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Madisonville Youth Football Flag, Bantam and Senior Division teams all advanced to their league’s Super Bowl, which will take place Saturday in Groesbeck. The Flag team won their matchup 18-6 while Bantam won 14-6 and the Senior team won 22-6. COURTESY PHOTO

As the Temple College volleyball season progressed, Grace Williamson grew more comfortable. The freshman out of Madisonville High School played in 31 of the team's 36 matches.

All three Madisonville Youth Football teams, Bantam, Junior and Senior, won their playoff matchups over the weekend and advanced to the next round, which will take place Nov. 20. The organization’s flag football team also remains in play but had a bye over the weekend. COURTESY PHOTOS

The North Zulch Lady Bulldogs volleyball team defeated Kennard and Trinidad to advance to the 1A Regional Semifinals Friday against Miller Grove. The Lady Bulldogs fell in three matches by scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-7. COURTESY PHOTOS

The Madisonville football team fell to topranked China Spring at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan Friday in the Bi-District round of the playoffs, concluding their season after the Mustangs qualified for the postseason for the first time in four years.

The Madisonville women’s basketball team opened their season with a pair of victories over Snook Nov. 9 by a score of 48-13 and Livingston Friday by a score of 47-22. The men’s basketball team was scheduled to open their season Tuesday with a matchup in Hempstead while the Lady Mustangs were scheduled to travel to Caldwell.

The North Zulch volleyball team poses after defeating Kennard in the Area playoffs Thursday in straight sets. The win sent the Lady Bulldogs to the Regional Quarterfinals match against Trinidad, which took place Tuesday in Buffalo. COURTESY PHOTO