Sports

Fighting like cornered cats, Ennis volleyball took second place Lancaster the distance on Thursday when they dropped a five-set home match, 3-2. Veteran HC Kelly Henderson has the Lady Lions in the hunt for a playoff berth with eight matches left in the regular season.

Ennis Football vs Corsicana in Sports Extra, Monday, Sept. 28.

Ferris jumped to a 27-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 46-14 homecoming win over Wills Point. Senior running back Zion Neal had a field day.

Eighth-grade standout Jayden Rodriguez, who plays for the Ennis Junior High Maroon team, is enjoying a 2-1 season under HC Paul Willingham. He began playing football just two years ago.

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.