SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: It’s one down, one to go
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Every one of Montague County’s football-playing high schools completed their first scrimmages this past weekend.
Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo dodged bad weather on Friday evening, while Gold-Burg and Forestburg dealt with soggy grounds from the aftermath on Saturday morning.
Bowie head coach Dylan Stark reported the Jackrabbits scored three touchdowns during the varsity scrimmage. The freshman team scored once.
The coach was satisfied with how the scrimmage went, despite having a one-hour delay due to lightning.
“It was good,” Stark said. “I felt like we were able to evaluate a lot of guys offensively and defensively, on film.”
Stark said the only problem the delay presented it that both offenses had trouble establishing a rhythm – Bowie and Bridgeport.
Nocona
Nocona head coach Brad Keck said the Indians and Windthorst were able to complete their scrimmage at Jack Crain Stadium.
“It worked out,” Keck said. “It was raining hard for a while, but we were able to finish the scrimmage.”
Keck said Nocona’s offensive line was tested by a sizable Windthorst defensive front, and the Indians had trouble moving the ball.
Saint Jo
Like Nocona, Saint Jo also was able to complete its scrimmage shortly before a massive power outage hit the entire northern half of Montague County.
Preston Lyons scored Saint Jo’s lone touchdown on a short-distance run.
“It was a typical first scrimmage,” said Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon. “We were able to get the kids in there, and see what they could do.”
Forestburg
Forestburg had a scrimmage with Covenant Classical of Fort Worth on Saturday morning. Covenant Classical brought only nine players.
Longhorn Kurtis Smith scored the team’s lone touchdown, head coach Wayne Tuckwell reported.
Tuckwell was pleased with how new starting quarterback J.D. Moore played. However, Moore still needs work on mechanics and “getting the ball out sooner.”
Gold-Burg
Gold-Burg also had a scrimmage on Saturday morning with Notre Dame from Wichita Falls. Notre Dame played in a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools championship game in 2015.
“I thought things went well for us the first half of the scrimmage,” said coach Jay Johnson.
But eventually because of the Bears’ lack of depth, players wore down.
Read more in the Aug. 17 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Brandon Hutto rushes with the ball during Friday’s scrimmage against Bridgeport at Jackrabbit Stadium. Hutto will be a featured back this season for the team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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