By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Nocona has had a tough road early this season, with losses to Alvord and, most recently, to Muenster 61-19 at Hornet Stadium this past Friday.
The Indians will try to put that past themselves this Friday in the home opener against Ponder at Jack Crain Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
“We’re glad to be back home,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said. “The kids are working hard to get better. In our second game, we played better than the first.”
Ponder plays in the same district as Bowie (Conference 3A, Division I, District 4), and the Lions feature a talented player in Trey Dunlap at tailback and linebacker.
Dunlap rushed for 817 yards a season ago.
“Ponder’s offense will be multiple, they like to run a lot of power at you,” Keck said. “They are big up front. They like to push people around.” Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.

Nocona’s Daniel Keck is congratulated after making a special teams tackle during the second quarter of Friday’s game at Muenster. The Indians lost to the Hornets 61-19. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)