Trio of El Paso teams set to play in UIL Area round of Texas high school football playoffs

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – After the Bi-District round of the Texas UIL high school football playoffs, only three El Paso teams remain alive.

Pebble Hills (10-1, 7-1 District 1-6A), Eastwood (9-2, 7-1 District 1-6A), and Canutillo (9-2, 5-0 District 1-5A DII) are the three teams that will continue their playoff journeys after the opening round of the playoffs.

Their next match ups have already been set. Here’s a look at the Area round schedule for remaining teams:

CLASS 6A

Division I Bracket

Pebble Hills-North Crowley, Friday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. CT, Andrews, TX

Division II Bracket

Eastwood-Byron Nelson, Friday, Nov. 18, 7:00 p.m. CT, Midland Greenwood Stadium (Midland, TX)

CLASS 5A

Division II Bracket

Canutillo-Arlington Heights, Friday, Nov. 18, 4:00 p.m. CT, Ratliff Stadium (Odessa, TX)

Over in New Mexico, Centennial is the lone survivor of the local teams still in the New Mexico high school football playoffs. Centennial will face off with La Cueva in the Class 6A State Semifinal round on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1:00 p.m. MT at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, New Mexico.