Trojans dominate Chico

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In what could easily have been a let down performance, the fourthranked Windthorst Trojans (7-1, 2-0) took care of business in a 47-0 win on the road over Chico (1-6, 1-2) on Friday, Oct. 23.

Holliday claims forfeit win

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The Holliday Eagles will never get an easier win. According to the Twitter feed of head coach Frank Johnson, Nocona forfeited its matchup with the Eagles originally scheduled for Friday, Oct.

Trojans win defensive slug fest, 18-7

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Windthorst’s defense continued to dominate, holding Muenster to 185 yards of total offense in an 18-7 win over the Hornets to open District 7-2A play up with a win. After being held scoreless in the first half, senior Kyle Wolf put the Trojans on the board with an 80-yard kickoff return to open the second half and stake Windthorst a 6-0 lead.
Senior quarterback Cy Belcher looks for senior Ethan Belcher over the middle in the first quarter of the Trojan’s 18-7 win over Muenster on Friday, Oct. 16. Photo/Will Edwards

Holliday Lady Eagles clinch district crown

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The Holliday Lady Eagles secured the district’s top overall seed in the playoffs with a thrilling five-set win on the road over Nocona (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 19-17) on Friday, Oct. 16. Holliday (18-4, 10-1) owns the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Lady Indians after sweeping both meetings this season.
Holliday sophomore Campbell Jurecek swings over a pair of City View defenders in the Lady Eagles’ 3-0 sweep of the Mustangs on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Courtesy photo/Jolene Styles

Holliday routs Callisburg, 49-7

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A week after Holliday’s JV salvaged a nail-biting 8-6 win on the road over Valley View with less than 36 hours of prep time, the Eagles wasted no time in putting away Callisburg to remain unbeaten in District 6-3A play.
Jaxx Johnson carries the ball in the second quarter of Holliday’s 49-7 win over Callisburg on Friday. Johnson finished with 43 yards and a touchdown. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Archer City outlasts Windthorst to take over top spot in District 9-2A

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As just about everyone expected, the District 9-2A clash between Archer City and Windthorst lived up to the hype. In a showdown of the district’s top two squads, the Lady Cats (15-4, 8-0) outlasted the Trojanettes (9- 13, 5-1) in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-23, 14-25, 21-25, 25- 17, 15-10) on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Archer City.
Windthorst sophomore Tara Tackett tries to get the ball past Archer City junior Mallory Maxwell in the second set of Archer City’s 3-2 win over the Trojanettes on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Archer City. Photo/Will Edwards

Lady Cats outlast Windthorst to take over top spot in District 9-2A

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As just about everyone expected, the District 9-2A clash between Archer City and Windthorst lived up to the hype. In a showdown of the district’s top two squads, the Lady Cats (14-4, 7-0) outlasted the Trojanettes (8-13, 4-1) in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-23, 14-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-10) on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Archer City.

The Lady Cats pushed their winning streak to double-digits while snapping the Trojanettes six-match run. Both teams have two more matches before a rematch on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the regular season finale.

Archer City junior Chandler Clark swings in the first set of Archer City’s 3-2 win over the Trojanettes on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Archer City.

Lady Eagles winning streak halted by Henrietta

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The 17th-ranked Holliday Lady Eagles (16-4, 8-1) saw their 12-match winning streak come to a halt at the hands of the Henrietta Lady Cats in a heartbreaking, fiveset (25-21, 21-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-12) affair on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Lady Eagles bounced back with a 3-0 (25- 21, 25-14, 25-18) sweep of Jacksboro on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Sophomore Sydney Linn stretches for a kill in the first set of Holliday’s 3-2 loss at home to Henrietta. Photo/Will Edwards
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