Sports

Vaulting to scores on four of the first five times they had the ball as No. 1 ranked Ennis (2-0) took arch-rival Waxahachie (1-2) to the woodshed in a 38-0 rout on Friday night. The U.S. Highway 287 sign will remain in Ennis for another year.

1A Green Day’s hit song, Wake Me Up when September Ends, is about a sad ending and a life starting at zero, something Avalon can well relate.

Methodical and with the precision of clockwork, Head Coach Keith Howard’s Ennis tennis team took another step to winning another district champion with a 14-5 triumph Tuesday at Corsicana.

Known as the sport of kings, Ennis tennis, led by the boys going 9-0 in their matches, soundly defeated Corsicana, 14- 5, on Tuesday.

A pair of long touchdowns by senior WR Brendon Winsor and an opportunistic defense powered Class 4A Ferris (3-2) to a 22-7 road win over Class 5A Hillcrest (1-1) at Franklin Stadium.

Battle for 287

Next Friday, Oct. 9, the rivalry for Hwy 287 bragging rights is scheduled between Ennis and Waxahachie. The game will take place at Lion Memorial Stadium with a 7:30 p.m.