They're in.

Or better said, they're in again.

That could be a bumper sticker in Rice, where the Bulldogs earned their fourth playoff berth in a row with a 36-29 win over Scurry-Rosser Friday night.

RICE -- Rice's Bulldogs ran into a powerhouse from Palmer in their District 7-3A DII opener Friday night and fell 39-0.

Rice's Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season to Crawford's powerhouse Pirates 28-7 Friday night on the road.

A year ago nothing could go right for Rice's Bulldogs, who had to overcome an 0-2 start in 2018.

Talk about flipping the script.

Just look at those Dawgs today.

They're 2-0 and celebrating a 52-12 romp over Rio Vista Friday night at home, where the party started early and no one wanted it to end.

Rice avenges a tough loss to Groesbeck on opening night last year with a 23-20 victory that coach Andy Mills called a "great program win" to start the season.