Gilmer advances with win over Hawks

By Phillip Williams MOUNT PLEASANT–The idee fixe among some in coaching circles that ball control is the gangway to gridiron glory took a rather disasterous discrediting for the Pleasant Grove Hawks in their re-match with the Gilmer Buckeyes in Playoff Paradise here Friday night. Despite a landlubbing, time-devouring offense that ingested substantial yardage and ran

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Bears season ends against Mount Vernon

The Bears’ season ended Friday night in Sulphur Springs as Mount Vernon beat Gladewater 40-14 in the Regional Quarterfinal round game. But the Bears wound up with the District Title, Bi-District trophy and Area trophy. (Read about the game intros week’s Gladewater Mirror)

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Buckeyes vanquish Van, 56-35

By Phillip Williams TYLER–Unvanquished Van hath been vanquished. Gilmer Buckeyes quarterback Brandon Tennison made the fabled Red Baron resemble an aviational tyro by comparison, sending a stupefying six TD passes through the airwaves as Gilmer vaporized Van, 56-35, in a Class 4A Region II regional semi-finals ode to offense Friday afternoon at Earl Campbell Field.

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Class 3A Football Bracket

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Buckeyes beat Caddo Mills, 68-31

By Phillip Williams MESQUITE–The fact that a full moon hovered over E.H. Hanby Stadium afore Friday night’s playoff party between the Gilmer Buckeyes and Caddo Mills Foxes was a portent that this tussle would be a mesmerizing meetup. ‘Twas not a false foreshadowing. Surmounting a stupefying 237 yards in penalties with the firepower of five

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Bears to face Mount Vernon in next round

The Gladewater Bears won Friday night 49-21 over the Grandview Zebras at the Royce City ISD Stadium. The Bears will now play Mount Vernon in Round 3 of the state playoffs. Mount Vernon beat Whitney Thursday night. The game’s location and time is yet to be determined. The Bears lost to Mount Vernon in 2020 in

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Hunters Reminded to Report Their Harvest During Upcoming Antlerless Season

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to remind hunters to report their harvests during the upcoming antlerless deer season Nov. 25 — 28. Mandatory reporting is required for any antlerless deer harvested during the four-day doe season, along with any antlerless deer harvested during the archery, youth only and muzzleloader seasons.

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Texas Winter Tradition of Rainbow Trout Stocking Begins Nov. 24

AUSTIN – November is known as a time to give thanks, but in Texas the month also marks the beginning of a winter tradition for anglers of all ages across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will kick off this tradition when it begins stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 24. The easy

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