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.

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.

After starting slowly in each of their first three games to open the season, Holliday (3-1) needed to find something to buck the trend in its homecoming matchup with Bells. The Eagles turned to their ground game, churning out yard after yard and first down after first down en-route to a 34-21 win over the Panthers, including 308 yards rushing.

Holliday ISD Senior Brittany James was named the 2020 Homecoming Queen prior to the game against Bells Friday, Sept. 18.

In the first half of its three non-district matchups this season, the Holliday Eagles have been outscored by their opponents 59-7. Those are not the sort of numbers you expect from a team with a winning record, but the Eagles have made plays when it counted.

Archer City needed a 10-1 run in the decisive fifth set to snap a four-match losing streak and claim a 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10) victory over Hirschi on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Lady Cats move to 5-4 on the year.