O’Donnell High School football coach Fernando Baeza doesn’t have a crystal ball but he could still see this one coming more than a month ago.
After coaching the Eagles against both Sterling City and Borden County this season, Baeza had a feeling the two teams would meet each other deep in the Division I state six-man playoffs.
They will meet this weekend in the semi-finals, with a trip to AT&T Stadium awaiting the winner.
“It ought to be a great game,” Baeza said. “I don’t think anybody who knows six-man football was surprised to see it coming down to Sterling City and Borden ...