It's every high school football program's goal to practice on Thanksgiving.
Turkey Day practices mean you've made it to the third round of Texas high school football playoffs.
Cy-Fair will face North Shore at NRG Stadium on Friday at 2 p.m. as part of a big high school football triple-header. The Bobcats eliminated Katy with a 29-21 overtime win. It was the shortest run for the Katy Tigers since 2001.
The early game at NRG Stadium kicks off at 10 a.m. when Hightower (11-1) takes on C.E. King (9-3) in a 6A Division II matchup. Both schools needed come-from-behind wins to advance. The Hightower Hurricanes eliminated The Heights, 26-21.
The C.E. King Panthers rallied back from down 20-7 in the third quarter to advance past Clear Falls, 37-20.
The 6 p.m. game at NRG Stadium is a 6A Division I matchup between Lamar (12-0) and Atascocita (10-2). The Lamar Texans advanced to the third round with a 31-28 win over Ridge Point. Atascocita jumped out to a 41-21 lead on Pearland and beat the Oilers 61-35.
Summer Creek advanced to the regional semifinal by beating Clear Creek, 42-0. The Bulldogs next face Stratford at 2 p.m. at Tomball ISD Stadium after the Spartans beat George Ranch, 49-34.
One of the biggest games in the state will undoubtedly be Willis against DeSoto, who are both undefeated, on Friday night at 7 p.m. at San Antonio's Alamodome in 6A Division II. DeSoto is the defending state champion, and Willis is having a historic season led by five-star quarterback and Florida-commit, DJ Lagway.
Other Houston-area matchups to look for include:
4A Division I - Region III