PERRIN – Beating a rival is always tough, particularly at their place.
Bryson’s volleyballers have had difficulties playing in Perrin’s gym the last several years, managing to come out with a win but always getting a battle from the Lady Pirates. Saturday was no different, as the Cowgirls held tough and withstood the storm in a 25-18, 25-21, 25-17 win over Perrin.
The old saying is “defense wins championships,” and while this may not have been a championship, defense was the key factor in Perrin’s 40-34 win over Wichita Falls Notre Dame.
Perrin’s defense started the game strong by holding Notre Dame to a three-and-out on its first possession. However, on the Pirate’s first offensive snap, the ball sailed over quarterback Raul Martinez’s head and through the back of the end zone for a Perrin safety.
BRYSON – Knox City must love playing Jack County schools.
Earlier in non-district play, the Greyhounds took a 76-27 win over Perrin. Friday night, Knox City held Bryson to just 189 total yards and needed just a half to post a 55-6 win over the host Cowboys.
Bryson goes to 3-2 with the setback, ended by the 45-point mercy rule. Knox City led 23-0 at the quarter and outscored the hosts 32-6 in the second.
EASTLAND – Jacksboro knows a few things about battles.
The Tigers are known to give teams a fight, even when taking a loss the last few years. Unbeaten Eastland, which was ranked in some Class 3A Division 1 top-10 polls, had been putting some serious points on the board this year. They were a heavy favorite over the 2-2 Tigers Friday evening.
All three local high schools ran Wednesday afternoon at the Poolville “Battle of the Back 40” meet, with varying degrees of success.
The course was a tough one according to both Jacksboro coach Steve Hooten and Perrin coach Lloyd Tucker. The course included a tough back 40, which the varsity boys had to run twice and all other groups had to run once.
PARADISE – Walls are tough to get around. Sometimes you just need to go through them. With several new varsity players this year, Jacksboro has needed some time to fight through its mental blocks that can come with a young team.
After taking the first two sets over Paradise on Sept. 23, the Tigerettes encountered one of those mental walls. The hostesses fought back into the match by forcing a decisive fifth set. In that set, Jacksboro took a slight lead midway through and hung on for a 25-18, 25-21, 13-25, 16-25, 15-13 win at Panther Gym.
Bryson and Perrin track athletes will both be competing in the Region III-A Meet Friday and Saturday in Whitney.
Schedule of events as follows: (Running prelims are Friday with running finals Saturday)
Friday, April 26
10 a.m. – Boys long jump, boys discus, girls pole vault
10:30 a.m. – 3200-meter run FINAL (girls then boys)
12:30 p.m. – girls long jump, girls discus, boys pole vault
Running prelims (girls then boys)
3:30 p.m. 400-meter relay
4 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles
4:15 p.m. – 110-meter hurdles
Several Jacksboro track athletes will be competing in the Region I-3A track meet Friday and Saturday at ACU's Elmer Gray Stadium.
A schedule of each day's events can be found here. Running prelims will be done Friday and the finals Saturday.
Friday, April 26
10 a.m. – 3200 meter run girls final, boys long jump, girls shot put, girls/boys pole vault (boys will start 75 minutes after girls conclusion)
10:20 a.m. – 3200 meter run boys final.
12 noon – girls long jump, boys shot put
Jacksboro and Henrietta will face off in a one-game playoff Friday at 7 in Bowie, it was announced a short time ago.
Henrietta won a three-game playoff to take the top seed in District 8-3A. Jacksboro won a play-in game over Breckenridge Monday afternoon.
Henrietta will be the home team.
GRAHAM – Offense wins games ... and gets you playoff berths too.
Fighting for its first softball playoff berth in seven years, Jacksboro gunned for its second win of the year over Breckenridge. The Lady Bucks took an early lead but the Tigerettes broke free with a middle-inning uprising and rolled to a 10-2 win in a District 7-3A play-in game.
