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Football Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up their first win at Chico on Friday.
The Indians won a one-sided game 36-18, with 22 points coming in the second quarter as they played with the lead for rest of the game.
The Dragons struck first scoring on a double pass play, but Nocona came back to score with Cesar Gutierrez on a short run as the teams were locked 6-6 heading into the second quarter.
The Indians would score on their next two drives with a short Trent Sappington run and a 28-yard run from Gutierrez. Michael Wetmore then intercepted a pass and took it back 45 yards for a touchdown as Nocona led 28-12 at halftime.
Besides the first drive of the second half, the Indians defense held strong against Chico. The final nail in the coffin came early in the fourth quarter as Brady McCasland found Sam Davis for a 27-yard touchdown.
The Indians next host private school Pantego Christian out of Arlington. The Panthers area a talented group with a couple of division I football recruits that will give Nocona all it can handle.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Sept.25.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears made it two in a row as they stomped Arlington Texas Leadership Charter Academy on Friday night.
The Bears won 64-0 with the game over at halftime due to mercy rule.
Gold-Burg overpowered the Eagles in every way on both sides of the ball. TLCA playing in its first game of the season had trouble getting lined up which did them no favors against a Bears team growing in confidence.
Coach Joe Helms thought it was one of the first games Gold-Burg played up to its capability and did not just settle matching its opponent’s energy.
“It’s hard to be critical in a 64-0 win,” Helms said.
Gold-Burg hosts Vernon Northside at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns did not play their best against a tough Bryson team at home.
The Cowboys won 52-6 with the game called early in the third quarter due to mercy rule.
The schedule does not get any easier with county rival Saint Jo coming to the Longhorns’ field this week. The state-ranked Panthers have yet to be challenged this season as their power running game has run through every opponent so far.
Forestburg has lost the previous three matchups the last two seasons, including last year’s game which Cumby called the team’s worse performance of the season.
With pride on the line and a tough challenge ahead, the Longhorns will have no reason not to be up for this game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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