The Anna Coyotes were held scoreless in the first half at Celina on Friday night and still left unbeaten, beating the Bobcats 35-28 in overtime in a game North Texas e-News said had everything in District 4-5A Division II on the line.
Celina came in 5-1 in district play and Anna 6-0. The Bobcats controlled the opening two quarters, according to the report. The Bobcats kicked a field goal in the first quarter, added a second field goal and a touchdown in the second, and took a 13-0 lead into halftime.
Anna answered with two third-quarter touchdowns for a 14-13 lead. The fourth quarter turned into a shootout, with each team scoring twice. Celina's last touchdown and a two-point conversion tied the game 28-28 as regulation ended, and Anna scored in overtime to win.
One district game left
The win leaves Anna 9-0 overall and 7-0 in district play, with Celina falling to 5-2 in the district standings, the report said. The Coyotes close the regular season at home against Richland, which is 3-4, in the district finale on Thursday, Nov. 5. Celina finishes at Denison next Friday.
