San Saba beat Bangs 20-13 on Friday night, taking sole possession of second place in the District 7-2A Division I standings with one game remaining. Bangs reached the San Saba 14-yard line with four seconds left, but JJ Romero intercepted a Ryder Duncan pass to seal the win. San Saba finished with 191 yards of total offense, all on the ground. Bangs had 289 yards, 181 rushing and 108 passing, but turned the ball over twice.
Bangs took a 6-0 first-quarter lead on a 1-yard run by Rooster Laughlin. San Saba answered with a 2-yard run by Jayden Aguirre and led 10-6 at halftime after a 31-yard field goal by Brandon Gonzales. Gonzales added a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter. Jaxon Duncan scored on a 4-yard run with 11:12 left to tie the game at 13. Jason Everett then ran 41 yards for the winning touchdown with 4:27 remaining.
Everett led San Saba with 105 rushing yards. Connor Bible had 105 yards for Bangs. Bangs (5-4, 2-2) hosts Johnson City (5-4, 2-2) next week. San Saba (6-3, 3-1) visits Brady (0-9, 0-4).