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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: ’Horns, Bears to meet Friday

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9 years ago

10/22/2015

Forestburg and Gold-Burg are set to meet in the District 12-1A-II opener for both schools at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Joe Corpening Field in Stoneburg.
There is a pronounced chasm between the Longhorns and Bears.
Forestburg is coming off four victories in five games while Gold-Burg is still seeking its first victory of the season. The Longhorns have outscored opponents 363-252, while the Bears have been on the business end of a 379-130 differential.
The Longhorns are coming off a bye, while Gold-Burg suffered a 60-13 loss at Benjamin.
“We were able to relax a little bit, and get ready mentally and physically,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said.
Tuckwell said the Longhorns won’t take Gold-Burg lightly. At the same time, Bears head coach Jay Johnson heaped plaudits on Forestburg.
“The kids have stuck with him and bought into his system,” Johnson said. “He’s done a great job with them.”
Johnson said Forestburg can do many things well on offense while the defense forces plenty of turnovers.
“They’re very athletic and fast,” he said. “They get to the ball. On offense, they come right at you. They are so good in the running game, it opens up their passing.”
Turnovers, Gold-Burg needs to avoid them at all costs against a team as talented as Forestburg. In the loss to Benjamin, the Bears lost three of five fumbles and had a pair of interceptions. Read more, and see the Saint Jo preview, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Matthew Wallace carries the ball on a long gain during a game versus Saint Jo from Oct. 2. Wallace has turned into one of the better six-man football quarterbacks in the region. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo Football Interview

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1 day ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Saint Jo football player (L-R) Lee Yeley, Logan Hoover and Devin Stewart following their bi-district playoff win against Avalon on Nov. 15, 2024.

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Gold-Burg Football Interview

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1 day ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Gold-Burg football players Levi Hellinger (left) and Paul Jones following their bi-district playoff win against Woodson on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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3 days ago

11/16/2024

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Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.

Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.