Unbeaten Coyotes open the 5A Division II playoffs at home Friday against The Colony

Anna's football team will start its playoff run at home.

The Coyotes (10-0) host Lewisville The Colony (7-3) in a Class 5A Division II, Region I bi-district game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Coyote Stadium, according to the statewide playoff schedule compiled by Texas Football magazine and distributed by The Associated Press.

Anna closed the regular season Thursday night with a 56-31 home win over Prosper Richland. North Texas e-News reported that the Coyotes went ahead early and never gave up the lead. The win completed an unbeaten regular season for a program playing its first year in Class 5A under coach Seth Parr, the outlet noted.

The Coyotes had already locked up the district title a week earlier, when they came back from a 13-0 deficit to beat Celina in overtime.

Elsewhere in the bracket

Celina (7-3), the district rival Anna beat in overtime, opens on the road at Lucas Lovejoy (9-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Leopard Stadium. Frisco (7-3) hosts Colleyville Heritage at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ford Center, and Frisco Panther Creek (7-3) plays at Argyle (9-1) at the same hour.

Mansfield Timberview is also 10-0 this fall but sits in the Region II half of the Division II bracket and opens at home against Waco.

Sources

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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