EARLY – Llano beat Early 38-35 on Friday night in the District 3-3A Division I regular-season finale. Early trailed 21-0 before the first quarter ended and got within three points in the fourth quarter, but could not complete the comeback.
The loss dropped Early (7-3, 2-2) to the No. 3 seed in the district. Early will play District 4 runner-up Peaster (5-5) in bi-district playoff action at Stephenville at 7 p.m. Friday. Peaster beat Vernon (5-5) 10-7 on Friday in a game for second and third place in District 4.
Caden Wilson threw three touchdown passes, all to Andrew Reedy, and ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Early finished with 348 yards of total offense, including 198 rushing and 150 passing. Reedy had seven catches for 87 yards.