Cinco Ranch will face Alief Elsik on Thursday night in the Class 5A Area Playoffs in a rematch of last year's game won by the Rams, 51-33.  This is the 9th straight year the Cougars have advanced to the Area Round.  The winner of Thursday's game will take on the winner of the Bellaire-Cypress Woods game next week in the Regional Quarterfinals.   Here is the game info:

UIL Class 5A State Playoffs--Area Round
Alief Elsik (25-7) vs. Cinco Ranch (26-8)
Thursday February 16th  6:00pm
Morton Ranch High School

Season Results & Playoff Histories for both schools
Bi-District Scoreboard
Class 5A State Playoff Bracket