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Four area schools played in the third round of the Class A football playoffs Friday night. Three won their games to advance to the quarterfinal round.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Tyreek Hill draws single coverage, Patrick Mahomes is going to find a way to get the ball to the Kansas City Chiefs’ most explosive receiver.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State’s top two running backs were out with injuries.

When Thomas took the opening play of the ball game for a 72 yard run and a touchdown, folks knew the Bucs were going to be in for the long haul. What they didn’t know, however, was the Bucs would lose their starting quarterback and tailback in the first quarter.

According to the original schedules, Tuesday was to be the day that the 2020-2021 Po-Hi basketball and wrestling seasons officially got underway. But like it has with so many other things this year, COVID-19 has reared its ugly head and intervened.

Oklahoma State’s high hopes have been replaced with a frustrating life lesson. The Cowboys entered the season expecting to contend a Big 12 title, but last week’s 41-13 loss to rival Oklahoma made reaching the championship game a long shot and left them reeling.

Defenses are helping carve a path toward the Big 12 championship game. The two current frontrunners, No.

Four area teams are still in the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association playoffs going into the third round. All four are in Class A and three are from District A-6.

Eds: UPDATES: to delete No. 7 Cincinnati at Temple, which has been canceled.

The other day my son-inlaw, Steve, told me about seeing a unique event on YouTube. It involved a group of people chasing a ball of cheese down a steep hill. He said it was described as one of the most unusual sporting events to be found anywhere. He suggested I might be interested in checking into it.