Bulldogs fall short against Chilton

THOR NDA LE—The Thorndale Bulldogs hosted a scrimmage last week against the Chilton Pirates and came up short with a final score of 3-1. Head Coach John Kovar acknowledged, “We struggled, we have some key injuries and we have fundamental areas where we need to improve.

CROSS COUNTRY

Rockdale cross country teams performed well Friday at the meet held at Apache Pass. The varsity boys team of Jesus Bocanegra, Jose Tenorio, Alex Cooper and Shawn Gerren placed second.

Eagles drop a close scrimmage against Thrall

Set to host Waco Reicher in Friday’s season opener MILANO—The Milano Eagles hosted a well coached Thrall Tigers team last week. This matchup included a controlled- scrimmage as well as a live half. The Tigers prevailed 2-1.

SPORTS BRIEFS

The f re shman Tiger football team scrimmaged against the Robinson Rockets Thursday night. This match up ended in a 1-1 tie. Freshman Tiger tailback Colton Schlottman had an impressive 35-yard run from the line of scrimmage.

Tigers see first action in scrimmage at Jarrell

JARRELL—The Rockdale Tigers saw their first preseason action at Friday night’s scrimmage in Jarrell against a 4-A Division II Cougar team that ended with a 2-2 score.

Eagles look good in first scrimmage

ITASCA—The Milano Eagles traveled to Itasca to face the Wampus Cats in a scrimmage on Friday night. They outscored their opponent 5-1. Coach Nick Morehead bragged on his Eagle squad saying, “We saw a lot of good things, of course there are always things to improve on.

Bulldogs host Leon in scrimmage

THORNDALE-The Thorndale Bull dogs hosted the Leon Cougars in a scrimmage on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious with a final of 3-1. Bulldogs Caden Kovar and Gunner Ferguson shared time at the quarterback position and played to their individual strengths.

Lady Tigers volleyball on a roll

The Lady Tigers posted two wins last week. Congratulations to Coach Laughlin and her varsity squad. They won against the Bartlett Bulldogs with a score of 3-0 and the Milano Eagles 3-2.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT FOR AREA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

Wa ter l i g h t l y stained; 87 degrees; 1.45 feet below pool. Black bass are good up the river fishing worms and crankbaits around timber. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows fished in 4-8 feet of water. White bass are good on road beds and humps, but most catches are undersized.

HERE COME THE TIGERS

The Class 3A Rockdale Tigers coming out on to the field Friday in Jarrell before their first scrimmage of the year. The Tigers fought the 4A Cougars to a 2-2 stalemate at Cougar Stadium. This week Rockdale will host another 4A team, the Robinson Rockets, in their first home scrimmage.