FORT STOCKTON NEEDS HELP FOR PLAYOFFS AFTER UPSET LOSS TO SWEETWATER

Fort Stockton needs help for playoffs after upset loss to Sweetwater

STEVE FOUNTAIN

Fort Stockton Pioneer | 11/3/2019

PHOTO CREDIT: Fort Stockton Athletics

The Fort Stockton Panther football team lost on the road to Sweetwater, 35-21. The defeat takes control of a playoff berth out of the Panthers hands, as they now need to help to secure a post-season slot.

Entering the last week of the season Nov. 8, Greenwood is the district champion. Snyder and Pecos are 3-2 and play each other next in what will be a battle for second place. Fort Stockton, Monahans, and Sweetwater are tied at 2-3. Lamesa is 0-5. Monahans and Sweetwater play next week, while Fort Stockton host Lamesa.

Unofficially, here's what I think are the scenarios:

First, if there is a three-way tie, there is no head-to-head tiebreaker. It shifts to a point system based on scores.

#1: Snyder, Sweetwater, Fort Stockton win Nov. 8:

Snyder 2nd

Pecos, Sweetwater, FS in a 3 way

Pecos +13/Sweetwater+14/FS+17

Sweetwater and FS lead in points so moves to head to head

SW 3rd

FS 4th

Pecos out

#2 Pecos, SW, FS win

Pecos 2nd

SW, Snyder, FS 3 way

SW+14/Snyder+1/FS 0

FS out

#3 Pecos, Monahans, FS win

Pecos 2nd

FS 3rd

Monahans, Snyder tie

Monahans holds head to head

Snyder out

Looking at last night's game:

• Early lead evaporates in third quarter

Fort Stockton scored on Dominic Aguilar's 1-run run to pull within 28-21, but saw the potential game-tying drive end on downs on the Mustangs' 43.

One play later, the Mustangs came up with the dagger on Leo Hosley's 58-yard touchdown run to make it 35-21 with 3:02 left.

Sweetwater scored on its first three possessions of the second half, with scoring drives of 45, 72 and 51 yards to erase the Panthers 14-7 halftime lead and go up 28-14.

That the Panthers had a 14-7 lead was due to a bend-but-don't break defense and two big scoring plays.

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