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Bowie beats down Howe on homecoming 41-12
The Bowie Jackrabbits took apart Howe on homecoming on Friday night with a third quarter explosion that broke the game open.
The Jackrabbits won easily 41-12 against the Bulldogs, earning their first homecoming win since 2020 to send the big crowd home happy and celebrating.
Bowie was coming into the game following its first loss against Bridgeport by one touchdown. Howe had just picked up its first win against Bonham the previous week.
Midway through the first quarter the Jackrabbits got a break when a holding call got a touchdown run called back against the Bulldogs. The Bowie defense held after that and forced a turnover on downs near midfield.
The Jackrabbit offense drove down the field with short to medium gains, always staying ahead of the sticks. They converted on a fourth down during the drive to keep it going before quarterback Rayder Mann found Zac Harris open for a three-yard touchdown pass.
Bowie led 7-0 heading into the second quarter.
The Jackrabbits offense had another scoring chance midway through the second quarter when it lined up for a 28-yard field goal. Unfortunately, it was blocked, but luckily Howe recovered at its own three-yard line.
The Bowie defense had stifled the Bulldogs since their opening drive scare and forced a punt deep from their own end zone. The Jackrabbit offense had great field position.
Then Bowie hit on a play that would produce several big plays in the game. On a wide receiver screen pass to Tyler Richey, he got good blocking down the sideline to take it in for a 35-yard touchdown catch and run.
The Jackrabbits led 14-0 with only four minutes left before halftime.
Howe showed some life, nearly returning the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown. The Bulldog offense showed some gusto and marched down the rest of the field before punching the ball into the end zone on a short run to cut the lead to 14-6.
The special teams came through again for Howe as a pooched kickoff found a sweet spot in Bowie’s formation. The kickoff was recovered by the Bulldogs with 2:18 left before halftime.
It looked like Bowie’s defense might hold, with the Bulldogs having no timeouts left and on the Jackrabbit’s 12-yard line with 20 seconds left. Unfortunately, Howe’s quarterback scrambled and found a lane into the end zone on a run with just eight seconds left to play.
All of a sudden, Bowie’s comfortable lead was down to two points, going into the locker room up only 14-12.
The Jackrabbits recovered well from that blow and came out in the second half to prove they were the better team.
The Bowie defense forced a decisive three-and-out to force a punt. Bradly Horton then returned the punt 50-60 yards for nearly a touchdown, getting brought down at Howe’s six-yard line.
It set up running back Justin Clark’s four-yard touchdown run a few plays later to put the Jackrabbits up 21-12.
On Bowie’s next possession, Mann connected on a perfectly placed pass to Braden Rhyne down the sideline for a big play. That set up the next touchdown when Mann bought some time with his legs before finding Richey open for a nine-yard touchdown pass to extend the Jackrabbits lead to 28-12.
Bowie’s offense kept rolling and Mann kept finding Richey. On the next possession, another wide receiver screen broke open for Richey for a 21-yard touchdown catch.
The Jackrabbits led 35-12 heading into the fourth quarter.
On the first possession of the final period, Mann found Richey again, this time on a quick out pattern he broke open for a 30-yard catch and run touchdown. It was the fourth touchdown catch for Richey on the night, which put Bowie up 41-12.
The Bowie defense, which shut down Howe the entire second half, then earned a turnover in the fourth quarter when a dropped snap was recovered by Preacher Chambers.
The Jackrabbits were mostly trying to run out the clock afterwards and were finally stopped at Howe’s 35-yard line on fourth down, but it was too late in the game for the Bulldogs to change their fortunes.
Bowie won the game without trouble 41-12.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News. For more pictures from the game click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6868773&T=1
Last week was full of regional golf tournaments and at the end Montague County had one player qualify for the state tournament.
Prairie Valley’s Dayne Sadler, a freshman, placed fourth overall at the regional tournament and was the first state qualifier since the top three players in front of him were on the two teams that qualified for state.
Sadler shot 93-89 while competing at the 1A Region III tournament at the Mount Pleasant Country Club along with his team that finished 11th overall. His teammates included Sawyer Bray (116-111), Jarrett Horton (134-130) and James Wells (120-130). Lukacey Peters shot 153-154 but it did not count towards the team total. Case Carpenter missed the tournament with a hurt finger.
Coach Lisa Sadler was proud of Dayne, who recovered after starting 18 over on his first five holes on day two to make one birdie and 12 pars the rest of his round.
Sadler was not sure when or if there was a last time a Prairie Valley player had qualified for the state golf tournament, but she does know it has not happened in the 11 years she has been there.
While Prairie Valley was possibly making school history, another program was trying to get back.
The Bowie boy’s team had finished third at the state tournament the previous two years coming in. While it had graduated two members, the team had enough returners to hope to make a run this year as well. Unfortunately, the Jackrabbits came up just short, finishing in fourth place.
The team competed at the 3A Region I tournament at Live Oak Golf Club in Abilene. Rayder Mann was the team’s lowest scorer both days, shooting 76-81. Zac Harris (77-89), Hunter Lea (83-79) and Hunter Fluitt (89-87). Cason Airington shot 92 both rounds, but it did not count towards the team total, which was 325-326.
Ultimately, the Jackrabbits were seven shots back from second place and returning to state. The team graduates three members, Harris, Fluitt and Lea, but Coach Matthew Miller does not think the cupboard is bare, hoping to get back to work and make a run at it next year.
The Bowie girl’s team competed at the Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird. While the program had competed at regionals the last several seasons, this year was the first time in awhile where the team felt like it had a shot at qualifying for state if things went well.
Not enough things did as Miller felt like the team struggled both days as the team shot 387-403 and finished eighth overall.
Miley Thompson was the team’s lowest score both days shooting 86-89. Tess Egenbacher shot 87-97. On day one Reegen Ferguson shot 104 and Kendall Fallis shot 110 to contribute towards the team’s total. On day two, Hanna Bell, who’s 111 score the previous day did not count towards the team total, shot 105. Fallis shot 112 to wrap up the team’s score was Ferguson’s score of 113 did not count.
Miller does not think either round was representative of what the team was capable of, but he was still proud of this group for all the things it accomplished this season. With the team graduating just one player, Bell, the program hopes to build on this year’s success and try to push for state again.
The Nocona girls team competed at the 2A Region II tournament at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. The Lady Indians finished ninth overall. Jessie Howard was lowest scorer each day, shooting 101-94. Paige Davis shot 117-106 and was second both days.
Heidi Atteberry and Avery Crutsinger both shot 118 to round out the first day. Atteberry shot 113 on day two and Alexa Sosa, who on day one had shot 125 and had contributed to the team’s total, shot 116. Crutsinger shot 124 on day two and it did not count towards the team’s total.
Coach Kyle Spitzer thought his team did well considering several girls came into the season with little golf experience.
The rest of the schools played at the 1A Region III tournament at the Mount Pleasant Country Club.
Prairie Valley’s girl team finished better than its boy’s team, getting ninth place. Linzie Priddy was the team’s lowest scorer, shooting 106-111. Avaree Woodyard (118-117), Abbie Pepper (128-125) and Maloree Woodyard (137-137). Kiley McCracken’s scores of 142-140 did not count towards the team total.
Coach Sadler thought her team played well considering the course was very hard according to her.
The Gold-Burg boy’s golf team finished tied for sixth overall at the tournament. The team shot 428-432 during the two days. Keelyn Case was the team’s lowest scorer each day, shooting 98-96. Payton Epperson was only one shot behind him, shooting 98-97.
Levi Hellinger (112-124) and Paul Jones (120-115) rounded out the team’s scoring. Brayden Odom’s scores (128-140) did not count toward the team’s total.
Saint Jo had one player compete individually in the boy’s and girl’s tournaments. Julian Luna finished 41st overall as he shot 106-116. Payzlie Cervantes finished 55th overall as she shot 131-136. Coach Jacob Nocktonick was proud both made it to regionals as seniors.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
After competing at the regional track meet this past weekend, five area schools are sending athletes to the state meet.
The highlight was Saint Jo as the program had 11 athletes qualify for state, with the boy’s team winning the overall team title and the girl’s team finishing second at regionals. Other schools saw Bowie qualify two athletes in the wildcard position while Nocona, Forestburg and Bellevue each qualified one athlete.
Bowie competed in the 3A Region I meet at Abilene Christian University. Tyler Richey finished third in the pole vault jumping 14-6. Usually only the top two finishers qualify for state, but the third place athlete who posts the best time, jump, ect is offered a wildcard spot at state, which is what Richey got.
His teammate Russell Anderson also got it as he finished third in the 400 meters. His career best time of 49 seconds was good enough to earn him the wildcard spot as well.
Nocona competed at Springtown High School in the 2A Region II meet. Graci Brown, who had made appearances the previous two seasons at state, was trying to make it back for her final attempt.
Brown made it look easy in the 400 meters, getting first with a time that is fastest in her classification at 57.86 seconds. Unfortunately, her attempts to qualify in the 200 meters and in the 4×400 meter relay came up just short, finishing fourth in both races.
The rest of the schools competed at the 1A Region III meet at Waco Midway High School.
Saint Jo had a big day. The boy’s team qualified its 4×200 and 4×400 meter relays which included Devin Stewart, Damon Byrd, Barrett Johnson, Lee Yeley and Trent Gaston.
Individually, Stewart qualified in the 300 meter hurdles as well where he finished first. Gaston got second in the 110 meter hurdles and qualified for state as well. Yeley got second in the high jump to qualify individually.
Byrd, who won a bronze medal at state the previous year in the triple jump, finished third in both the triple and long jump events. Thankfully, his jumps were good enough to earn him the wildcard position to return to state in both events.
The girl’s team qualified both its 4×100 and 4×200 meter relay teams consisting of Abby Carter, Aubrey Morman, Jordyn O’Neal, Taylor Patrick and Savannah Hill. Hill also qualified in the 300 meter hurdles where she finished second. The final qualifier was Maxey Johnson who finished second in the discus.
For Bellevue, Mattie Broussard swept the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races to finish as regional champ in each race and qualify for state.
For Forestburg, defending state champion in the high jump Brenna Briles was able to qualify for state in the event as she finished second. She also qualified in the triple jump where she finished second as well.
The state track meet is scheduled for May 1-3 at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin.
Results for all area athletes are in the weekly edition of the Bowie News. Pictures of all state qualifiers are in the paper as well.
Plans for the 20th annual Bullfest in Saint Jo on May 3 are underway as organizers solicit vendors and sponsors.
Bufllfest is a first class event that is kicked off with patriotism followed by mutton bustin’ calf scrambles, wild donkey race, women’s steer scramble and lives music. The bulls and cowboys featured come from across the country to compete in the event.
All concession proceeds benefit the Saint Jo Riding Club Scholarship Fund. Those with questions can contact Johnny Locke at 940-872-0733.
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