Carrillo Named First Team Linebacker As 14 Wildcats Make the All-District Football Team
A total of 14 Wildcats Football Players were named to the All-District 8-5A Football Team selected by the district’s coaches. SSISD Wildcats Senior inside linebacker Ryan Carrillo, the Wildcats’ leading tackler, was named 1st Team All-District Linebacker. Five Wildcats earned Second Team Recognition: senior defensive end D’Andre Peoples senior quarterback Kaden Wallace, senior running back Caden Davis, junior B-back...
THSCA Academic All-State Honors For Seven Wildcats Football Players
Seven Wildcats Football Players earned Academic All-State Honors according to a list compiled by the Texas High School Coaches Association. Senior safety Wiley Bennett, senior offensive lineman Alfredo Olavide and senior defensive lineman Koben Wyly made Second Team Academic All-State. Senior outside linebacker Landry Meskimen, senior running back Caden Davis, senior center Raydon McCormack and senior B-back Langston Bridges were all...
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Picks Wildcats To Finish 7th In District
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine is picking the Sulphur Springs Wildcats to finish 7th in the 8 team District 8-5A Division II, when and if the 2020 season takes place. A UIL official told the Dallas Morning News over the weekend that it’s too early to tell right now. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football thinks quite a lot of the Wildcats’ District 8-5A. In fact, district member Ennis is not only picked to win...
Wildcats Football Struggle Against Bulldogs
Royse City Defense Bottles Up Wildcats as Bulldogs Take 36-9 Win in SS Homecoming Game The experienced Royse City defense gave the Wildcats Football Fits Friday night (September 20) as the Bulldogs took a 36-9 victory in the Homecoming game at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats actually got on the scoreboard first. After the teams traded interceptions (Chase Haney got the Wildcats pick), the Wildcats got a safety with the Royse City...
Wildcat Football First Week
I Wildcats Football Team Completes First Week of Practice Saturday With Intrasquad Scrimmage and Picture Day Saturday (August 17) the Wildcats Football Team wrapped up their first week of practice with an intrasquad scrimmage on their practice field and then Picture Day at Prim Stadium. Despite the fact that the Wildcats have had on shoulder pads for four days, Saturday was the first day that coaches allowed contact and tackling....
Energy is Good at Wildcats Football Practice Wednesday Night
It was practice day number three for the Wildcats Football Team Wednesday night (August 14). The UIL allows shoulder pads on day three but no contact. Wednesday is well known as a challenging practice day in terms of energy. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said that was not the case Wednesday night. Most of the work occurred on the practice field outside the Multipurpose Building. Starting temperature shortly after 6 p.m. was 95...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Football Team Comes Close To Qualifying For State At Tyler Tourney Saturday
The Wildcats’ Varsity 7 on 7 Football Team just missed qualifying for the state tournament at a state qualifier tournament in Tyler on Saturday, June 15. The Wildcats opened pool play with a 26-24 loss to Marshall. Wildcats Quarterback Coach Mike Meador said the Wildcats really should have won that game. He said the Wildcats knew that they had to win their last two pool game contests to advance. The Wildcats defeated Tyler Lee,...
Blue Beats White in Spring Game, 41-7 As Wildcats Wrap Up Spring Football Practice
The Wildcats’ Blue team proved to be too much for the Wildcats White team, taking a 41-7 win at Gerald Prim Stadium in the Spring Game that marked the end of spring football workouts. Wildcats quarterbacks Kaden Wallace, Noe Ponce and Ty Stroud took turns directing both teams. The Blue team, with Wallace at quarterback opened the game with a 70-yard TD drive. Wallace connected with Ponce on a 26 yard touchdown pass. Osiel Lopez...
Wildcats JV and Varsity 7 on 7 Football Teams Play in Paul Pewitt Tournament Last Saturday
The Wildcats Varsity and JV 7 on 7 Football Teams played in a Paul Pewitt tournament last Saturday (May 4). Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Tanner Memorial Tournament was a fundraiser in memory of a young man killed five years ago in a traffic accident. He said the Wildcats were blessed to be a part of the event. The varsity won one game and lost one in early play and then lost a bracket play game. The Wildcats...
SSHS Students Receive More Than $3.1 Million In Scholarships, Awards
Sulphur Springs High School seniors have received more than $3.1 million in scholarships and financial awards, which were announced during Thursday afternoon’s Senior Awards Ceremony. The 27 SSHS 12th graders ranked in the top 10 percent of the graduating seniors were also all recognized as UIL scholars. Nearly half of the amount announced Thursday, an estimated $1.5 million, went to students planning to enter the military....
