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Cranfills Gap takes control of six-man Battle for the Bosque

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After winning the District 12-1A, Division II title in 2019, the Cranfills Gap Lions just barely survived numerous injuries and COVID shutdowns to complete the unprecedented 2020 Texas high school football season. With that in mind, most prognosticators did not expect the Lions to challenge for a playoff berth, let alone the district crown.

Jackets regroup after crushing loss to Albany

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Coming off their first win of the season, the Meridian Yellowjacket opened District 8-2A, Division II competition against the defending district champion Albany Lions. And not only were the Jackets facing the pre-season favorites to repeat, they were taking on the fourth-ranked team in the state.

Lady Jackets open second round of district

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Facing two of the best team District 11-2A has to offer last week, the Meridian Lady Jacket volleyball team got a taste of where they want to go. And with that goal established, the Lady Jackets turn their sights on notching more wins this week.

Cubs dealt crushing defeat at Florence

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FLORENCE -- In a back-and-forth battle for momentum throughout the game, the Clifton Cubs could not find enough magic to produce their first win of the season. And in the process, the Florence Buffaloes rallied to race past the Cubs, 39-30, in a District 13-3A, Division II showdown last Friday night at Stampede Stadium.

Lady Cubs take aim at playoff berth

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After surviving a gauntlet of state-ranked teams, the Clifton Lady Cub volleyball squad turns its focus on the home stretch of matches with a berth to the Class 3A postseason in sight. Hoping to snap a three-match losing streak against three of the best teams in the state perched at the top of District 17-3A, the Lady Cubs travel to Whitney to take on the Lady Wildcats at 7 p.m.

Six-man Battle for the Bosque begins

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While the defending District 12-1A, Division II champion Morgan Eagles remained idle with an open date, the Battle for the Bosque began last Friday night. And after being unable to finish the season in 2020, the surprising Cranfills Gap Lions established themselves as a team to be reckoned with in the all-Bosque County six-man football league.

Jackets post first win before turning focus to District 8-2A, DII

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Sometimes, the first win of the season can be the hardest to achieve. And certainly, that proved to be true for the Meridian Yellowjackets during the 2021 Texas high school football season. So after the Class 2A, Division II Jackets stunned the Waco Texas Wind in the second half to pull away for a convincing 47-19 victory on Meridian’s homecoming last Friday night, victory has seldom been sweeter.

Lady Jackets outlast Bluff Dale in five-set thriller

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Despite doubling the thrill of victory this season, the Meridian Lady Jacket volleyball team hopes it’s just the beginning of more to come. Looking to add to the win column after notching their first District 11-2A win of the 2021 Texas high school volleyball season, that’s exactly what they got.

Cubs rally in second half, but fall short against Rogers

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In a game that became the tale of two halves, it proved to be too little, too late for the Clifton Cubs. After falling behind 34-7 before halftime, the Cubs battled back to rally in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as the Rogers Eagles secured a 41-28 victory in the District 13-3A, Division II clash Friday night at Cub Stadium.