By Sean Lester
High School Sports Reporter
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Defending Division II champion Melissa took a strong first step in defending their title Thursday at the FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Championships presented by adidas.
Melissa went 2-1 on the first day of the tournament led by quarterback Chris Smith.
The Cardinals were tested early as they went down to the wire with Lexington pulling off a 32-27 victory.
Melissa's only loss came at the hands of La Marque in a 39-18 defeat in their second game of the day. They were able to bounce back and defeat Iraan 41-30.
Melissa's 2-1 record tied them for first in their pool with La Marque and Lexington. The tie-breaker, decided on points scored, sent La Marque and Melissa to Friday's championship round beginning at 9 a.m. Texas A&M's Penberthy Fields.
They will be joined in the 32-team bracket by 12 undefeated teams including Stephenville, Worthing, Brownwood, St. Pius, Celina and Canton.
Friday's Division II championship game is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Kyle Field.
Division II
Pool A
Princeton 27, Cameron 26
Stephenville 52, Somerset 28
Cameron 45, Somerset 27
Stephenville 54, Princeton 21
Stephenville 48, Cameron 28
Somerset 38, Princeton 34
Pool B
Episcopal 35, Childress 28
Worthing 29, Gatesville
Gatesville 46, Childress 14
Worthing 20, Episcopal 18
Worthing 35, Childress 27
Gatesville 34, Episcopal 20
Pool C
Brownwood 28, Lago Vista 18
Palacios 39, Lone Star 36
Brownwood 26, Lone Star 20
Palacios 39, Lago Vista 21
Brownwood 27, Palacios 24
Lone Star 40, Lago Vista 21
Pool D
All Saints 35, Ballinger 21
Liberty 34, Rockdale 14
Liberty 32, All Saints 24
Rockdale 25, Ballinger 13
Rockdale 31, All Saints 26
Liberty 24, Ballinger 12
Pool E
Carthage 26, Crandall 12
St. Pius 48, Pecos 20
Carthage 27, Pecos 14
St. Pius 41, Crandall 25
St. Pius 47, Carthage 28
Crandall 18, Pecos 7
Pool F
Grace 32, Fairfield 26
Graham 47, Westbury 27
Graham 33, Fairfield 26
Westbury 42, Grace 38
Westbury 33, Fairfield 31
Grace 49, Graham 48
Pool G
Glen Rose 33, East Bernard 6
Abilene Wylie 41, Quanah 6
East Bernard 49, Quanah 23
Glen Rose 34, Wylie 28
Wylie 34, East Bernard 18
Quanah 32, Glen Rose 30
Pool H
La Marque 42, Iraan 34
Melissa 32, Lexington 27
Lexington 46, Iraan 21
La Marque 39, Melissa 18
Melissa 41, Iraan 30
Lexington 44, La Marque 34
Pool I
Alpine 31, Aubrey 14
West Orange 41, Burnet 29
Burnet 47, Alpine 22
West Orange 22, Aubrey 12
West Orange 40, Alpine 32
Burnet 35, Aubrey 13
Pool J
Celina 32, Eastland 6
Edna 35, Fort Stockton 20
Celina 36, Edna 28
Eastland 28, Fort Stockton 20
Celina 27, Fort Stockton 18
Edna 21, Eastland 18
Pool K
Booker 20, Kaufman 19
Nevada 26, Rice 20
Booker 27, Nevada 21
Rice 34, Kaufman 31
Booker 28, Rice 27
Nevada 40, Kaufman 26
Pool L
Lorena 37, Beckville 13
Port Isabel 27, Springtown 19
Port Isabel 21, Beckville 19
Lorena 28, Springtown 27
Springtown 40, Beckville 33
Port Isabel 27, Lorena 13
Pool M
Academy 39, Boerne 28
Canton 28, Greenwood 19
Canton 33, Academy 25
Greenwood 33, Boerne 28
Greenwood 28, Academy 18
Canton 34, Boerne 33
Pool N
Bullard 33, Clifton 18
Marion 28, Crane 20
Crane 25, Bullard 21
Marion 39, Clifton 28
Bullard 27, Marion 12
Crane 54, Clifton 52
Pool O
Boyd 33, Comanche 32
Navasota 47, La Villa 6
La Villa 48, Boyd 21
Navasota 32, Comanche 14
Navasota 28, Boyd 7
La Villa 33, Comanche 8
Pool P
McGregor 33, Diboll 13
Merkel 41, Wimberley 6
Merkel 26, Diboll 13
McGregor 32, Wimberley 18
Wimberley 32, Diboll 27
McGregor 28, Merkel 27
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