Amarillo and Canyon sliding into the playoffs. Caprock was the one area school that wasn't able to slip in, and if it wasn't for the drama Amarillo High went through this week, they may have had a chance to slide in on the coin flip.

That leaves all three schools from CISD and three schools from AISD to vie for the title in 4A and 5A, respectively. Amarillo High withstood forfeits and a coin flip to get in, Palo Duro won their first district title in 20 years, and Tascosa had a strong season, finishing second in their division.

Canyon High struggled a bit in district, but did enough to get in. Randall High rode a 4-1 district record to a second-place finish, while West Plains was dominant on its way to a perfect 5-0 district record and title.

What Are The Matchups

Below is the schedule for each of the Amarillo and Canyon teams this weekend as Friday Night Lights gets a little bit brighter.

Thursday, Nov. 13 @ 6 pm: Canyon High vs. Ysleta at Denver City High School
Thursday, Nov. 13 @ 6 pm: West Plains High vs. Irvin in Seminole, TX.
Thursday, Nov. 13 @ 6 pm: Palo Duro High vs. Hanks at Dick Bivins Stadium
Friday, Nov. 14 @ 6 pm: Randall High vs. Austin at Wink High School
Friday, Nov. 14 @ 6 pm: Tascosa High vs. Parkland
Friday, Nov. 14 @ 7 pm: Amarillo High vs. El Dorado at El Paso SAC II Stadium