Sports

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.

Bosqueville took Palmer to double overtime before their bid to win on a two-point conversion run was stopped just short of the goal line in a thrilling win for the visiting Bulldogs, 27-26.

Ja’Donovan Williams scored on a 12-yard run and added a two-point conversion to snap a 16-16 deadlock with 7:12 to go in the fourth quarter as Quinlan Ford (3-0) pulled away for a 32-16 triumph at Ferris (1-2).

James Lockhart, the 6’3, 263 defender at end and outside linebacker, saw a promising summer as an undrafted free agent last until the final week with Pittsburgh. He was recently released when the Steelers signed WR Saeed Blacknall.

Results / Sept. 4

Godley 61-20 Mineral Wells

Glen Rose 48-29 Gatesville

Hillsboro 27-0 Krum

Ferris 20-17 Benbrook

Maypearl 49-20 Venus

Results / Sept. 4

After a month of delays the Ennis varsity volleyball team finally takes to the hard-court this week.

Italy crashed visiting Chilton, 46-0, last week, shipwrecking the visiting Pirates behind a dominating defense, then made them walk the plank with a punishing rushing attack.