Being a lineman in football is a thankless job. Despite arguably being the most important position on the field, offensive and defensive linemen rarely receive any recognition for their efforts.

Archer City senior Serenity Jones will step into a big role for the Lady Cats for the upcoming volleyball season. She’ll be one of the few returners with varsity experience and will look to leave her mark for her final season.

The Lady Cats will look to build on a promising season from last fall for the upcoming volleyball year. Although the team lost just three seniors to graduation, it will be a majority of sophomores and juniors leading the charge for Archer City.

“Three yards and a cloud of dust,” the age-old adage describes an offensive philosophy that aims to overwhelm opponents with tough, physical plays on ground. The 25-26 Archer City Wildcats will look to follow that motto as they return four offensive linemen from an offense that had almost 4000 rushing yards, 48 rushing touchdowns, and averaged 332.3 rushing yards per game last season.

Volleyball tournament season has officially begun for the three teams in Archer County. Along with their season openers on Tuesday, Aug.

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The annual Ruby Mc-Caskill Memorial Softball Tournament took place on Saturday, July 26 at the Archer City High School Baseball field. This yearly fundraising event put on by Jeffrey Blassingame Jr., who has headed the event for over 10 years, started as a way to raise awareness and funds for an Archer County native that is in need.

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