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District races are starting to take shape, and the weekend gave us plenty to talk about. The defending State Champion Bushland Lady Falcons survived three nail biters against Liberty, Amarillo High stayed perfect in District 3-5A, Canyon survived a five set battle with West Plains, and Randall continued its impressive start to district play. We also saw big wins from Frenship, Tascosa, Lubbock Cooper, Andrews, Greenwood and plenty more from across the area.

District 3-5A took another big step toward separating contenders from the pack Tuesday night, while across West Texas we saw rivalry battles, impressive road wins, milestone victories and teams beginning to find their stride as the season moves toward district play.

It feels strange calling September 1 a big night in district play, but in District 3-5A, that is exactly what tonight is. After tonight, we will already be 30% of the way through district play, and this is about the point where teams can start separating themselves from the pack. So with that in mind, let’s take a look at the WAY TOO EARLY playoff implications of every matchup tonight. Evie Vaughn hammers a kill at the LCP Tournament (Ryder Grace Liles for Sideline Sports) L