Raiders stage comeback, beat New Diana, now 3-0
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL/ WEST RUSK 26, NEW DIANA 19
By WILLIAM TEMPLEMAN Special to the News Herald
      TYLER — It's been a while since they were able to say this, but New London has themselves a pretty good football team, and through three games, they're undefeated. Game three wasn't necessarily pretty, but they are undefeated.
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Mavericks outrun KHS
Homecoming game Friday, as Gilmer visits
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      MARSHALL — Weather off Hurricane Ike wasn't a factor whatsoever in the annual football meeting between Kilgore High School and Marshall, even though the game's kickoff was moved up just a tad, just in case.
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High school football scores of interest
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      Marshall 28, Kilgore 18 West Rusk 26, New Diana 19 Overton 26, Big Sandy 20 Gilmer 28, Liberty-Eylau 14 Van 44, Palestine 21 Hallsville 21, Jacksonville 7 Whitehouse 24, Corsicana 21 Mount Pleasant 14, Henderson 12 Longview 52,
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Now it's Favre versus Cassel instead of Brady
Other games have Steelers at Cleveland, Colts at Vikings; Cowboys host Eagles Monday night
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP football writer
      Even before the Jets signed Brett Favre and the Patriots lost Tom Brady, Sunday's matchup at the Meadowlands between New York and New England had an intriguing subplot. Now it could have an impact on who wins the AFC East. The intrigue stemmed from what happened 53 weeks ago, when a Patriots employee was caught taping Jets defensive signals, creating "Spygate.
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Overton stuns Wildcats, 26-20
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By JOE M. JONES Special to the News Herald
      BIG SANDY — Coach Ty Robinson's Overton High School Mustangs broke free of the winless corral with touchdowns by running back Jacoba Gardner, quarterback Telvin Darden, and two by running back Teray Smith to break a tie for a 26-20 victory over the hosting Wildcats.
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Freshman, Baylor rout Washington State
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
      WACO (AP) — Robert Griffin is a natural under Friday night lights — even in college. Baylor's freshman quarterback ran for a school-record 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and the Bears beat Washington State 45-17 in a game played a day earlier than scheduled because of Hurricane Ike.
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Don't get too down — Kilgore will bounce back
WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?
By MITCH LUCAS
      Some of my thoughts while on the sidelines of the Kilgore-Marshall game on Friday night — and since...
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