Tatum Eagles edge Winnsboro 41-39 in bi-district playoff thriller

MINEOLA — The Tatum Eagles are moving on in the Class 3A Division I football playoffs after pulling off a thrilling 41-39 victory over the Winnsboro Red Raiders Thursday night at Memorial Stadium in Mineola. Tatum (8-3) delivered one of its biggest offensive performances of the season when it mattered most, knocking off a Winnsboro squad that entered the postseason with a 9-1 record and one of the most productive offenses in Class 3A Division I. The two-point victory sends head coach Whitney Keeling’s Eagles into the area round of the playoffs while bringing Winnsboro’s season to an end at 9-2. The matchup featured two programs with contrasting momentum entering the postseason. Tatum was coming off a frustrating 12-7 loss to Liberty-Eylau in its regular-season finale, a defensive battle in which the Eagles struggled to generate points. Winnsboro, meanwhile, had won three consecutive games, scoring 59 points against Mount Vernon, 58 against Mineola and 55 against Rains.

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