​The Smithville Tigers made a furious second half rally, but ultimately lost 52-44 to the Gonzales Apaches on Friday Oct. 21.​Despite the gut-wrenching loss, the Tigers are still sitting comfortably as far as playoff positioning. They rank third in their district, and as long as they remain in the top four, the Tigers will advance to the postseason.​Simply put, Smithville got off to a horrible start. Both sides of the ball struggled as they found themselves down 30-7 at halftime. ​The second half was a different story. Tigers quarterback Derrick Roberson began shredding the Apaches’ defense. First, he found Ramonz Adams ...