Wildcats Start Strong, Finish Behind
After a solid first half that saw the Wildcats’ football team jump out to a 23-7 led over Texas High, the Tigers roared back in the second half to take a 42-29 victory at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night in the district opener for both teams. The Wildcats got three touchdown runs from quarterback Larry Pryor and one from back Tyler Rosamond but it wasn’t enough. The Wildcats, 0-1 in district and 1-3 for the season, play at Mt....
*Update* Tyler Rosamond Injured – Whitehouse 56 Wildcats 35
Right after the start of the 4th quarter, Tyler Rosamond went down on a run to the right side. After some attention he was helped to his feet and started off the field. He went down again and was eventually loaded into an ambulance and was taken to a local hospital. The information is that it may be some type of a back injury. *Update* SSHS Head Football Coach Greg Owens reports in on KSST’s Coaches Show that Tyler Rosamond...
Wildcats Even Record, Whitehouse Up Next
The Wildcats’ football team evened their season record at 1-1 with a dominating 41-0 victory over outmanned Sherman at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. Quarterback Larry Pryor opened the scoring with a 54-yard TD pass to receiver C.J. Stephens. In the third quarter they teamed up again for a 66-yard scoring strike. Pryor also ran for 2 touchdowns and back Tyler Rosamond ran for one. Tanner Ramirez added two field goals. The Wildcats...
Hawks 33 – Wildcats 21
The Wildcats’ football team stayed close to highly ranked Rockwall-Heath for three quarters Friday night before the Hawks finally seemed to wear the Wildcats down at the end. The Hawks scored twice in the fourth quarter to take a 33-21 win at home. The Hawks were able to stymie the Wildcats passing attack but the Wildcats were able to run the ball well. Back Tyler Rosamond ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Larry Pryor found the...
Mickey Moss, Football Coach for the Rockwall-Heath Red Hawks Likes His Team
Mickey Moss, Football Coach for the Rockwall-Heath Red Hawks who will play the Wildcats Friday, thinks his team has the chance to be really good this year. Coach Moss says he has a good senior group and his team is strong and physical and has the ability to run the ball and use play action to pass. Offensive line and the defense secondary are strengths. Over and over Coach Moss says he feels good about his team this year.
Wildcats Open Friday on the Road at Rockwall Heath
Scrimmages are over and Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens expects his team to have their adrenalin pumping Friday at they open the regular season on the road at Rockwall Heath. Coach Owens says the Red Hawks have lots of athleticism. An offensive lineman has committed to Texas A&M and a safety to Texas. Coach Owens adds it’s not for the district championship but the Wildcats still want to play well. By Don Julian, KSST News and...
Wildcats VS Royce City Friday Night
The Wildcats’ football team came out on top in their scrimmage with Royse City Friday night at Prim Stadium but left plenty of items that will need correcting before their regular season opener next Friday against Rockwall Heath. The Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs 2 touchdowns to 0 during the plays portion of the scrimmage and then won the three quarters with a normal clock, 35-21. Quarterback Larry Pryor threw TD passes to Jaylon...
Wildcats at Liberty-Eylau
[pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpIEBAHr72E” type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”480″] The Wildcats’ football team showed they still have a lot to work on in a first scrimmage Friday night at Liberty-Eylau. The Wildcats did manage the only score during the plays part of the scrimmage as quarterback Drew McCullough threw a touchdown pass to...
High School Football Rankings
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats Football Team is unranked in the Class 5A Preseason High School Football Poll. The only team in the district that is state ranked is Longview and they are ranked #3. The Wildcats first opponent this year, Rockwall-Heath is rated #16. John Tyler here in East Texas is preseason ranked at #8. Defending state champ Aledo is the state’s #1 ranked Class 5A high school football team. By Don Julian, KSST News and...