As School Athletic Periods End, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Looks Forward to The Edge
May26

As School Athletic Periods End, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Looks Forward to The Edge

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens speculated that had the Wildcats done spring football this year, they would probably have had a Spring Game this past Monday evening (May 24). Coach Owens decided to forego formal spring football this year and to concentrate on football fundamentals during daily school day athletic periods that ended Wednesday. Skipping spring football means the Wildcats will get an extra week of practice in August,...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says His Team Will Not Do Formal Spring Football This Year
Apr16

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says His Team Will Not Do Formal Spring Football This Year

For the past several seasons since 2016 but not including last year’s COVID-19 cancellation, the Wildcats Football Team has had formal spring football practice. That will not be the case this year. The decision means the Wildcats will be able to begin fall football practice on August 2, a full week ahead of the schools that do spring football. It also means the Wildcats can have two scrimmages instead of the one for spring...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Dissects 72-44 Win At Crandall On Saturday Coach’s Show
Nov25

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Dissects 72-44 Win At Crandall On Saturday Coach’s Show

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (Nov. 21) Coach’s Show, said a lot of pent up frustration was released last Friday during the Wildcats 72-44 victory at Crandall. Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats improved to 2-4 for the season. They are now the district’s #5 team and they can move into the playoff picture if one of the district’s top four playoff teams is...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Wildcats Still Have Things To Play For In Virus Era
Nov16

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Wildcats Still Have Things To Play For In Virus Era

Despite losing a zone game to Greenville Friday, Nov. 13, on the road that looked like the end of Wildcats’ football playoff chance this season, Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, provided a scenario that keeps some hopes alive. With the unpredictability of coronavirus, Coach Owens said the Wildcats need to pick up wins in weeks ahead to make themselves the next best...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Enjoys Talking About Win On Saturday Morning Coach’s Show
Nov09

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Enjoys Talking About Win On Saturday Morning Coach’s Show

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens, on KSST and Cable Ch. 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, said is was good to get a win. Friday night, Nov. 6, at The Prim on Senior Night, the Wildcats defeated Corsicana, 28-21 to improve their zone record to 1-1 and their season mark to 1-3. Coach Owens said the win affirmed all the hard work done by players and his coaches. Despite a loss last week, Coach Owens said the Wildcats did...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses New Zone Competition Concept in District
Oct22

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses New Zone Competition Concept in District

With Covid-19 issues in football District 8-5A, the district’s coaches have adopted a plan to sort things out and determine the district’s four playoff teams. The plan, according to Wildcats Football Greg Owens, was developed by Greenville Coach Darren Duke. It calls for the eight district teams to be split into two zones. Zone A includes Crandall, Ennis, Forney and Royse City and Zone B is comprised of Corsicana,...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses Season Opener
Sep23

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Discusses Season Opener

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is more than ready to play a game after what he says has been a weird beginning to this year’s season. He says he’s excited for the season opener. Coach Owens says the team had a good scrimmage last week that showed the team where they are and gave coaches a chance to evaluate players. Despite the weird start, Coach Owens says when the Wildcats take the field Friday night, it will feel...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Said He Saw Good and Bad During Thursday Scrimmage
Sep18

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Said He Saw Good and Bad During Thursday Scrimmage

The good, the bad and the ugly. That’s how Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens described the Wildcats scrimmage with Mount Pleasant Thursday night (September 17) at Gerald Prim Stadium. The two teams tied 14-14 in the scrimmage, which went 3-quarters with controlled kicking situations. He said it was about what he expected from a scrimmage where his team was seeing someone for the first time. It was live action and he said...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says DCTF Prediction For Wildcats Is No Big Deal
Jul03

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says DCTF Prediction For Wildcats Is No Big Deal

Being a veteran football coach, Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens says he does not get riled up by preseason predictions by so called experts. However, he is likely to use any less than flattering picks for motivational purposes. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football predicts the Wildcats will finished in 7th place in their 8 team district this fall. In response, Coach Owens remembers what he told...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says He Sees Progress From Those Showing Up for The Edge
Jun30

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says He Sees Progress From Those Showing Up for The Edge

The Sulphur Springs Edge conditioning program is in its’ fourth week. Friday (June 26) , after three weeks of The Edge, Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens said yes indeed, he is seeing progress from the players who are regularly showing up for The Edge. He talked about players picking up some technical stuff in the weight room. Coach Owens said they are getting so much better. He said the key is the...

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