SPORTS
Bowie loses opening game 46-6
The Bowie Jackrabbits football started its season on a tough note as it traveled to Godley on Friday night.
The Jackrabbits lost 46-6 in a game that was dominated by the Wildcats.
Bowie started the game off with a great play. On defense, tall cornerback Boo Oakley jumped in front of a pass to the flat and raced 60 yards for a touchdown to put the Jackrabbits up 6-0 on Godley’s opening offensive drive.
The Wildcats got the ball again, but Bowie’s defense again forced a turnover as it recovered a fumble to prevent Godley from scoring. Unfortunately, the Jackrabbit’s offense could not get moving and on the ensuing punt, the Wildcats blocked the kick and fell on the ball in the endzone for a touchdown.
The extra point put Godley up 7-6 and the Wildcats never looked back.
Two long touchdown passes from Ethan McBrayer to Caden Midkiff, one from 78 and the other from 27 yards away, put Godley up 20-6 by the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter saw McBrayer cap off a drive with a short two-yard run for another score from the Wildcats. Godley added another score before halftime with an interception returned for a touchdown. Bowie trailed 33-6 at halftime.
The Jackrabbit’s defense picked up in the second half. Another Wildcat touchdown was averted when Tru’Vion Sansom intercepted a pass inside Bowie’s 10-yard line after jumping a slant route.
Godley’s only score in the third quarter came on special teams. Parker Priddy took back a punt 42 yards for a touchdown to give the Wildcats a 39-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Godley added one more touchdown early in the fourth quarter with a nine-yard rush from Kobly Bartlet to make the final score 46-6.
Bowie’s offense struggled to score with 177 total yards of offense and four turnovers, with big plays coming few and far between. Drives just could not be sustained as the team went 4-16 in third down conversions and 0-3 on fourth down.
Coach Cory Mandrell did not see much good from his team Friday night. With several players playing in their first official varsity game, he hopes everything can get smoothed out with more experience.
“We all will continue to get better and better,” Mandrell said. “The more experience we get.”
The Jackrabbits play their first home game this Friday against an equally tough Bridgeport team that is coming off a big loss as well. Kick-off will be at 7:30 p.m.
To see statistics, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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