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New Diana’s Johnson records sack, fumble in SFA win over Abilene Christian
ABILENE, Texas (KLTV) - Former New Diana Eagle Jaidyn Johnson made his presence felt on defense in SFA’s 26-7 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday. This season, the sophomore has 13 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. Johnson finished with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and...
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The Jim Ned Indians vs. The Wall Hawks
TUSCOLA, Texas — The Jim Ned Indians and Wall Hawks renewed their longstanding rivalry Friday night in Tuscola, with an unstoppable offense meeting a lethal defense. That Jim Ned defense starts with sophomore defensive back Kaileb Garcia. Garcia recorded 10 tackles, including one for a loss, against Llano last week and entered Friday's matchup ready to make an impact all over the field.
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Former Wildcat fights for fifth year amid NCAA lawsuit
Former Wildcat men’s basketball player Bradyn Hubbard is one of the athletes affected by the recent lawsuit, Wisne v. NCAA, which ruled that the high school class of 2022 athletes would get a fifth year after the NCAA’s recent eligibility changes. In June, the NCAA adopted the five-year...
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#9/13 Jacks Unencumbered in Top 25 Road Win at Abilene Christian
ABILENE, Texas – In a highly-anticipated top 25 matchup in the Big Country, #9/13 Stephen F. Austin shook off a slow first quarter start by scoring 26 unanswered points to knock down #23/25 Abilene Christian 26-7 in front of more than 7,700 fans witnessing the first-ever black out of Wildcat Stadium on Saturday night. SFA remains unbeaten, while ACU falls to 0-3. SFA totaled 459 yards of offense, including 216 on the ground at 6.2 per carry, behind a balanced attack with 35 of the team’s 66 total plays serving the dominant rushing effort. In the defensive trenches, the Jacks…
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Perry recognizes special teams struggles
During its season opener against Abilene Christian University this past Saturday, Texas Tech’s special teams coordinator Kenny Perry said he was disappointed in the unit's performance. Perry plans to fix the errors before the Red Raiders’ matchup in Corvallis, Oregon, against Oregon State University Saturday. “We got to...
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Week 3 Big Country high school football top performers (Sept. 10-12)
The third week of the 2026 Texas high school football season was chalk full of memorable upsets, thrilling comebacks and all-around dominant performances. The Big Country’s top high school football teams returned to the gridiron this weekend, where several of the area’s biggest stars put on dazzling displays and showed off their playmaking abilities. Here’s a closer look at the players that shined brightest throughout the Abilene area this weekend. The following are many of the Big Country’s top individual performances from the Abilene area’s standout players during Week 3 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: This post will be updated with additional top performers throughout the weekend as more stats from Friday night games become available! Big Country high school football top performers – Week 2 (Sept. 10-12) Players listed below in alphabetical order. Tristan Beal, Abilene High Beal shined in Abilene High’s back-and-forth 41-29 loss to Odessa Permian, throwing for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 15-of-26 passing for the Eagles. Bryce Burkeen, De Leon Burkeen was unstoppable at wide receiver in the Bearcats’ dominant 42-7 win over Albany, hauling in 13 receptions for 108 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Mason Cole, Abilene Cooper Cole threw
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Early notches 34-0 homecoming shutout of Ballinger for third straight victory
EARLY – The Early Longhorns put together their most complete performance during their season-opening three-game win streak with a 34-0 homecoming triumph over the previously-unbeaten Ballinger Bearcats Friday night. The Longhorns (3-0) generated 387 yards of total offense – 201 through the air and 186 on the ground –...
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Wylie Fastpitch Softball Association loses sanction, City terminates facility agreement
ABILENE, Texas — The Wylie Fastpitch Softball Association has been sent a notice of termination of its facility use agreement by the City of Abilene after Wylie Softball lost its United States Specialty Sports Association sanction. Some of the conditions the city says must be met before the agreement...
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Rutherford accounts for 3 TDs, leading Stephen F. Austin over Abilene Christian 26-7
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Gavin Rutherford threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 26-7 victory over Abilene Christian Saturday night. Rutherford was 17-of-31 passing for 243 yards and added 39 yards rushing on six carries. Rutherford connected with...
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Central drops Homecoming game vs Abilene Cooper 28-21
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Central Bobcats entered week three of the high school football season 1-1 and hosted Abilene Cooper for their Homecoming. Bobcats were coming off a 40-35 week two loss in which they played catchup the whole game and looked to rebound tonight. Bobcats took on the Cougars for […]
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COVER1 | Bobcat vs. Cougars for Homecoming at San Angelo Stadium
The COVER1 crew of Paul Harris, Ryan Chadwick, and James Bouligny discusses the big-time matchups during Week 3 of the Texas High School Football Season. First up, the Central Bobcats take on the Abilene Cooper Cougars in their homecoming game; the Wall Hawks travel to Jim Ned to take on the Indians, and the 2-0 Lake View Chiefs make the trip to Lubbock to take on the Westerners. Also, the San Angelo TLCA Eagles are on a 2-game winning streak! Keep an eye on the San Angelo LIVE! SCORES page for up-to-date scoring!
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FOOTBALL | Early hole gets too deep for the Tigers, but late comeback bid adds some excitement
Abilene Wylie's Blaze Ruffin caught 6 passes for 123 yards - three for touchdowns. Frenship's Noah Gonzales hauled in 11 balls for 130 yards to lead the way on pass-happy night. TURNING POINT. Trailing by 14 late in the second quarter, and with the offense sputtering, Frenship put together an...
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West Texas Fair and Rodeo opens Thursday at Taylor County Expo Center
ABILENE, Texas — The West Texas Fair and Rodeo begins Thursday at the Taylor County Expo Center, bringing carnival rides, live entertainment, livestock exhibitions and rodeo competition to Abilene. The annual event will feature five nights of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association action, two nights of tractor pulls and livestock...
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Observations from ACU’s loss at Texas Tech
ACU had first-and-10 at the Texas Tech 15 with 11 minutes left Saturday night. Four plays later, the Wildcats had gained a single yard and handed the ball back. This was the deciding play, and the one the Wildcats should focus on. Not the 33-10 final. The drive started with...