Tyler High clinched a playoff berth with a 56-6 win over Dallas Bryan Adams on Thursday in a District 7-5A Division I football game at Forester Field. The Lions used short drives to build a 42-0 lead by halftime. According to the story, Tyler ran just eight offensive plays while scoring five touchdowns.
A 53-yard punt return by Brendyn Gunn was the sixth touchdown of the first half. The running clock began in the second quarter and stopped only at a two-minute timeout before halftime.
Tyler is now 7-2 overall and 5-1 in district play. The story said the Lions are one win away from their 29th district title, their first since 2018. The win also marks the school's 41st trip to the postseason.
Bryan Adams falls to 1-8 overall and 0-6 in district. The Cougars will end their regular season on Nov. 6 against Dallas Sunset.