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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Can Bowie claw Wildcats?

Published

10 years ago

11/17/2016

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Littlefield football team was in disarray during the middle of the 2016 season, coming out of non-district play with a 2-3 record.
The Wildcats straightened things out during their bye week, and they’ve been hard to beat ever since – reeling off six straight victories.
“In district, our players stepped up and did a good job,” said Littlefield head coach Bryan Huseman. “We turned our season around.”
Littlefield has a good thing going right now, but that doesn’t mean the Wildcats are coming into Saturday’s game against Bowie overconfident.
“I think Bowie is a scary team,” said Huseman. “They have a lot of running backs that run the ball well. They execute their plays well, and the linemen are all physical.”
Huseman also was impressed with the Jackrabbit linebackers – which includes two of the area’s leading tacklers in LB Clement and Dillon Swaim. Clement and Swaim have combined for 278 stops.
Littlefield’s top player is Bryan Acevedo, who was recently Lubbock Avalanche-Journal player of the week and has rushed for more than 1,000 yards this season.
Look for Bowie’s defense to face a Littlefield slot-I offense that has piled up points in recent games – the Wildcats have scored 37 points or more in five of their past six.
Other players to watch on offense are quarterback Nathan Hobbs and Chris Douglas, who fills the role of slotback. Douglas also has eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau. Read more in the Nov. 16 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Brandon Hutto is one of the many “scary running backs on the team,” so said Littlefield head coach Bryan Huseman. Hutto has rushed for more than 1,300 yards. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

5 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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5 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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5 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.