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Bowie starts district against Jim Ned
The Bowie Jackrabbits come off their bye-week to start district play off against possibly its best opponent of the season.
Jim Ned has been one of those programs the last several years people talk about when discussing the top teams in 3A.
The Indians are down at the moment thanks to a 2-3 pre-district record, which are more losses than they had the previous two years combined. Still, there was a reason Jim Ned was a preseason top 10 team in the state in 3A.
The Indians want to run the ball as they have three players with 200 or more rushing yards on the season and two with 300 or more yards. One of Jim Ned’s most highly thought of player is lineman Gage Stanaland who is committed to playing football at Navy. Jackrabbit Coach Hugh Farmer pointed him out as being the best lineman they will have faced so far this season.
While Jim Ned leans on the run, it is to set up big plays in the passing game. Only 59 passes have been thrown this year, but they have completed 39 for 436 yards and seven touchdowns.
Some of the struggles have come from the quarterback situation at Jim Ned as two different players have about equal time. Initially going with an immobile thrower at the position did not produce good results in the first few weeks as the team started 0-3.
The last two games the team has started senior Troy Doran who added an element with his legs at the position and the team has won both of its last two games with him at the helm.
Farmer knows it will take a team effort.
“We are going to have to stop the run and put a lot of people in the box,” Farmer said. “With saying that, we have to read our keys and know our eyes are right so we don’t give up the big play.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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