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Chaps face tough district

Chaps face tough district
The Aubrey Chaparrals linemen take the field before their game against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats. The Chaps will look to lean on their offensive line this season under first-year offensive coordinator Chase Merler. File Photo

Football season is well on its way, and the Aubrey Chaparrals’ football program hit the turf for their first week of practice last week.

Under the direction of long-time Aubrey athletic director and head football coach Keith Ivy, the 8-5 Chaps finished fourth in 4A-1 Region II District 7 before losing a nailbiter to the rival Celina Bobcats in the 4A Regional Semifi- nals.

“Last year was truly a task for us, going up a classifi cation, and especially going to the district that that UIL put us in,” Ivy said. “It ended up being the toughest district in all of 4A Division I across the entire state, and it’s predicted to be the same way going into this season. We had a really good football team and finished things off strong, but just to show how tough our district was, we ended up in fourth place, which was a little bit of new territory for us, but nonetheless, we were super proud of our guys.”

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