SPORTS

Jeremy Rummel of Eustace rounds the corner for a run against Blooming Grove, behind a block by Nick McKee. Mason Patek of Eustace sidesteps a Blooming Grove tackler while returning a Sept. 8 kickoff during homecoming. Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton. Eustace quarterback Brody Sutton breaks free for a 49-yard third-quarter keeper...

LONGVIEW, Texas — The Brownsboro Bears went head-to-head with the Spring Hill Panthers in Week 4 of the 2023 Texas high school football season. Brownsboro came away with the win, defeating Spring Hill, 29-28. Click the video above for the highlights.

Tyler Legacy’s girls and the Eustace boys earned team championships on Friday at Pine Tree’s Mike Darby Cross Country Invitational held at Lear Park in Longview. The event, previously called the Pine Tree Puddle Jump and Pig Trot, honored longtime cross country coach Mike Darby, who coached for 38 years at Pine Tree.

Malakoff quarterback Mike Jones, shown during the Tigers’ first game Aug. 25 against West Rusk, ran for a 22-yard touchdown Sept. 1 against Grandview. GRANDVIEW–The Malakoff Tigers, who are No. 5 in the state in Class 3A, Division 1, took a 48-7 halftime lead over the No. 8 Grandview Zebras Sept. 1 and coasted to their second win of the season, 51-21, while racking up 332 yards rushing for the night.

The Palestine Wildcats have been rolling the last two weeks, outscoring opponents 98-42, and bringing their record back to even for the season at 2-2. After blasting Livingston in week three 42-7, the Wildcats handled business for homecoming last week, downing Prosper Walnut Grove 56-35. The Wildcats begin district play...

Sep. 16—Athens dampened the Kaufman Lions' homecoming spirit, Friday, with a 43-20 rout that was over before the queen was crowned. Athens led 37-6 at intermission after a high-powered offensive show aided by some key defensive stops. The scoring began on the opening kickoff, when Zach McLemore picked it...

Sep. 14—Fresh from a stirring Homecoming win over Rusk, Athens rolls into Kaufman, Friday to meet the winless Lions. Kaufman is 0-3, but have the talent to cause problems for the Hornets. Athens coach Za Harrell said they're probably the best winless team in the state. They lost to Terrell last week, 47-14, but stayed close to the Class 5A Division 2 Tigers for three quarters. The score was 21-14 entering the final period.

Sep. 14—Brownsboro picked up a second straight district sweep by beating Athens, 3-0 on Tuesday at the Hornet's gym. The Bearettes had solid wins in the first two sets, 25-12 and 25-13, before being tested in the 27-25 final. The match was the first in district play for the Lady Hornets.