SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Keep football playoffs as is
So, earlier this week as I sipped a swig of water from the fountain in The Bowie News’ office, a thought crossed my mind.
Are the Texas high school football playoffs oversaturated?
After careful consideration, the sports editor has decided to follow the old mantra, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.”
In the Tuesday edition of the Times Record, writer Kathy McLellan apparently doesn’t agree with me.
However, I know an entire group of people on my side, too.
That would be the Hondo football team, who defeated Devine in a Conference 4A Division I bi-district game last week.
And it wasn’t even close as the Owls pounded Warhorses 56-28. The victory was made all the sweeter because Hondo and Devine are close in distance, just 21 miles apart in South Texas.
Hondo came into the postseason with a 1-9 record, and Devine was 9-1. So all the pundits called for a blowout win.
However, all the so-called high school football expert pickers didn’t select the right team.
Bowie Booster Club vice president Jill Jones asked me on Facebook how a 1-9 team could make the playoffs.
Well, here’s how.
The Owls did the bare minimum to qualify – with a 34-14 District 13-4A-I victory over Bandera on Oct. 14 – placing fourth in a five-team alignment. That was all Hondo needed for a postseason dance card number. Read more in the Nov. 19 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie’s Gage Posey (9) and the Jackrabbits improved their playoff position after a regular-season victory over Ponder. (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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