| Football Headlines |
| How sweet it is |
| Bridgeport kicks Monahans out of playoffs with 24-point rally |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| Three years ago this week Bridgeport football coach Danny Henson watched as his team missed every extra point in a 43-42 overtime playoff loss to Monahans in Sweetwater. |
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| Area champions |
| Bridgeport overcomes turnovers, Llano for playoff win |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| Turnovers have been part of the formula for success used by the Bridgeport High School football team. Its defense forced more than 20 of them this year, while the offense rarely gave it away at all. In fact, the team had not given up an interception since the Argyle game two months ago. |
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| Monahans won't get same gift |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| Bridgeport football coach Danny Henson does not need to remind his team this week of what happened the only time his team has played Monahans. The painful memory of that loss will serve as added motivation when the teams meet for the regional championship this weekend. |
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| Cowboys rope Texans in bi-district playoffs |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| It was defense that propelled the Northwest High School football team back into the Class 5A playoffs this season. The group ranked second in Wise County in total defense and had the fourth-best defense among 5A schools in the Metroplex. |
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| Bridgeport football: It's a family thing |
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| By Travis Measley | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| The Bridgeport varsity football team is 10-0 heading into the 3A state playoffs and sporting a No. 1 state ranking. They are the consummate "team's team." If you ask Head Coach Danny Henson, he will tell you that this team feels just like a family. Each player has a vested interest in each other, and it shows on the football field. For three sets of Bulls, however, the feeling of playing as a family takes on a more literal meeting - they are brothers. |
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| Llano ground game will give Bulls plenty to think about |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| Bridgeport football coach Danny Henson has faced some dangerous running teams this season. Burkburnett was the best of the bunch, but Prosper and Argyle also ran the ball well. |
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| Missed opportunities |
| Paradise offense goes cold in first-round upset |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| No football team this year has been able to stop the new and improved Paradise offense. The wide-open attack averaged almost 40 points and 400 yards a game this year to win an undefeated district championship. |
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| A not-so special finish |
| Special teams miscues fuel Pilot Point's rally over Boyd |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| District champion Pilot Point was a three-touchdown favorite to eliminate Boyd from the high school state playoffs Thursday night at Northwest ISD Stadium. The Yellowjackets made sure the game was nothing like the blowout the Harris Ratings predicted. |
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| Friday Night Predictions: A Wise County sweep is unlikely |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
| Well, we managed to push four of the county's seven varsity football teams in the playoffs. Not bad, but a few more would had been nice. Decatur, Chico and Alvord are off to basketball, while Northwest, Paradise, Boyd and Bridgeport are starting their second season of football. |
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| Friday Night Football Lineup for November 14 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
| Scouting Callisburg: Mixing things up on offense has been the key in winning this season and getting into the playoffs. |
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| Bullseye |
| Bridgeport ends Big Sandy streak by routing rivals in finale |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
| There were two firework shows at Bull Memorial Stadium Friday night. The second show was a colorful display at the south end zone. |
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| Panthers capture undefeated championship |
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| By Roy Eaton | Published Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
A perfect season!
The Paradise Panthers wrapped up the regular season with a 37-14 victory over Alvord at Bulldog Stadium Friday. The victory tied the Paradise school record for most wins in a season at 10. The last time it happened was in 2001 when the Panthers went 10-2 and advanced two rounds in the state playoffs. |
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| Yellowjackets wrap up playoff spot |
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| By Mandy Bourgeois | Published Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
| The Boyd Yellowjackets slammed their way into the playoffs Friday night with a 54-26 victory over the Millsap Bulldogs at Yellowjacket Stadium. |
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| Dragons stumble to playoff-bound Tigers |
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| By Brian Knox | Published Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
| The Chico Dragons hoped they could pull out their first district win in two years Friday against the Jacksboro Tigers, but the game instead ended up looking like most of their other games recently - a blowout loss. |
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| Texans rally past Chargers, earn playoff berth |
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| By Travis Measley | Published Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
| In the final game of the regular season, the Northwest Texans needed a win at home to guarantee themselves at least a spot in a three-team coin flip for the final two playoff spots in District 5-5A. Their opponent, the Keller Central Chargers, were not supposed to give the Texans any trouble. That was not the case for the first three quarters. |
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| The Battle of Big Sandy |
| Bridgeport ready to end Decatur's dominance |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| A lot happened in 2001. The World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, the racing world was shocked by the death of Dale Earnhart and Destiny's Child was named Artist of the Year by the Billboard Music Awards. |
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| Battle of Big Sandy: Who has the edge? |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| The Bulls are scoring a lot of points this year. In fact, they have outscored their nine opponents by an eye-popping 432-158. That's with most of the starters not playing in the fourth quarter. |
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| Football Predictions: Bridgeport, Paradise chasing undefeated titles |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| The 2008 regular season for high school football will come to an end Friday night. For some Wise County teams, it will also mean the end to another season, while others will move on to the playoffs and chase state championships. |
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| Friday Night Football Lineup for November 7 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| Keys for Paradise: The Panthers must remain sharp on offense while facing the best defense they have faced all year. |
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| Playoff picture will be clear Friday night |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| This football season will go down as the most successful for area teams this decade. Six of Wise County's seven varsity teams still have a shot at making the state playoffs going into the final game of the regular season Friday. |
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| BRIDGEPORT WINS AGAIN - The Bridgeport Bulls continued their roll through the football state playoffs Friday night with a 31-28 overtime win over Monahans. They rallied from a 28-7 third-quarter deficit by scoring the last 24 points of the game to win the regional title game. UP NEXT: Bridgeport will face Liberty Hill, the top-ranked team by the Associated Press, this weekend in the Class 3A state quarterfinals. The game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Baylor University's Floyd Casey Stadium. Pre-sale tickets are available all week at the high school - adults are $6 and students at $5. All tickets at the gate will be $8. |
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| Jose Tovar (55) hoists the hardware while teammates Erick Serafin (76) and the rest of the team celebrate a 31-28 Come-from-behind 31-28 victory over Monahans. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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