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TYLER, Texas (KETK)– After the regular season ended last week, the Texas high school football playoffs are set to kick off this Thursday and Friday.

Several teams across East Texas are looking to make deep playoff runs this postseason, including the Carthage Bulldogs, who are aiming to win back-to-back state championships after claiming their 10th title in school history last December.

Thursday marks the start of a 6-week state playoff schedule that culminates Dec. 17 through Dec. 20 for the state championship games at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

KETK has compiled a list of all East Texas teams that will be competing in the first round of the playoffs this postseason:

Class 4A Division I

Region III

• Kilgore (9-1)  vs Little Cypress-Mauriceville (5-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Kilgore’s St. John Stadium
• Bridge City (9-1) vs Tyler Chapel Hill (6-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bridge City’s Ward Stadium
• Lumberton (7-3) vs Longview Pine Tree (6-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lumberton’s Raider Stadium
• Lindale (9-1) vs Huffman-Hargrave (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Lindale’s Eagle Stadium

Class 4A Division II

Region II

• Athens (8-2) vs Gilmer (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday at Henderson’s Lion Stadium
• Van (6-4) vs Center (5-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville’s Tomato Bowl
• Texarkana Pleasant Grove (9-1) vs Brownsboro (2-8), 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Texarkana’s Hawk Stadium
• Canton (9-1) vs Caddo Mills (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Royse City’s Royse City ISD Stadium
• Carthage (10-0) vs Pittsburg (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday at Lindale’s Eagle Stadium

Region II

• Atlanta (8-2) vs Winnsboro (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Winnsboro’s Red Raider Stadium
• Malakoff (7-3) vs Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (5-5), 7 p.m. Thursday at Mount Vernon’s Don Meredith Stadium
• Commerce (7-2) vs Jefferson (6-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Pittsburg’s Pirate Stadium
• Gladewater (9-1) vs Mount Vernon (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Mount Vernon’s Don Meredith Stadium

Region III

• Hardin (10-0) vs Crockett (5-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday at New Caney’s Randall Reed Stadium
• Franklin (7-2) vs Hallettsville (3-7), 7 p.m. Thursday at Tomball’s Tomball ISD Stadium
• Orangefield (8-2) vs Diboll (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday at Jasper’s Bulldog Field
• Palestine Westwood (8-2) vs East Chambers (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Navasota’s Rattler Stadium

Class 3A Division II

Region III

• Edgewood (8-2) vs New Boston (6-4), 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Longview’s Pirate Stadium
• Woodville (8-2) vs West Rusk (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday at Nacogdoches’ Dragon Stadium
• Daingerfield (7-3) vs Gilmer Harmony (4-6), 7 p.m. Thursday at Winnsboro’s Red Raider Stadium
• Arp (9-1) vs Kountze (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Shelbyville’s Dragon Stadium
• Troup (10-0) vs Anderson-Shiro (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday at Palestine’s Wildcat Stadium
• Hooks (7-3) vs Lone Oak (7-3), 7:30 p.m. at Pattonville’s Patriot Stadium
• Newton (9-1) vs New Diana (5-5), 7 p.m. Thursday at Timpson’s Eakin Stadium
• Grand Saline (8-2) vs De Kalb (6-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Sulphur Springs’ Prim Stadium

Class 2A Division I

Region II

• Mildred (8-2) vs Dawson (5-5), 7 p.m. Thursday at Corsicana’s Community National Bank & Trust Stadium
• Axtell (8-1) vs Cayuga (6-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Groesbeck’s Goat Stadium
• Valley Mills (7-3) vs Price Carlisle (5-5), 7 p.m. Thursday at Kaufman’s Norville Field
• Frankston (10-0) vs Bosqueville (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday at Ennis’ Lion Memorial Stadium

Region III

• Honey Grove (9-1) vs Union Grove (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Emory’s Wildcat Stadium
• Centerville (5-5) vs Joaquin (6-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bullard’s Panther Stadium
• Elysian Fields (9-1) vs Como-Pickton (6-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Gladewater’s Murphy Stadium
• Garrison (7-3) vs Corrigan-Camden (5-5), 7 p.m. Thursday at Jacksonville’s Tomato Bowl
• San Augustine (7-3) vs Groveton (3-7), 7 p.m. Friday at Nacogdoches’ Dragon Stadium
• Waskom (8-2) vs Cooper (5-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Mineola’s Meredith Memorial Stadium
• Jewett Leon (10-0) vs Shelbyville (3-7), 7 p.m. Thursday at Palestine’s Wildcat Stadium
• Omaha Pewitt (7-3) vs Beckville (7-3), 7 p.m. Thursday at Marshall’s Maverick Stadium

Class 2A Division II

Region III

• Cumby (6-4) vs Mart (5-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Big Sandy’s Wildcat Stadium
• Evadale (6-4) vs Lovelady (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Woodville’s Eagle Stadium
• Bremond (10-0) vs Simms Bowie (3-7), 7 p.m. Thursday at Bullard’s Panther Stadium
• Grapeland (7-3) vs Deweyville (6-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Beaumont’s Doggett Family Stadium
• Mount Enterprise (10-0) vs West Hardin (4-6), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lufkin’s Martin Stadium
• West Sabine (8-2) vs Overton (6-4), 7 p.m. Thursday at Joaquin’s Ram Stadium
• Maud (5-5) vs Goldthwaite (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Ennis’ Lion Memorial Stadium

Class 1A Six-Man Division I

Region III

Union Hill vs. Avalon, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fruitvale

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