Last season, the high-scoring Roughriders finished the season 7-3 and went to the playoffs as the third seed. They drew a Gilmer team that was peaking, scored first but lost their grip on the game by halftime. The Buckeyes would go on to upset Carthage in Round IV and surge to the state championship.
This season, the defensive- minded Roughriders finished 8-2 and went to the playoffs ...