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Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonThe Mabank Panthers take the field for their home game versus Kemp Sept. 5. Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonThe Kemp Yellowjackets take the field for their road game at Mabank Sept. 5. 

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonCollin Templeton of Eustace High School (foreground) catches a pass in the flat during the Aug. 8 scrimmage.Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonEustace High School’s Rocky Carter directs a series on offense while quarterbacking Aug. 8.

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMabank High School football players gather at the door with Coach Rick Slade (left) before being allowed entry for equipment pass-out day Aug. 4.Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMabank football players line up in the weight room to enter an equipment area, as excitement...

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff quarterback Mike Jones looks downfield after running through a gaping hole in the line.Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff’s James Studley is knocked out of bounds after making a first-half reception Dec. 19.

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff’s James Studley runs after catching a third-quarter 54-yard pass from Mike Jones, downed at Liberty-Eylau’s 9-yard line.Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff middle linebacker Parker Poteete tries to stop Liberty-Eylau’s quarterback in the open field Dec. 6.

Courtesy Photo/Kerens ISDThe Kerens Bobcats football team enters the field at Corsicana High School for their Nov. 14 Bi-District game against Dawson, which Kerens won to advance to the Area round of the playoffs versus Tioga, played in Royce City Nov. 22.

Courtesy Photo/Kerens ISDKerens senior quarterback Muziq Gunnell is honored on Senior Night at the Nov. 1 football game hosting Cayuga.Courtesy Photo/Kerens ISDKerens senior running back Nehemiah Massey (right) joins his family on Senior Night at the Nov. 1 football game.

Courtesy Photo/JCaden TennysonMalakoff quarterback Mike Jones, who looks for a receiver against Winnsboro Nov. 8, later scores the winning touchdown on a 16-yard run to clinch the district title and an undefeated regular season.

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff beats Winnsboro 35-28 for the district title to cap off a second-straight perfect regular season and win their 26th consecutive game Nov. 8.

KERENS–The Kerens Bobcats staged a second-half comeback on Senior Night against the Cayuga Wildcats Nov. 1, erasing a 13-0 deficit to win their second District 8-2A football game and remain in the hunt for the playoffs.Kerens, 4-5 for the season overall, got things started in the third quarter when...