High School FootballSunday, November 8
Ozona scores with two seconds left to beat Ballinger 36-35 after trailing by 21
The Good Day San Angelo team
If you caught Ballinger and Ozona on Friday night, you saw one for the books. Ozona scored with two seconds remaining to win 36-35 on the road, after trailing 35-14 at halftime.
Ozona beat Ballinger 36-35 on the road Friday
- Ozona36 (won)Ballinger35
Source: San Angelo LIVE!
Ballinger came out fast, going up 7-0 on a two-play opening drive and later leading 28-7, with Hunter Kresta scoring his third touchdown of the night. Then the Lions outscored the Bearcats 22-0 in the second half, recovered a late onside kick and scored on a 1-yard TD run.
Ozona outscored Ballinger 22-0 after halftime
| Ozona | Measure | Ballinger |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First half | 35 |
| 22 | Second half | 0 |
| 36 | Final | 35 |
Source: San Angelo LIVE!
- No. 2 seed: Forsan (8-2), on point differential
- No. 3 seed: Ballinger (7-3)
- No. 4 seed: Ozona (5-5)
- Playoff openers next week: Forsan vs. Abernathy, Ozona vs. Post
The result left Forsan, Ballinger and Ozona tied at 4-2 for second place in District 4-2A Division I. Sonora (8-2, 5-1 in district) won the title outright, even after losing to Forsan. Ballinger would have locked up the No. 2 seed and a share of the title with a win.
Sources: San Angelo LIVE!, ConchoValleyHomepage.com