2018 Class 3A Division I Championship Game – Malakoff vs. Grandview
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Updated: December 20, 2018
Malakoff (12-2) vs. Grandview (13-2) 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium
Grandview was our Pre-Season #5 team while Malakoff was ranked #4.At the end of the regular season, we had Grandview #8 and Malakoff #14
Grandview Zebras
Top Teams they beat to get here:
Beat #3 Woodville in Area 42-14
Beat #2 Franklin in the Regionals 24-21
Beat #18 East Chambers in the Quarterfinals 36-35 OT
Beat #11 Yoakum in the Semifinals 28-14
Championship History : First Championship Game
Malakoff Tigers
Top Teams they beat to get here:
Beat #1 Jefferson in Area 31-21
Beat #5 Gladewater in Regionals 35-7
Beat #15 Atlanta In the Quarterfinals 37-22
Beat #9 Brock in the Semifinals 23-21
Championship History : First Championship Game
Mike Says: I like it... two first time Championship teams. They both had to knock out 2 Top 5 teams to get here. These two are matched up evenly. Grandview wins this battle of newcomers 28-24.
Chris Says: This is the game I know the least about because I've only seen a little film on each. I think Malakoff had the tougher playoff road but Grandview appears to be more balanced. This one is simple a coin toss for me. Give me the Zebras for the narrow victory.