November 18th, 2025 5:00pm
CORSICANA – Two up-and-comers have eyes for Corsicana in December, as West Texas A&M and Arkansas Tech have a date set for the Heritage Bowl Powered by Riot. For the offensive-minded fan, it has the best of both worlds – a balanced attack versus an all-out aerial onslaught.
The eighth NCAA Division II postseason game in Corsicana history is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Corsicana ISD’s Community National Bank & Trust Stadium. The Buffaloes and Wonder Boys are both making their first appearances.
Each is looking to add to the upward projection of their respective programs. Both improved two wins over last year in very competitive conferences and will face each other for the first time ever.
West Texas A&M (7-4) from the Lone Star Conference (LSC) posted its best season since 2021, in large part thanks to the nation’s No. 1 passing offense. Buffaloes quarterback RJ Martinez has thrown for 3,715 yards and 33 touchdowns and also leads the team with seven TDs on the ground. WT averages 37.9 points per game.
Arkansas Tech (7-4) of the Great American Conference (GAC) prefers sharing the load. The Wonder Boys average 176 yards through the air, 164 on the ground, and are led by running back Bryson Roland, a freshman from just down State Highway 31 in LaVega. Roland, the recent GAC Player of the Week (Nov. 1), averages 6.7 yards per carry and had 80 yards against No. 2 Harding and the nation’s No. 1 defense on Saturday to become the program’s first 1,000-yard rusher in a decade.
“Corsicana has truly become a December destination for outstanding DII football programs,” Heritage Bowl Committee Chairman Aric Bonner said. “Last year, we had the fantastic double overtime thriller, and this year, we had a lot of teams that wanted to be here.