Interviews from 40 different teams - 80 Different Videos!

Abilene Reporter-News videographers have captured 40 coaches and 40 players from football teams throughout Abilene and the Big Country. Check out your favorite team in this special Big Country Football Gallery 2008.

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Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 2: CHS vs. El Paso Del Valle

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-2-chs-vs-el-paso-del-va Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Saturday's second playoff game for Cooper when they play El Paso Del Valle.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 2: Wylie vs. Seminole

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-2-wylie-vs-seminole Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Saturday's second playoff game for Wylie when they play Seminole.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 2: 1A & 2A

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-2-1a-2a Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss 1A and 2A area playoff games.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 2: Picks

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-2-picks Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters make their picks for the second round of playoff games.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 2: 3A & 4A

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-2-3a-4a Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss 3A and 4A area playoff games.

Spradlin on Del Valle

spradlin-del-valle Cooper coach Mike Spradlin talks about his team's second-round playoff game against El Paso Del Valle. The teams play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa.

Spradlin on Randall Game

spradlin-randall-game Cooper coach Mike Spradlin talks about his team's 35-0 victory over Canyon Randall in a Class 4A Division I bi-district playoff game Saturday in Lubbock.

Abilene Cooper vs. Canyon Randall

abilene-cooper-vs-canyon-randall Game highlights from Saturday's Class 4A Division I bi-district playoff game between Abilene Cooper and Canyon Randall in Lubbock.

Abilene High vs. Mansfield High

abilene-high-vs-mansfield-high Game highlights from Friday night's class 5A division II bi-district playoff game between Abilene High and Mansfield High in Stephenville.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 1: AHS vs. Mansfield

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-1-ahs-vs-mansfield Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Abilene High's first playoff game against Mansfield Friday night.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 1: CHS vs. Canyon Randall

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-1-chs-vs-canyon-randall Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Saturday's first playoff game for Cooper when they play Canyon Randall.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 1: WHS vs. Lubbock Estacado

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-1-whs-vs-lubbock-estaca Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Wylie's first playoff game in Midland Saturday against Lubbock Estacado.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 1: Area Games

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-1-area-games Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters discuss Big Country teams who made the playoffs.

Benchwarmers Playoffs Week 1: Picks

benchwarmers-playoffs-week-1-picks Abilene Reporter-News sportswriters make their picks for the first round of playoff games.

It's playoff time in Texas

its-playoff-time-texas The third-ranked Abilene High Eagles take on the Mansfield Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff game at Tarleton Memorial Stadium in Stephenville. The Eagles are the playoffs for the 10th year in a row, while Mansfield is making just the eighth postseason appearance in its history. Abilene High is one victory away from becoming the 18th school in Texas high school football history to win 600 games.

Eagles clinch 3-5A crown

eagles-clinch-3-5a-crown The Abilene High Eagles clinched the District 3-5A championship Friday with a 20-10 victory at North Crowley. The Eagles finished the regular season 10-0 for just the sixth time in school history. Abilene High enters the playoffs as 3-5A's No. 1 seed in Division II and will meet Mansfield at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Tarleton Memorial Stadium in the bi-district round.

Spradlin on Canyon Randall

spradlin-canyon-randall Cooper coach Mike Spradlin talks about Saturday's Class 4A Division I playoff game against Canyon Randall.

Wylie vs. Sweetwater

wylie-vs-sweetwater Game highlights from the District 2-3A title match between Wylie High and Sweetwater High on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at the Sweetwater Mustang Bowl.

Sandifer on Sweetwater

sandifer-sweetwater Wylie football coach Hugh Sandifer discusses his team's game against Sweetwater on Friday. The Bulldogs (7-2 overall, 4-0 in District 2-3A) and the Mustangs (8-1, 4-0) play at the Mustang Bowl for the district championship.

Benchwarmers Week 11: Abilene vs. N. Crowley

benchwarmers-week-11-abilene-vs-n-crowley The Abilene Reporter-News sports staff discusses Friday's game featuring Abilene High vs. North Crowley.


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