History was on the verge of repeating itself for the Amarillo High Sandies on Friday night at Shotwell Stadium, and it was something they probably would have preferred to forget.
In the end, they made it a night to remember, and they came back home all alone atop District 2-5A Division I.
For the second straight year, the Sandies jumped out to a big first half lead over Abilene High, the defending district champion. This time, though, they made sure they kept it, as they withstood a late challenge to beat the Eagles 24-14 and establish themselves as the leader and now favorite to win 2-5A DI.
Amarillo High (6-1, 4-0 in district) now sits a game ahead of Abilene High (4-3, 3-1) and Tascosa atop the district. With three games left in the regular season, the Sandies are in prime position to host a playoff game in the first round by taking care of business…