SPORTS
Forman will lead Gold-Burg
Gold-Burg will have a new football coach and athletic director this school year.
Earlier this month the school district made it official hiring Danny Forman to lead the Bears.
Forman was as an assistant football coach at Petrolia while also serving as the powerlifting and track coach, but heard from a family member the position was open. Despite being happy at Petrolia, he took the interview and was convinced the opportunity was too good to not take.
Part of the appeal is Gold-Burg’s winning football record, with the Bears going 32-23 the past five seasons including two district titles and two playoff wins. Last year’s team went 7-5, while winning a district title and a playoff game for the second time in program history.
While Gold-Burg graduated several key players, they return a few starters that have several years of experience. That along with the program’s great numbers in recent years is why the Bears are picked to win the district title again in this year’s Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.
“The last five years Gold-Burg has a winning record,” Forman said. “I hope I can put a stamp on the program and be successful. With the players being defending district champs, that has to mean something to them so they will want to prove that.”
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Saint Jo clinched a playoff spot in their home finale. Nocona and Gold-Burg both suffered regular season losses.
Brief summaries of the games follow:
Tioga 50, Nocona 0
After losing a Nocona High students a few days before the Nov. 5 game, the Indians never fully recovered and wound up on the short end of the stick to the Bulldogs.
Nocona had just 95 yards of offense. Quarterback Brody Langford was 6-11 passing for 21 yards. Logan Gaston had 53 yards on 10 carries. McCrae Crossen had 22 yards on eight carries with Jax Fuller adding 18 yards on four totes.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Looking to get back to the State championship, Nocona’s volleyball team got off to a quick start in its area round matchup with Coleman Nov. 3.
A bit of a letdown in the middle games was rectified in game four, allowing the Lady Indians to post a 3-1 (25-12, 26-24, 22-25,25-13) victory. Nocona Coach Sandy Langford said getting back to its style of game helped.
“We’ve had to overcome a lot this week,” Langford said in reference to the school losing a student in an accident two days prior. “We talked during a timeout about getting back to playing fast which is more our style. Coleman had us playing a slower style of play and they took advantage of it.
The fast style of play benefitted the Lady Indians, who got out to a 4-0 lead in game one courtesy of Paige Davis. Maddyn Bowles added a kill to keep things moving.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
When you’re gunning for a playoff spot, playing error free football is paramount.
Or is it?
In a District 4-3A Division I battle for the fourth and final playoff spot, Bowie had made five turnovers in the first nearly three quarters but still managed to lead 21-17 late in the third quarter. The Jackrabbits received a pep talk from their coaches and did not turn the ball over again while receiving some clutch defense down the stretch in a much closer than it looked 42-17 win over the Boyd Yellowjackets.
With the victory, Bowie clinched its first playoff spot in football since 2017. The Jackrabbits, 1-3 in district and 5-5 overall, will travel to Cisco for a 6 p.m. Nov.13 game vs. defending state champion Wall, who is ranked No. 4.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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