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Yellowjackets grounded at Godley, 55-21

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Ferris came up well short against front-running Godley, 55-21, on the road on Friday. In falling for the fifth straight game the Yellowjackets again struggled to keep an opponent in

Italy ran over by Eagles, 62-41

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Searching for the license tag of the Mack truck that blew through town, Italy picked up the pieces of its smashed four-game winning streak following a 62-41 loss at the

Looking good, but need to look better

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During the course of a season there is a wide array of different types of games, and Friday’s 42-14 decision over Sulphur Springs was not an exciting one, but rather,

Palmer knocks Eagles from unbeaten ranks, 48-13

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In a meeting of 5-0 teams with district title aspirations, one proved its mettle, while the other that contender status was hardly fitting. Palmer (6-0) traveled east of I-45 and

Post-season hopes alive for Big 5s

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Entering the final four Fridays of the regular season, teams are either winding up or winding down. Big 5 football teams, with the exception of Palmer, all have a bye

COMING HOME IN FIRST!

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Falling to 1-5 Forney last October was not a video highlight keeper for many as the lowly Jackrabbits out-gained Ennis. 506-312. Few saw that coming. The loss led the Lions

Playing better turns the tables

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If it seems like Ennis is relishing a bit of revenge to teams who administered defeats to them during the 2018 season, you may be right. Through seven weeks of

Harrell reaches milestone, 200 wins

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One of the most liked coaches, Houston’s Bum Phillips, was once asked about Oilers RB Earl Campbell, who is now in the Hall-of-Fame. “Coach, what class would you put Campbell?”

Undefeated Avalon, peels Apple Springs 46-27

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Steady and reliable, the explosive Avalon offense outlasted a solid game by Apple Springs, 46-27, Friday night west of Lufkin. The Eagles remained undefeated (7-0), though they had to overcome

ENNIS GRINDS ‘CATS

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BAM! BAM! JONES

A blue-collar, blue-grade steel, workmanlike effort got the job done for Ennis in a 42-14 road victory over an out-manned Sulphur Springs team. Cold and damp conditions may have cut short any ideas for fireworks, but none were needed on a night when Hall-of-Fame Head Coach Sam Harrell won his 200th career victory.

As expected he credited players down through the years, and also made mention of longtime coaching cohorts, Steve Marrow and Paul Willingham, who have worked together over two decades.