SPORTS
Bowie loses in last minute at Breckenridge
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a heartbreaker on the road Friday night at Breckenridge.
The Buckaroos won 28-21 as the Jackrabbits attempt in the final minute to either tie or take the lead fell short inside Breckenridge’s red zone.
Bowie came into the game with a bit of hope of salvaging a playoff spot if things went a specific way.
Without getting into the minutia of hoping certain teams lost and what margin of victory would have been needed, the main idea was the Jackrabbits needed to win their final two games.
The Bucks got on the board first with a short run that capped off a drive in the first quarter’s only score.
In the second, Breckenridge went up two scores when another drive ended with an eight-yard run.
Down 14-0, Bowie’s offense put multiple drives together right before halftime.
Largely predicated on marching the ball down the field running the football for short to medium gains that kept the chains moving, two short touchdown runs from Justin Clark saw the Jackrabbits tie the score at 14-14.
In the third quarter, the Bucks finished off their first drive with a seven-yard touchdown run to go back up.
Bowie immediately came back to tie the score 21-21 as Jax Johnston took the kickoff back 85 yards for a touchdown.
Breckenridge was able to break the tie before the fourth quarter when a drive ended with a short plunge into the end zone, the Bucks up 28-21.
The Jackrabbits had a shot near the end of the game. Coach Tyler Price said he would have gone for the win and attempted a two-point conversion if his team would have scored as time was winding down.
With the ball on the one-yard line, a false start moved Bowie back which made the team pass the ball which would result in a game sealing interception from the Bucks.
Breckenridge won 28-21.
Justin Clark led the Jackrabbits with 142 yards rushing and he scored two touchdowns. This helped Bowie finish with more than 200 yards rushing for the seventh time this season.
Unfortunately, despite being the closest game of the season and one the Jackrabbits had a chance to win, the loss eliminates them from playoff contention heading into the final week of the season.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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