7-on-7 is now 12.
Thursday marks the opening day of the 12th annual Fox Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship presented by adidas and Academy Sports & Outdoors.
Pool play for the 32-team Division II (Class A-3A) begins at 1 p.m. at Penberthy Intramural Fields. The top two qualifiers in each pool advance to the championship bracket Friday morning.
A trio of teams from District 24-3A is in the competition, including Navasota, Cameron and Rockdale.
Navasota's Pool G features Abilene Wylie, Hardin-Jefferson and Palestine Westwood. The Rattlers reached last season's 7-on-7 Division II final, falling to Crane 38-27.
"With 7-on-7, the great thing is that it gets the kids together where they can work on timing and things like that," Navasota coach Lee Fedora said. "It's great to see the kids building that kind of chemistry. It's a little different because the quarterback doesn't have somebody hit him in the mouth."
Cameron is in Pool D, which includes Edna, Graham and Melissa. The Yoemen also reached the 7-on-7 state tournament in 2002.
Returning quarterback Steven Townsend, who will be a senior, leads the Yoemen. He passed for 1,644 yards and 21 touchdowns in nine games last season.
In competition that highlights quarterbacks, the Yeomen have experience at the position over their district rivals. While Navasota and Rockdale had playoff seasons last year, both have new quarterbacks.
Kye Hildreth has led the Rattlers in 7-on-7 play this summer, but quarterback will still be a competitive position with Ian Day, who led Navasota's unbeaten JV team last year. The guy who doesn't take the top QB spot will like be a key contributor at receiver.
"7-on-7 is helpful to us because we have a new quarterback and new receivers, who have been playing well together," said Fedora, whose team reached the UIL's Division I quarterfinals last season. "You want to win, but it's 7-on-7. The ring you are going for is for winning state in 11-man football."
Rockdale plays in Pool H, facing Lago Vista, Lorena and Snyder. Rockdale is playing in the tournament for the third consecutive year and fourth overall. The Tigers qualified this year when China Spring dropped out.
Rockdale's Joe Sanders played quarterback as a sophomore before moving fulltime to receiver as a junior. He's back taking snaps for his senior year, while Justin Elliott is emerging as a top receiver for the Tigers.
Division II will be wrapping up its consolation and championship bracket play Friday when the 64-team Division I (4A-5A) begins at 1 p.m. Both brackets build toward a final game to be played at Kyle Field. In its third season, the Division II tournament will add a consolation final tentatively set for noon. The championship game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
In Division I, the top 32 will play in the championship bracket with the remaining teams in consolation. Division I consolation and championship finals are tentatively set to for 4 and 5 p.m. Saturday.
Richland returns to defend its title in Division I. Class 2A Crane, the Division II winner last season, did not qualify this year.
No Brazos Valley teams qualified for the tournament in Division I.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Klein Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Cypress Woods | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Austin Westlake | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Temple | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 29 | Killeen Ellison | Away | 7 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Bryan | Kyle Field | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Killeen Shoemaker | Home | 730 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Copperas Cove | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Harker Heights | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Belton | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 3 | Clear Springs | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Round Rock McNeil | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 15 | Woodlands College Park | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Killeen Ellison | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Killeen Shoemaker | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | A&M Consolidated | Kyle Field | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Copperas Cove | Home | 730 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Harker Heights | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Belton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Temple | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Taylor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Leander Rouse | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Houston C.E. King | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 24 | Hutto | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Bastrop | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Manor | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Pflugerville Hendrickson | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Pflugerville Connally | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Elgin | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Huntsville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 1 | Lamar Consolidated | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Houston Lamar | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Magnolia West | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Waller | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Spring Woods | Away | 6 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Montgomery | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Houston Northbrook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Magnolia | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Houston Stratford | Home | 7 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Coldspring-Oakhurst | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Caldwell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Crockett | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Rockdale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Palestine Westwood | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Groesbeck | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Mexia | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Palestine | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Fairfield | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Bellville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Austin Crockett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Madisonville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Waco Connally | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Brookshire-Royal | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Smithville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Giddings | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | La Grange | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Rockdale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Abilene Wylie | Home | 6 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Salado | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Cameron | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Liberty Hill | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Navasota | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Smithville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | La Grange | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Giddings | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Caldwell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Waco Connally | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | La Vega | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Rockdale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Hearne | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Marlin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | McGregor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Academy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Florence | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Troy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Franklin | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Corrigan-Camden | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Cameron | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Troy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Marlin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | McGregor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Academy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Florence | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Grapeland | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Teague | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Elkhart | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Trinity | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Scurry-Rosser | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Buffalo | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Leon | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Axtell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Blooming Grove | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Italy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Elkhart | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Bremond | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Hillsboro | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Lovelady | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Axtell | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Centerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Italy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Buffalo | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Blooming Grove | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Hearne | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Tomball Memorial | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Whitney | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Rogers | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Jarrell | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Rosebud-Lott | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Lexington | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Thorndale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bruceville-Eddy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Smithville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Blanco | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Academy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Geronimo Navarro | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Jarrell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Rosebud-Lott | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Franklin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Thorndale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Bruceville-Eddy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Rogers | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | St. Joseph | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Hull-Daisetta | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Milano | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Hubbard | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Snook | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Moody | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Thrall | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Somerville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Normangee | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Trinity | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Elkhart | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Bremond | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Snook | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | New Waverly | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Moody | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Thrall | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Somerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Iola | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Cedar Park Summit | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Vanderbilt Inudstrial | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Austin St. Dominic Savio | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Thrall | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Normangee | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Moody | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Buffalo | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Leon | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Normangee | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Thorndale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Axtell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Frost | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Hubbard | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Chilton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Wortham | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Dawson | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Waco Texas Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Central Texas Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 15 | Giddings State School | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Chilton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Holland | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | John Paul Catholic | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Brazos Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Somerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Normangee | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Iola | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Holland | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Milano | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Strawn | Away | 10:00 am |
| Sept. 2 | Aquila | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | TBA | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Penelope | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Greenville Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Tomball Rosehill | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Waco Live Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Star | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Oglesby | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Buckholts | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Katy Faith West | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Katy Pope John XIII | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Brazos Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 24 | Shiner St. Paul | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Hallettsville Sacred Heart | Away | 2:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Bay Area Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 20 | Giddings State School | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Austin Regents | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Texas School for the Deaf | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Cypress Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Texas School for the Deaf | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | St. Joseph | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | The Woodlands Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Katy Faith West | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Shiner St. Paul | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Austin St. Dominic Savio | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | San Antonio St. Gerard | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Hallettsville Sacred Heart | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Waco Live Oak | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 2 | San Marcos Home School | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Harmony Science | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 16 | BVCHEA | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Marble Falls Faith | Home | 8:00 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Temple Holy Trinity | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Tomball Christian | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Bastrop Tribe Consolidated | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 22 | Waco Methodist Home | Home | 5:00 pm |
| Oct. 29 | Bell County ECHO | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25 | Waco Parkview | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Tomball Rosehill | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 10 | Dallas The Covenant | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Orange Community | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Houston Texas Christian | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 1 | Houston Emery-Weiner | Home | 6:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Dickinson Pine Drive | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Throckmorton | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Alvin Living Stones | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bellville Faith | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25 | Bellville Faith | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Austin NYOS | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Temple Centex | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Allen Academy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | San Antonio Sunnybrook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 1 | San Antonio FEAST | Away | 1:00 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Central Texas ECHO | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Williamson County | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Waco Live Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Waco Methodist Home | Away | 7:30 pm |