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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Forestburg draws Chillicothe

Published

12 years ago

11/12/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
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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 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Archer City.
Chillicothe won District 11-1A-II, but the Eagles are nowhere near as dominant as Throckmorton. That should give Forestburg a chance to win.
The Eagles (6-4 overall) allowed 310 points this season while scoring 389, meanwhile Forestburg outscored opponents 442-375.
Chillicothe is a senior-laden team with the likes of running back Denzel Graves and quarterback Creed Harris guiding the offense. Both of them amassed more than 1,000 yards in total offense last year.
Junior Connor Pautsky propels the Eagle defense at linebacker.
“In the playoffs, everybody is 0-0,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said. “We’re going to have to work hard to win the game.”
Tuckwell said practices this week would be designed to prepare the Longhorns for Chillicothe. The coach said for Forestburg to accomplish its goal of playing in the postseason has been satisfying, but the Longhorns should strive for even more. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News, including complete season-ending district standings.

Malaci Moore (11) attempts to make a tackle for Forestburg during Friday’s District 12-1A-II championship game at Longhorn Field in Forestburg. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona, Saint Jo VB open district with wins

Published

7 days ago

10/01/2026

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Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.

The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.

Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Bellevue VB wins at home over Midway

Published

7 days ago

10/01/2026

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After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).

Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.

“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady ‘Horns sweep past Gold-Burg

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7 days ago

10/01/2026

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Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)

Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.

Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.

Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.