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Five Eastern Ellis County teams, Ennis, Ferris, Palmer, Italy and Avalon, the Big 5, combined to go 44-17 overall, winning over 72 percent of their football games. Everyone made the playoffs with all but Ferris tasting a post-season victory.

After three tough defeats, one of them by two and another by three in overtime, the Palmer boys bucketeers pulled away late to whip Scurry-Rosser, 54-45, on Jan. 3. The win was the first for both in the eight-team District 18-3A season.

Everyone playing high school football in Eastern Ellis County, that is – the Big 5, enjoyed such a measure of success in 2019 that three teams won district championships, two

Two weeks away from the start of the District 17-4A season opener and Ferris is well-prepared for the rigors of tough competition. After back-toback seasons of 5-20 and 7-25, Head

Mascots are often meant to bring luck or to represent a group or team with a public identity. The lists of examples from high school athletics is interesting and creative,

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There is a reason the Dallas Cowboys are the most popular team in the NFL. They have been good for decades, dating back to the 1960’s and extending through the

A big turnaround season by the Italy High School football team, one that included a pair of four-game winning streaks that sent the Gladiators into the second round of the

After serving in the capacity as assistant coach and Offensive Coordinator for six years, Micah Stanley has been named the new head coach of football at Class 4A Life School

When a team is ready for the season to be over, it’s not a good indicator. When players are incredibly disappointed that they’ve played their last game, like Palmer on Nov. 22, it reveals a very successful campaign.