Orangefield beat Tarkington 55-7 on Thursday night to win the District 10-3A Division 1 title and the top seed from the district. The Bobcats will play the fourth-place team from District 9-3A in the bi-district round next week. The specific team, date and location are still to be determined.
Orangefield led 14-0 in the first quarter after a 22-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Carson Gonzales to Rylan Agerton and a 4-yard run by Gage Lucas. Gonzales threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Kyran Morrow early in the second quarter. Tarkington scored on a 44-yard pass to cut the lead to 21-7, but Orangefield added two more touchdowns before halftime, leading 34-7 at the break. Kolston Robinson and Landen Agerton scored in the second half.
Orangefield gained 535 total yards, according to the story. Gonzales completed all five of his passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns. Lucas carried 17 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns. The Bobcats defense had two interceptions and a fumble recovery and held Tarkington to 174 total yards. Orangefield is 9-1 overall and 6-0 in district play. It will face either the Trinity Tigers or the Fairfield Eagles in the bi-district round, depending on Week 11 results in that district.