Coach’s Show: Turnovers Plague Wildcats Against Texas High; Open Week Helps Prepare for Remainder of District Season
On KSST and Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats were struggling and were trying to get the wheels back on. He said the opponents were not helping the Wildcats out and he said the Wildcats were not helping with the way they were starting games. Friday night in a 35-21 loss to Texas High, Coach Owens noted the Wildcats fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter. Still...
Game Day: Wildcat Football Seeks First District Win; Lady Cat Volleyball Seeks Share of District Lead
The Wildcats’ football team has a big district football game at newly renovated Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (October 13) as they take on long time district foe, Texas High. Both teams are hungry for a win. Texas High comes in 0-1 in district play. They lost to Marshall at home two weeks ago. Texas High had a bye last Friday October 6). The Tigers are 2-3 for the season. The Wildcats come in 2-4 overall having lost four...
Wildcats Head Coach Talks Texas High in Weekly Press Conference
What is Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens assessment of things as Texas High comes to town Friday? The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 2-4 overall. Coach Owens says he would like a few more wins. He says the Wildcats’ backs are not completely up against the wall but he says it is getting tight. Coach Owens says all he knows to do is to keep working. He says the Wildcats are getting better and are doing some good stuff. He...
Wildcat Football Coordinators Set Sights on Texas High; A Look Back at Marshall
Wildcats Offense Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said he just hated how the Friday night game at Marshall finished after what he called a great first half. During the first half, Coach Young said the Wildcats executed their running game and the quick passing game and were making plays. He said early, back Colton Allen had a couple of big runs that made the Mavericks change their philosophy on defense. They actually backed...
Coachs’ Show: Wildcat Football Prepares for Texas High; Reflects on Loss to Marshall
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the difference in the Marshall game Friday was sophomore quarterback J.J. Green. Coach Owens was on KSST and Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Coach Owens said Green used his escapability and added he was a smooth runner. The Wildcats host Texas High Friday night at Prim Stadium. The Tigers are 0-1. They had a bye Friday after losing to Marshall, 35-33 at home the week...
Game Day: Wildcat Football; Lady Cat Volleyball
There is Wildcats’ football and Lady Cats’ volleyball on this game day Friday. Both play Marshall in district games and both games are in Marshall. The Wildcats are 0-1 in district play and 2-3 for the season. Marshall is 1-0 in district play and 1-4 for the season. We will have all the action of Wildcats football for you tonight from Marshall on KSST radio. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. We will also videotape the game for...
District Opener; Pine Tree 55, Wildcats 47
The Wildcats’ football team lost a wild 55-47 game to Pine Tree in the district opener for both teams Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both teams were plagued with turnovers. The Wildcats took the lead 47-41 with just 2:17 to go in the fourth quarter on a four yard touchdown run from back Lawrence Worth and a two point pass play from Ryan Humphries to receiver D’Corian Young. On their next drive, Pine Tree overcame a...
Wildcat Football District Play To Begin
After winning two and losing two in non-district games, the Wildcats’ football team dives into district play this Friday against Pine Tree at Gerald Prim Stadium. At his weekly news media gathering, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens discussed the beginning of district play and taking on Pine Tree. He said he hoped the Wildcats would have a new focus this week but he said you never know with 16 and 17 year old kids. Coach Owens...
Wildcat Football Offense Struggled; Defense Forced First Turnover
Wildcats Offense For a third straight week, the Wildcats’ offense struggled last Friday night. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called the Whithouse loss disappointing. He said the opportunity was there for the offense to score points because of the way the Wildcats’ defense played. One series epitomized what’s been going on for the Wildcats’ offense lately. The series got underway early in the fourth...
Whitehouse 28-Wildcats 6
The Wildcats’ football team struggled to score points while a Whitehouse quarterback and receiver combo clicked once in each quarter as Whitehouse defeated the Wildcats, 28-6 in Whitehouse on Homecoming Friday night (September 22). It was the seventh straight victory for Whitehouse over the Wildcats. Whitehouse wasted no time scoring on its first drive of the game. Senior Quarterback Jacob Clemons teamed up with junior receiver...
