Buckeyes make it into championship bracket at 2018 Texas 7on7 Championships

At Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station Thursday, the Gilmer Buckeyes dropped their opening game in pool play against Decatur, 40-33, but then won their next two games against La Vernia (39-25) and Hitchcock (47-28) to finish second in Pool A and qualify for the championship round on Friday.

Gilmer will play Mexia Friday morning at 9 a.m. The winner of that game will move on to play the winner of the Cuero-Stephenville game.

Video: Recap of day 1

Read more: DCTF Recap of Day 1

See also: Division II Championship Bracket

See also: Four ETX Teams Advance

Hayden Henry is liveblogging the action on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hayden_h/

Matt Stepp is liveblogging the action on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817https://twitter.com/Matt_Stepp817

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How Gilmer came to be known as the Buckeyes

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Ticket information

Tickets are now available to purchase online for our home game against Pine Tree this Friday. Go to gilmerisd.org and scroll down to “Box Office”. General Admission tickets are $8. Student tickets are available until noon on Friday for $5. Tickets will be sold at the gate (cash only) for $8. No student tickets will be sold at gate. Orange cards will be honored! Come out and support our Gilmer BUCKEYES!!!

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