Body Lady Cats start district play strong After returning from Christmas break, the Archer City Lady Cats picked up a pair of wins over Christ Academy and Quanah on Dec. 28 and 31 to improve to 10-3 on the season.

Body What a decade this year has been. Since Nathan Lawson and I came on to the Archer County News in June, we’ve had tons, and I mean tons, to talk about and break down. As the sports reporter, I felt it fitting to choose my five best moments and five best games of 2020.

Body In one of the most poorly handled officiating performances of the season, Holliday fought off Archer City in a 53-44 decision on Friday, Dec. 18, in Archer City.

Body As the old saying goes, ‘To be the best, you have to beat the best,’ and as Ethan Belcher trotted into high school football immortality on a two-point conversion with 26-seconds remaining, Windthorst did just that.

Body The Trojans’ run to the 2020 Class 2A-DII state championship was anything but easy. Windthorst was the only 2A-DII team to play 16 games, rolling to a 15-1 record with wins over the Nos. 1, 3, and 5 ranked teams in the state.

Body Windthorst head coach Chris Tackett has been coaching on the Trojans staff for longer than his players have been alive, inluding the 2003 state championship. However, last Wednesday night was Tackett’s first as head coach.

Body The Class 2A-DII state champion picked up well deserved all-district recognition following the Trojans’ run through the postseason. Five Windthorst players received superlative accolades while 15 Trojans earned first team All-District 7-2A honors.

Body Coming into the state championship game, the Mart Panthers had not scored less than 48 points against 2A competition and 32 points all year. The Windthorst Trojans defense, led by coordinator Juan Cavazos, had not given up more than three touchdowns to 2A competition.