12/02/2025
Quarterfinal football preview
Edna 10-3 and Llano 12-1
Maxprep rank: Llano 5, Edna 15
Points for: Llano 594, Edna 503
Points against: Llano 176, Edna 256
Edna is looking for a fourth-straight state Semi-Finals appearance in hopes to finally break through to the State championship game while Llano desperately tries to move beyond the Quarterfinal playoff round.
Edna defeated Llano 41-14 in the same round last year. The Cowboys also won in round four 40-21 in 2022, and in 2020, Hallettsville knocked out Llano in the quarterfinal round.
Llano’s only appearance beyond the Quarterfinals is a State Championship loss in 1973.
Llano’s lone loss this season was a week four 40-29 loss to 4A-DII Jarrell. Llano’s defense is much improved over last year and their offense has a lot of firepower.
The Cowboys three losses came to Refugio, who is still playing, Bay City who lost last week, and Orange Grove. Edna is on a nine game winning streak.
Waiting next week will be the winner of Columbus (11-2) and Yoakum (11-2). Defending state champion Columbus has a four point loss to Needville and both teams lost to Cuero-who also plays this week. Cuero defeated Columbus by 7 and Yoakum by 14.
Columbus defeated Yoakum 28-10 in district play. Maxprep has Yoakum ranked 3 and Columbus 4.
Edna and Llano play Friday at 7 at Gustafson Stadium at 7001 Culebra Rd in San Antonio at 7 p.m.
Columbus and Yoakum also play Friday at 7.
