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Bowie loses rainy final home game 33-0
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost their final home game against Breckenridge on a rainy night.
The Buckaroos won 33-0, with most of the scoring coming in the first quarter.
The Jackrabbits were coming into the game fresh off their long overdue first win of the season against Clyde.
Despite everything, Bowie was hopeful it could upset a six-win Breckenridge team on a two-game losing skid that Coach Hugh Farmer said was dealing with some injury trouble.
The rain was constant throughout the game, but it was not heavy enough to completely abandon the passing game for either side. It might have contributed to the five fumbles in the game, though only one was recovered by the defense of Breckenridge. The Bucks also got two interceptions while the Jackrabbits had one.
Breckenridge scored three touchdowns in the first quarter. Two came on runs of 45 and 47 yards away by two different running backs. The other score was on a wide receiver screen that went for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Breckenridge was up 20-0 and it looked like it might get ugly if something did not change for Bowie.
The defense started getting some stops in the second quarter. The Bucks scored once more on a long run, this one from 38 yards out, in the middle of the quarter to make it 26-0.
Bowie’s offense just could not get anything going. Receivers had trouble getting open and quarterback Brody Armstrong scrambling for extra time resulted in big sacks.
The Jackrabbit special teams set up Bowie’s best chance to score right before halftime. Colton Shaffer got through to block a punt and recovered it at the Bucks 17 yard line with less than a minute left.
Bowie had to get aggressive to try and score before time ran out, but unfortunately Breckenridge got an interception to keep the score 26-0 heading into halftime.
Early in the third quarter, the Jackrabbits threw another interception in their own territory. Thankfully, Bowie’s defense got the ball back as cornerback Brycen Park intercepted a wide receiver screen shortly afterwards.
It was a defensive struggle for the rest of the game, with the only thing of note happened late in the fourth quarter when the Bucks scored on a one-yard plunge to make the final score 33-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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