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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Chillicothe rallies to top Forestburg
By ERIC VICCARO
The Forestburg High School football team stayed stride for stride with Chillicothe for nearly four quarters in Friday’s Conference 1A Division II bi-district playoff game at Archer City.
Longhorn freshman quarterback Matthew Wallace scored on a 19-yard touchdown run with 2 minutes, 23 seconds in the fourth quarter – that trimmed Chillicothe’s lead to 44-41.
But, on 2nd-down-and-10 from Forestburg’s 33-yard line, Chillicothe’s Denzel Graves eluded a couple of would-be Longhorn tacklers en route to a TD.
That gave the Eagles the cushion they needed and Forestburg bowed out of the postseason with a 58-41 loss to Chillicothe.
Chillicothe improved to 7-4 on the season, advancing to the regional round for a game with Guthrie on Nov. 21. Forestburg finished the 2014 campaign with a mark of 6-4.
“The boys played hard tonight,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said.
Tuckwell thought injuries wore down the Longhorns as the game advanced. Malaci Moore missed several stretches of the game due to cramps in his right calf.
Bryan McDowell is the lone senior on the roster. McDowell played superbly in his final scholastic grid contest, catching two 24-yard TD passes from Wallace.
The Longhorns were clinging to a 34-30 at the end of three quarters, only to see the Eagles rack up 28 fourth-quarter points for the victory.
Forestburg built its lead to as much as 28-6 with 3:50 to go in the second quarter after McDowell’s second TD reception. The Longhorns took advantage of three first-half Chillicothe fumbles while amassing their advantage.
After the Eagles went four-plays-and-out, Forestburg had a chance to score again – only this time McDowell fumbled at the Chillicothe 19-yard line. The Eagles recovered, and the fulcrum began swinging in their direction.
Friday’s Result
Conference 1A Division II Playoffs
At Archer City
Chillicothe 58, Forestburg 41
Score by Quarters
Forestburg 8 20 6 7 – 41
Chillicothe 0 12 18 28 – 58
Scoring Summary
(Forestburg scores only)
First Quarter
F – Bryan McDowell 24 pass from Matthew Wallace (Malaci Moore kick)
Second Quarter
F – Daniel Sharon 3 run (Malaci Moore kick)
F – Malaci Moore 1 run (kick blocked)
F – McDowell 24 pass from Wallace (kick failed)
Third Quarter
F – Wallace 37 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
F – Wallace 19 run (Taten Vann pass from Wallace)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
FRIDAY
Era 58, Saint Jo 14
Record: Saint Jo, 0-2
Prairie Valley 65, Wichita Falls Heat 35
Record: Prairie Valley, 1-1
TODAY
11 a.m., Gold-Burg at Electra
Forestburg freshman running back Daniel Sharon scampers free and clear during the first half of Friday’s Conference 1A Division II bi-district playoff game at Archer City. Chillicothe rallied to beat the Longhorns 58-41. (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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