Sports

For the first time in a long time, the Brazos Cougars moved to an unblemished 4-0 heading into District 14-3A schedule after rolling over Nixon-Smiley 39-8 Friday night. “I was very proud of our guys and the way they played,” said Brazos Head Football Coach Ryan Roecker. “This was our biggest test of the season so far and they stepped up. It was homecoming week and there were a lot of distractions. Excited to be where we are right now.” The Cougars scored the first time they touched the ball against Nixon-Smiley. Brazos drove 71 yards on seven plays to get on the board first against the Mustangs. Two key scrambles from Bryson Bennett moved the ball down the field for the Cougars. A big run from freshman Jarvse Dickerson moved the ball down to the Nixon two-yard line. Two plays later, Dickerson capped off the drive by scoring from a yard out to give Brazos a 7-0 lead with 9:11 left in the first quarter. Nixon-Smiley took advantage of a miscue by Brazos to score their only points late in the first quarter. After a snap sailed over the punter’s head, the Mustangs took over at the Brazos 19 with 5:16 left in the first quarter.

The Brenham Cross Country Meet was held on Saturday, September 10th. This meet is billed as “The toughest course in Texas”. It is a course well marked that features a long flat start, challenging hills in the middle, hay bales the runners must jump and a spectacular friendly finish. It is also a very competitive meet. There were 18 5A 6A Public and Private schools from Houston and Katy and 14 1A - 4A schools. It is a great meet to attend to prepare your team for upcoming meets and the Regional and State Meets.

Lady Tigers finish out their non-district schedule with a sweep The Sealy High School Lady Tigers finished out their non-district schedule with a sweep over La Grange Sept. 6, then secured their first district victory against Wharton Sept.

Want to see how strong your child is? Let them participate in the children’s tractor pull on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Registration begins at 2:00P.M.

Opening day for the teal hunting season arrived Saturday, Sept. 10 and Texas hunters had multiple opportunities to harvest birds thanks to improved conditions from recent storms. “Recent rains have provided a muchneeded boost to habitat conditions heading into opening day, so I am expecting a fair teal season this year for Texas,” said Kevin Kraai, Waterfowl Program Leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). “Things can change, but I hope the forecasts continue to look favorable for more rain in the next few days.” This year’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) population and habitat survey indicated bluewinged teal numbers increased 19 percent from the 2019 survey – which was the last time the survey was conducted by USFWS, added Kraai. It’s great news to see that they persisted through some extreme drought conditions.

WALLIS — When it comes to building momentum for a tough District 3A-2, non-district victories are a key component for a team to build confidence in itself before the wars of competition come around. Brazos High School moved to 3-0 on the season with a convincing 58-10 victory over Louise High School Friday night at Cougar Stadium.

SMITHVILLE — The Sealy High School Tigers steamrolled past a solid Smithville team with a 48-0 victory Sept. 2.