Tigers run away with victory in season opener, 38-29

Reporter staff writer TEAGUE—In Rockdale’s season opener, what appeared to be an easy victory quickly turned into a battle until the end. The game started off hot for the Tigers, as they led 17-0 with a little more than eight minutes to go in the first half.

Bulldogs fall to top-ranked Lexington, 35-33

In their first game of the season, Thorndale went back-and-for th with Lexington, who came into the game as the 16th-ranked team in Class 3A-II, a classification above the Bulldogs. However, it was the Lee County team and not the Milam County squad that came out on top, with LHS winning 35-33.

Eagles fly over Cougars, 41-7

WACO—This past Friday, the Milano Eagle football team started their season on a high note, with Josh Millar scoring three touchdowns and Andres Ruelas punching in two of his own, propelling MHS to a 41-7 victory over Reicher Catholic.

GAME STATS

RHS 38, THS 29 RHS THS 30 First Downs 14 42-256 Rushing 28-137 16-20 Passing 11-19 220 Passing yards 222 476 Total yards 359 0-0 Fumbles 2-1 2-7 Punts 3-29.

THS faces Lago Vista Friday

Thorndale’s Natalie Newton gets ready to serve earlier this season. The Lady Dog volleyball team played in the Little River-Academy tournament this past weekend where they beat Class 4A La Vega. THS also beat neighbor to the west Rockdale last Tuesday and neighbor to the east Taylor on Friday.

Tiger JV football thrashes Teague, 24-6

A day before the Rockdale varsity football team made their way to Teague, the Blueand- Gold junior varsity began their season at Tiger Stadium, where they defeated the Lions, 24-6.

THS opens with Lexington

Thorndale Bulldog football played in their final scrimmage this past Thursday, when they traveled to Jewett-Leon to practice with the Cougars. THS moves on to the regular season, making their debut on Friday against Class 3A-II Lexington at Bulldog Stadium.

Eagles hit the road to Waco

This past Thursday, the Eagles went out west to play Thrall in their final scrimmage of the year. MHS opens their season on Friday in Waco, when they travel north to face Reicher Catholic School.

Lady Dogs win big at Nixon-Smiley tourney

Thorndale’s Natalie Garcia looks to make a play during a scrimmage in Rockdale earlier this month. Garcia and the Lady Dogs return to Rockdale this weekend for a tournament at RHS.

MHS heads to Rockdale tourney Thursday

Milano sophomore Karley Hairston goes the extra mile during a game with Rockdale earlier this month. Hairston and the Lady Eagles played in Rosebud-Lott last week.