TYLER -- What third-year Tyler Lee coach Darrell Piske hopes is a revamped defense did its best to keep the Red Raiders in Saturday night's season opener, before coming undone down the stretch.
TYLER -- Ozzie Buckner, Kendrick Rogers and the rest of the Frankston Indians made it quick and relatively painless for Grand Saline on the way to a 49-7 win Saturday at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.
Buckner threw for 303 yards and rushed for 40 more. Rogers recorded 213 receiving yards in the game, and a strong all-encompassing running game burned through the second half in about 30 minute
HALLSVILLE -- It's been a while since Class 4A No. 4 Carthage has entered a season in rebuilding mode, but Hallsville made it apparent against the defending state-champion Bulldogs on Friday night.
JACKSONVILLE -- Jacksonville's Dadrian Thacker scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and scored on a fumble recovery as the Indians made their Class 5A debut with a 62-37 win against Pine Tree at the Tomato Bowl.
Jacksonville scored 49 points in the first half behind a pair of passing touchdowns from senior quarterback Carter McCown, including a 75-yard catch-and-run to Braylon Parrish...
JOAQUIN -- The third-ranked Tenaha Tigers continued their winning ways, using a big first half to build a 26-0 halftime lead over the Joaquin Rams, before cruising to 39-8 victory Friday night at Ram Stadium.
The Josh Gipson era began in Pleasant Grove began with the Hawks coming from behind to defeat the Pittsburg Pirates 26-25 at Hawk Field in Texarkana.
Gipson, the 32-year-old, first-year head coach lead PG to the program's 150th win...
LUFKIN -- The Panthers scored 17 big points in two-minute span and ran away with a 44-14 win against Longview in what was projected to be the best game on East Texas' Week 1 slate.
The Lobos were on the ropes by halftime against a large Lufkin crowd hoping to see the Pack reclaim the storied rivalry after back-to-back losses allowed the Lobos to tie the series at 35 wins, 35 losses and four ties..