SPORTS
Bowie loses to Bridgeport 35-28 on the road
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a fierce back-and-forth game at Bridgeport on Friday night.
The Bulls staved off the Jackrabbits desperate final drive to win 35-28 in a game where neither team was ever up by more than one touchdown.
Bowie was coming into the game feeling good after winning its season opener against Callisburg despite not playing too well on offense. Bridgeport was coming off a tough loss to City View in week one.
The Jackrabbits took the lead in the first quarter when quarterback Rayder Mann scored on a 12-yard scramble. Shortly after there was a lightning delay that lasted about an hour and half before the game could get back under way.
Bowie led 7-0 after the first quarter was over.
The Bulls answered in the second quarter as a drive ended with big running back Cole Pritchard scored on a short plunge to tie the game.
The Jackrabbits responded with their own drive, capitalized when Mann found Tyler Richey for a one-yard touchdown pass. Bowie got its lead back now up 14-7.
Bridgeport came back and with a little less than a minute to go before halftime tied the game at 14-14 as Pritchard scored on another short run.
In the third quarter the Bulls took their first lead on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Bowie answered with its own drive, punctuated by Justin Clark scoring on a three-yard run to tie the game at 21-21.
Bridgeport was able to score before the quarter ended, with another drive ending with a short Pritchard touchdown run. The Bulls led 28-21 heading into the fourth quarter.
Bowie’s offense struggled in the fourth quarter and could not answer. Bridgeport’s offense was driving again and looking like it might give the Bulls a definitive lead as it entered the Jackrabbits territory.
Then cornerback Braden Rhyne caught on overthrown ball for an interception, broke a tackle, bumped into an unaware Bridgeport lineman before breaking away down the sideline for a 70-yard touchdown. It tied the score back up at 28-28 early in the quarter.
Bowie had a chance to take the lead later, but turned the ball over with a fumble.
Bridgeport then scored quickly on a 40-yard touchdown pass to take the lead 35-28.
The Jackrabbits had one final drive with less than a minute left to frantically try and tie the game up, but could not get it done.
The Bulls won 35-28.
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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