Ten Wildcats Named to Academic All State Football Team
Wildcat football players named to the Academic All State team include: Terrell Turman – 1st Team Logan Caton – 2nd Team Ryan Humphries – 2nd Team Noah Johnson – 2nd Team Jaxon Reneau – 2nd Team DJ Abron – Honorable Mention D’Idrec Dugan – Honorable Mention Calvin Eckert – Honorable Mention Searn Rodgers – Honorable Mention Lawrence Worth – Honorable Mention Arian Jaboneta – Honorable Mention...
Game Day: Wildcats’ Football; Lady Cats’ Volleyball
There is Wildcats’ football and Lady Cats’ volleyball on this Friday game day. In game number two of the season, the Wildcats’ football team will have their home opener at the remodeled Gerald Prim Stadium. Some special pregame ceremonies will be taking place beginning at around 7 p.m. Kickoff should be around 7:30 p.m. Providing the opposition Friday night will be Avalon School of Gaithersburg, Maryland, a private...
Wildcats Should Finish Third According to Texas Football Pre-Season Pick
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens puts no stock whatsoever in any preseason poll. The summer edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine takes a stab at predicting football district’s all across Texas and they say the Wildcats should finish in third place in district 16-5A this fall. The magazine prognosticators picked Marshall first, Texas High with their new head coach second and the Wildcats third. They also...
Wildcats Head Football Coach Owens on Spring Games
Shortly after Friday night’s Blue-White Spring Game, Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens said spring games can be like All-Star games, kind of sloppy. He added they also probably don’t live up to the hype. Coach Owens said the biggest thing was that the team completed the game healthy. There were also lots of reps for lots of players. Coach Owens said the most important thing about spring football was not the Spring...
Final Week of Wildcats Spring Football Underway
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said Monday’s spring practice was the best Monday the team has had this spring. The team practiced outside. Coach Owens said it was hot but a breeze helped. He said the practice was spirited. He felt the defense probably got the best of the offense. Coach Owens said it was good to see players click and improve on both sides of the ball. He said some of the coaches were having their patience...
Spring football underway for the Wildcats
Spring football gets underway for the Wildcats after school Monday. It will end on May 19 with the Spring Game. There will be 14 practices before the Spring Game. Monday morning Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron said his goal for spring practices is to install the entire defensive scheme so that all that will be left for the fall will be review. Coach Abron agreed spring ball is very helpful for defensive linemen and...
Wildcats’ Football Stats Prior to Greenville Game
Here are the latest Wildcats’ football stats entering the Greenville game Friday night. The Wildcats are 2-6 overall and 1-3 in district play. They are currently in sixth place in the district standings. For the season, the Wildcats are averaging 25.9 points a game and are giving up 36.9 points per game. In district games, the Wildcats are averaing 22 points a game and are giving up 29.8 points per game. The Wildcats offense is...
Wildcats’ Football Prepares for Paris Speed
The Wildcats’ football staff is in agreement that Paris is a speedy team. At his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens mentioned the fast Paris team and emphasized their quarterback, a running back, a wide receiver and some talented guys on defense. He said their technique is not where it needs to be because it’s early in the season but he added their athleticism makes up for a lot of...
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...
Wildcats Spring Football Proving Successful
The Wildcats’ football team is halfway through spring football practice. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says it’s been great so far. It’s a good thing since the cost of spring workouts are one less week of practice in August and one less scrimmage. The Wildcats will have only one scrimmage before diving into the regular season. Coach Owens says he has talked with several coaches who told him they had good...
