Football roundup: Panthers pummeled; Anaya again leads Rockets
Staff Report CLOVIS — The Lake Arthur football team got a wake-up call Friday as they were soundly thrashed by Clovis Christian, falling 65-20 to the newly-minted 6-man Eagles. The Panthers drew first blood when senior Angelo Rivera scored from a yard out with less than a minute gone, but the Eagles then went on [...]
New game, but VCA almost pulls out a victory
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It came down to one play in the final minute of the game, a play that had San Jon fans breathing a sigh of relief while Valley Christian supporters realized time had run out. After trailing 19-0 early in the second quarter of their season-opening 6-man football game, the Lions just [...]
New coach, new sport, but lots of familiar faces at VCA
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Valley Christian Academy opens the new season Friday with a new head coach, Brent Green, who came on board in late July, and a new type of football. The Lions are one of several schools that moved down to 6-man football, and Green said there is a learning curve. “We still [...]
Green to take over helm of VCA football
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor This season will see several big changes in the Valley Christian football program. The first, which has been known for some time, is that the Lions will return to playing 6-man football, a sport they competed in in past seasons. The second is a new head coach, and with 6-man the [...]
Second quarter sends GCS to playoffs, Valley home
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was like there were three completely different games in DeBremond Stadium Friday in the District 3-8M finale for Gateway (5-5, 1-1) and Valley (1-7). In the first and fourth quarters, the teams play almost dead even. The Warriors led 14-12 after one, and the Lions led by the same score [...]
Tatum hobbles Valley Christian, 60-20
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor TATUM — It was another rough night for the Valley Christian football team Friday. They arrived in Tatum with three missing players: Taylor Line because of the flu, Brian DeGruchy because of a neck injury and another due to disciplinary action. With quarterback Line out, the big fear was having Gus [...]
Demons get season’s first win; NMMI opens district with victory
Gateway, Goddard, Hagerman also win Staff Report DEXTER — The Dexter Demons have to be celebrating. The football squad earned its first win of the season just when it needed it — against Eunice, its first district foe — downing the Cardinals 22-18 in Dexter Friday. The Demons (1-7, 1-0) scored first, holding a 7-0 [...]
Logan pummels defenseless Lions
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Valley Christian Academy (1-6) had little to celebrate at homecoming Friday, as flu, distractions and a powerful Logan squad combined to crush the Lions 90-14. While many put the blame on the flu — a number of players were out, some had missed practice and some were playing sick — a [...]
Bataan Military and flu just edge Lions
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Bataan Military Academy (2-3) was not the biggest foe Valley Christian Academy had to face Saturday at the 8-Man Football Showcase. Rather, it was the flu. “The first half, they were trying to fight the flu,” said coach Mick Reeves. “Had three starters not playing. Not even suited up or here [...]
Late Valley start hands gridiron win to Floyd
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor FLOYD — It was another rough day on the gridiron for Valley Christian Saturday, as the Warriors fell to Floyd 32-20, and a disappointed sounding VCA coach Mick Reeves summed the problem up succinctly. “Didn’t come ready to play,” he said. The first quarter was not pretty, as both sides suffered [...]