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WEEK 4 PREVIEW: Bobcats primed to rebound in Hidalgo; Cards seek first win against Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS After hanging tough in a loss against a good Sinton Pirates team last week, the Rio Hondo Bobcats saw some positives. Trailing just 14-7 at halftime, the Bobcats eventually fell to the Pirates 35-7. Sinton went all the way to the state semifinals last year and is always …

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WEEK 1 ROUNDUP: Bobcats make statement; Cougars outlast Falcons; Hawks upset Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – That Rio Hondo Bobcat defense? Yeah, statement made. The Bobcats used their tenacious defense to swarm all over Santa Rosa, and the result was an impressive 35-0 shutout win in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. Rio Hondo’s stoppers …

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WEEK 1 PREVIEW: Bobcats to host Warriors; Falcons, Cougars to clash; Hawks hit road for Panthers matchup

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – A fair prediction can be made for Friday night at Bobcat Stadium: There will plenty of black and gold on both sides. Last year’s 16-2A Division-I champion Santa Rosa makes the trip down Highway 106 to take on Rio Hondo in a non-district opener for …

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Falcons defeat Panthers in OT to advance

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — Revenge can sometimes be a good thing. The Los Fresnos Falcons can attest as they made up for a first-round loss to Weslaco last season by winning a 28-21 thriller over the Panthers on Friday night in their Class 5A Division-I bi-district bout at Bobby Lackey …

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POSTSEASON PREVIEW: Bobcats back in playoffs, set to face Zapata

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LA JOYA – Any team can tell you it’s a sour feeling to sit out during the state football playoffs. In the class 3A Division-II district playoff between Rio Hondo and Zapata, both teams can voice their displeasure. However, both teams can also rejoice as each return to …

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GAME OVER: Hounds end season with 35-34 loss to Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — There’s no doubt the San Benito Greyhounds left everything on the field on Friday night. Effort, pride, determination and even tears were all in plentiful supply in the ’Hounds’ final game of the season. Weslaco was in front 35-28 with a few seconds to go when …

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WEEK TEN PREVIEW: Panthers to host ’Hounds in season finale; Bobcats seek playoff berth

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO – Unfortunately, this will be the ’Hounds’ last hurrah for 2013. San Benito was eliminated from playoff contention last week thanks to PSJA High’s win over Weslaco, making Friday’s game at Weslaco the season finale. The ’Hounds (3-6 overall, 3-4 district) were idle last week but had …

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