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This is one in a 20-part series of regional/divisional breakdowns. For the official UIL bracket, go here.

REGION I-2A

Division I

Overview

Three teams with one loss or fewer crowd the four-team top half:

Best bidistrict matchup

• Littlefield (9-1) vs. Alpine (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Saturday @Ratliff Stadium, Odessa

Best teams (not necessarily region finalists)

• Muleshoe (10-0): Defending 2A Division I state champ has won 25 in a row.
• Brady (10-0): Among the Bulldogs' victims: 3A Fredericksburg by 31.

Dark horse

• Alpine: Bucks eager to rebound from Week 10 loss to Crane.

Projected regional final

• Muleshoe vs. Brady: It's hard to go against a defending champ, although danger lurks in both the second (Alpine-Littlefield winner) and third rounds. Brady has an easier route to this matchup, but the Mules remain the team to beat.
• CoachesAid.com pick: Muleshoe.

Division II

Overview

Three unbeatens and two one-loss teams make this a formidable field:

Best bidistrict matchup

• Holliday (8-2) vs. Cisco (10-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday @Birdville FAAC, North Richland Hills

Best teams (not necessarily region finalists)

• Bushland (10-0): Average score so far this season: 52.2-7.5.
• Henrietta (10-0): Bearcats stepped into spotlight with win over Holliday.

Dark horse

• Cisco (10-0): An unbeaten dark horse? Yeah, this is a deep region.

Projected regional final

• Bushland vs. Crane (9-1): The Falcons probably will have to get past Henrietta or 9-1 Colorado City to get here, but this looks like a team on a mission. The Golden Cranes raised some eyebrows with the thoroughness of their victory over Alpine with the 4-2A title on the line.
• CoachesAid.com pick: Bushland.