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AREA FOOTBALL: Moore scores game-winning TD for ’Horns
Forestburg needed its high-octane offense to defeat Denton Calvary on the road this past Friday by a score of 80-75.
Overall, the Longhorns accumulated 629 yards, including 361 yards rushing. Forestburg had a 19-15 edge in first downs and a convincing 268-12 margin in passing yards.
The game ebbed and flowed throughout. Forestburg, at one point, had a 44-30 lead in the second quarter only to see Denton Calvary take a one-point lead at intermission.
In the second half, Denton Calvary was up as many as nine points, 61-52, while the Longhorns reclaimed the lead at 74-67.
Denton Calvary went ahead 75-74 with 1:52 left on Casey Skaggs’ two-yard touchdown pass to Keishun Cuchens, before Malaci Moore sealed the win for the Longhorns with a six-yard TD run with 11 seconds to go on a dive play.
Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell remembered being involved in a similar game while coaching at Vernon Northside as Northside defeated Amarillo Bible Heritage 104-96 one season.
“It was a crazy game, that’s for sure,” Tuckwell said. Read more on how Forestburg and Saint Jo did last Friday by reading The Bowie News in print and online.
Nocona, Gold-Burg were idle
The Nocona High School football team was off last week, and is currently preparing for Friday’s Homecoming game against Henrietta.
The Indians are winless this season. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Gold-Burg (1-2) will have its Homecoming game Friday against Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville. Founders is a program that plays in the Texas Association of Independent Organizations (TAIAO).
Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson said this is the first season Founders has fielded a football team.
Forestburg’s Malaci Moore runs during a preseason scrimmage against Bryson in August at Forestburg. Moore had the game-winning touchdown Friday against Denton Calvary. (News file photo by Blake Wood)
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Montague school 8th grader Sage Keck had a tremendous week in California at the USATF National Junior Olympics.
Keck qualified in three events there: the 800-meters, the 1,500-meters and the 3,000-meters over a five-day period. Keck opened by running in the 800-meter prelims, which she admits is her least favorite race. She admitted being “fresh and excited” for her first race and showed it by qualifying for the finals with a top 8 overall finish with a time of 2:21.76.
On July 30, she ran in the 1,500 prelims. Keck said she was seeded 12th out of the 16 competitors but wound up qualifying for the finals with a fourth- place finish in 4:48.38.
“I was just happy over that,” Keck said.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team has opened the 2026 Fall season with a 2-1 record.
On July 31, the Rabbits beat host Decatur, 13-6. In girl’s singles, Bowie’s Willow Seibert won 8-2 with Peyton Goodwin falling 3-8. Jessi Mayfield won 9-8 (7-5) with Maddie Schwarz falling 8-9, (6-7)/. Angeles Alvarez won 8-5 with Avedi Deweber losing 8-5.
In girl’s doubles, Alvarez and Mayfield lost 8-6. Schwarz and Goodwin won 8-2 with Deweber and Avery Bonham losing 8-5.
In boy’s singles, Jordan Mayes won 8-4 with Nolan Bailey winning 8-2 for the Rabbits as did Xander Jones over his opponent. Casyn Fraser suffered a 5-8 loss with Jake Atteberry winning 8-3.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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