Sports & Schools

Bulldogs tame Broncos 65-20 in home opener

The powerful one-two combo of Cory Hamilton and Le’Zhane Walker stunned the Meadow Broncos 65–20 before a hometown crowd in Spur at Jones Stadium in the Bulldogs’ home opener Thursday night.

Jaybird air-raid grounds Hornets

In their week-two matchup against Aspermont Hornets, senior quarterback Joel Williams and Jayton Jaybirds wanted to utilize their passing attack early and often. “As a team, we look at every single game early in the season as an opportunity for us to get better,” said Williams.

Patton Springs succumbs to Wildorado 46-0 Thursday

The Patton Springs Rangers traveled to Wildorado Thursday night to face off against the Wildorado Mustangs on their home turf. Wildorado is in the Texas Panhandle, halfway between Amarillo and Vega, 168 miles from Afton—a two-and-a-half hour school bus ride.

JV TRIUMPH

JV TRIUMPH The Spur Junior Varsity football won a big victory this week over the Anton Junior Varsity, 54–6. | COURTESY PHOTO

JAYTON GRIDIRON CLASSIC: The center of the Texas Six-Man Universe

POSTGAME PRAYER Strawn and White Deer players joined in a moment of prayer following the conclusion of Friday night’s second game. | THE TEXAS SPUR TEXAS SIX After their Friday night victory over White Deer, the Strawn Greyhounds huddle with coach (and now superintendent) Dewayne Lee, who starred...

Jaybird defense stifles Greyhounds

If the Jayton Jaybirds were going to come out with a win in their home opener against the Knox City Greyhounds, they would have to overcome a 30–22 deficit entering the fourth quarter. And did they ever.

XC OUTING

XC OUTING Spur had its first cross country meet at Lubbock Christian University Saturday. The JV girls ran a 2-person / 3-mile relay, and the varsity girls and varsity boys ran a 2-person / 6-mile relay. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Senior Garza leads Rangers to comeback win over Indians

PATTON PREVAILS The Patton Springs Rangers won their season opener at home with a comeback victory over Vernon Northside 50-32. | PHILLIP PRESSON PHOTO

Dawgs crush Buffaloes in Spur season opener

The Spur Bulldogs took the phrase “Revenge Season” to heart on a very warm and mosquito-filled Friday evening in Petersburg, burying the Buffaloes 68–20.

TV TEAM AT JAYTON

TV TEAM AT JAYTON The Strawn Greyhounds, of the critically acclaimed docuseries “Texas 6” on the Paramount Plus network, will be one of the teams at Jayton’s Gridiron Classic this week. The series was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in 2021, and the second season is currently in post-production.