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Bowie
Bowie football’s yearly opening district game against state power Brock on Friday did not go so well.
The Eagles rebounded from a bad start to clobber the Jackrabbits 68-6 in a game that was one-sided after the opening minutes.
Despite coming into the game following a bye-week, Bowie was not at 100 percent with injuries along the offensive or defense line and at some key positions.
Still, the Jackrabbits were up 6-0 as quarterback Landon Felts sliced his way into the end zone on a 12-yard run following a fumble recovery. Bowie was gifted another fumble recovery and tried to go up two-scores, but that was enough to awaken Brock.
The Eagles dominated after that point. Brock scored 21 points in the first quarter and 19 in the second as they led 40-6 at halftime.
The Eagles did not let up in the third quarter scoring 21 more points before putting on the breaks in the fourth quarter.
With a running clock and playing back-ups Brock scored once more to make the final score 68-6.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears earned their third straight win at Vernon Northside on Friday.
The Bears won by mercy rule 56-6 at halftime against the Indians in a game they dominated.
Coach Joe Helms was proud his team played like they should and never let Northside into the game even when backups started to make their way to the field.
“It was a kind of a business-like win,” Helms said. “Lots of the younger kids played. Isaac Renteria threw a touchdown pass. Ian Grissom rushed for one. Both are freshman so overall I thought we played well.”
This is the same stretch the team dominated last year as it found its stride and learned how to win games.
The same results are happening this year as well except the team has almost doubled in size with the younger group learning how to win as well.
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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