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FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Nocona kicks off season at Alvord
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
All five football-playing county schools concluded their scrimmages last week in preparation for the 2014 Texas high school football season, which begins this Friday.
Nocona
Nocona opens the season on the road against a longtime former district opponent – Alvord.
Alvord will be a familiar team for Nocona, but the team will look different on the sidelines, as defensive coordinator Pete Hart replaces Curtis Enis at the head coach position.
Nocona head coach Brad Keck was quick to mention Alvord’s top player, running back Joe Randall, who rushed for 1,251 yards, and also had 324 passing yards, with 20 total touchdowns.
“He’s one of the best running backs out there in north Texas,” Keck said. “We’ll have to stop him.”
Defensively, the coach said the team will have to account for middle linebacker Troy Morales as well as Randall, who plays free safety. Keck said the Bulldogs run out of a 4-3 defense, and are very aggressive. Read the rest of the story in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Cristian Ibarra accepts the snap during an Aug. 21 scrimmage versus Olney at Jack Crain Stadium. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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