SPORTS
Curve ball hits Nocona Indians; Gold-Burg Bears routed by Savoy
Nocona
Nocona lost at Ponder on Friday night in an effort that Coach Brad Keck did not think was his teams best.
The Indians and Lions were tied 17-17 at halftime, but Ponder pulled ahead to 30-17 heading into the fourth quarter. Nocona did score two touchdowns in the fourth in an effort to come back, but Ponder scored one more touchdown to win 36-31.
Keck said his team was anticipating and prepared for the Lions wishbone attack, but they hit them with a curve ball.
“They came out in a spread and gun,” Keck said. “I kind of knew they have some pretty good skill kids. If they go to that, we could be in trouble and we were.”
Even after sideline adjustments and halftime adjustments, the defense never got comfortable stopping Ponder’s offense after preparing all week for another type of offense. Keck felt like his offense did well enough, but still feels like they have been their own worst enemy with too many drive killing penalties and mistakes.
Nocona has homecoming this week as they play at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 against Valley View.
Gold-Burg
Gold-Burg found themselves in trouble early against Savoy on Friday night at home.
Turnovers are always killer in football, but they are especially in six-man football. The Bears turned the ball over three times in their first four possessions.
Facing a good Savoy team and dealing with some injury problems already, it was a hole too deep Gold-Burg could not climb out of. Savoy would go on to win 70-25.
Quarterback Blake Allen completed 16-29 passes for 182 yards and four touchdowns. Will Hodges caught two of those touchdowns while catching four passes total for 62 yards. Steven Bell also caught two touchdowns and finished with four catches for 52 yards. Bell also recovered a fumble.
Gold-Burg next plays at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Perrin-Whitt.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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