Owens Said Wildcats Kept Their Heads With Pressure On Against Terrell
On KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said he was proud of his team for how they reacted when the Terrell Tigers challenged them in the third quarter. The Tigers scored twice in the quarter and seemed to have the Wildcats back on their heels a little and trailed Sulphur Springs just 22-20. The Wildcats responded with 20 straight points to put the game away. Coach...
Wildcats Win First District Game 42-27
by Butch Burney When the Sulphur Springs Wildcats saw their 15-point lead dwindle down to 2 points Friday night, they retook control of the scoreboard by utilizing all three phases of the game. The Terrell Tigers cut the Wildcats’ 22-7 halftime lead to 22-20 with a little over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Sulphur Springs — which had just one first down in the second half up to that...
Game Day: Wildcats Host Terrell; Homecoming; State Champ Team To Be Honored
The Wildcats’ football team is hosting the Terrell Tigers at Gerald Prim Stadium on this Friday (September 14) game day. They are hoping the lightning stays away this week. The game is the district opener for both teams and it’s Homecoming for the Wildcats. Terrell comes in 0-1 after a week one loss at Hallsville, 27-7. Their game against Paris was canceled by weather last week. The Wildcats are 1-0. They defeated Frisco...
Wildcats Host Terrell for Homecoming: Parking, History, Terrell Coach
Parking at PrimThe Sulphur Springs ISD has put out an advisory noting that parking at the Homecoming football game Friday (September 14) night at Gerald Prim Stadium might be difficult. They said in addition to the football game there is also a rodeo in town. The Texas High School Rodeo Association is having a Region IV Rodeo at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The Sulphur Springs ISD said they want to make sure that everyone...
Wildcats Face Terrell’s Flex Bone Offense Friday
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says he has never had a football game canceled due to lightning in his 28 year coaching career before Friday (September 7) night. He said from a positive standpoint, there were no injuries. From a bad standpoint, Coach Owens said the players lose the experience they would have gained from playing a game. He said there are only 10 games so it’s tough to lose one. Coach Owens said it was not just...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Prepare for Homecoming Game vs. Terrell
Coach Young Discusses Having a Game Canceled and the Terrell Defense Wildcat Center Ethan Rogers Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he had never been a part of a football game canceled due to the weather until last Friday (September 7). Now comes district play and Homecoming for the Wildcats. Coach Young said the district opener (September 14) is big because all teams want to get off to a good start and win the first one....
Wildcat Football Game Cancelled Due to Lightning
After several lightning strikes continued to delay the start of the Wildcat versus Lucas Lovejoy football game at Prim stadium Friday night, Sulphur Springs Administrators determined to cancel the game. Tickets purchased for the Wildcat vs. Lovejoy game set for Friday night, September 7,may use their tickets for the Friday, September 14th game featuring the Wildcats vs. Terrell. According to Wildcat Head Coach Greg Owens, “Due...
Wildcats Host Lovejoy Friday: Lovejoy Head Coach Excited About Leopards Potential for 2018
Former University of Texas quarterback Todd Ford is in his third year as the Head Football Coach at Lucas Lovejoy. The Wildcats face the Leopards Friday (September 7) night at Prim Stadium in a rematch of a bi-district game played last November. Lovejoy opened the season last Saturday (September 1) with a 42-26 win over Frisco Heritage at the Tom Landry Classic in Allen. Coach Ford said he is excited about his kids this year. He...
Wildcat Football: Coordinators Discuss Wakeland Win and Lovejoy Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young Discusses Wakeland Win and Lovejoy Defense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young found a lot to like from the Wildcats’ offense last Friday (August 31) night in the win over Frisco Wakeland but he still spotted areas that need improvement. He said the Wildcats need to take better care of the ball. The Wildcats had three turnovers last Friday. Coach Young said if the Wildcats had...
Game Day: Wildcat Football at Wakeland; Lady Cat Volleyball at LE
WILDCAT FOOTBALL For the thirteenth straight season, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens will be coaching his alma mater at a season opener. It’s a game day Friday (August 31). This year Coach Owens is going to a stadium has has not been to before, Frisco Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats open the regular season with a non-district game against Frisco Wakeland, a team the Wildcats have never played before in football. Kickoff is at...
