SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Saint Jo aims to build from win
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Two Montague County football teams, Saint Jo and Gold-Burg, played a classic 6-man football game in Stoneburg.
Meanwhile, Forestburg earned its first win of the season on Friday night, defeating a tough Wichita Christian bunch by 32 points on the road.
And Nocona suffered a gut-wrenching loss, falling to Ponder on the road as Jonathan Aguilar scored the game-winning touchdown from 44 yards out.
This week, Saint Jo returns to Harley Sewell Field for its Homecoming game against Northside. Forestburg also plays at home versus Denton Calvary. Gold-Burg travels to face Lakeland, with the game in Carrollton. All kickoffs are set for 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, Nocona will be off this week as it prepares for District 2-3A-II action, giving the Indians a couple of weeks to practice before their opener at Henrietta.
Both Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon and Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson were pleased with Friday’s game, as the Panthers narrowly defeated the Bears 44-39.
“At halftime, I challenged the boys,” said Johnson, who said the Bears made some adjustments on offense to give players more space while Gold-Burg was more aggressive on defense.
Tallon said the Panthers’ youth may have got the best of them in the second half.
“I think our youth kicked in,” Tallon said. “We had to finish the game. Gold-Burg fought well to get back into it.”
Saint Jo will be helped by the return of Blake Anderson in this week’s Homecoming game.
“He (Blake) will give us another speed threat,” said Tallon, who hopes to see better blocking from the Panthers’ offensive line this week.
Northside will use multiple formations against the Panthers, and present a 2-3 look on defense. The Indians will provide the Panthers a test since they are so big and physical.
Meanwhile, Gold-Burg will face a Lakeland team it scrimmaged before the start of the 2014 season. Read more, and see game summaries, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Gold-Burg’s Coplin Miller (middle) attempts to run while Saint Jo defenders Gene Hermosilla (24) and T.J. Lindenborn attempt to tackle him during Friday’s non-district 6-man game between the two Montague County schools in Stoneburg. Saint Jo won 44-39. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Barbara Green)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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