UPSET!: Ozona Lions Take Down No. 7 Post in Bi-District Round

ODESSA, TX — The Ozona Lions pulled off the upset tonight and stunned the No. 7-ranked team in Class 2A Division I, Post, 32-21.

Ozona was the fourth-place finisher out of District 4-2A and a significant underdog against a 9-1 Post team that was the district champion out of 3-2A.

Last year, Ozona was upset in the first round by Anson after a perfect regular season and a district title.

This season, Ozona battled to a 5-5 record in the regular season but earned the bi-district playoff trophy after playing its best football when it mattered most.

Last week, Ozona erased a 22-point deficit and came back and scored with two seconds left to beat Ballinger by one point, 36-35, giving the Lions a big boost of momentum heading into the playoffs. 

Ozona and Post were scoreless at the end of the first quarter, but the Lions set themselves up at the end of the quarter with a Jason Borrego catch that went inside the 10-yard line. Jadon Vega scored the touchdown, and Borrego secured a 2-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.

Ozona took a 16-7 lead into halftime.

Late in the third quarter, the Lions scored again and extended their lead to 24-14, which would be the score going into the final quarter.

After Post scored to get within 24-21, the Antelopes were driving when Ozona's Issac Vega snagged an interception and returned it for a touchdown to make the score 32-21 with 1:21 remaining.

Ozona (6-5) now moves on to play Olton (10-1) next week in the area round.