Sports

Area high school football teams have weaved their way through an obstacle course to remain free of the dreaded coronavirus, not that it does great harm to young adults, but the near abrupt halt a team goes through in isolating players and coaches means at least a week or two delay.

Ennis opened the volleyball season at home on Tuesday with a 3-0 loss at the hands of Maypearl. The win improved the Class 3A Panthers to 12-2.

Junior Gabe Bolden scored the game’s first three touchdowns and Palmer (4-0) went on to thump Groesbeck (2-1) in a 42-20 verdict.

Class 2A Italy is off to a 4-0 start after grounding 3A Mildred, 42-6, at Gladiator Coliseum.

Ferris used a quick start and benefited from their defense resisting a late scoring bid to whip Farmersville, 17-10, on Friday. The Yellowjackets, now 2-2, trailed once, 10-8, but took a one-point lead at the half and never relinquished it.

What is normally a huge event on the area cross country map when 30 teams converge on Jaycee Park for the Lions Den, has had its ears trimmed and tail shortened, but winners at the event still earn their roar. Saturday morning, Sept.

BBQ smoke wafting across Gladiator Coliseum left visiting Rice hungry while Italy plowed through the Bulldogs defense for a 35-7 win that was tougher than expected.