No. 10 Lions rout Connally, 52-21
Mike Lee / Brownwood Bulletin LACY-LAKEVIEW – The No. 10-ranked Brownwood Lions passed a significant road test Friday night with a 52-21 rout of the… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports
Lions welcome publicity, but can’t let it be distracting
The Brownwood Lions are receiving statewide publicity to accompany their new statewide rankings in Class 4A Division I football. The Lions (3-1) entered the texasfootball.
Brownwood at Connally
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mac Peoples Stadium, Lacy-Lakeview.
East Texas Baptist at HPU
When, where: 1 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Wood Stadium.
Bangs, Early spikers host district games Saturday
The Bangs Lady Dragons’ volleyball team will host its District 6-2A opener at noon Saturday against Albany. Bangs 8-14, through its nondistrict schedule, is coming off a 3-0 loss at Bronte on Tuesday.
Zephyr Bulldogs prep for homecoming game
On the final day of summer, Mike Lee stopped to take photos as the Zephyr Bulldogs practiced in 95-degree heat in preparation for their homecoming football game at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Olfen.
The goal is run first for highscoring Jackets
Observers look at Howard Payne’s NCAAleading offense that averages 639.3 total yards per game and assume the Yellow Jackets are an air-happy, pass-first team. “Actually, quite the opposite is true,” HPU second-year head coach Jason Bachtel said this week.
Jackets’ offense rates best in college football
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets have the most productive offense at all levels of NCAA football through last weekend’s games, according to statistics posted on ncaa.com. After last week’s school-record 769 total yards HPU gained against the Hendrix College Warriors, the Division III Jackets are averaging 639.3 total yards per game through their first three games this season.
Go-for-it mentality boosts Cowboys without QB
FRISCO (AP) — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy went for it on fourth down from his territory on Cooper Rush’s first series filling in again for injured star quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys converted, beat Cincinnati when few thought they would after a poor offensive showing in a season-opening loss and might have made it considerably easier to navigate their path without Prescott, however long it is.
Jackets’ Flores named ASC Player of Week
Howard goalkeeper Eduardo Flores was named Defensive Player of the Week in American Southwest Conference men’s soccer after recording a 90-minute shutout with nine saves Saturday in the Yellow Jackets’ 1-0 win over Schreiner.