FOOTBALL: Hornet Fate Simple...Win and In Friday

The District 13-4A race has been almost exactly what most observers thought it would be in 2014, grueling on a weekly basis and down to the wire to determine all four playoff berths. That being said, Gatesville enters the final week of the regular season with a road game awaiting Friday at China Spring. For the Hornets, it is simple - win and you're in. GHS could actually advance with a loss to the Cougars but would need some help and a point differential advantage to do so. "It has been what we all knew coming in...very competitive, very good each week," Gatesville coach Kyle Cooper said of the 13-4A schedule. "Here it is the last week of the regular season and all six teams have a shot at making the postseason...everyone's got something to play for Friday night." China Spring (4-5 overall) is always formidable playing at home but coming off a two-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Gatesville hopes to ride the waves from last week's 35-28 knock-off of Robinson, one of three such upsets in the league last week that kept things in a turmoil. La Vega and Burnet share the district lead at 3-1, Gatesville and Robinson are 2-2, China Spring and Lampasas 1-3. In other 13-4A matchups Friday, Burnet hosts Lampasas and La Vega faces Robinson.