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The fourth round of the UIL's 11-man state football playoffs can be dubbed the "Rematch Round.''

Eight games in this weekend's state quarterfinal round pit teams from the same district that have already met in the regular season.

Three of the rematches are in Class 6A. In Division I, District 21-6A foes North Shore and Atascocita collide for the Region III title.

Meanwhile, District 25 rivals Lake Travis and Westlake will meet for a second time for the Region IV crown.

In Division II, 6A neighbors DeSoto and Cedar Hill from District 7 will face off for a second time in the Region I title game.

The other rematches:

Class 5A: Aledo vs. Boswell in Division II (District 6).

Class 4A: La Vega vs. China Spring in Division I (District 13); Seminole vs. Sweetwater in Division II (District 2).

Class 3A: Hallettesville vs. Yoakum in Division I (District 14).

Class 2A: De Leon vs. Crawford in Division I (District 7).

One district, 7-6A, still has three teams alive in the playoffs. Duncanville in Division I joins DeSoto and Cedar Hill.


1. DeSoto 13-0 vs. Cedar Hill 11-2, 6A-DII Region I, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, AT&T Stadium
In this season's first Battle of Belt Line Road, DeSoto defeated Cedar Hill 33-18. That was a Week 5 District 7-6A opener. Both schools, separated by only six miles, have big-time college pledges, quarterback Avery Davis (Notre Dame) and receiver Charleston Rambo (Oklahoma) for Cedar Hill and quarterback Shawn Robinson (TCU) and offensive lineman Edward Ingram (LSU) for the Eagles. Cedar Hill owns a 20-2 playoff record over the last five seasons with two state titles and a runner-up.

2. Lake Travis (Austin) 12-1 vs. Westlake (Austin) 11-2, 6A-DI Region IV, 7:30 p.m. Friday in Austin
These two District 25-6A rivals lost in state championship games last season, Lake Travis in Division II and Westlake in Division I. In this year's Oct. 7 district encounter, Lake Travis breezed to a 49-7 victory, but Westlake quarterback Sam Ehlinger, a Texas pledge, left with an injury. He's back in the lineup now. Lake Travis has reeled off 12 straight wins with quarterback Charlie Brewer an SMU pledge, throwing for 3,132 yards and 44 touchdowns.

3. La Vega (Waco) 13-0 vs. China Spring 12-1, 4A-DI Region IV, 2 p.m. Saturday in Waco
La Vega went 16-0 in capturing the state crown last year. The Pirates beat China Spring 16-14 in the regular season and 20-7 in the regional final. So far, this year's scenario is very similar. La Vega won the District 13-4A meeting, 17-10 and now the teams meet again in the regional playoff round. China Spring has three losses over the last two seasons and all have been to La Vega.

4. North Shore (Houston) 12-1 vs. Atascocita (Humble) 11-1, 6A-DI Region III, 7:30 p.m. Friday, NRG Stadium
When the teams met in a District 21-6A contest on Oct. 7, defending Division I state champion North Shore was a 31-21 victor. Both teams have done nothing but win since. Atascocita defender Alex Morris returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumble to preserve last week's 28-27 victory over Lamar (Houston). North Shore edged 2015 Division II state champion Katy 20-17 last week on junior Kerrion Hadnot's 48-yard touchdown run with five minutes remaining.

5. Navarro (Geronimo) 13-0 vs. Cuero 13-0, 4A-DII Region IV, 7:30 p.m. Friday in San Antonio
Cuero, a state semifinalist last season, is allowing an average of 7.5 points per game and has four shutouts. No opponent has scored more than 20. Sophomore Jordan Whittington has intercepted six passes for that defense and also excels in kick returns. Navarro, 24-1 over the last two seasons, has a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in Jared Leal and Jake Wright. A third runner, Tanner Law, needs only 56 yards to reach 1,000.

6. Foster (Richmond) 13-0 vs. Dripping Springs 12-1, 5A-DI Region IV, 2 p.m. Saturday, Alamodome
Alex Ramart has thrown for 2,877 yards and 39 touchdowns for Foster while Quinton Oliver provides the running threat with 1,047 yards and 14 touchdowns. Dual-threat quarterback Reese Johnson has accumulated over 3,000 yards of offense and had a hand in 39 touchdowns for Dripping Springs.

7. Crawford 12-1 vs. De Leon 11-2, 2A-DI Region II, 7:30 p.m. Friday in Glen Rose
The teams met on Sept. 23 with Crawford rolling to a 45-7 victory. Since dropping its season opener, Crawford's winning streak stands at 12. The only close call came last week in a 27-20 third-round playoff victory over Mart. After falling to Crawford, De Leon followed with another loss, but is now riding a seven-game winning streak. 8. Malakoff 13-0 vs. Cameron Yoe (Cameron) 11-2, 3A-DI Region III, 7:30 p.m. Friday in Waco
Malakoff scored at least 40 point in its first 12 games this season. That streak was broken in last week's third-round 27-14 victory over Rockdale. It has been pushed only in a 40-36 district victory over Teague. Yoe, a state finalist a year ago, has absorbed lopsided regular-season losses to China Spring and Rockdale, but scored an impressive 23-6 playoff victory over Teague last week.

9. Highland Park (Dallas) 11-2 vs. Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) 11-2, 5A-DI Region II, 5:30 p.m. Friday, AT&T Stadium
Having taken out one Mansfield team, Lake Ridge, last week the Scots will be faced with another this week. John Stephen Jones, the Highland Park junior quarterback and grandson of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, has thrown for 2,624 yards and 25 touchdowns. Legacy counters with quarterback Kendall Catalon's 2,594 combined yards and 47 touchdowns as well as a 2,000-yard rusher in Kameron Session.

10. Crowell 11-1 vs. Richland Springs 13-0, 1A-DII state semifinal, 7:30 p.m. Friday in Tuscola
Richland Springs owns a 28-game winning streak. The defending state champion is taking aim at its eighth title, best at the six-man level. Crowell was a state finalist a season ago in 1A-DI.