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Cancel the coffin. Hold the hearse.

Ennis XC hosts Lions Den Ennis Cross County hosts the huge 28th Lions Den Invitational on Sept. 26, with 62 teams coming to town.

Junior quarterback Sutton Maddox threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more to power Palmer to their first win of the season, 44-23 over Scurry-Rosser on September 11. The Bulldogs (1-2), who hosted a high-scoring Maypearl (2-1) on Sept.

Italy battled until the final whistle Friday night but could not overcome No. 9 ranked Chilton, falling 22-14 at 2,500 seat Gladiator Coliseum.

Following a one-hour lightning delay in Burleson on Thursday, Centennial also struck in the air by firing four passing touchdowns to hand winless Ennis a 31-10 defeat. A very sparse Ennis crowd was on hand, though the marching band, Lionettes and cheer team performed well.

Eighth-grade cross country runner Sebastian Gallegos finished fourth in a field of 16 teams last week at a Junior High meet held in Crandall. Gallegos spurred the Ennis boys team to a third place finish overall, earning him a medal in the process.

Ennis punched their 2026 state playoff ticket by breezing past a listless Cedar Hill team on Sept. 8, blanking the Longhorns in a 10-0 verdict. Henry Mahone is the strings’ ace, though the doubles teams had a hot start with a dominating effort.

Mildred overcame a 22-20 deficit with an impressive 31-14 second half to wear down Palmer, 50-36, in the first game for both teams. The difference were high-cost turnovers by the home team and Eagles senior halfback Trenton Harris. He averaged over 13-yards per carry in rushing for 275-yards and three scores.