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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Nocona ready for competitive game

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9 years ago

10/22/2015

The Nocona High School football team knows what’s at stake in Friday’s home game versus Millsap.
See, both the Indians and Bulldogs come into the game winless. This also will be Nocona’s Homecoming game. And last year’s 27-26 loss at Millsap still stings.
Nocona head coach Brad Keck said he’s trying to keep the players focused – even with the spectacle that is Homecoming. There will be a special community-wide pep rally at 8 p.m. tonight at the school.
The game will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Jack Crain Stadium.
“I told the kids their role for Homecoming is to win a football game,” Keck said.
Keck said that he thinks Millsap provides a like opponent.
“I think we match up well by watching them on film,” Keck said.
Millsap doesn’t have a player with a clear speed advantage over Nocona.
For the Indians to pick up the victory, they must stop making mistakes. Nocona lost three of four fumbles in last Friday’s 27-13 loss to City View at Wichita Falls’ Veterans Field. Other drives stalled inside the Mustangs’ 30-yard line.
Meanwhile, because of a speed advantage, Dondre Bobo and Tray Jordan were able to break free for long gains when City View had the ball.
Jordan scored three TDs, including on runs of 43 and 64 yards. Both of those runs happened on third-down-and-long. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Nocona’s Tanner Cable (right) tackles Tray Jordan from Wichita Falls City View during Friday’s District 2-3A-I game at Veterans Field in Wichita Falls. (News 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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4 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.