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Nocona
The Nocona Indians finished up their non-district schedule with a win against Valley View on Friday to remain undefeated.
The Indians dominated, winning 64-28 with the majority of the damage done in the first half.
Nocona came into the game knowing the Eagles were looking to pass the ball around, which would be a challenge for the defense since not many teams play like that.
Still, the Indians’ offense took the pressure off by scoring early and often, mostly leaning on their offensive line since almost every runner had success throughout the game. The few times they did throw, it went for big gains to complement the running game.
Nocona was up 50-14 at halftime.
The second half saw some second team players get some rotation in as the brakes were hit. Still, the Indians still played an even half against Valley View, both scoring 14 points as Nocona finished out the game with little drama.
The Indians won 64-28.
Johnny Stone led the team with 146 yards rushing while scoring one touchdown. Brady McCasland was second with 102 yards rushing and scored two rushing touchdowns.
Brody Langford, Ethan Blair and Joes Gomez also rushed for one touchdown each as the team finished 413 yards rushing.
McCasland only attempted 10 passes all game, but he completed seven for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Fuller reeled in two catches for 30 yards and one touchdown while Caden Gaston caught one pass for a 43-yard touchdown.
Gaston also intercepted a pass on defense and returned it 88 yards for a touchdown. Stone forced and recovered a fumble on defense as well giving Nocona two takeaways. Oscar Salomon, Cooper Waldrip and Stone each finished with double-digit tackles.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns won their first game of the season on Friday playing Texoma Christian.
The Longhorns won 39-0 against the Eagles, shutting them down completely on defense.
Forestburg was coming off a tough loss against Saint Jo in which the team played better than in years past, but it did not show up much on the scoreboard.
Still, the Longhorns put it all together on Friday against Texoma Christian.
The team switched its tendency offensively, getting out of its usual bunch formation and into a spread set that seemed to work better, especially in the second half.
Jesus Sanchez led the team, completing nine passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns. Nathan Payne caught four passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns while Will Johnson caught two passes for 49 yards both for touchdowns.
On the ground, Jeremiah Perez led the team with 136 yards rushing while Tye Reid ran for 55 yards.
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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