Regional Outlook

Liberty Hill’s inspiring playoff run from 2020 got them all the way to the state semifinals, but can the Panthers repeat their success in 2021 with the loss of ten offensive starters from their vaunted Slot-T offense?

13-5A Division II appears to be a two-horse race with Leander Rouse and Brenham back to battle it out for the district title, both teams bring back a majority of starters in Brenham’s case nearly their entire defense is back in the fold. Georgetown East View returns nine defensive starters and if they can fill a few key spots on offense they Patriots will be more than a handful as well. Glenn took some heavy offensive losses, but the Grizzlies should be able to hold off a strong challenge from Bastrop.

Liberty Hill, despite the heavy losses will still run roughshod through 14-5A Division II, with really only McCallum and Marble Falls capable of seriously making the Panthers work in the fourth quarter. The battle for the final playoff spot will go to Northeast who still has a sizeable lead over Travis and Crockett.

The suburban San Antonio district will again be fun to watch especially spots two through five where Alamo Heights, Medina Valley, Floresville and Tivy on paper appear to be evenly matched. One thing that’s not up for debate is Boerne Champion being the favorite in this district, the Chargers return seven starters on both sides of the ball, the real question is do they have enough to win the region?

The RGV district was split into zones after the pandemic a year ago, this year the nine teams will get to battle it out for bragging rights and one of the four playoff spots. Mercedes was the runner-up a year ago, but the Tigers look ready to take the mantle with six starters back on both sides of the ball. Mission Veterans Memorial was a big disappointment a year ago, but the Patriots look more than ready to get back to playoff form after a strong summer. Pioneer was the darling of the state a year ago and despite the major losses with just two starters back on both sides of the ball, don’t be surprised if the Diamondbacks are back in the playoffs along with Edcouch-Elsa.

District Predictions

District 13-5A Division II

1. Leander Rouse
2. Brenham
3. Georgetown East View
4. Leander Glenn
5. Bastrop
6. Elgin
7. Pflugerville Connally
8. Bastrop Cedar Creek

District 14-5A Division II

1. Liberty Hill
2. Austin McCallum
3. Marble Falls
4. Austin Northeast
5. Austin Travis
6. Austin Crockett
7. Austin Navarro

District 15-5A Division II

1. Boerne Champion
2. Alamo Heights
3. Medina Valley
4. Floresville
5. Kerrville Tivy
6. Lockhart

District 16-5A Division II

1. Mercedes
2. Mission Veterans Memorial
3. Mission Pioneer
4. Edcouch-Elsa
5. Mission Sharyland
6. PSJA Southwest
7. Roma
8. PSJA Memorial
9. Pharr Valley View

Predicted Playoff Matchups

W13 Leander Rouse vs. F14 Austin Northeast

R16 Mission Veterans Memorial vs T15 Medina Valley

W14 Liberty Hill vs. F13 Leander Glenn

R15 Alamo Heights vs T16 Mission Pioneer

W15 Boerne Champion vs. F16 Edcouch-Elsa

R14 Austin McCallum vs. T13 Georgetown East View

W16 Mercedes vs. F15 Floresville

R13 Brenham vs. T14 Marble Falls

Regional Winner

Leander Rouse over Boerne Champion