Wildcats Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Ennis Loss and Upcoming Royse City
After a tough loss in Ennis to the Lions on Friday, Sept. 24, the Wildcats football team were ready for their one bye of the fall 2021 season. It could not have come at a better time, as Sulphur Springs was a bit banged up and needed a breather which was conveniently sandwiched in between two top-10 teams in 5A Division II that the Wildcats had to play in district. On Sept. 24 the Wildcats travelled to Ennis and took on the number...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Continue Rolling, Start Season 4-0
The Middle School Wildcats continue their winning streak and remain undefeated for the season with 4-0 starts for both A and B teams. The Middle School Wildcats traveled to Mount Pleasant and faced the Tigers with both teams emerging victorious. The eighth grade A-team beat Mount Pleasant 21-6. On offense, quarterback Gage Gideon threw for 100 yards passing and threw for 2 passing touchdowns. Coach Flores said Gage did a...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Start Season With 3-0 Record
Tuesday night proved to be another winning one for SSMS Coach Eddie Flores and his eighth grade football program. The eighth grade B team won 35-0 vs the Marshall Mavericks. On offense, quarterback Deuce Timmons played well, throwing one touchdown but managed to take it in on the ground twice. QB Issiac Ray also played well, throwing a TD and played well defensively. WR Ben Lovelady had a great game, with one receiving TD, and was a...
Wildcats Football Struggles Against Top-10 Ennis Lions
The Wildcats football team could not find their footing in the first half in a 47-14 loss in Ennis versus the Lions. The Lions came in to Friday, Sept. 24’s district match-up as the number four team in 5A Division II, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas High School Football. Things got off to a rocky start for Sulphur Springs when Wildcats QB Matthew Mitchell was sacked in the end zone for a safety. The ensuing...
Wildcats Football Team in Ennis Today For Friday Gameday, Plus First Ever Wildcats Cross Country Invitational Tomorrow
It will be something of a bye weekend for Sulphur Springs sports. Normally, Fridays and Saturday bring Wildcats football, Lady Cats volleyball, and Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country, but on the Sept. 24 edition of Friday gameday the volleyball team will be enjoying one of their two byes in district play today. So with that, today, Friday Sept. 24 brings Wildcats football and tomorrow brings the first ever Wildcat Invitational for...
Wildcats Golf Fall Schedule Released
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director Greg Owens earlier this week released the men and women’s golf schedules for the fall 2021 season. The season gets underway in mid-October when the men’s team, lead by head coach Jeremy DeLorge, will take part in their first tournament right here in Sulphur Springs at the Sulphur Springs Country Club on Oct. 18. After that Coach DeLorge’s squad will be in Gladewater...
Wildcats Football Team Loses Track Meet With Crandall Lions on Homecoming
It was a tale of two halves for the Wildcats’ Homecoming game versus Crandall. The Wildcats lead 20-8 in the first half, but it did not last long, as the Pirates were able to take the lead 29-20 going in to the second half. The visiting Crandall Pirates would go on to win 57-34 in both teams’ district openers. Not only that, but Crandall was able to score 42 straight before Sulphur Springs was able to punch it in the...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country, Lady Cats Volleyball, and Homecoming Football Game On Deck Today
Homecoming Friday brings lots of Wildcats and Lady Cats sports today. At the time of this posting, Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country will already be participating in the Pine Tree Mark Darby Invitational, held in Longview. Coach Ross Hicks and his program will no doubt be hoping for equal or better results than last Saturday’s Hallsville Invitational, where the Wildcats placed fifth. The Wildcats cross country coach said...
Wildcats Football Falls Just Short of Victory in Kaufman
The Wildcats football team did everything they could to claim victory versus a talented Kaufman Lions team, but ultimately fell just short of a victory in a 34-32 defeat in Kaufman. Both sides of the ball looked hungry for their first win of the fall 2021 season, and it showed throughout the entirety of the game. Coach Kurt McCain’s defense were able to hold the Lions offense to just 54 total yards in the first...
Ensuing Weekend Brings Several Wildcats, Lady Cats Teams in Action
This weekend brings lots of sports activity from Sulphur Springs teams. On this Sept. 10 edition of Friday gameday, Coach Greg Owens and Wildcats football will be in Kaufman for their third game of the fall 2021 season. Lady Cats volleyball, lead by Coach Bailey Dorner, will be in Mt. Pleasant later today for their first district match of their fall season. Wildcats football will be making the trip out to Kaufman to take on the Lions...
