Football 
Lubbock High’s Trevino provides inspiration
When Jonathan Trevino played T-ball, he had to catch and throw like former major leaguer Jim Abbott, wearing the glove on one hand, then quickly taking it off to deliver the baseball with the same hand. In his first year at Lubbock High, Trevino was one of the top receivers on the freshman football team, [...]
Cat scratch fever: Wildcats meet again, whether they like it or not
Idalou and Littlefield have beaten each other up so badly during the last eight years, they wanted to give themselves a break in 2010 and 2011. As it turns out, though, the smash-mouth football teams just can’t stay away from each other. Idalou and Littlefield, each with four victories against the other since 2002, were [...]
Changes in position, scheme don’t faze talented Sanders
As first-year Lubbock Christian head coach Aaron Stone began to place pieces into the puzzle in determining who would play where, one particular piece fit perfectly. Senior Michael Sanders showed why he was the choice to take over at quarterback for the Eagles, putting on a dazzling display of running and throwing in his first [...]
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN 27, SMYER 18
A late interception thrown into the hands of Lubbock Christian High safety Michael Sanders put an exclamation mark on an outstanding performance by the senior. Sanders compiled 400 yards of offense — 266 through the air and 134 on the ground — to lead the new-look Eagles to a 27-18 victory against Smyer on Friday [...]
ESTACADO 48, PLAINVIEW 13
PLAINVIEW — The Estacado Matadors opened their season with a 48-13 road win Friday night, returning from Plainview 1-0. Senior quarterback Deverick Stubblefield led the way, scoring three of the Mat’s seven touchdowns. He opened the game with a 6-yard run in the first quarter, then followed it with a 58-yard touchdown pass to Dale [...]
NEW DEAL 23, CLARENDON 21
CLARENDON — Corie Ramirez scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 63-yard interception return in the third quarter, and seventh-ranked New Deal held off Clarendon 23-21 in an evenly matched season opener. Ramirez’s interception was one of the three turnovers forced by the Lions’ defense, which allowed 21 first downs and 275 yards to a Clarendon [...]
Mats’ mangling of Plainview provides some answers
Even with a number of starters returning from last season, Estacado football coach Danny Servance still had plenty of questions going into Friday’s season opener at Plainview. By halftime, however, most of those questions were answered. The Matadors (1-0) rolled to a 34-0 halftime lead thanks to a dominating offense and opportune defense, and Plainview [...]
More in this category:
- SUNDOWN 39, POST 13
- Muleshoe beats Shallowater 27-13
- Frenship Tigers capture 30-15 season-opening win against Coronado Mustangs
- MONAHANS 43, SNYDER 42
- SUDAN 26, RALLS 12
- Cooper beats Idalou 29-23 in season opener
- TAHOKA 21, CROSBYTON 20
- BOVINA 54, HALE CENTER 6
- IRAAN 14, SEAGRAVES 12
- Area, Statewide scoreboard
- TULIA 8, OLTON 0
- LITTLEFIELD 50, BROWNFIELD 6
- LOCKNEY 14, SLATON 6
- FRIONA 31, ABERNATHY 6
- Key Games
- Fast start, strong finish not enough for Plainsmen in season opener
