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Grapeland tops Slocum
SLOCUM — The Grapeland Sandies edged Slocum 49-48 in the championship game of the Slocum Tournament Saturday night.
Grapeland took a 37-32 lead after the third quarter and held on to win.
Logan Foster led Slocum with 13 points, Cole Lane had 11 points and Randall Thomason scored 10 points.
Grapeland’s Justin Fletcher had a game-high 18 points and Dernilous Simpson had 13 points.
Neches goes 1-2 in tournament
EDGEWOOD — The Neches Tigers went 1-2 in the Edgewood Tournament last week.
The Tigers defeated Caddo Mills 53-47 while losing to Edgewood 70-37 and Alba-Golden 43-38.
Oakwood falls in pair of games
SLOCUM — The Oakwood Panthers lost a pair of games in the Slocum Tournament last week.
The Panthers lost to SATCH 70-42 as Kealyne Durham scored 24 points. JP Hicks, Bryson Randle and Carderrell Stubblefield each had seven points.
In a 43-30 loss to Central, Durham scored 21 points.
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'Cats toppled by Manley, Pirates
The Palestine defense got carved up by a future college quarterback and the Wildcat offense couldn't keep up, as PHS fell to Pittsburg here, 51-16.
It's the second straight loss in as many games this season for the Wildcats, but this loss differed greatly from last week's 20-14 defeat at the hands of Brownsboro. -
Running Wild: Allen, Coleman lead Frankston past Westwood
Jamal Allen and Treston Coleman combined for 440 yards rushing to power the Frankston Indians by the Westwood Panthers Friday night, 35-26, in Palestine.
It’s the second straight big week for Allen, who ran for more than 170 yards in a losing effort Zero Week to White Oak.
In that loss, Coleman also added 102 yards and two touchdowns of his own. -
Local Roundup: 'Yuga rolls to 16th straight win
The Cayuga Wildcats continued their dominant start to the 2010 season, rolling past Mt. Enterprise, 39-15, thanks to a huge second half.
The ’Cats only led 18-12 heading into the locker room at the half, but stormed back in the second half to earn a commanding win. -
From the Sideline: Tough schedules can pay off later
As the second week (called Week 1, which seems weird in itself. I’m not the only one that thinks this, right?) of Texas high school football comes to a close, I’ve noticed a trend among some of the local squads.
This has nothing to do with play on the field. At least not directly. But, it has everything to do with a single sheet of paper. -
Game Balls: FHS's Allen runs away with lead Game Ball
Jamal Allen earned one of last week’s Herald-Press Game Balls for his more than 170 yards rushing in a loss to White Oak.
This week, Allen gets the lead Game Ball thanks to a dominating, 248-yard performance in the Indians’ 35-26 win over Westwood Friday in Palestine. -
Palestine falls hard in Pittsburg
The Palestine defense got carved up by a future college quarterback and the Wildcat offense couldn't keep up, as PHS fell to Pittsburg here, 51-16.
It's the second straight loss in as many games this season for the Wildcats, but this loss differed greatly from last week's 20-14 defeat at the hands of Brownsboro.
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Cayuga runs win streak to 16 games
Mt. Enterprise kept it close for a half, but the Cayuga Wildcats turned in on in the second half, beating the Wildcats 39-15 for their 16th straight win.
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Frankston beats Westwood 35-26
Jamal Allen and Treston Coleman combined for 440 yards rushing to power the Frankston Indians by the Westwood Panthers Friday night.
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Local Roundup: Cross Country squads head to Crockett
If you’re looking for one of the Dogwood Circle’s cross country teams this weekend, they won’t be hard to find.
All five schools that run cross country will be in Crockett for the Bulldogs’ annual meet. -
County feud: Frankston, Westwood look for first win in Anderson County shootout
When the Westwood and Frankston football teams take the field Friday night at Panther Stadium, both will do so coming off of losses.
But, those losses were very different in their nature. - More Local Sports Headlines
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'Cats toppled by Manley, Pirates
