Groveton beat Centerville 40-34 at home Friday night, a win that kept the team in the race for a playoff spot. Groveton led 20-14 at halftime. Centerville tied the game in the third quarter, but Groveton scored twice more before the period ended. Centerville scored in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to six. Jace Smith, Jasper Due and Reynolds were among the Groveton scorers, and Cooper Wilson and Aidan Hamilton scored for Centerville. The Indians are 3-6 overall and 2-3 in district play, and will play at Leon on Friday.
In a district game Thursday night, Tenaha beat Alto 34-28. Camdyn Almond scored on two rushing touchdowns for Alto, and Brycelynn Guinn and Kaiden Gasaway added scores. Almond passed for 124 yards and ran for 35. Chris Johnson had four catches for 136 yards. Jabari Moore led Alto with 11 tackles. Alto is 2-7 overall and 1-4 in district play, and will play at Cross Roads on Friday to close its season.