2023 Football & Volleyball First Look
The 2022 football season went down as one of the greatest in Big Country history. Now, it will be fascinating to see what 2023 will bring. Albany and Hawley won Class 2A Division II and Division I state championships, respectively, last season. And that was just part of the story. Albany’s Denney Faith is the…
Abilene Christian Football
Daren Miller takes over as the new head football coach at Abilene Christian Schools this fall. The Panthers return seven lettermen, including three starters on both offense and defense, from a team that went 7-2 overall and 5-1 in its Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ six-man district last year. ACS reached the regional…
Abilene Cooper Cougars
A year ago, Abilene Cooper head coach Aaron Roan was returning his starting quarterback and running back, but he was worried about inexperience on the offensive and defensive lines. Well, no problem: The Cougars breezed to the District 3-5A Division I title with a 6-0 mark last season. Cooper finished 7-2 overall after being upset…
Abilene High Eagles
Abilene High started last season 1-4 while battling the COVID-19 restrictions and also missing head coach Mike Fullen, who was in his own battle with colon cancer. But Fullen returned to the sideline at midseason and the Eagles caught fire to win five in a row before losing to powerhouse Denton Guyer in the third…
Albany Lion Football
The Albany Lions have been one of the Big Country’s most consistent winners under veteran coach Denney Faith, who has compiled a remarkable 318-107-4 record in 34 seasons, all at Albany. The Lions, who went 11-2 a year ago and won their 13th district title in the last 14 years, were 5-0 in capturing the…
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…