Ticket sales, rallies set for both teams
      The El Campo Ricebirds and Louise Hornets will both participate in the first round of UIL football playoffs this week, with Louise rolling to Rockport Friday to play Bruni at 7:30 p.m., and the Ricebirds flying up U.S. 59 to Rosenberg to play La Marque at Traylor Stadium at 2 p.m.
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Playoffs a tradition for El Campo
      The El Campo High School Ricebird Varsity Football team has a tradition of making the playoff round. In 11 of the last 15 years, the Ricebirds have qualified for the playoffs in football, including the 2006 season in which the team finished third in District 24-4A.
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Ricebirds prepare for La Marque rematch
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      24-4A Football DISTRICT STANDINGS DISTRICT W EL CAMPO 3 After El Campo's first-round playoff exit in 2006, the Ricebirds wanted another shot at taking on last year's eventual state champion La Marque Cougars. In a game where only a couple of plays could have changed the fates for these t...
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LHS hopes to badger Bruni for first round
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      31-A Football DISTRICT STANDINGS DISTRICT W LOUISE 4 After clinching their first playoff appearance in years Friday, Louise's time to celebrate is over. Now, the Hornets are hitting the field in preparation for Friday's first-round match.
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Ricebird Stadium site of East Bernard game
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com
      East Bernard football teams have made the playoffs nine times since 1987. But it's been six years since a team has won a bi-district contest. This year's Brahmas will try and get over the hump when they play they Hallettsville Brahmas Friday night in a first-round playoff game at Ricebird Stadium...
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EC gets eight on all-district teams
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      With volleyball season officially over for all District 24-4A schools, All- District teams were announced. El Campo earned eight honors on the all-district rosters, including two individual awards and two first-team nominations.
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ECYF SEMI-FINALS SCORES
      PEE-WEE WHITE NOV. 10 AT EDNA EL CAMPO 50 EDNA BLUE 46 JUNIOR RED NOV. 10 AT EL CAMPO EL CAMPO 36 EDNA BLUE 12 BANTAM RED NOV. 10 AT EDNA EDNA BLUE 50 EL CAMPO 46 SUPER BOWL TEAMS NOV. 17 AT ECMS PEE WEE 7:30 P.M.
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Week 11 contest winners named
      There is no doubt that this year has featured some of the most surprising games in recent college football history. Every week, it seems, the Leader-News Football Contest becomes much more competitive due to college football's current parody and this week was no different.
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