Hot start fuels Lady Eagles’ sweep of Nocona

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The 18th-ranked Holliday Lady Eagles (13-3, 6-0) could not have asked for a better start in its showdown between the last two unbeaten teams in District 7-3A . Holliday raced out to a 19-2 lead in the first set to set the tone in a 3-0 sweep of Nocona (25-11, 25-22, 25-21) on Tuesday, Sept.
Holliday sophomore Sydney Linn attacks in the first set of the Lady Eagles’ 3-0 win over Nocona on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Photo/Will Edwards

Archer City opens district play with pair of sweeps

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The Archer City Lady Cats (9-4, 2-0) started off District 9-2A play on the right foot, sweeping Petrolia in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-13) decision on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Archer City before topping Goldburg on the road in another sweep (25-8, 25-16, 25-20) on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Junior Mallory Maxwell puts down a kill in the Lady Cat’s 3-0 sweep of Goldburg on Saturday, Sept. 26. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Strong second half powers Trojans past City View, 39-34

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The No. 4 Windthorst Trojans erased a halftime deficit and made enough stops in the second half to hold off City View in a 39-34 thriller on Friday, Sept. 25. The Trojans improve to 5-0 following the win and set up a colossal showdown with second-ranked Hamlin this week.
Windthorst senior Ethan Belcher breaks a tackle in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 39-34 win over City View on Friday, Sept. 25. Photos/Will Edwards.

Wildcats come up short in shootout, 54-46

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Not often do you score 46 points and expect to lose, but the 10th-ranked Wildcats got burned over the top too many times in a 54-46 shootout loss to Stamford on Friday, Sept. 25. Archer City drops to 2-2 going into district play.
Ty Bates scurries out of the pocket for a gain against Stamford. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Wildcats defense forces nine turnovers in win

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Archer City junior Gage Gillispie created havoc all over the field in the Wildcats’ 56-28 win over Henrietta on Friday, Sept. 18, on the road. Gillispie registered four of the team’s six interceptions and recovered a fumble as the AC defense forced nine Bearcats’ turnovers in the winning effort.
Gage Gillipsie (81) runs with the ball against Henrietta Friday, Sept. 18. Gillipsie finished with four interceptions and a fumble recovery on the defensive side of the ball. Photo/Jenny Schroeder

Holliday burns City View despite slow second set

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After recording their eighth-straight win on Saturday, Sept. 19, the Holliday Lady Eagles made their first appearance in the Texas Girls Coaches Association State Volleyball poll, coming in at No. 21 in the Class 3A rankings with an 11-3 record and a 4-0 mark in district play.
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