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.

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.

The Trojanettes are on a winning streak. Windthorst (5-12, 1-0) posted its third-straight win in dominant fashion, sweeping Olney and only giving up 16 points in the match (25-10, 25-3, 25- 3) on Tuesday, Sept. 12, before sweeping Prairie Valley (25-18, 25-9, 25- 11) on Saturday. Sept. 26th.

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.

The Holliday Eagles (4-1) turned in a balanced offensive attack, rolling to their fourth-straight win in a 35- 12 victory over Breckenridge on Friday, Sept. 25.

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.

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.

Junior Hannah Spears led the way for the Holliday Lady Eagles Cross Country team finishing the 3200-meter course in a winning time of 11:56.09. Her time in the state competition last November was 11:54.78.

The fourth-ranked Windthorst Trojans built a 35-0 first half lead and coasted to victory in a 42-0 rout of Seymour on the road on Friday, Sept. 18. The Trojans remain unbeaten while the defense continues to be a stalwart, allowing four touchdowns through the first four games.

The Archer City Lady Cats overcame a slow start in a four-set win over Burkburnett (22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-23) on Friday, Sept. 18, to close out their non-district slate with a 7-4 mark.