Sabine upsets Troup!
First win at SHS for Baker
By JASON HEFFNER Special to the News Herald
      LIBERTY CITY — The Troup Tigers had the ball on the Sabine 10-yard-line, trailing by just one point, with just seven seconds to play. Then, the Cardinals' Taylor Gray jumped into the air and intercepted a Ryan Nichols pass in the end zone as time expired to preserve a hard-fought 13-12 victory for Sabine.
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Same old 'Cats, same old 'Dogs
KHS gets convincing win over Hallsville
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      HALLSVILLE — Sometimes football just comes down to the basics, and while it isn't necessarily pretty, a win is a win is a win. That was evident here Friday night, as the Kilgore High School Bulldogs overcame a bit of an off-night in the passing game and a few turnovers to get a convincing win over former district rival Hallsville, 23-10.
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High school scores of interest
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      Kilgore 23, Hallsville 10 Sabine 13, Troup 12 West Rusk 29, T.K. Gorman 23 Union Grove 20, Overton 14, overtime Leverett's Chapel 66, Joshua Christian 0 Sulphur Springs 52, Whitehouse 33 Carthage 33, Henderson 3 Marshall 41,
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Another big win for the Bulldogs, who are getting better
WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?
By MITCH LUCAS
      Some of my thoughts while standing on the sidelines (and since doing so) of Kilgore's 23-10 victory at Hallsville on Friday night: • Reading Railroad, Boardwalk, Hallsville Stadium: Kilgore High School should really pay rent here in Hallsville.
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Star- studded Cowboys bring act to Cleveland
      CLEVELAND (AP) — They're more American Idol than America's Team these days. Celebrities in shoulder pads, the Dallas Cowboys have stars on their helmets, on the field and on their guest list. From T.O. to Romo to Jerry Jones to Jessica Simpson to Pac- Man (sorry, make that Adam), the Cowboys can dazzle on the red carpet or in the red zone.
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Union Grove slips by Overton in OT
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By JOE M. JONES Special to the News Herald
      GLADEWATER — It took the second quarter for Overton to reduce a 14-point deficit behind Union Grove and a hard drive in the Third Quarter to balance the scales. But there was no balancing a 20-14 overtime defeat for the Mustangs, who fell to 0- 2, but could very easily be 2-0.
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Unbeaten Lions manhandle JC, 66-0
By EDWIN FINDLEY Special to the News Herald
      LAIRD HILL — It only took the Leverett's Chapel Lions one half to defeated the Joshua Christian Knights, 66-0. In six men football there, is a mercy rule that if by half either team is leading by 45 the game is finished.
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West Rusk now at 2-0, outlasts Gorman
By WILLIAM TEMPLEMAN Special to the News Herald
      TYLER — Turns out T.K. Gorman's Crusaders put up a little fight. But it wasn't enough. West Rusk High School left McCallum Stadium Friday night with a hard-fought 29-23 win, moving their record to 2-0 in the second season under coach John Frazier.
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Softball boosters meet Monday
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
      There will be a meeting of the Kilgore High School softball boosters at 6 p.m. Monday at the locker room of the team's field on Harris Street. The meeting is open to anyone supporting the KHS softball teams. For more information, call Lee Ann Warren at (903) 985- 0681, or Frank Baggett at (903) 987-1463.
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