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Jackrabbit football loses at Ponder 36-26
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a tough game at Ponder on Friday night that got away from them after a promising start.
The Lions ended up winning the game 36-26 in a game that was winnable for the Jackrabbits, but too many things did not go their way.
Bowie came into the game following their toughest loss of the season against Paradise. The Jackrabbits sat 3-3 on the season and were 0-2 in district.
Ponder came into the game 4-2 and were 1-1 in district, coming off a three-point loss to Vernon.
Bowie started the game well as Tyler Richey scored on a short run to put the Jackrabbits up 7-0. Following an interception from Lane Whitfield, Bowie scored early in the second quarter, with a drive again ending with Richey scoring on a short run. The Jackrabbits led 13-0.
At some time Bowie was dealt a blow when interior lineman Jorge DeLeon went down with an injury. This eventually led to Ponder being able to establish a good running game, which then fed into explosive plays in the passing game.
The Lions scored on a seven-yard pass to cut Bowie’s lead to 13-7. The Jackrabbits answered when Rayder Mann scrambled to his left and found Bradly Horton behind the defense for a 56-yard touchdown pass. Bowie’s lead extended to 20-7.
Still in the second quarter, Ponder was able to wrestle the lead away. Quarterback Tyson Price got loose on a 44-yard run. He then found another receiver for a 23-yard touchdown pass.
The Lions went into halftime up 21-20.
Bowie started the second half strong with a drive down into Ponder territory. This time, it was running back Justin Clark who found the end zone on a short run. The Jackrabbits were back in the lead up 26-21.
The Lions got the lead back in the third quarter when Price found his receiver open for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The good two-point conversion had Ponder leading 29-26 heading into the fourth quarter.
Bowie’s offense continued to be stalled by untimely penalties which did not allow the Jackrabbits to answer back in the final period.
The Lions added one more score to their lead on a short run to go up by at least two scores 36-26. Bowie had no answer as the Jackrabbits fell to 0-3 in district play.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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