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Football Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost at Valley View on Friday night in a high scoring game that approached almost 100 points.
Unfortunately, the Indians just could not stop the Eagles, who won 61-32.
Valley View came out early and got out to a 20 point lead in the first quarter. Nocona had to abandon its game plan and started throwing the ball around and started to come back.
Two late touchdowns right before halftime kept the Eagles out in front 34-20 and the Indians never got closer.
With only one game scheduled for this season against a playoff bound City View team left, there will be nothing to lose for the Indians in their final game.
It will be senior night as Nocona plays at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns lost to Trinidad on Friday to officially get booted from the playoff picture.
The Trojans won the game 72-22 in the third quarter as their athleticism proved too much for the Longhorns.
The Longhorns play their final game amidst the background of homecoming, senior night and county pride. Forestburg gets a rematch against a Gold-Burg team it lost to a month ago when both teams had to reschedule their games.
There will not be a lack of motivation on either side despite both teams being out of the playoff hunt.
The game is scheduled to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears fell to undefeated Fannindel on Friday night to get booted from the playoff picture.
The Falcons showed why they are the favorites to win the district, shutting down the Bears winning 45-0.
Gold-Burg never got anything going. Following a stinging loss the previous week to Trinidad, the Bears did not play their best game which did not give them a chance against Fannindel.
The team plays its final game at Forestburg with nothing but pride on the line. That doesn’t mean the Bears will not bring it in their final game.
Gold-Burg spanked the Longhorns 55-19 a month ago and will be looking to ruin Forestburg’s homecoming.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6.
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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