Wildcats Defeat Bearcats
On The Road

 

by: Bobby McDonald

photo credits - Vannessa Moreau-Sipiere

 

Coach Greg Owens and his coaching staff, along with the Sulphur Springs Wildcats fans, couldn't have asked for the Wildcats to complete a better first half, than they turned-in on Friday night. The Wildcats led the match-up at halftime 42-0, when it seemed like they couldn't do anything wrong. Junior Quarterback Ty Rollinson found almost every receiver in the "Nascar Offense," as the Cats dominated the field and thwarted the Bearcat Defense for the entire first half.

 

 

 

A spectacular halftime performance by the Wildcat Band and the Blue Blazes Drill Team had Sulphur Springs fans contemplating starting the long trip back home, early. However, "then came the third quarter." The Cats, with a large lead, and the Bearcats whom had been "fired-up" during the halftime intermission, came back for a scoreless quarter for the Wildcats and a Bearcat offense that seemed to "come alive" with 22 unanswered points. The score at the end of the third quarter was 42-22, and a closer match-up, made for an interesting fourth quarter. It seemed like almost any penalty imaginable thwarted the Wildcats during the third period, and one wondered how many points they would allow the Bearcats to score, before they "settled down" and returned to their stellar showing during the first half.

 

 

 

 

The fourth quarter began, and it was "if a light switch had turned on." The Cats began a couple of drives and an outstanding interception "fired" them up for a mid-quarter scoring drive that increased the score to 48-22.  However, the Bearcats didn't give up and the "penalty flags kept flying." The Bearcats scored 15 more points before the final curtain fell on the 48-37 victory for the Wildcats.

 

 

 

"I really enjoyed the first half," exclaimed Head Coach Greg Owens. "But, the second half was rather 'lack-luster,' and we had some problems keeping the momentum!"

 

 

Area Scores of Interest

Sulphur Springs 48 - Sherman 37

Paris 28 - Denison 25

Mt. Pleasant 49 - Atlanta 0

Canton 35 - Lindale 42

North Lamar 16 - Pleasant Grove 20

Cumby 30 - Simms-Bowie 12

Como-Pickton 33 - Union Hill 28

Lone Oak 47 - Paris Chisum 0

Emory Rains 14 - Farmersville 57

Honey Grove 41 - Blue Ridge 22

Caddo Mills 46 - Nevada Community 7

Quitman 60 - Eustace 0

Winnsboro 60 - Mt. Vernon 15

Alba-Golden 46 - Rivercrest 28

Grand Saline 33 - Malacoff 20

Muleshoe 14 - Idalou 21

 

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