Cougars open the 5A Division II playoffs Friday at unbeaten Anna

The Colony High School's football team will start its playoff run on the road against an Anna team that has not lost this season.

The Cougars, 7-3, face Anna, 10-0, in the Class 5A Division II bi-district round at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Anna's Coyote Stadium, according to the playoff schedules published by Dave Campbell's Texas Football and NBC 5.

Anna enters the postseason with a perfect regular season. The Colony played Lucas Lovejoy last Thursday. Lovejoy, 9-1, is also in the 5A Division II bracket and opens at home Friday against Celina.

The winner advances to the area round.

Other Lewisville ISD teams

Two other Lewisville ISD schools are in the Class 6A bracket this week, according to NBC 5's 6A schedule. Hebron, 5-5, plays at unbeaten Allen at 7 p.m. Thursday at Allen's Eagle Stadium. Lewisville High, 7-3, hosts 9-1 Prosper at 7 p.m. Friday at Goldsmith Stadium.

Elsewhere in Denton County, Denton Ryan hosts Fort Worth Paschal on Thursday, and Denton meets Fort Worth Wyatt on Friday at Aubrey's Carrico Field, both in 5A Division I.

Sources

davecampbells.com

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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