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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)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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.
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