The Snow College football team will face Trinity Valley Community College in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference semifinals. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. CDT at Bruce Field in Athens, Texas, according to a October 29 report.
The fourth-seeded Badgers enter the postseason with a 4-4 overall record and a 3-4 conference mark. Snow College secured the final conference tournament berth after defeating No. 6 Navarro College 27-14 in their regular-season finale.
Trinity Valley Community College enters the matchup with a 7-1 overall record and has been unbeaten in seven conference games. The Cardinals recently defeated Blinn College 31-20. The two teams have split four previous meetings, though the Badgers have lost the last two encounters.
In their most recent meeting on Sept. 19 at Terry Foote Stadium, Trinity Valley Community College held off a Snow College comeback to win. During that game, Snow College rushed for 243 yards, led by Jadyn Buckner who recorded 122 yards.
Buckner enters this postseason after a performance against Navarro where he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. His season totals include 810 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 146 carries.
On the defensive side, Snow College recorded four sacks in their victory over Navarro. Fale Atuaia contributed two sacks during that game.
The matchup will be broadcast on the Trinity Valley Community College YouTube page. Play-by-play for SnowTV broadcasts will be provided by Tanner Wilkinson, while Greg Sterner will provide color commentary for home games.
If the Badgers win, they will advance to the SWJCFC Championship. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at a time to be determined, hosted by either Navarro or Tyler Junior College.
