Center Roughrider football fans will want to take note. The quarterback of the Spring Hill football team is recovering in a Dallas area hospital after suffering a life-threatening concussion in the game with Atlanta last Friday night.

 

Senior Garrett Plumlee took a hit late in the third quarter, and training staff took immediate precautions and called an ambulance. While en route to Longview Regional Medical Center, Plumlee reportedly had to be resuscitated by medical officials.

 

Doctors had Plumlee flown to a Plano hospital Saturday after it was discovered he was experiencing brain hemorrhaging and could not breathe on his own.

 

After surgery was performed, word was received Sunday that Plumlee’s brain bleed had ceased and was able to be taken off life support. He woke up hours later and was coherent with no noticeable cognitive or functional issues outside some head trauma symptoms.

 

It’s reported Plumlee had suffered a broken leg the third game of the season and had returned to play in his final home game.

 

The first round of the state high school football playoffs begin this week, and we have several local teams involved.

 

San Augustine (5-5) takes on Harleton (8-2) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Carthage Bulldog Stadium. The winner gets Centerville in area.

 

Shelbyville (8-1) will play Ore City (8-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in New London. The winner will play Alto in the second round next week.

 

Center Broadcasting will air both the San Augustine and Shelbyville playoff games this week. We’ll have the San Augustine-Harleton game on 92.5 KXXE Thursday night; and the Shelbyville-Ore City game on Q-100 KQBB Friday night as Don Wall will be calling the action for both. You can also hear the games via our website at cbc-radio.com or download the free Tune-in Radio app for your I-phone or Android device.

 

Timpson (4-5) vs. Evadale (7-3) 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hemphill. The winner has Chilton in the area round. At 3:45 on Friday Bear Fans are being asked to line Bear Drive to help send off the football team as they head to the first round of the playoffs. Bring your noisemakers and spirit signs.

 

The Tenaha Tigers have a first-round. They’ll play the Cumby-Hubbard winner.

 

The (4-5) Garrison Bulldogs will meet (8-1) Franklin at 7 p.m. Thursday in Palestine. The winner will play the Maypearl/Jarrell winner next.

 

The Logansport Tigers will host East Iberville Friday.

 

Other area teams in the state football playoffs:

 

Carthage (5-5) vs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville (5-5) Saturday 7:00pm Martin Stadium, Lufkin

 

Henderson (8-2) vs. Silsbee (4-6) Friday 7:00pm Martin Stadium, Lufkin

 

Jasper (7-3) vs. Kilgore (4-6) Thursday 7:00pm Martin Stadium, Lufkin

 

Nacogdoches (7-3) vs. Marshall (6-4) Friday 7:30pm Pine Tree Pirate Stadium, Longview

 

Longview (8-2) vs. Lufkin (6-4) Friday 7:30pm Rose Stadium, Tyler

 

Center Roughrider Stadium will be the site of a Class 3A, Div. II first-round playoff game Friday as Kirbyville plays Elkhart at 7:30 p.m.