Welcome to possibly the worst week of NFL football in 2019. I know, it’s only week three and we’ve got plenty of games to go, but come on.
Alexis Segura has sacrificed her share of sleep in her four years at LeTourneau University.
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PINE TREE PIG TROT AND PUDDLE JUMP
A look at the top performances in Week 4
Recaps of area action
Staff writer Hayden Henry takes a by-the-numbers look at Longview’s 17-7 win over West Monroe on Friday:
Sports editor Jack Stallard takes a by-the-numbers look at Spring Hill's 34-6 win over Rusk on Friday:
SHREVEPORT, La. — Kaden Meredith turned in a tough night on the ground and, to continue a trend in the 2019 season, the Longview Lobo defense stood tall.
CARTHAGE — After three weeks of having its offense running like a fine-tuned engine, the Carthage Bulldogs were running a little rough Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
GLADEWATER — Fans who came out Friday night expecting a good old-fashioned donnybrook between state-ranked foes Gladewater and Pleasant Grove left Jack V. Murphy Stadium considerably underwhelmed.
KILGORE — Tracy Cooper rushed for a game-high 236 yards and scored twice in leading Texas High to a 30-14 victory over Kilgore on Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.
ELYISAN FIELDS – Christavian Smith and Ryan Wilkerson combined for 28 carries for 325 yards and eight touchdowns to lead the Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets to a 63-34 win over the Ore City Rebels to begin district play.
Recaps of area action
VAN – There wasn’t much action on homecoming night at Van Memorial Stadium, but the Van Vandals were still happy to walk away with a win over the Pittsburg Pirates, 7-0.
Spring Hill left no doubt this time around.
■ HENDERSON 63, CENTER 7: HENDERSON — Kevin Fields ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, Caleb Medford and D’Cameron Walker chipped in two rushing touchdowns apiece and Henderson blew out Center 63-7 Friday.
The Rangers are on the road looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season
Stephen F. Austin vs. Nicholls State
East Texas Baptist vs. Texas Lutheran
HALLSVILLE – Due to weather conditions, Thursday night’s KYKX Game of the Week between Harleton and Union Grove was moved to Bobcat Stadium in Hallsville where the Wildcats came away with a commanding 42-0 shutout win.
Keke Chism, a Daingerfield graduate, is taking care of business for the Angelo State University offense.
CARTHAGE — Mikayla Ware hammered home 19 kills, Nyah Walker added seven and the Panola Fillies moved to 10-3 on the year with a 25-9, 25-13, 25-12 sweep of Brookhaven on Wednesday at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium.
The caller, a man, sounded mortified. “You do know you’re losing to a girl, right?”
Recaps of area action
Tyshawn Taylor just smiled when asked about the Longview Lobos’ front seven on defense.
Similarities run deep across state lines between the Longview Lobos and West Monroe Rebels.
Check out the scores and standings for 12 East Texas districts
Check out who is on top of the leader boards
Gladewater hosts Pleasant Grove while Sabine and Elkhart collide. Previews of those games and more:
The red-hot Bulldogs host a Tiger team that will give them a test once again this year
The Panthers are at home and look to build off their first win of the season
The Buckeyes and Bulldogs renew their rivalry on Friday in Carthage
The Lobos face their biggest test of the season on the road against a potent Rebel team
Check out who we picked to grab wins this week
Longview remained unbeaten in district play with a 10-0 win over North Mesquite. The Lobos, now 4-0 in league action, will host Tyler Lee at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Union Grove takes its 3-0 record to Harleton for some Thursday night football
It seems the Pittsburgh Steelers are less like their namesake and more like the components of the metal that builds skyscrapers these days.
Recaps of area action
Check out who is on top of the leader boards
Each year the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center hosts its Outdoors Expo, an event focusing on introducing the public to various outdoor skills and activities.
■ KBA RESULTS: The team of Brandon McDonald and Jim Bennifield finished with a total of 20.59 pounds to win the Kilgore Bass Anglers’ September tournament on Lake Hawkins.
West Rusk senior linebacker and offensive lineman Coltan Mills was one of six players selected on Wednesday for statewide Built Ford Tough Texas High School Player of the Week honors.
Malik Henry first touched a basketball and hit the court when he was 5 years old.
Momentum is a fluid thing in volleyball, often switching sides of the court several times during the course of a match.
Running their consecutive set streak to nine in a row, the Spring Hill Lady Panthers coasted to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 sweep of the Chapel Hill Lady Bulldogs here Tuesday night.
Recaps of area action
Video offers a look at Longview's 1937 state championship game and more
