High School Football Roundup

East Texas — Lindale moved into the District 8-4A Division I lead by defeating Pine Tree 45–21 on Friday, Oct. 16, while Mineola bounced back with a 56–33 win over Rains in District 7-3A Division I.

Lindale pulls away 

The Lindale Eagles traveled to Longview and defeated the Pine Tree Pirates at Pirate Stadium, improving to 7–0 overall and 4–0 in district play. Pine Tree fell to 4–3 overall and 3–1 in district. 

Pine Tree opened the game with a 16-play, 71-yard touchdown drive that gave the Pirates a 7–0 lead. Lindale senior Hank Thurman carried the ball 29 times, producing five touchdowns and 196 rushing yards.

After trailing 7–0, Lindale built a 31–7 advantage before Pine Tree scored again. Lindale moved ahead of Pine Tree in the district championship race.

District 8-4A Division I Scoreboard

Mineola bounces back 

The Mineola Yellowjackets rebounded from a loss to Mount Vernon by defeating the Rains Wildcats 56–33. The victory improved Mineola to 3–4 overall and 1–2 in District 7-3A Division I.

The Yellowjackets’ 56-point performance secured their first district victory of the season. 

Regional Class 3A Scoreboard

This article was created with artificial intelligence and edited by staff.