Sonora beat Ballinger 42-41 in overtime on Friday, Oct. 30, at Bronco Stadium in District 4-2A Division I play. The Broncos improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in district, and the win secured the district's No. 1 playoff seed. Ballinger fell to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in district. Sonora led 34-13 late in the third quarter before Ballinger rallied to force overtime. Ballinger scored first in the extra period on a touchdown pass from Wyatt Clemens to Hunter Peacock. Sonora answered with a touchdown pass from Aaron Segura to Wyatt Killough, then Segura connected with Evan Arredondo on the decisive two-point conversion.
Ozona beat Reagan County 34-16 at home. Ozona Coach Jason Pitts said the team had a slow start after it was stopped on its first drive and allowed a score. He said the players kept working and trusted the process. Ozona will travel to Ballinger for its regular-season finale.
Sonora can win the district title outright with a victory at Forsan in its final regular-season game. Ballinger will host Ozona with a chance to secure the No. 2 playoff seed. According to the report, a Ballinger loss combined with a Forsan win over Sonora would create a three-way tie for second place among Ballinger, Ozona and Forsan.