Wildcats AD Greg Owens Ponders Possible Fall Football, UIL & Coronavirus
Speaking Friday, Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens gave KSST his current take on possible fall football, UIL and Coronavirus. SSHS Wildcats Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Greg Owens He said he is still seeking guidance and direction from the UIL. He noted the current spike in new COVID-19 cases in Texas and added Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pulling some things back as a result. Coach Owens said we...
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 Senior Linebacker George Greenway Signs to Play Football at Kilgore College
Wildcats inside linebacker George Greenway, who missed most of this football season season with a broken collarbone, was all smiles Wednesday (February 5) as he signed a letter of intent to play college football at Kilgore College. The signing, at the Multipurpose Building, drew a large number of high school students as well as quite a number of Greenway’s relatives. Greenway explained he has family in Kilgore so he contacted...
Fifteen Wildcats Make All-District Football Team
Fifteen Wildcats’ football players made the District 8-5A All-District Football Team selected by the district’s coaches recently. Three Wildcats made First Team All-District: outside linebacker Kylan Wade, safety Chase Haney and punter Noe Ponce. Four more Wildcats made Second Team All-District: running back Caden Davis, offensive lineman Giovanni Pizano, defensive end Cameron Kaufert and inside linebacker Ryan Carrillo....
Wildcats And Greenville Football Rivalry to be on Display Friday At The Prim With A Lot On The Line
Tonight, Oct. 25, in the rain at Gerald Prim Stadium, a pretty good district football game should be taking place. The Greenville Lions will be coming to town to take on the Wildcats and there is a lot on the line for both teams. The Lions have had a good season so far. They are 3-2 in district play and that’s good enough right now for fourth place and the final playoff spot. The Lions are 4-3 for the season. The Wildcats are in...
Football Game Gets Away From Wildcats In Second Half As Corsicana Wins At Home, 41-14
Sulphur Springs Wildcats The Wildcats hung with Corsicana during the first half of their district game at Corsicana Friday night, Oct. 18. The Tigers led 21-14. However, the Wildcats were unable to get on the scoreboard during the second half while Corsicana scored 20 unanswered points, for a 41-14 Homecoming win. The way Corsicana opened the game made it appear a one-sided rout was in the offing. After the Wildcats went three and out...
Aaron Woods Is Head Football Coach Of Forney, Wildcats’ Opponent Friday
Forney High School Jackrabbits The head football coach for the Forney Jackrabbits is Aaron Woods, in his second year. Forney is his first head coaching gig. Before coming to Forney, Woods spent a year as an assistant coach at Waxahachie under former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, who is now working as a Dallas Cowboys assistant. Woods was at Cedar Hill for 14 years before that as an assistant to Head Coach Joey McGuire, who is now the...
Lovejoy Football Coach Todd Ford Looking For Better Play From His Leopards Against The Wildcats Friday Night
By Don Julian, KSST Sports Director The Wildcats Football Team plays the Lovejoy Leopards in Lucas Friday night, Sept. 6. The Leopards are coached by Todd Ford, who back in the 1990s led the Texas Longhorns to victory in a bowl game as their quarterback. Lovejoy Head Football Coach Todd Ford The Leopards are 0-1 this young season just like the Wildcats. Lovejoy lost a close one, 13-10 to Colleyville Heritage Saturday night in the Tom...
Wildcats Varsity And JV Football Teams Begin Practice Monday Evening
The Wildcats Varsity and JV Football Teams will have their first practice of the season Monday evening, August 12, at the Multipurpose Building. After several meetings, the teams were expected to take the field, either indoors or out, beginning at around 6 p.m. Practice is expected to go until around 9 p.m. The Wildcats are starting a week later than some because they had spring football practice. Because of spring ball, they lose not...
Wildcats Freshman Football Team Gets Special Week Of Practice Next Week
Next week will be a special one for this school year’s Wildcats freshman football players. They will be receiving special attention Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9, from Wildcats coaches, including the varsity coaches. Last year, the UIL decided to allow freshman football players to report for practice on the first day allowed for fall football practice. That’s on Aug. 5 this year. The Wildcats JV and Varsity do not report...
