Sharyland bows out in Area Round, finishes 8–4

Sharyland’s playoff run ended Friday in a 73–21 area-round loss to Gregory-Portland. The Wildcats jumped ahead early off short fields created by turnovers and never gave the Rattlers room to claw back.

Sharyland’s sparks came after halftime: Luis Mireles jumped a route for a 30-yard pick-six, and Calvin Harris hit Bruno Cavazos for a 35-yard score. The Rattlers also opened the night with a first-quarter touchdown to keep pace before the game tilted on takeaways and field position.

Season snapshot: Sharyland closes 8–4 (3–1 district) 414 PF / 354 PA, averaging 34.5 ppg and 446.4 ypg. Notable wins over Weslaco East, Mission, PSJA Southwest, Alice, Roma, Pioneer, plus a 56–7 bi-district rout of Porter. Seniors led a balanced group that stacked 400+ points on the year and returned the program to the postseason with momentum for the next wave.

Leaders (season averages):

• QB Calvin Harris: 198.9 pass ypg, 281.3 total ypg

• WR Bruno Cavazos: 68.6 rec ypg

• RB Kevin Alaniz: 80.8 rush ypg