SPORTS
H.S. FOOTBALL: Forestburg wallops Gold-Burg
By ERIC VICCARO
Last year, Forestburg’s football team was in the position Gold-Burg is currently facing: A numbers crunch.
The Bears are down seven healthy players, and they simply couldn’t keep up with the Longhorns as Forestburg whitewashed Gold-Burg 72-0 during Homecoming.
“We were there,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said. “It’s tough, and they have good athletes. Gold-Burg never gave up, and they have players to work with. It’s just a tough position for them to be in.”
It didn’t take long for Forestburg to establish control as Taten Vann took the opening kickoff on a 45-yard TD return and then the Longhorns recovered the subsequent onside kick.
On the next play, Matthew Wallace connected with Malaci Moore on a 33-yard TD pass. Moore later scored on a 70-yard run.
The Longhorns (5-2, 1-0 12-1A-II) were up 14-0 just 25 seconds into the contest.
The Bears (2-6, 0-1) had chances to keep closer.
“We had a couple of opportunities to get into the end zone,” Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson said. “But, we just couldn’t get there. I saw our kids make good plays.”
However, Johnson noted the Bears couldn’t string successful plays together, despite crossing into Longhorn territory three times.
By the end of the first quarter, Forestburg was up 50-0. Wallace added an interception return and J.D. Moore rushed for 52 yards on the Longhorns’ final scoring series.
Senior wide receiver Bryan McDowell was named Homecoming King, and he scored on a TD pass from Wallace. Kendall Wallace was selected as the Homecoming Queen.
Forestburg hadn’t played since an Oct. 3 victory over Montague County rival Saint Jo.
Next Friday, Gold-Burg has the daunting task of playing at perennial powerhouse Throckmorton while Forestburg plays at Woodson as the district slate moves into the second week.
Friday’s Result
At Forestburg
Forestburg 72, Gold-Burg 0
Score By Quarters
Gold-Burg 0 0 x x – 0
Forestburg 50 22 x x – 72
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
F – Taten Vann 45 kickoff return (kick failed)
F – Malaci Moore 33 pass from Matthew Wallace (Moore kick)
F – Daniel Sharon 15 run (Moore kick)
F – Matthew Wallace 32 interception return (kick failed)
F – Sharon 33 run (Moore kick)
F – Bryan McDowell 50 pass from Wallace (Moore kick)
F – Moore 70 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
F – Sharon 12 run (Moore kick)
F – Sharon 15 run (Moore kick)
F – J.D. Moore 23 run (kick failed)
Game ended at halftime
Breckenridge 23, Bowie 6
Chase Hall caught a touchdown pass from Trace Hardee early in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as Bowie’s slide reached six games.
The Jackrabbits stand at 1-7, 0-3 in 4-3A-I.
Bowie will continue district play on the road Oct. 31 at Ponder.
Friday’s Result
At Breckenridge
Breckenridge 23, Bowie 6
Score By Quarters
Bowie 0 0 0 6 – 6
Breckenridge 0 14 9 0 – 23
Scoring Summary
(Bowie Only)
B – Chase Hall 14 pass from Trace Hardee (conversion failed)
Tioga 33, Saint Jo 14
Saint Jo tried staying stride for stride with upstart Tioga, but the Panthers simply couldn’t keep up.
Wyatt West caught a TD pass and Anthony Gutierrez had a short TD run.
Saint Jo dropped to 4-4, 0-1 9-1A-I.
The Panthers return home next Friday, playing Newcastle at Harley Sewell Field.
Friday’s Result
At Tioga
Tioga 33, Saint Jo 14
Score By Quarters
Saint Jo 6 8 0 0 – 14
Tioga 14 6 13 0 – 33
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
SJ – Wyatt West 31 pass from Garrett Park (kick failed)
Second Quarter
SJ – Anthony Gutierrez 2 run (Daimeon Lawler kick)
Millsap 27, Nocona 26
Nocona closed within one point of Millsap in the fourth quarter, but the Indians couldn’t quite complete the comeback.
The Indians are now 0-8, 0-5 in 2-3A-II.
Nocona plays host to Eastland on Oct. 31 at Jack Crain Stadium.
No additional information was available. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News for complete details.
Forestburg’s J.D. Moore (left) tries to keep his legs going while pursued by several Gold-Burg players during Friday’s District 12-1A-II game at Longhorn Field. Forestburg blanked Gold-Burg 72-0. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
The Nocona Lady Indians beat Saint Jo at home on Saturday morning.
The Lady Indians won 16-1 after four innings due to run-rule against the smaller school.
Nocona was coming off a competitive loss at Collinsville earlier in the week while the Lady Panthers were hoping to compete after a busy week of their athletes doing everything else besides just softball.
The Lady Indians easily won the first matchup between the teams in March, 19-2 and it was more of the same on Saturday.
Saint Jo struck first to start the game off well. Jordyn O’Neal hit a one out single. Krista Reeves followed with a walk after O’Neal had stolen second base and had advanced to third thanks to an error trying to throw her out. A wild pitch then allowed her to score to put the Lady Panthers up 1-0.
The lead did not last long. Nocona’s first two batters drew walks which set up Abby Hill to drive them both in with a single to right field.
Despite giving up a single and a walk later in the inning, Saint Jo’s defense did not allow another run. A line out and groundout to the shortstop while picking off a runner attempting to steal got the Lady Panthers out of the inning unscarred.
The Lady Indians led 2-1.
That was about as competitive as it got. In the second inning, Nocona’s bats got going. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases up with no outs.
Reagan Phipps drew a walk that drove in a run. Hill hit another two RBI single. Skye Kirby followed with a two RBI double.
After the first out, Allie Sutton drove in one run with a single. There was a fly out for out two, before a runner came in to score after a passed ball. Finally, an error allowed two more runs to score on the base paths.
Nocona had scored nine runs and led 11-1 to break the game open heading into the third inning.
Taylor Patrick hit a double, with O’Neal and Reeves following with singles. Unfortunately for Saint Jo, Patrick was thrown out before the hits attempting to steal a base so the Lady Panthers scored no runs from this.
The Lady Indians kept pouring on the runs. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases up with no outs. Tinley Cable then hit an RBI single. Shelby Swell was hit by a pitch that drove in another run.
After two strikeouts, Evelyn Marquez drove in two more runs on a double to put Nocona up 15-1, coming up one run short of ending the game early.
The Lady Indians scored that one run in the fourth inning. After Phipps drew a leadoff walk, Hill hit a triple that drove her in to end the game.
Nocona won 16-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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