District Standings, Full Schedule and Week 9 High School Football

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Full Standings

1-6A	*W-L	*Pct.	*PF	*PA	W-L	Pct.	PF	PA	Strk
Pebble Hills	6-1	0.857	279	136	8-1	0.889	352	149	3 W
Eastlake	5-1	0.833	177	99	6-2	0.750	211	126	1 L
Eastwood	4-1	0.800	206	114	5-2	0.714	283	215	4 W
Franklin	4-2	0.667	265	141	5-3	0.625	328	190	1 L
Americas	3-3	0.500	182	200	3-5	0.375	225	273	1 W
Montwood	2-3	0.400	198	168	2-5	0.286	275	276	2 L
El Dorado	1-4	0.200	159	195	3-4	0.429	214	232	1 L
Coronado	0-5	0.000	109	241	1-6	0.143	163	297	6 L
Socorro	0-5	0.000	7	288	0-7	0.000	15	377	7 L

* Denotes district data.

5A-1	*W-L	*Pct.	*PF	*PA	W-L	Pct.	PF	PA	Strk
Del Valle	2-0	1.000	82	14	6-1	0.857	269	84	5 W
Bel Air	2-0	1.000	90	32	7-0	1.000	320	67	7 W
Parkland	1-1	0.500	71	27	4-3	0.571	186	132	1 L
Hanks	1-1	0.500	72	81	3-4	0.429	236	239	1 W
Ysleta	0-2	0.000	15	106	1-6	0.143	155	266	4 L
Horizon	0-2	0.000	40	110	0-7	0.000	103	288	7 L

* Denotes district data.

5A-2	*W-L	*Pct.	*PF	*PA	W-L	Pct.	PF	PA	Strk
Chapin	2-0	1.000	92	15	3-4	0.429	204	150	3 W
Canutillo	2-0	1.000	80	20	5-2	0.714	193	108	3 W
Andress	1-1	0.500	47	56	2-5	0.286	118	251	1 L
El Paso	1-1	0.500	28	42	4-3	0.571	166	184	1 W
Burges	0-2	0.000	7	71	2-5	0.286	78	236	2 L
Jefferson	0-2	0.000	23	73	3-4	0.429	113	197	3 L

* Denotes district data.

1-4A	*W-L	*Pct.	*PF	*PA	W-L	Pct.	PF	PA	Strk
Riverside	2-0	1.000	93	13	7-1	0.875	358	172	2 W
Austin	1-0	1.000	42	7	3-4	0.429	152	137	1 W
Bowie	1-0	1.000	28	21	3-4	0.429	161	181	2 W
Irvin	0-2	0.000	28	70	1-7	0.125	158	343	2 L
San Elizario	0-2	0.000	13	93	2-6	0.250	147	220	2 L

* Denotes district data.

Here are five things to know for this week:

Last night: Pebble Hills 34 - Franklin 14

In a battle of the top teams in the city, Pebble Hills laid the smackdown on Franklin in their 34-14 victory on Thursday night at the SAC.

Both teams totaled three turnovers offensively, but Franklin's mistakes came during critical possessions. Pebble Hills was able to run the ball on the Cougars, as ATH Jacob Ledesma recorded a pair of touchdowns on the ground, most notably his 30-yard rushing score. Spartans quarterback Gael Ochoa threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Torres and rushed in a touchdown to help out his squad.

But it was their defense, which forced Franklin standout junior Shay Smith to throw three interceptions. Defensive back Dante Alvarez, linebacker Robert Deal Jr. and defensive end Illandel Rosario all contributed with interceptions.

The Spartans scored the first three touchdowns of the game before Franklin scored on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Smith to wideout Beau Sparks. After the Cougars took an interception and drove it downfield to try and cut it to a one-score game in the third quarter (21-7), Smith tossed his third interception and Pebble Hills scored a touchdown off the turnover, making it 27-7. The Spartans never looked back and won in commanding fashion, 34-14.

The Spartans are now atop the district standings with Eastlake on their radar next week. If Pebble Hills wins, they have a clear path for a share of the district title.

Game of the Week: Riverside at Austin

The highly anticipated matchup between Riverside and Austin will likely determine the eventual district champion of 1-4A. Both teams have traveled in different directions up to this point, but this matchup has the biggest implications of the season so far.

Riverside (7-1, 2-0) is coming off a dominant 51-6 win against San Elizario. The talk of the season for the Rangers has been QB/S Angel Munoz, who is one of the best players in El Paso. But his weapons on offense have really stepped up, including running back Jose Guardado (876 rushing yards, 205 receiving) and wideout Tristan Lopez (631 receiving yards). Not to mention, their defense does a great job of holding opponents to low scores.

Austin (3-4, 1-0) is coming off a bye week and hoping to cook up some magic on Friday. The run-heavy Panthers are led by running back/linebacker Jayden Wilson (864 rushing yards, 89 tackles) and running back Israel Luna (515 rushing yards). Head coach Eric Pichardo's teams are fun to watch in big games like this.

Prediction: Riverside 35 - Austin 31

District showdown: Chapin at Canutillo

What a turnaround of a season it's been for Chapin, who is arguably the hottest team in the city going into Friday's district matchup against Canutillo. However, the Eagles have been red hot as of late, as they brought back their star tailback LJ Martin from an early season injury.

Chapin (3-4, 2-0) made a shift at quarterback to freshman sensation Daveon Singleton (420 passing, 378 rushing, 122 receiving yards), who has created more opportunities for this bunch on offense. He has weapons like wideout Anthony Rivera (242 receiving yards) that he likes to use in the offense.

On the other hand, Canutillo's success has been largely hinged on the availability of Martin (992 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns). Moreover, their defense is tough to beat and players like Eduardo Carrillo (four interceptions) can create turnovers on a game-to-game basis.

Chapin's up-and-coming. Canutillo is already there and a tough opponent for anyone right now.

Prediction: Canutillo 38 - Chapin 10

Playoffs on the line: El Paso at Burges; Montwood at Eastwood

For some of the fringe playoff teams, Friday night means everything.

In 6A, we will see Montwood and Eastwood do battle to try and keep playoff hopes alive. Eastwood (5-2, 4-1) is in a solid place going into Friday's game, having recently beat Socorro, 59-7. They are also still in contention to try and earn a share of the district title. Meanwhile, Montwood has been firey this year, holding an upset win against Franklin. However, the Rams recently dropped a 38-35 thriller to Pebble Hills last week. That means Friday's game against the Troopers will be key for the Rams to try and keep playoff hopes alive.

In the 5A ranks, there's a battle for the final playoff spots in 1-5A, and both Burges (2-5, 0-2) and El Paso (4-3, 1-1) are in contention for a playoff berth. The Tigers recently got their quarterback Gerry Chairez back from injury and they are coming off an impressive 21-15 win against Jefferson. Meanwhile, Burges has lost back-to-back to open district play, including their most recent loss to Chapin, 40-7.

Prediction: Eastwood 49 - Montwood 45; El Paso 21 - Burges 20

Can Bel Air remain perfect when they clash against Parkland?

There is only one remaining unbeaten team in El Paso: the Bel Air Highlanders. This is their first winning season since 2015 when they finished 6-5. Head coach Eric Scogin has done a nice job improving his squad and Friday's game against Parkland will be their biggest test yet.

Parkland is coming off a tightly contested 20-14 loss to Del Valle. They rock with a balanced offense led by tailback Isaiah Beasley (1,086 yards, seven touchdowns) and wide receiver DJ Crest (432 receiving yards).

Meanwhile, Bel Air is led by quarterback Noah Moreno (1,586 passing yards, seven touchdowns) and wide receiver Christ Davis (859 receiving yards). If the Highlanders can slow down the Parkland run game and find ways to move the ball offensively, they will challenge in an admirable way. As much as Bel Air is improved, Parkland is still probably the second-best team in this district.

Prediction: Parkland 38 - Bel Air 28