The Madisonville Mustangs travel to Groesbeck tonight to take on the Goats in a District 19-3A showdown.
Groesbeck (1-7 overall, 0-3 in district) is looking to repeat last year’s performance against the Mustangs, when the Goats won 40-27 in Madisonville.
“Groesbeck has a tremendous defense,” Madisonville coach Greg Morgan said. “They have just been struggling on the offensive end with scoring. They have been able to move the ball, but they can’t get into the end zone.”
Madisonville (7-1 overall, 3-0 district) is coming off a 66-31 victory over the Palestine Wildcats and enter tonight on a six-game winning streak. With a win tonight, the Mustangs can lock up at least a share of the 19-3A championship.
Even though Groesbeck has yet to win a district game, the Mustangs could struggle with the Goats running game.
“They get better and better each week,” Morgan said. “The thing that concerns me isn’t their speed. It is the way they pound the ball down the field. We are going to have to change things up defensively and adjust to it.”
Trojans looking to make it four district wins in a row
The Coldspring Trojans look to continue their District 22-3A title push this week when they host the Cleveland Indians, a team that has been outscored 256-111 thus far this season.
Coldspring (5-3 overall, 3-0 in district) has reeled off three consecutive district wins since suffering a 54-30 loss to Navasota on Oct. 5. The Trojans are trying to avoid looking past the Indians (2-6, 2-1) to a Nov. 9 showdown in Splendora (5-3, 3-0). The Wildcats are also undefeated in district and travel to Shepherd (1-7, 1-2) tonight.
Tonight’s game in Coldspring will kick off at 7:30.
— By Kenny Bybee
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Mustangs expect fight from lowly Goats
Trojans not looking past Cleveland to upcoming 22-3A showdown
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Alive and kicking
For the third consecutive game, the Hornets played like a team that does not want basketball season to end anytime soon.
Desperate to notch another victory over Willis, the Huntsville boys jumped on the Wildkats early. The Hornets used their muscle and started pulling away in the second half, then when Willis made a late rally, Huntsville’s hungry bunch had enough energy left to hold off the Wildkats in a wild 76-63 victory at the Paul Bohan Hornet Gym. -
Lady Hornets roll through district undefeated again
The Lady Hornets did it again. For the second consecutive season, the Huntsville girls basketball team rolled through District 18-4A play without a loss.
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New Waverly seniors close out regular season in style
In their final game of the regular season, the Lady Bulldogs just enjoyed themselves in a 60-46 win over Anderson-Shiro.
This was a team New Waverly beat on the road earlier in the season and a win in “Bulldog Country” would be the appropriate way to send out seniors Myeisha Williams, Morgan Eastland, Whitney McCullough and Alex Abbott. -
Streak stoppers?
The hottest team in the Southland Conference visits Johnson Coliseum tonight, riding a 13-game winning streak and sporting a perfect 9-0 league record.
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Bearkats to hold celebration befitting a championship team
A championship celebration unlike any in Bearkat history will take place tonight at Johnson Coliseum as part of the festivities for the Bearkats’ basketball game against Texas-Arlingon.
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Big week ahead for Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs
To say that this is an important week for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs basketball team would be a big understatement. With the regular season winding down, much is at stake for the New Waverly boys and girls.
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Bulldog lifters gain experience at Shepherd meet
Looking back on his lifters’ performance at last Saturday’s meet in Shepherd, New Waverly powerlifting coach Mike Carolan lauded his team’s efforts. Senior Tucker Saxton won the 220-pound classification and freshman Dillon Silvis took fifth in the 114-pound division.
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Hornet powerlifters fare well at Shepherd meet
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Huntsville’s Thompson cruises at Willis tennis tourney, wins singles title
Hard rain, blustery wind and a change of venue could not stop Huntsville senior Kyle Thompson last Friday. The Hornets’ top tennis player cruised to three consecutive victories and earned the championship trophy in boys singles at a dual match in Willis.
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