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Jacksboro continues to play solid football in non-district play heading into tonight’s road game at Boyd.

The Tigers (4-0) were able to outmuscle a physically larger Bowie team last Friday in a 38-21 Homecoming Night win, the first win over the Jackrabbits since 1994.

“We’re starting to come together as a team,” Jacksboro Coach Brannon Rodgers noted during a conversation during the week. “Our offensive line and tight ends are doing a great job.”

Knotted in a tight battle midway through the second quarter Friday night, Jacksboro pulled away with 17 unanswered points in a closer than it looked 38-21 victory over visiting Bowie on Homecoming Night at Tiger Stadium.

Jacksboro remains perfect at 4-0 for the season while Bowie falls to 1-4. Jacksboro Coach Brannon Rodgers said keeping Bowie in checks defensively was huge.

Jacksboro Middle School’s football teams opened their season vs. Paradise recently.

The 7th grade worked in a scrimmage format.Ramiro Bustos and Julian Chacon both had long touchdown runs for the Tigers. JMS coaches appeared pleased with the progress the squad is making.

PERRIN – After not winning a district match for a number of years, volleyball here appears on the upswing.

The Lady Pirates won a game vs. Alvord last week and gave visiting Bryson a good match Saturday before succumbing 21-25, 17-25, 11-25. Bryson goes to 4-1 in district play with Perrin still winless at 0-5.

Perrin got out to an 8-3 lead in game one thanks to a pair from Alexa Sindelar and three from Shalin Royal. Senior Jetton Cansler’s single point had the Lady Pirates up 10-5.

Visiting Nocona used a frontcourt attack that Jacksboro’s volleyballers couldn’t solve and wound up posting a 25-14, 25-18, 13-25, 25-20 win over the Tigerettes Friday afternoon.

Both squads are 2-3 in District 8-3A with one week to go in the first round of loop play.

Alex Holman staked the Purple to a 2-0 lead in game one but Nocona used a five-point string from Trystin Fenoglio to go up 6-2. Leah Plaster’s pair cut the deficit to one but it would be as close as the Tigerettes would get the rest of the game.

Jacksboro used its week off last week as an opportunity to get better in preparation for tonight’s Homecoming matchup with Bowie.

The Tigers are 3-0 for the second straight year but know Bowie will be a major obstacle as the squad dropped an 18-7 road decision to the Jackrabbits in 2016. Bowie will be an equally impressive foe this year after Jacksboro Coach Brannon Rodgers and his staff had the chance to scout the Rabbits last week.

“It’s always better to see a team in person than on film,” Rodgers explained. “I find you tend to notice more things.”

GUTHRIE – For the second time this year, Bryson had a chance to make a statement about itself with a solid performance vs. a state-ranked team.

In the first meeting, the Cowboys came back and came within a blocked extra point vs. No.3 Milford in a 51-50 loss. Sept. 22, the squad faced defending state champ and top-ranked Borden County. The Coyotes showed why they had the high ranking and could be a force to be reckoned with in a 62-16 win.

PERRIN – In times of trouble, finding positives can help you get through them.

Such is the case of Perrin’s football team, which suffered a 58-14 loss to Collinsville Friday night to drop to 1-3 for the season. Collinsville stands at 3-1.

Perrin head Coach Ben Staggs and his troops have taken several body blows throughout the campaign, perhaps the worst last week when starting quarterback Hank Moore tore his ACL and meniscus ligaments in a game vs. Lake Country Christian, knocking him out for the season.

Jacksboro’s cross country teams hosted a meet at Fort Richardson Saturday.

The varsity girls were 5th as a team, led by Baylee Thompson in 16th spot. Freshman Abby Mangum was 27th followed by Cecilia Avalos in 30th, Gabi Correa in 33rd, Frida Barron in 37th and Marta Vela in 41st.

The JV girls had just four runners, where a minimum of five is required for a team. The squad was led by Kassidy Rymel in 14th followed by Jordan Nichols in 17th, Jaymee Yount in 21st and Brinkley Richardson in 23rd.

PERRIN –It was a “win some, lose some” Friday for the Pirates here.

While Perrin lost its Homecoming game to Lake Country Christian, 49-19, it gained a win as Chico, which had beaten the squad in the season opener, was found to have used three ineligible players in the game. CISD officials contacted Perrin Coach Ben Staggs and informed him of the infraction.

“We’re now 1-2 instead of 0-3,” Staggs commented. “It’s a moral win.”