No. 6 Midlothian rolls in area football championship, faces state-power Aledo in round 3

Travis M. Smith November 25, 2022 Football, Midlothian High School 879 Views

Midlothian quarterback Chad Ragle accounted for six total touchdowns to power the Panthers into round three of the Texas high school football playoffs.

After entering halftime clinging to a 20-14 advantage, 5A No. 6 Midlothian outscored Amarillo 36-14 in the second half for the easy 56-28 win at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.

Ragle completed 9-of-his-10 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns — both junior Bryant Wesco (6-166). The quarterback also rushed 20 times for a game-high 182 yards and four more touchdowns.

Deago Benson (9-125) and fullback Michael Garber (14-68) also added rushing touchdowns in the win.

The victory gave the Panthers their first 12-0 start in program history.

Midlothian finished unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 1984. The 10-0 mark in the regular season was the first in program history.

Amarillo advanced to the 5A Division I area round by defeating Parkland 38-20. The Sandies finished third in district play and had a +20 point differential prior to Friday’s loss (Midlothian is now +323).

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