Six area schools will participate in the state volleyball playoffs, which begin on Thursday. Clear Springs and Dickinson will be in 6A, while Friendswood and Ball are in 5A. La Marque, winners of their first district championship in school history, and Hitchcock are in 4A.
Santa Fe played La Porte on Monday evening, with the winners grabbing the final playoff spot in District 20-5A. An Indians victory would give the area seven teams with a shot at winning state.
Wednesday: The Rockets visit the Bucks at 7 PM, with Space City Home Network starting the pregame show at 6:30 PM.
Thursday: The penultimate week of the high school football regular season begins at 6:30 PM with Dickinson at Clear Falls (Challenger Columbia).
Friday: High school football begins at 7 PM with Goose Creek Memorial at Ball, Clear Creek at Clear Brook (Veterans Memorial), Clear Springs at Clear Lake (Challenger Columbia), Harmony at Hitchcock, La Marque at Bellville, Santa Fe at Galena Park, and Nederland at Texas City.
After opening the season with a home win over the Mavericks, the Rockets head to Dallas for their first trip at 7 PM. Space City Home Network starts the pregame show at 6:30 PM.
Saturday: Girls’ high school hoops is back with several scrimmages, including defending state 3A-1 champion Hitchcock at Willowridge. Other local teams making their debuts will have Clear Brook at Crawford, Willis/Dobie at Clear Springs, Dickinson at Atascocita, Friendswood at Clear Falls, and La Marque at Santa Fe. Each scrimmage has yet to announce a start time.
A quiet college football schedule starts with Houston Christian at Stephen F. Austin at 2 PM (ESPN+), followed by Mississippi State at #11 Texas at 6:30 PM (ESPN), and Grambling at Texas Southern at 7:30 PM.
Halloween at Toyota Center will have the Rockets hosting the Thunder at 7:30 PM. Space City Home Network will have the pregame show at 7 PM. The game will also be aired on NBA TV.
