Sports

The Brazos Cougars cross country team competed in the District 24AAA Cross Country Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Brazos High School. The varsity girls team placed third in the varsity girls race with 88 points qualifying for the Region III meet. This is the 23rd year in a row for the girl’s team to qualify for the regional meet. The varsity boys team finished fourth in the varsity boys race with 89 points.

Faith Academy hosted its 6th annual XC Meet on Saturday, Oct. 11, on its campus. The temperatures were perfect for running. The property in the back of the school allows the course to be very spectator- friendly, and the entire 5K and 2-mile trail is on grass. Twenty-two private schools were in attendance. All of the public schools have transitioned into their post-season meets, allowing them to also participate.

The Lady Knights added two more victories to their district record this past week, sweeping both opponents in straight sets to build momentum heading deeper into the season. On Tuesday, Sept.

The Faith Academy Knights travelled to Waco for a contest with Valor Prep on Friday night. This game was a rematch of last year’s record-setting game, where the Knights would set the all-time scoring record, winning 148-112.