SPORTS
Forestburg football expecting to thrive after dropping a division
It is a different looking schedule for Forestburg football this season and a different looking team.
Gone are some valuable multi-year starters and Coach Tommy Tritz from the 8-3 team last year and in is new Coach Kyler Roach.
The Longhorns get the benefit of moving down a division, competing in 1A division II after competing the last two years in a division I district.
With this move also comes the change of a smaller district, with only Gold-Burg and Fannindel making up a three-team district. Only two of the three teams are making the playoffs.
With district play only taking up the last two weeks of the season instead of at least half or more of the season, it means Forestburg will have quite the pre-district schedule to make sure they are ready for those two games.
They start the season off against Gainesville Lone Star North, a 1A division I team that will be making the transition from 11-man football to six-man. Next they will play Christ Academy out of Wichita Falls who do not have a district.
The Longhorns will play rival Saint Jo twice during pre-district play, with the first game being at home in the third week and the second game being at Saint Jo in their last game before district play starts in week nine.
Forestburg’s first road game will be in week four at Denton Calvary, a private school who is trying to bounce back from a disappointing season.
They will host old district opponent Newcastle in week five, a team they were able to beat easily last year 65-18, but returns most of their team. The same is true for week six opponent Savoy, except that game is on the road before week seven brings with it the bye week.
To read the full story as well as a copy of the schedule, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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.
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