By ERIC VICCARO

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Forestburg’s J.D. Moore scored the go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the Longhorns defeated Woodson, 58-57, in a District 12-1A-II game at Cowboys Stadium in Woodson.

The Longhorns improved to 6-2 on the season, and they will play Throckmorton at home next Friday for the district title.

This was a see-saw game from the start.

Forestburg had a slim 8-6 lead after one quarter only to watch Woodson score 33 second-quarter points for a 39-23 advantage at intermission.

The Longhorns regained the lead after three quarters at 40-39.

“It was one of our goals since the season started,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said regarding the Longhorns making the playoffs. “We’ve accomplished that.”

Forestburg started 6-man football in 2007.

Ponder 24, Bowie 20

Bowie quarterback Trace Hardee, who was inserted into the game for Lawson Mickler, helped the Jackrabbit offense click.

Hardee connected with Chase Hall on a pair of TD passes, but it wasn’t enough as Bowie lost for the eighth straight game and was eliminated from the playoffs with this four-point loss at District 4-3A-I foe Ponder at Lion Stadium.

Bowie was up 20-18, but fumbled deep in its own territory and gave the ball back to Ponder.

On fourth-and-11, Ponder quarterback Brady Anderson hooked up with Jonathan Aguilar in the end zone on a go-ahead 17-yard TD pass.

Jesse Vaughn caught 78 yards in passes. Hardee finished the game 9-of-18 for 100 yards after Mickler threw a pair of interceptions.

Bowie is 1-8, 0-4 heading into its Nov. 7 finale versus Paradise. This will mark Senior Night for the Jackrabbits.

Eastland 45, Nocona 6

Ryder Nobile, who had to play quarterback when fellow senior Kyle Sentell went down with an injury, scored Nocona’s lone touchdown on a 39-yard run with 9 minutes, 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Eastland trounced the Indians in a District 2-3A-II game on Senior Night at Jack Crain Stadium.

Nocona dropped to 0-9, 0-6.

Eastland will play Cisco for the district title next week while Nocona travels to face Jacksboro.

The Mavericks rolled to a 38-0 halftime lead. Nocona played better in the second half, aided by a pair of onside kick recoveries and a couple more Eastland fumbles.

Newcastle 52, Saint Jo 6

Newcastle and Saint Jo were knotted at 6-all after one quarter of play, but then the Bobcats tallied 46 points in the second and third quarters for the District 9-1A-I victory.

Saint Jo dropped to 4-5, 0-2. Tioga’s 37-24 victory over Bryson knocked the Panthers out of playoff contention.

The Panthers will play at Bryson on Nov. 7 in the last game of the season.

Throckmorton 72, Gold-Burg 0

Throckmorton defeated Gold-Burg by the same score Forestburg did the week earlier as the Bears dropped to 2-7, 0-2 heading into the Nov. 7 season finale against Woodson at Joe Corpening Field in Stoneburg.

Read the Bowie News’ mid-week edition for more coverage.

Nocona’s Ryder Nobile is wrapped up by an Eastland defender during Friday’s District 2-3A-I game at Jack Crain Stadium in Nocona. Nobile later scored the Indians’ lone touchdown of the game. Eastland defeated Nocona 45-6. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)