Tag: high school football

WEEK 10 PREVIEW: Cats plan to rebound against Raymondville; Falcons vs. Vets in big 6A matchup

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RAYMONDVILLE — If there are a few goodie baskets at the Port Isabel High School athletic department this week, the tags are probably black and gold. Coming off a stinging loss to Orange Grove last week, Rio Hondo is now in need of some help from the Tarpons, …

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STILL ROLLING: San Benito wins five straight in 55-15 blowout over Lopez

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS One step closer. The San Benito Greyhounds used tremendous special teams play and struck from all over the field as they trounced Brownsville Lopez 55-15 during Homecoming at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday night. It was the fifth straight win for San Benito (6-2 overall, 5-0 District 32-6A) …

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Rio Hondo falls to Orange Grove, 21-18

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — The boys in black and gold had this one for the taking. That’s what will hurt the most after Rio Hondo fell short against Orange Grove 21-18 on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. The win put the Bulldogs (6-2, 3-0 in District 16-4A D-II) alone …

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HOMECOMING HOOPLA: Parade, festivities on tap in San Benito; fans share enthusiasm

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Homecoming couldn’t come at a better time in San Benito as the annual parade, burning of the “SB” letters and pre- as well as post-game festivities are planned this week. The San Benito High School Student Council’s annual Homecoming Parade will be held downtown Sam Houston Boulevard, heading north …

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’Hounds look to continue winning ways against Lopez

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS With four straight wins in district, things are looking great for the San Benito Greyhounds. The accolades, interviews and attention levels have been rising for three weeks as the Valley began to take notice of the good things happening with the War Dog boys. However, there is still …

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WEEK 9 PREVIEW: Bobcats in big 4A battle with Orange Grove; Falcons at Rivera

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Last week was nice, but last week is over. It’s all about the here and now for the Rio Hondo Bobcats. And it’s another stiff test on the horizon. Fresh off their gritty 21-14 win over previously-unbeaten Port Isabel last week, the Bobcats (6-1 overall, …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Greyhounds, Chargers electrify in 67-57 shootout ending in SB’s favor

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE — As they walked behind the end zone toward their waiting bus on Saturday night, a couple of San Benito Greyhound players, visibly drained from the track meet they’d just run, had an earnest question for this reporter, who happened to be nearby. “What was the score …

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BLACK AND BLUE: Tarpons suffer first loss of season to Rio Hondo, 21-14

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – They took their shots. Boy, did they take their shots. But the Rio Hondo Bobcats gave out a few of their own, too. And with only 34 seconds left and four yards to glory in a tie game on the road on Friday night, the …

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BIG GAME NO. 3: San Benito, Veterans Memorial to decide 32-6A leader

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – At around 10 p.m. on Saturday night, we’ll all know who is in the driver’s seat in District 32-6A. A huge contest between the district’s only unbeaten teams headlines another Sams Stadium Saturday night special, as the San Benito Greyhounds go to Brownsville to face Veterans …

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WEEK 8 PREVIEW: Bobcats to clash with Tarpons in PI; Cardinals seek to bounce back against Falcons

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – This is the big one. Although some like to downplay it, the fact remains that Rio Hondo and Port Isabel are competitive rivals on the football field for what seems to be every year over the past decade. This year seems to be no exception. …

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