SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Nocona returns to postseason
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
After a couple of lean years, the Nocona High School football team is back in the playoffs.
Unfortunately, the Indians drew a tough first-round opponent – taking on 8-2 Leonard on Thursday at Collins Stadium in Denton.
“Leonard will run multiple offenses,” said Nocona head coach Brad Keck. “Sometimes they are in no-back set, or two backs. They do a lot of things offensively. They are a fast team, and we are going to have to contain them.”
Leonard’s top two players are Ronnie Hart and Brex Schur.
Both have played quarterback for the team, although Schur has seen more time under center with 1,317 yards. Hart has averaged 8.4 yards per game on the ground.
One of the reasons why Leonard is so strong is players have bought into the powerlifting program at the school.
“They are a stronger and older team,” said Keck. “They have 13 seniors while we have five seniors.”
Keck said Nocona can’t afford to make mistakes against Leonard. The coach said don’t expect to see the Tigers blitz a whole lot, and they’ll be in man coverage whether in an odd- or even-man front. Read more, and see a box score from the win over Millsap, in the Nov. 9 Bowie News.
GAME TIME
Who: Nocona (7-3) vs. Leonard (8-2)
When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday
Where: Collins Stadium, Denton
Ticket prices: Adults $6, and students $4
Why it’s important: The winner will survive and advance, facing either Daingerfield or Winona in the area round of the playoffs.
Nocona’s Parker Marshall rushed for more than 170 yards in Friday’s 53-18 victory over Millsap. (News photo by Lance Winter/Weatherford Telegram)
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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