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Bowie football blows out Dublin

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2 weeks ago

09/25/2024

The Bowie Jackrabbits had their second straight blowout win where their offense blew the doors off of opponent Dublin on the road on Friday night.
The Jackrabbits won 69-28, equaling the second highest point total in program history according to Coach Tyler Price.
Bowie was coming into the game fresh off a big win on homecoming against Howe. Dublin was still searching for its first win of the season and was hoping to get it on its homecoming on Friday.
The Lions started off well, striking first with a touchdown pass in the red zone to take the lead 6-0.
The Jackrabbits answered back on the ground in their next three offensive drives. Tyler Richey scored on a 25-yard run to give Bowie the lead it would never give up. Then Justin Clark scored on back-to-back 21-yard touchdown runs to put Bowie up 21-6.
Despite the final score and how the game was going in the first quarter, Dublin showed some fight in the second quarter. The Jackrabbits extended their lead even more early in the quarter when Rayder Mann connected with Braden Rhyne on a 30-yard touchdown pass to go up 28-6.
The Lions came back and scored on their next two drives. Another was on a short pass near the goal line and the other was a 39-yard touchdown pass. This cut Bowie’s lead down to one score, leading 28-21 and with Dublin threatening to make it a game.
The Jackrabbits were able to get some breathing room and some of their momentum back before halftime. After getting stifled on its previous two drives, Bowie was able to drive down the field and Mann was able to squirm his way in from two yards out for a touchdown.
The Jackrabbits went into halftime up 35-21.
Bowie came out of halftime determined to not let that stretch in the second quarter continue. The Jackrabbit defense was able to make some adjustments and pitched a second half shutout for the third time this season.
Meanwhile, the Bowie offense continued to pile on the points.
Clark started the second half by scoring on a 38-yard run. The next drive, Mann connected with Rhyne on a 74-yard touchdown pass. Mann then found some room to score on a 34-yard run.
Unfortunately, the end of the third quarter ended on a bit of a down note for Bowie. The Jackrabbits fumbled the ball away and Dublin was able to recover the ball and return in 75 yards for a touchdown. It was the Lions only score of the second half and cut the lead to 56-28 heading into the fourth quarter.
Bowie did not let that mistake affect the team for long. On the ensuing kickoff, a pooched kick was returned by Clark, who capped off his great night with a 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the final period.
The Jackrabbit started to pull starters and call less aggressive offensive plays with the game in hand. It still did not prevent Richey, playing quarterback with the second team, from scoring on a 55-yard run in the fourth quarter.
This would make the final score 69-28 for Bowie.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.

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Nocona raising money for Gomez family

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2 days ago

10/05/2024

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Nocona football senior Jose Gomez suffered a severe head injury on Sept. 27 during the Indians football game against Alvord. While he has been released from the hospital, the Nocona community is planning to raise some money for his family for his medical expenses. On Oct. 10, the Nocona Church of Christ will have a spaghetti dinner from 6-8 p.m. Tickes can be purchased at Nocona’s Grace & Grit Boutique. On Oct. 11 from 6-8 p.m. there will be a sip and shot at Grace & Grit, with 10% of the sales going to towards the family. From Oct. 9 -Oct. 12 there will be a silent auction at Grace & Grit. You can bid in person at the store or on the Facebook page. Bidding will close at 4 p.m. Winners will be contacted on Oct. 14 for payment and to pick up the items. For those wanting to donate to the silent auction, you can message Grace & Grit on Facebook.

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Area athletes run at Midway

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2 days ago

10/05/2024

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Runners from Bowie, Gold-Burg, Prairie Valley, Forestburg and Bellevue ran at Henrietta Midway on Wednesday.
Some highlights included the Bowie boys finishing first overall both as a team and individually while Bellevue had the top runner in the girl’s race.
The Jackrabbits were led by Isaac Renteria and Brayden Willett who finished first and second overall, with Renteria getting a time of 17:28. Bowie’s top five runners also included Russell Anderson (9th), Monte Mayfield (11th) and Hayden Sutton (18th).
The Lady Rabbits team finished fourth overall with the top runner Ollie Gaston earning seventh place with a time of 13:47. Bowie’s top five runners included Bella Lozano (12th), Laney Segura (30th), Isabella Caswell (50th) and Brilee Lemons (51st).
The Bellevue Lady Eagles finished sixth overall and top runner Mattie Broussard got first overall with a time of 13:11. Bellevue’s top five runners included Kaycee Conner (36th), Marcy Grace Broussard (37th), Tristan Shook (44th) and Brooklyn Shook (58th).
The next top team was the Gold-Burg boy’s team who got 11th place. Effren Villgegas was the Bears first runner who finished 50th with a time of 23:24. Gold-Burg’s top five runners included Corbin Gilbert (55th), Isaiah Willett (65th), Jorge Montes (67th) and Mason Marshall (75th).
The Bellevue boy’s team placed right behind Gold-Burg in 12th place. The Eagles top runner was River Trail who finished 57th with a time of 24:28. The top five runners on the team were Brycen Bancroft (63rd), Ryan Jones (69th), Brennan Criswell (74th) and Bryce Ramsey (80th).
Not all schools had five runners to fill out a team and had its runners compete as individuals.
At Prairie Valley, Linzie Priddy got sixth in the girls race with a time of 13:46. The top boy runner for the Bulldogs was Josh Stout who finished in seventh place with a time of 19:16.
For Forestburg, the top runner was Jesse Wadsworth who got 14th in the boy’s race with a time of 20:18.
The Gold-Burg girls had Alyson Rojas compete where she finished 61st with a time of 19:51.

To see results of all high school runners from the meet, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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Bowie tennis falls to Vernon/Iowa Park

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2 days ago

10/05/2024

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The Bowie tennis team had a tough week with losses against Vernon and Iowa Park on Monday and Tuesday.
Both matches were unfortunately one-sided 18-1 defeats as the Jackrabbits were overwhelmed by some of the best teams they faced all season.
Bowie first played Vernon. Originally the duel was scheduled for early in September, but weather meant it was pushed back. The Lions’ program is one of the best in the area and showed it.
The match the Jackrabbits won came with Cooper Martin winning his sixth position boy’s singles match 8-6.
Bowie nearly got another match to go its way, but lost in a third set tie breaker. Second position girls doubles team Willow Siebert and Alyssa Airington won the first set 6-4, but just barely lost set two 7-6. This set up a third set tie breaker where Vernon won 10-4.
The Jackrabbits then played Iowa Park and the result was similar though the team had a few closer matches.
Bowie’s one win came from the first position girl’s doubles team of Heidi Siebert and Laney Enlow. The pair lost the first set 6-2, but bounced back to win set two in dominating fashion 6-1. In the third set tie breaker, Siebert and Enlow were able to carry some of the momentum from the previous set as it won 10-6.
Technically, the Jackrabbits won one other match though it did not count. Seventh position girls’ singles Ava Dalme won her match 6-4.
Bowie nearly won two other matches, both of them girl’s singles matches. Heidi, playing in first position, narrowly lost her match 9-7. Lily Hodges, playing in fifth position, also lost her match by the score of 9-7.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.