Wildcats vs Hallsville; What the Coaches Are Saying
The Wildcats face Hallsville in a game that will determine a playoff spot. The game is set for Prim Stadium Friday night at 7:30 p.m. It’s Senior Night and activities begin at 7 p.m. Here is what the head coaches and Wildcat coordinators are saying about the game. Hear more on the KSST Pregame Show, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Owens on Hallsville Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens discussed what he called a play-in game for the playoffs...
Wildcats vs. Tigers; What the Coaches are Saying
Friday night at Prim Stadium the Wildcats return to district play after an open date. The 7:30 p.m. game against Mt Pleasant begins the final three game stretch that will determine district representation in play-off action. Here is the what the Wildcat and Tiger head coaches and Wildcat Coordinators are saying about the game. Owens on Mt. Pleasant After the good vibes Wildcats Coach Greg Owens got from his team after the Texas High...
Whitehouse Outscores Wildcats 49-31
Whitehouse won their sixth straight football game against Sulphur Springs downing the Wildcats, 49-31 Friday night on Homecoming at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats were unable to keep up with the Whitehouse offense. Whitehouse scored on five touchdown passes, on a short run and on an interception return for a TD. Wildcats quarterback Ryan Humphries threw touchdown passes to Simeon Taylor in the first quarter and to Landry Tyson late...
Wildcats Lose By One at Paris Friday Night
Like a riverboat gambler, Paris Football Coach Steven Hohenberger passed up the chance to kick a tying extra point against the Wildcats and instead went for two. A run was successful and then Paris held on for a 36-35 win over Sulphur Springs at Paris Friday night. The Wildcats still had 1:33 to mount a comeback after Paris took the lead but Wildcats quarterback Ryan Humphries was sacked at around the Paris 30 yard line as time...
Wildcats’ Offensive and Defensive Coordinators Talk Friday Nights
Wildcat Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he learned some things about the Wildcats’ offense in the Sulphur Springs, 43-42 win over Sherman at Gerald Prim Stadium last Friday night. Coach Young said he was pleased watching the offense play and make plays. Ironically, he said a poor third quarter that featured few Wildcats snaps might have helped some players last through the entire game. Several players had...
Wildcats Itinerary for Orlando Trip
The Wildcats’ football team along with cheerleaders and athletic trainers have a busy itinerary in Florida. Also in there are games for the JV and varsity teams. The football team will depart at noon Wednesday with cheerleaders getting away at 2:30 p.m. At a meeting Monday night in the high school cafeteria, about two-thirds of the players and even some of the coaches indicated they had never flown before. Upon arrival in...
Wildcats L-E Scrimmage Moved to Prim Stadium; Defense Ready for Contact
Good news for Wildcats’ football fans. The lone scrimmage for the Wildcats against Liberty-Eylau scheduled for Friday, August 19, has been moved from Texarkana to Sulphur Springs. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens announced the change Thursday afternoon. He said the Leopards are getting new turf on their field and it won’t be ready in time for the scrimmage. The August 19 scrimmage will now be at Gerald Prim Stadium....
State Representative Flynn Presents Texas Flag to Wildcats for Florida Trip
A couple of months ago, State Representative Dan Flynn of Van, a former high school football player, dropped by the Sulphur Springs Multipurpose Building to take a look at the facility. He learned that the Wildcats would be playing their second football game of the season on September 2 at EPSN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. He decided the Wildcats needed a Texas flag to take with them so everyone in Florida...
Wildcats Seek to Earn Funds for Orlando Trip
Fund raising is underway as the Sulphur Springs High School Athletic Department attempts to get varsity and JV players to Orlando, Florida for a football game in early September. When the trip was announced in January, the amount needed for each athlete was estimated to be $1200. Tuesday morning, Wildcats Athletic Director and Football Coach Greg Owens said about 80% of the athletes are right where they should be with fund raising. He...
7-On-7 Wildcats vs Van Vandals Tuesday, 4 p.m.; Spring Football
If the Wildcats Blue and White Spring Game didn’t satisfy your football needs this spring, tonight there is 7 on 7 football action here in town. The Van Vandals 7 on 7 team will be showing up. Action gets underway at around 4 p.m. according to Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young. Two Sulphur Springs High School 7 on 7 teams will compete with Van. Each team will play two games. Coach Young estimates action may continue to...
