Tomato sauce
Bulldogs demonstrate offensive firepower, defensive muscle in 35-7 win at Jacksonville
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      JACKSONVILLE — Over the years, the Kilgore High School Bulldogs and Jacksonville High School Indians have played some very good, competitive football games, many of which went down to the final seconds. Friday night here at the Tomato Bowl was not one of them.
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High school scores of interest
      Kilgore 35, Jacksonville 7 Troup 20, West Rusk 14 New Diana 38, Sabine 20 Leverett's Chapel 66, Oglesby 21 (six-man) Nacogdoches 27, Whitehouse 23 Lindale 31, Henderson 23 Sulphur Springs 55, Marshall 36 Texas High 35,
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Leverett's Chapel routs Oglesby, qualifies for six-man playoffs
SIX-MAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By REV. EDWIN FINDLEY Special to the News Herald
      OGLESBY — History was made Friday night, as the Leverett's Chapel Lions qualified to play a playoff game for the first time in over 25 years. The Lions did so by defeating the Oglesby Tigers, 66-21. This game placed the Lions in second place in Division 2, District 15 six-man football.
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LC's Roper regional qualifier
      LAKE BOB SANDLIN — Tasha Roper of Leverett's Chapel placed 10th in district cross country last Saturday with a 13:48 in the 2 mile run. That means Roper will run this Saturday in Humble at the regional meet. "Tasha did an amazing job at district," coach Kimmie Everett said. "She took two minutes off from her first meet of the year.
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New Diana's ground game, defense too much for Sabine
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By JASON HEFFNER Special to the News Herald
      DIANA — The New Diana Eagles' rushing attack took control for most of Friday's game, largely on the abilities of Terry Newsome. Newsome gained 151 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries, and helped lift his team over the visiting Sabine Cardinals, 38-20.
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Troup shocks Raiders
By WILLIAM TEMPLEMAN Special to the News Herald
      NEW LONDON — It's likely few saw this coming. The Troup Tigers, apparently propelled by the desire to make the Class 2A playoffs, stunned the West Rusk High School Raiders at Raider Stadium here on Friday night, leaving with a 20-14 win and handing the previously unbeaten Raiders their first loss of the season.
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WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?
Bulldogs clicking as postseason nears
By MITCH LUCAS
      Some of my thoughts while standing on the sidelines — and since — of the Kilgore-Jacksonville football game Friday night: • Kind of a sad Tomato Bowl: That was my fourth trip to the old stadium in Jacksonville, and it was great that Kilgore won, but seeing Jacksonville's crowd not really seemingly into the game was disappointing.
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Can injured Cowboys pull off miracle in the Meadowlands?
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
      DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he is glad Brad Johnson will be the Cowboys' starting quarterback today against the New York Giants and he expects coaches to stick with the 40- year-old backup. "Our best chance is to have him," Jones said Thursday.
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