Wildcats Play-off Hopes Face Must Win Situation
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens talked playoff scenarios on KSST and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Mt. Pleasant seemed to play with desperation last Friday in their 19-16 win at Gerald Prim Stadium over the Wildcats. Now the Wildcats face a must win situation at Greenville this Friday.If the Wildcats win at Greenville, the fourth and final district playoff spot may be decided as Hallsville comes to Prim...
Mt Pleasant 19 Wildcats 16; Field Goal in Last Seconds
Mt. Pleasant back up place kicker Sammy Puente kicked a 29 yard field goal with just 3-seconds left in the game as the Tigers defeated the Wildcats, 19-16 at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. The kick culminated a beat the clock drive down the field by the Tigers in the games last minutes. The drive came after the Wildcats had tied the score at 16-16 on an Angel Tavera field goal at the 3:59 mark of the fourth quarter. The Wildcats...
Wildcats vs. Tigers; What the Coaches are Saying
Friday night at Prim Stadium the Wildcats return to district play after an open date. The 7:30 p.m. game against Mt Pleasant begins the final three game stretch that will determine district representation in play-off action. Here is the what the Wildcat and Tiger head coaches and Wildcat Coordinators are saying about the game. Owens on Mt. Pleasant After the good vibes Wildcats Coach Greg Owens got from his team after the Texas High...
Wildcats Lose Battle at Texas High
The Wildcats’ football team battled Texas High all game long, staying close to the undefeated and state-ranked Tigers for most of the game at Tiger Stadium Friday night before finally losing, 23-10. The game opened with offensive flourishes by both teams early before it settled down into a tough defensive struggle. On their first drive, Texas High scored on a short run by back Devuntay Walker to take a 7-0 lead. The Wildcats...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats at Texas High
There will be football and volleyball on this Friday game day. The Wildcats’ football team will travel to Texarkana to face the district’s top team. Texas High is 5-0 so far this season. They are 1-0 in district play and they are rated number 8 in the AP Poll. The Wildcats come in with a 1-1 district record and a 2-4 season record. The Wildcats will be attempting to break a Texarkana losing streak that goes back to 1998...
Friday Night Lights: Texas High’s Norton, Wildcats’ Owens, Young, Abron
The Wildcats play at Texas High Friday night and the Tigers are coached again this year by Barry Norton, now in his eighteenth year. He took over when the program was struggling and Coach Norton has turned the Tigers into a perennial playoff team. Despite his team’s 5-0 record, 1-0 in district play and a #8 rating in the AP Poll, Coach Norton says his team has a long way to go to be a good team. He says the offense has the...
Tough Loss to Marshall; Texas High Next for Wildcats
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said on KSST and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show that the Wildcats district loss to Marshall was hard to swallow. He said sometimes when you play a team that is athletic and talented, they tend to expose your weaknesses. Coach Owens said he was disappointed in the Wildcats offense because of their lack of consistency. He added little mistakes were eating the Wildcats up....
Wildcats Statistics Through First Week of District
Here is the statistical look for the Wildcats after five games. The Wildcats are 2-3 overall and 1-0 in district play. For the season the Wildcats are averaging 33.6 points a game and are yielding 39.4 points per game. In district play, the Wildcats average 49 points a game and are giving up 21 points a game. The Wildcats have the district’s number 2 offense averaging 398.2 yards per game. The defense is rated fourth in district...
Wildcats Prepare to Host Marshall Friday Night at Prim
At his media gathering Wednesday morning, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said the Wildcats have had a good week of work after last Friday’s district win at Pine Tree. He called the win an affirmation of the hard work the players have been putting in. Coach Owens said there is no sign of overconfidence as the Wildcats prepare to face a tough Marshall team Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. He called the Mavericks running...
Wildcats Relentless Against Pine Tree; Face Determined Marshall
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens had a lot to talk about on KSST and Channel 18 TV Saturday Morning Coach’s Show after Friday night’s 49-21 win at Pine Tree. He said after the Wildcats fell behind the Pirates, 14-0 in the first quarter, the defense made some adjustments that helped slow Pine Tree down. He praised the play of defensive linemen Cameron Cooks and D’Ideric Dugan who put a relentless pass rush on the...
