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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Contenders and pretenders will begin to separate themselves now that the battle for district championships and playoff positioning will be taking shape over the next month or so, Two Van Zandt County varsity football teams, the Edgewood Bulldogs and the Grand Saline Indians have started their district competition while the Van Vandals, the Canton Eagles, and the Wills Point Tigers started their run for potential district titles and post-season berths this past week.

Edgewood Cross-Country Head Coach DaLinda Cassell shared that her cross-country team recently competed in the Canton Invitational. “We had a great middle school and high school meet this week as we attended the Canton Invitational,” said Cassell.

Allan Holloway of Canton, Russell Atteberry of Edgewood, and Glenn McNeill Jr. of Wills Point are the co-winners of Football Contest #5 in the Van Zandt News.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com All five varsity football teams in Van Zandt County have reached the halfway point in their seasons as they have completed their non-district schedules and are now preparing for their most important games so far, their district schedules.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com The battle for potential district championships and post-season playoff berths shifts into high gear for all five Van Zandt County varsity football teams as their non-district schedules came to a close recently.

The Grand Saline Lady Indians recently faced state-ranked Eustace on the road. Brynleigh Fisher of Grand Saline (left photo) competed at the net while Gracie Jo Currey (right photo) returned a serve. Eustace, ranked #4 in the state in Class 3A, defeated the Lady Indians in three straight sets (26-24, 25-9, 25-22).

Glenn McNeill Jr. and Patty Sewell, both of Wills Point, are the co-winners of Football Contest #4 in the Van Zandt News.