The Central Bobcats will travel to Amarillo High on Friday to take on a Sandies that that had its game rained out last week.

San Angelo area rivers and lakes have water pouring into them thanks to the recent rains.

Former San Angelo Central quarterback Maverick McIvor threw for over 500 yards Saturday as Abilene Christian University nearly pulled off an improbable upset of Texas Tech.

The Miles Lady Bulldogs overcame a field with four state-ranked teams to bring home the title from the Bronte Showdown on Saturday.

Here’s a brief rundown of some highlights from the opening Friday night of football we haven’t covered elsewhere:

The Miles Bulldogs went on the road and backed up their state ranking with a season-opening win over Sonora on Friday.

Despite a valiant comeback attempt, the Lake View Chiefs dropped their season opener Friday in Fort Stockton.

The Wall Hawks earned an impressive road win over Mason on Friday to start the season.

The Central Bobcats held their own against No. 8-ranked Abilene High for much of their season opener at San Angelo Stadium on Friday night.

In a game that went down to the final play, the Winters Blizzards survived for a thrilling win over the Frost Polar Bears on Thursday in the Ice Bowl.