Sports

Two-time defending District 8-5A champion, Ennis, is once-again favored as the team to beat by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

Palmer falls in five at Kerens

Ennis (2-0) rallied for a late touchdown to escape with a 36-29 victory over Fossil Ridge (1-1) on Friday night at Lion Memorial Stadium. The win sets up the Battle of Hwy 287 on Sept.

As a profession, coaching is credited for the performance of players as well as the blame for the same thing. There are plenty of ways to be successful and those who are will always have a willing employer.

A rebuilt, retooled Ennis Varsity Boys Cross Country team scored a distant 12th in last week’s Midlothian XC (Cross Country) meet.

Rough waters at a tournament in Forney last week sunk Ennis during an 0-6 voyage.

Over a century in the making, the Battle for 287 rivalry between Ennis and Waxahachie resumes next Friday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Lumpkins Stadium. Capacity is set at 9,012, though a full-house is expected.

No. 7 Ennis opened the new season with a quick 14-0 start and then traded scores the rest of night for a 56-42 triumph over No. 12 Red Oak.

With no signs of cooling off, Ferris has swarmed to nine-wins-in-ten matches to lift their record to 12-4.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Waxahachie, Tx) opens the new football season on Sat., Sept. 4, with a 6 p.m. game at Louisiana College.