SHALLOWATER — Combined, Shallowater and Idalou played nine playoff games last season. In their Friday matchup at Shallowater’s Todd Field, they met sporting new, younger lineups — a vastly different look from teams that featured since graduated established stars.
The first chapter of 2016 ended positively for Idalou, which sealed a 17-14 win when Mark Caballero reeled in a 10-yard play-action pass from Jonathan Pacheco with 1:59 left.