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FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Bowie falls to Hirschi by 12
By ERIC VICCARO
The Bowie High School football had fourth down-and-1 at the Hirschi 40-yard line late in the game.
Down just six points at the time midway through the fourth quarter, the Jackrabbits had a mishandled snap and they couldn’t convert.
“One play did not cost us the game,” Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said. “There were many different things.”
Stark said he applauded Bowie’s effort, but the team “could not get over the hump” and earn the win.
Bowie stands at 0-1 heading into next Friday’s home opener against Lake Worth.
The Jackrabbits tried staying stride for stride with the Huskies by using a short passing game; however, in the end Cedric Battle’s 304-yard rushing performance put Wichita Falls Hirschi over the top.
Bowie opened the scoring in the first quarter as Jay Ward caught a 24-pass from Lawson Mickler. Battle later responded with an 86-yard TD run.
The Jackrabbits’ Carter Shackelford scampered 13 yards for a TD in the final minute of the second quarter only to see Battle answer with a 64-yard TD run.
Kevin Stallcup powered his way to the end zone on a 3-yard TD run in the third quarter while Hirschi’s Deon Mitchell later countered with a 53-yard TD run.
Shackelford added his second TD rush of the game, with a 10-yard effort in the fourth, which closed the Huskies’ lead to six points. But, Battle scored two more TDs during the final frame, and it was enough to hold off Bowie.
Bowie finished with more than 400 total yards. Hirschi won in Danny Youngs’ debut as head coach.
Read the mid-week edition of The Bowie News for how every Montague County team performed on Friday.
Score By Quarters
Bowie 7 7 6 8 — 28
Hirschi 0 22 6 12 — 40
Other Scores from Friday
Alvord 38, Nocona 8
Forestburg 54, Tioga 6
Saint Jo 41, Harrold 33
Gold-Burg 46, Winston School 0
Bowie fullback Kevin Stallcup powers his way into the end zone with a touchdown during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Wichita Falls Hirschi at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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