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Freshman running back K.D. Watson breaks away on a run during Friday’s game. Pewitt has a bye Friday and will host Prairiland next week.

Freshman running back K.D. Watson breaks away on a run during Friday’s game. Pewitt has a bye Friday and will host Prairiland next week.

Brahmas fall in shootout at New Boston

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
“So Eden sank to grief; so dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.” – Robert Frost, 1923 A rough year for the Pewitt Brahmas unfortunately continued Friday night as the Brahmas lost on the road at New Boston, 50-48.
From left, Braylon Jones, Kevi Heath, Kyler Smith, Dylan Bennett and Payton Chism celebrate Chism’s second quarter touchdown that would give Mount Pleasant a lead they would not relinquish in their Homecoming win over Nacogdoches. The Tigers won, 45-13. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

From left, Braylon Jones, Kevi Heath, Kyler Smith, Dylan Bennett and Payton Chism celebrate Chism’s second quarter touchdown that would give Mount Pleasant a lead they would not relinquish in their Homecoming win over Nacogdoches. The Tigers won, 45-13. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Home sweet Homecoming: Tigers use 37-0 run to win Homecoming, 45-13, over Nac

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The Mount Pleasant Tigers have been a team that feeds off juice – energy – all season long. Friday, the juice was overflowing.
Harts Bluff’s Alexa Arzate prepares to serve during a recent game. The Lady Bulldogs, currently in third place in District 17-2A, hosted Detroit Friday and will host Rivercrest Tuesday evening. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Harts Bluff’s Alexa Arzate prepares to serve during a recent game. The Lady Bulldogs, currently in third place in District 17-2A, hosted Detroit Friday and will host Rivercrest Tuesday evening. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

HB splits last two games; Lady Dogs third in district

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs split their first two games in the second round of district play to remain in third place in District 17-2A’s rankings. Harts Bluff kicked off the second round Friday at Rivercrest, falling to the Lady Rebels, 3-0 (11-25, 17-25, 16-25).
Rivercrest’s Elizabeth Langehennig jumps for a spike during Tuesday’s game at Detroit. The Lady Rebels and Lady Eagles are tied for first place in District 17-2A after Detroit’s 3-2 win. Rivercrest hosted Clarksville Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Elizabeth Langehennig jumps for a spike during Tuesday’s game at Detroit. The Lady Rebels and Lady Eagles are tied for first place in District 17-2A after Detroit’s 3-2 win. Rivercrest hosted Clarksville Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Detroit edges Rivercrest, 3-2; teams tied for first

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Rivercrest Lady Rebels were looking to maintain their hold on first place in District 17-2A with their past two games that marked the start of the second round of district play. In their game Friday at home against Harts Bluff, the Lady Rebels swept the Lady Bulldogs, 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-16).
Chapel Hill’s Hannah Rhea drops to a knee for a dig during last Tuesday’s matchup against Quitman. The Lady Devils traveled to Harmony Friday and will host Mount Vernon Tuesday. COURTESY PHOTO

Chapel Hill’s Hannah Rhea drops to a knee for a dig during last Tuesday’s matchup against Quitman. The Lady Devils traveled to Harmony Friday and will host Mount Vernon Tuesday. COURTESY PHOTO

Lady Devils clinch tiebreaker with home win over Quitman

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Chapel Hill Lady Devils got off to a slower start than they hoped for in the first game of the second round of district. The team bounced back to prove the old adage – “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
The Tiger Varsity XC team includes L-R Geovanni Calderon, Gilberth Landaverde, Lee Davis, Aidyn Botello, and Alex Rivera. PHOTO BY JOHN WHITTEN

The Tiger Varsity XC team includes L-R Geovanni Calderon, Gilberth Landaverde, Lee Davis, Aidyn Botello, and Alex Rivera. PHOTO BY JOHN WHITTEN

Mount Pleasant XC completes final tune up at Lindale

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Tiger and Lady Tiger cross country teams competed in their final race of the pre-district schedule last Thursday as they prepare to make a run at a district championship this weekend.
Pewitt eighth grade running back Zahkevion “Wooda” Betts fights for yardage during the junior high Brahmas’ game against New Boston Thursday. Betts, Kade Nix and Terry Versailles scored rushing touchdowns; Nix threw a touchdown pass to Kayden Young and Cruz Zavala had a number of tackles on defense, but the eighth grade lost a heartbreaker, 32-28.

Pewitt eighth grade running back Zahkevion “Wooda” Betts fights for yardage during the junior high Brahmas’ game against New Boston Thursday. Betts, Kade Nix and Terry Versailles scored rushing touchdowns; Nix threw a touchdown pass to Kayden Young and Cruz Zavala had a number of tackles on defense, but the eighth grade lost a heartbreaker, 32-28.

JH Brahmas fall in close games against New Boston

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
Pewitt’s Taliyah Brown jumps for a block during last Friday’s match against DeKalb. The Lady Brahmas traveled to New Boston Friday and will play at Hooks Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Pewitt’s Taliyah Brown jumps for a block during last Friday’s match against DeKalb. The Lady Brahmas traveled to New Boston Friday and will play at Hooks Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Brahmas fight off Lady Bears, fall in close match at QC

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Pewitt Lady Brahmas remain in the playoff hunt after a win Friday but suffered a setback Tuesday in their race for a playoff berth. The Lady Brahmas triumphed Friday with a five set win at home over DeKalb, 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 2025, 15-10).
Pewitt’s Kye Perry breaks away from DeKalb’s Winky Williams during Friday’s game. Perry finished with 93 yards receiving on the night, but the Brahmas fell to the Bears, 39-27. Pewitt travels to New Boston searching for their first win of the year Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Pewitt’s Kye Perry breaks away from DeKalb’s Winky Williams during Friday’s game. Perry finished with 93 yards receiving on the night, but the Brahmas fell to the Bears, 39-27. Pewitt travels to New Boston searching for their first win of the year Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Bears’ closing 12-0 run ends nine-year losing streak against Brahmas

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
It is said that streaks are meant to be broken. Unfortunately for Pewitt Friday, that statement proved to be true in one aspect and delayed in another. The Brahmas took on DeKalb, looking to bounce back from what has been one of the roughest starts to a Pewitt football season ever.
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