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Former State Rep. James White does the coin toss for Colmesneil’s homecoming game. Photo courtesy of Colmesneil Athletics

By Chris Edwards
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COLMESNEIL – In Bulldog Country, homecoming night proved a good game and a good win for the ‘Dogs.

The ‘Dogs hosted the Overton Mustangs at Taylor Field.

Colmesneil AD/HC Cody Day said he was proud of his team. “We got better this week,” he said.

The ‘Dogs pulled a 36-24 win against the Overton team. Colmesneil ran a total of 41 plays for 383 total yards (135 passing, 248 rushing).

Top players were QB Reed Best, with 138 passing yards and Jayden Shamblin with 176 rushing yards.

Friday’s win puts Colmesneil at a 3-1 overall record, and Overton drops to 1-3 with their loss.

This Friday, the ‘Dogs have one final non-district home game before hitting the road next week. They will play Cushing at Taylor Field.

Day said Cushing will be a challenge. “They do a great job running the option,” he said. Last year, Cushing came out on top of their match against Colmesneil, 40-14. Both teams are sitting at 3-1 records so far.

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Cutter Lowe ran a pass in for a touchdown last week against the Mt. Carmel Bulldogs. The Yellowjackets defeated the Bulldogs 63-8 in the game, which ended at the half due to the mercy rule. Photo by Becki Byrd

By Chris Edwards
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COLMESNEIL – A game with three whole quarters of play without a single score is an obvious sign that both teams’ defensive mechanisms are firing on all cylinders.

The Colmesneil Bulldogs took on the Cayuga Wildcats last Friday on Taylor Field, and although the ‘Dogs came up short by eight points in the end (16-8) marking the first Colmesneil loss of the young season, it was an impressive contest, defensively.

Ultimately, the Wildcats held the ‘Dogs to a total of 118 total yards; 85 passing yards and 33 rushing on 34 plays ran. A single score in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats, on an 83-yard run on a first and 10, lit up the scoreboard for the first time of the night.

Another score on a 30-yard run put Cayuga in the lead for good. Turnovers on offense gave the ‘Dogs a chance to seize the reins, but the Wildcats’ defense held them off on two occasions, without a first down.

Colmesneil goes into Homecoming this Friday against the Overton Mustangs with a 2-1 record. The game begins at 7 p.m.

The last time the ‘Dogs and Mustangs met up, Colmesneil shut them out, 32-0.

The ‘Dogs have one more home game after that against Cushing, next week, before starting district with a road game against the Lovelady Lions.

For Homecoming week activities, there will be a community pep rally at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on Taylor Field, followed by a bonfire near the baseball field and track. Prior to Friday’s game, at 6:30 p.m., the Homecoming Court will be presented on the field, with the crowning of this year’s queen.

Cross-country team results

The Colmesneil High School and Junior High cross-country teams took part in the Broaddus Invitational meet last week.

According to Athletic Director Cody Day, the run was on a “very hot and difficult” trail in Broaddus.
The cross-country teams competed Wednesday at West Sabine in Pineland. Results from that meet are unavailable at press time.

The top finishers from Colmesneil were:

• Lillian Jalomo finishing 11th for varsity girls

• Daniel Hoover finished 31st for Varsity boys

• Carson Fasske finished 28th for the JH Boys

• Kimber Squier finished 43rd for the JH Girls.

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By Chris Edwards
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COLMESNEIL – It was Thursday night, and the weather was right. There was no reason to relocate the schedule game, like the week prior, and with those factors in play, the Colmesneil Bulldogs were ready to give a hometown crowd a show on Taylor Field.

The ‘Dogs hosted the Houston-area school KIPP East End and hammered them in a 50-6 win for Coach Cody Day’s crew.

An offensive onslaught from Colmesneil put up an insurmountable 42-6 lead by the half, and going into the second half of the game, the ‘Dogs cruised to their victory.

Day said he is proud of the ‘Dogs’ growth through the team’s first two games.

Offensively, the ‘Dogs were led on Thursday by Jeremi Shamblin and Reed Best, who picked up 103 and 94 yards, respectively, rushing.

The 2-0 Bulldogs will take on the Cayuga Wildcats this Friday at home, with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

“Cayuga presents a big challenge, particularly up front, where their offensive line averages about 260 lbs. per kid,” Day said.

Cayuga is one of the new schools in the most recently minted UIL alignment for District 2A Region III.

Kickoff for Friday’s game is at 7 p.m. Cayuga is coming off of a loss to Mildred and sitting 1-1 in week three of high school football.

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By Chris Edwards
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WOODVILLE – Friday night was likely a shock to many area high school football faithful followers, and proved that Coach Ty Robinson and his mighty band of Eagles are a force to be reckoned with.

It was Eagles vs. Eagles at Woodville’s Eagle Stadium, and in the visiting team corner, those Eagles happened to be the fierce ones of the Newton County variety, as in five-time state champion Newton Eagles.

What seems to be a great strategy by Coach Rob is playing heavy-duty opponents in the weeks leading up to district.

Last year, Woodville and Newton met in the season opener, and the results were not close to the Woodville team’s favor. This year was a different story, thanks to a successful two-point conversion on a play.

What both sides of the stadium witnessed was a great game, with solid plays on both sides of the ball for both teams and scoring close throughout. However, at the end of the night, it was a 23-22 razor-thin margin of victory in Woodville’s favor.

Woodville’s first score of the night came well into the first quarter with a 98-yard run from senior running back Jatavian Taylor on a Woodville first and two.

At the halftime mark, Woodville held a single-point lead, 15-14, which disappeared late in the third quarter courtesy of a Newton TD.

In the fourth quarter, Woodville was behind 22-15 with five minutes left on the clock. A blocked punt at Newton’s 11-yard line put things into motion for Woodville’s offense. A touchdown pass and a successful two-point attempt sealed the deal with the single-point victory for Woodville. Defensively, Woodville held off Newton in an attempt at another TD.

After all was said and done, one accolade Woodville achieved was to crack the 409Sports’ Football Top 5 rankings, which placed the Eagles up alongside football powerhouses like West Orange-Stark and Little Cypress-Mauriceville.

This Friday, the Eagles take on the winless Liberty Panthers on the road. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.