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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Forestburg’s season ends
The historic season for the Forestburg High School football team came to a screeching halt on Thursday with a Conference 1A Division II area loss to Motley County at Chillicothe.
The Matadors topped the Longhorns 62-16.
Motley County established a 34-0 halftime advantage, and Forestburg scored its only touchdowns in the third quarter.
“They were just faster,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said. “They had more team speed than we did, and we didn’t play our best.”
Malaci Moore and Bear Osteen caught TD passes from Matthew Wallace.
Wallace finished the game going 10-of-14 passing for 98 yards. Matthew also rushed eight times for 21 yards. On defense, he recorded eight solo tackles, and two assists.
Osteen finished with a team-best four receptions for 59 yards. Stevie Carroll added six solo tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
The team was without the services of J.D. Moore, who was out with a ligament tear in one of his knees.
Forestburg finished the season with an 8-4 record, and its first-ever district and bi-district championships. See more, including the complete box score, in the Nov. 25 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Matthew Wallace (12), shown here playing defense during the playoff game against Benjamin, had eight solo tackles in Thursday’s loss to Motley County. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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