Firing buckshot from the outset, Stephon “Buck” Townsend dashed untouched 82-yards with the opening kickoff to trigger a 35-point first quarter and Ennis went on to thump Crandall, 54-9.
Big 5 football in Eastern Ellis County nears a sweet encore, with all five teams qualifying for the playoffs for a second consecutive season. But it requires some wins this week to punch their ticket. Here are the stories for the quintet.
A year ago his season ended with a broken leg at the Ford Center’s The Star in Frisco. After rehab and overcoming with a great off-season, senior Payton Chapman was the star on Friday at Lion Memorial Stadium.
Italy won their fourth game in a row, 28-14, over Dawson (6-4, 3-2), but still need to beat Marlin to clinch the District 8-2A championship in HC Craig Horn’s third year.
Making a living with a ball-control ground game and a bend-but-don’t-break defense, Ferris (5-3) outlasted Venus, 44-26, last Friday in Bricktown. It was the team’s fourth win in five games.
The Ennis News is proud to announce the winner of our September Coloring Contest, sponsored by Brian Prachyl Insurance. The winner received a goody bag of prizes as well as a cash prize. Our lucky winner was Ryann Gandy, age 4. Congratulations Ryann!
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