Jones to start for UT vs. TCU Saturday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Kilgore native Eddie Jones is going to get an opportunity to make a direct impact for the Texas Longhorns when the 'Horns face Texas Christian University - and former Kilgore High School teammates Nick Sanders and Wayne Daniels - on Saturday.
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Kilgore's JV, freshmen sweep Tigers
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
From special reports
      If the Kilgore High School varsity team plays tonight as well as the program's junior varsity and freshmen teams did on Thursday, Mount Pleasant might be in trouble. Kilgore's JV squad beat the Tigers, 30-15, moving to 2-0 on the season. The Bulldogs have outscored MPHS and Crockett 74-21 in those two games.
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Rookie kicker could be a risky move for Cowboys
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE/ DALLAS COWBOYS NOTEBOOK
      IRVING (AP) - While having a rookie kicker isn't a novel concept for coach Wade Phillips, that seems like a risky move for the Dallas Cowboys - a team with big expectations and a spotlight game right away. Consider that Nick Folk's first NFLkick is likely to come Sunday night against the NFC East rival New York Giants in a nationally televised game.
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