Brownwood returns three starters on both offense and defense from a team that finished 4-6 a year ago and reached the playoffs as the fourth-place team (2-2) in rugged District 5-4A Division I. Sammy Burnett is beginning his fourth season as the head coach of the storied Lions’ football program. Brownwood is Burnett’s alma mater. In high school, he played for legendary ... Read More
Breckenridge Buckaroos
After struggling to a 1-8 record last year in his first season as the head coach at Breckenridge, Casey Pearce expects this year’s team “should respond to the expectations and show growth.” The Buckaroos return 19 lettermen and seven starters on both offense and defense. Pearce, a Breckenridge graduate who came back to his alma mater to coach last year, believes that 6-3 ... Read More
Bangs volleyball
Bangs will field a young volleyball team this fall, according to coach Cheyanne Lovelady, a former Howard Payne University player who is beginning her third season as the head coach at Bangs. The Lady Dragons return only two starters and four letter winners from last year’s team that finished 5-10 overall and 2-7 in sixth place in the rugged eight-team District 8-3A. Bangs ... Read More
Bangs football
Bangs posted an impressive 9-2 record last year, going 4-1 as the runner-up to Ballinger in District 2-3A Division II. Unfortunately, the Dragons ran into eventual state champion Canadian in the area round of the playoffs, dropping a 56-13 decision to the state champs. Coach Kyle Maxfield, who is in his fourth season at the helm in Bangs, returns only three starters on ... Read More
Anson Tigers
Anson returns seven offensive starters and six starters on defense from last year’s team that went 8-3 overall and made the playoffs. The Tigers, who were 4-1 as runner-up in District 3-2A Division I, beat Winters in bi-district before falling to state runner-up Post in the area round. “A strong interior offensive and defensive line will carry the load early until our ... Read More