The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks and the Mission Veterans Patriots play their final regular-season high school football game tonight in Mission at Richard Thompson Stadium. The game closes the 16-5A 2 district schedule, and the final playoff teams in the district will be set when it ends.
The Patriots are seeking home-field advantage for their playoff opener. The Diamondbacks, who are 5-4 overall and 3-2 in district play, are tied for third place with the Laredo Cigarroa Toros. The Progress Times reported that the Diamondbacks need a win tonight to reach the playoffs. Results from the Toros' game against the Roma Gladiators were not available at press time.
Diamondbacks head coach Eddie Galindo said his team faces a tough task. He said the Patriots are a strong team, and he said he believes in his players.