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LINDSAY – Dodd City is known more as a basketball school than for volleyball, the Lady Hornets currently ranked 3rd in the Class A preseason polls.

BRYSON – Desperation can be a powerful motivator.

After leading visiting Perrin by 12 points late in the first half, the Pirates turned things around and took a 32-26 lead midway through the third quarter. With a Perrin win just about clinching the Cowboys’ potential playoff fate, Bryson decided to turn things around.

BRYSON – Over the course of a volleyball season, teams hopefully progress and get better as things move on.

For Bryson’s volleyball team that has been the case, the squad overcoming early injuries to grab a Class A district title. For Forestburg, not so much as the Lady Longhorns came into a Nov. 1 bi-district matchup with Bryson reportedly winless on the season.

GRAHAM – The question ‘What if’ has been haunting people forever.

Jacksboro’s volleyball squad rebounded from a tough game one to win game two of its bi-district match with Holliday Tuesday night. The era of good feeling continued into game three where the Tigerettes had a 20-14 lead.

“It’s the power and the glory 

It’s a war in Paradise 

A Cinderella story 

On a tumble of the dice.”

I don’t normally run my columns online, but I felt this one was warranted.

The tour of restaurants where the football team plays continues this week. I’ve mentioned places all around the area during my travels over the last few weeks but I found a place in Dublin that I’m really interested in trying tonight.

The Jacksboro 7th grade football team is learning how important conversions are after touchdowns.  The Tigers have come out on the short end of 8-6 ballgames for two weeks in a row.  

BRYSON – With a healthy Cowgirl volleyball team hitting its stride right now after some early season injuries, it makes those early district losses seem so long ago.

One of the two setbacks was to Poolville in the district opener Sept. 8, which was avenged late last month. The other was to Chico, a five-game epic more than a month ago.  Primed to avenge the loss to the other Class 2A school in the district, Bryson came out on Senior Day Saturday and took care of business with a 25-11, 12-25, 25-22, 25-22 win over the visiting Lady Dragons.

The road to a playoff spot continues.

To get to a play-in game for the fourth and final playoff spot in District 7-3A, Jacksboro’s varsity volleyball team needed a win over Paradise on Senior Night while Tolar needed a win over Millsap. Both happened Tuesday night, the Tigerettes needing little more than an hour to take care of the visitors 25-11, 25-19, 25-10.

Normally when the opposing quarterback throws for 329 yards and you’re whistled for 127 yards in penalties, there’s a fair chance you’re getting beat.

There was nothing normal about Jacksboro’s 42-21 win over visiting Tolar Friday night, except for the threat of rain which seems to be a part of Texas Friday nights this Fall. Both teams are now 1-1 in District 6;3A Division II and 3-4 overall.