Friendswood defeats Beaumont Central, 44-22

Friendswood quarterback Pete Maetzold fires off a pass as Central defensive lineman Arthur Phillips

Friendswood High School advanced in the football playoffs over the weekend, beating Beaumont Central 44-22 in Class 4A Division I Region III.
Read the Beaumont Enterprise's in-depth coverage of the game.
See more photos from the game.
Get the boxscore from the Houston Chronicle.
In fourth-round football playoff pairings this weekend, Pearland's Dawson High School (11-2) will test Friendswood (10-3) at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Galena Park ISD stadium.