’Dawgs open playoffs with Alto

Getting ready for the playoffs, Thorndale had a unique predicament.

Bocanegra, Koenig run at state

ROUND ROCK—Rockdale and Milano High School sophomores Jesus Bocanegra and Kadance Koenig both made positive strides this weekend at the UIL cross-country state championships where Bocanegra finished 33rd out of 151 runners with a time of 17:09.

We are the champions!

Just because the RHS football team was out of town doesn’t mean that Rockdale students didn’t make use of Tiger Stadium. Far left: Jace Lewis (L) and teammate Kylan Neimann (R) talk strategy during their championship game against the Taylor Ducks on Saturday after noon.

Eagles miss playoffs in finale

Milano’s post-season hopes came to an end this past Friday with a 34-16 loss to Snook on the road. The Blue Jays took an early 16-0 lead before MHS junior Ethan Gordon pushed through the line to score a one-yard touchdown.

Don’t take good things for granted

After Friday night’s game in Rockdale, I stopped by CEFCO for a late night snack. While waiting in line with a bag of chili cheese Fritos, I started to wonder who ended up winning Thorndale’s district championship game with Hearne.

Tigers make playoffs for 10th straight season

For the third time in four weeks, the outcome of a Rockdale Tiger football game was decided on the final drive. Last week in Academy, the Blue-and-Gold failed to deliver as they lost 21-14 to the Bumblebees.

Lady Tigers fall to Fairfield

Monday night marked the end of the Lady Tiger volleyball season as they fell in three sets to Fairfield, the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s eighth-ranked team in Class 3A, 18-25, 16-25, 19-25.

Lady Dogs move on to area round

Thorndale volleyball opened up post-season play on Monday at the Caldwell High School gym, where they swept Snook 25-17, 25-10, 25-10. The Lady Dogs will now face Shiner, who came into the post-season as the fourth place team from District 27-2A.

Eagles face Snook for final playoff spot

MILANO—MHS football ran into some tough luck on Friday evening when they took on undefeated Burton at Pruitt Field, falling to the Panthers 42-3. The Eagles got an early lead when kicker Irvin Juarez made a 27-yard field goal a little over halfway through the first quarter.

’Dawgs fall 21-14 to Hearne

THORNDALE—In what was their most anticipated game of the season, the Thorndale Bulldogs and the Hearne Eagles battled in Milam County to decide the district champion as both teams each had only one district loss going into the game.