Hallsville opens playoffs with 31-9 win over Hillcrest

DALLAS – Keiuntae Talley scored a pair of second half touchdowns, and the Hallsville Bobcats never trailed on Friday on the way to a 31-9 win over the Dallas Hillcrest Panthers in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff game at Franklin Stadium. Hallsville (7-4) advances to the area round of the playoffs to face No. 4 ranked Brenham (11-0) at 7 p.m. on Friday at City National Bank & Trust Stadium in Corsicana. Brenham opened the playoffs on Friday with a 51-13 win over Seguin. Dallas Hillcrest ends the season with an 8-3 record. The win was the first playoff victory for Hallsville since earning a 24-23 victory over Ennis in 2015. The Bobcats entered Friday’s game scoring 17.3 points per game and allowing 21, but improved on both of those totals, giving up one touchdown and a safety to a Hillcrest team that hit the playoffs scoring 33.9 points and giving up 13.7 per outing.

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