High school football regular season winding down

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Mineola travels to Rains to solidify its playoff position ahead of the reguar season finale hosting Commerce.

Alba-Golden visits top-rated Cooper to end the regular season with a bye next week to get ready for the playoffs.

Quitman is at West Rusk for a tough test before ending the year hosting Winona next week.

And of course the Rangers are hosting the first game of the World Series against Arizona.

Mineola opens with a 7-0 lead over Rains.

Rains responds to lead 8-7.

Rangers score first in the bottom of the first.

Jackets respond and lead 14-8.

Rangers 2-0 after one inning.

Mineola still leads 14-8 after one quarter with Rains driving.

Rains retakes the lead 16-14.

Good kick returns sets up Mineola in Rains territory.

Mineola drive ends at the Rains 20 on 4th down.

Rains scores again and converts the 2-point play to lead 24-14.

Arizona pulls ahead 3-2.

Braydon Alley throws a touchdown pass to Colton McMahon to pull Mineola within 24-21 at Emory Rains late in the first half.

That's the halftime score with a Mineola interception ending the final Rains threat.

West Rusk leads Quitman 7-0 in the second quarter.

Cooper jumps in front of Alba-Golden 18-0.

West Rusk pulling away from Quitman 28-0 in the first half.

D'backs lead Texas 4-3 after four innings.

Mineola opens the second half forcing a three-and-out by Rains.

Rains gets it back on a fumble.

And then gives it back to Mineola.

Three straight fumbles as Rains gets it back after a big Mineola gain.

Still Rains 24, Mineola 21 after thee quarters.

Quitman still down 28-0 at the half.

Cooper leads A-G 34-0 at the half.

A 90-yard drive gives Mineola the lead 28-24 with just over five minutes left.

Mineola stops Rains and gets the ball back with 3:56 to play.

Quitman gets on the board, trailing West Rusk 28-7.

Jackets punch it in and make the lead 35-24 with 1:06 to play.

West Rusk answers to lead Quitman 35-7.

Rains scores with 2.9 seconds to play and the two-point conversion makes it 35-32 Mineola.

Cooper defeats Alba-Golden 40-0.

Mineola cradles the onside kick to secure the win 35-32.

West Rusk extends the lead over Quitman 42-7.

West Rusk 49, Quitman 7. Final.