By ERIC VICCARO

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The Bowie High School football team has played well enough to win because of its defense all season long.

Friday, the Jackrabbit defense recovered four fumbles in a season-ending 34-0 whitewash over visiting Paradise.

Bowie finished the season 2-8, 1-4 in District 4-3A-I.

Senior offensive lineman William Henderson punctuated the victory by making the last extra point after Kevin Stallcup punched in a 1-yard touchdown run.

Trace Hardee threw two TD passes, including a 51-yard aerial to Jesse Vaughn.

Senior Jay Ward also scored a TD in his final game, on a 10-yard scamper.

Friday’s Result

At Bowie, Jackrabbit Stadium

Bowie 34, Paradise 0

Score By Quarters

Paradise               0              0              0              0              –             0

Bowie                   20           0              7              7              –             34

Scoring Summary

(Bowie Only)

First Quarter

B – Chase Hall 4 pass from Trace Hardee (Roy Hurtado kick)

B – Jay Ward 10 run (pass failed)

B – Hardee 51 pass Jesse Vaughn (Hurtado kick)

Third Quarter

B – Brandon Hutto 3 run (Hurtado kick)

Fourth Quarter

B – Kevin Stallcup 1 run (William Henderson kick)

Throckmorton 64, Forestburg 7

Throckmorton claimed the District 12-1A-II title with a thrashing over homestanding Forestburg at Longhorn Field.

Wide receiver Bryan McDowell and quarterback Matthew Wallace hooked up on Forestburg’s lone score, 15-yard touchdown pass.

Forestburg finishes the regular season at 6-3 overall, 2-1 in the district.

The Longhorns will face Chillicothe in the Conference 1A Division II bi-district playoffs either next Thursday or Friday.

Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said the exact date, time and location will be pinned down by Monday at the very latest.

The Longhorns had a chance to make the final score more respectable; however, Forestburg had several dropped passes and turnovers – both of which keyed Throckmorton’s scoring barrage.

The Greyhounds set the tone for the game on the first play – a 43-yard touchdown strike from Adam Hernandez to Coletyn King. Throckmorton amassed 48 first-quarter points, and the game was stopped at halftime.

Friday’s Result

At Forestburg

Throckmorton 64, Forestburg 7

Score By Quarters

Throckmorton   48           16           x              x              –             64

Forestburg            7              0          x              x              –             7

Scoring Summary

(Forestburg Only)

First Quarter

B – Bryan McDowell 15 pass from Matthew Wallace (Taten Vann pass from Malaci Moore)

Saint Jo 54, Bryson 22

All seven of Saint Jo’s seniors scored in some fashion – including Daimeon Lawler tackling a Bryson player in the end zone – as the Panthers ended the 2014 campaign on a high note with a comfortable 32-point victory.

Laramie Brawner added an 80-yard punt return touchdown, covering the entire length of a 6-man football field.

Garrett Parker punched in two third-quarter TDs and Colton Thomas, Anthony Gutierrez and Baltazar Lozano also scored rushing TDs.

Saint Jo was up 24-8 at halftime, and the Panthers coasted from there.

Friday’s Result

At Bryson

Saint Jo 54, Bryson 22

Score By Quarters

Saint Jo                 18           6              14           16           –             54

Bryson                  8              0              6              8              –             22

Scoring Summary

(Saint Jo Only)

First Quarter

SJ – Wyatt West 1 run (Daimeon Lawler kick)

SJ – Safety (Lawler tackles Bryson player in end zone)

SJ – Laramie Brawner 80 punt return (Lawler kick)

Second Quarter

SJ – Anthony Gutierrez 35 run (kick failed)

Third Quarter

SJ – Garrett Parker 25 run (kick failed)

SJ – Parker 6 run (Lawler kick)

Fourth Quarter

SJ – Colton Thomas 4 run (Lawler kick)

SJ – Baltazar Lozano 5 run (Lawler kick)

Jacksboro 34, Nocona 0

Jacksboro scored 14 second-quarter points, and the rest was gravy for the Tigers in keeping Nocona winless for the 2014 season.

This was the Indians’ worst season since 2010, when the team went 1-9.

Friday’s Result

At Jacksboro

Jacksboro 34, Nocona 0

Score By Quarters

Nocona                 0              0              0              0              –             0

Jacksboro            0              14           6              14           –             34

Gold-Burg forfeits game 

On account of injuries and academics, Gold-Burg was down to two eligible players for Friday’s District 12-1A-II game against Woodson.

Therefore, the Bears forfeited the game to the Cowboys.

Gold-Burg finished the season 2-8 overall, 0-3 in district play.
Bowie’s Carter Shackelford (4) powers his way for extra yards while a Paradise defense is draped on him during Friday’s District 4-3A-I finale at Jackrabbit Stadium (News photo by Blake Wood)