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Category: Jacksboro Tigers
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Jacksboro, Merkel and Holliday earn wins in Week 8
Jacksboro 38, Breckenridge 6 — Sophomore Ryder Davis rushed for 114 yards and four scores and Hoytt Wesson threw for 230 yards and another TD to lead Jacksboro to a road win in Buckaroo Stadium.
Cooper Wimberley led Breckenridge with 128 yards passing and one TD.
Jacksboro improved to 6-1 and 2-0; Breckenridge fell to 1-6 and 1-1.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 7 REPORT: Breckenridge, Holliday, Jacksboro win districtr openers
Breckenridge 55, Wichita Falls City View 23 — The Buckaroos (1-5, 1-0) rallied from a 23-13 halftime deficit with 42 unanswered points in a huge second half to earn their first win of 2026.
Breckenridge will face a far tougher test next week when it plays host to Jacksboro (5-1, 1-0) and former BHS coach Casey Hubble.
Merkel (3-2) — The Badgers were idle Friday night.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 5 REPORT: Merkel, Henrietta, Bowie chalk up wins
Merkel 54, San Angelo TLCA 0 — Easton Malone was 9 of 10 for 139 yards and four TDs and CJ Guadarrama rushed for 52 yards and two more scores as Merkel routed San Angelo TLCA.
Merkel will have an open date on Friday, after which they will open district play with a road date against Jacksboro on Oct. 9.
Merkel 47, Odessa Compass Academy 30 — Easton Malone threw for 190 yards and three scores and rushed 20 times for 139 yards and two more TDs as Merkel improved to 2-2. 
GAME STORY: No. 5 Jacksboro surges past Bowie, 70-34
Photos by Kael Duncan
BOWIE – Fifth-ranked Jacksboro looked the part Friday night as the Tigers spoiled Bowie’s homecoming with a 70-34 rout at Jackrabbit Stadium.
The Tigers showcased their offensive versatility in improving to 4-0, amassing 668 total yards against a Bowie defense that had only surrendered 20 points in its first three victories.
And the way Jacksboro attacked the Jackrabbits was most impressive. Sophomore running back Ryder Davis racked up 270 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while quarterback Hoytt Wesson added 140 on the ground.
Wesson also threw for 210 yards and four scores as Travis Mitchell hauled in two touchdowns while Kase Dennis and Padun Seaberry also found the end zone.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 3 REPORT: Merkel, Jacksboro, Henrietta land in the win column
Merkel 53, Colorado City 27 — The Badgers (1-2) collected their first win of the season behind Easton “Moose” Malone’s 218 yards passing and two scores.
Malone also rushed for 80 yards and three scores; Kayden Diaz added 68 yards rushing and two more TDs.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 2 REPORT: Jacksboro the lone victor in the district, with Breckenridge, Henrietta, Merkel and City View falling
Jacksboro 48, Boyd 24
Hoytt Wesson threw for 141 yards and rushed for 149 while accounting for four touchdowns to help Jacksboro improve to 2-0.
Boyd was limited to 283 total yards, including only 50 on the ground.
DISTRICT 4-3A DII WEEK 1 REPORT: Jacksboro, Henrietta are lone district members to chart Week 1 wins
Jacksboro 52, Millsap 18 — Ryder Davis rushed for 208 yards and three scores to lead JHS to an impressive win in its opener.
Quarterback Hoytt Wesson was a big contributor as well, rushing for 87 yards and two TDs and throwing for 85.
The Tigers (1-0) will face Boyd (1-0) at home on Friday.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Quarterbacks
After a week of highlighting area playmakers, we wrap up our eight-part preseason position rankings series with the Big Country’s best signal callers.
To complete our look at the area’s top players, we’ve ranked our top 15 quarterbacks with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you’ve enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kick off a new season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Running Backs
As we wind down our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we arrive finally at the Big Country’s top ball-carriers.
After breaking down this year’s crop of receivers and tight ends earlier today, we move now to the area’s top backs, ranking our top 15 with a list of others to watch in 2026. Don’t forget to check in tomorrow when we conclude our series with the top 10 area quarterbacks.
We hope you enjoy this list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
We’re approaching the final stretch of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, and it’s time to look at the Big Country’s top receivers.
After starting the offensive portion of our series with the linemen, we now shift our attention to the playmakers on the perimeter, ranking our top 15 wideouts/tight ends with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy our list and encourage you to check out the other position groups, which are linked below.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Offensive Linemen
With the defensive and special teams rankings behind us, it’s time to look at the area’s top offensive players. And we’ll start with the foundation of any productive offense: the offensive line.
For the fifth installment of our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we turn our attention to the trenches, ranking the Big Country’s top 15 offensive linemen with a list of others to watch in 2026.
We hope you enjoy reading through our rankings.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Kickers/Punters
After recognizing the top defensive players throughout the Big Country over the past three days, it’s time to honor the specialists.
We continue our eight-part preseason position rankings series by naming our top 10 kickers and top three punters to watch this fall.
We hope you enjoy this list and that you have enjoyed our position rankings as we get set to kickoff the 2026 season.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Defensive Backs
After starting with the linemen and linebackers, we turn to the defensive backfield to complete our look at the top defenders in the Big Country.
For the third installment in our eight-part preseason position rankings series, we shift our focus to the secondary, giving our list of the area’s top 15 defensive backs and others to look out for in 2026.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Linebackers
After taking a look at the Big Country’s top defensive linemen last night, it’s now time to examine those who will backing them in 2026.
Continuing with Big Country Preps’ eight-part preseason position rankings series, here’s our top 15 linebackers to watch this fall, as well as a list of the others we’re expecting big things from.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Preseason Football Position Rankings: Defensive Linemen
With the start of football season around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the players who will be making the biggest impact in 2026.
For the first installment in an eight-part series that will cover all position groups, we’ll be taking a look at the area’s top defensive linemen, ranking our top 15 with a list of others to watch this fall.
As with any such list, these rankings are subjective. We hope you enjoy reading through them.
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2026 DISTRICT PREDICTIONS: Evan and Daniel make their picks
The time has arrived for us to make our Big Country predictions, district-by-district.
Several weeks of research and two solid months of summertime labor have gone into this, so we’re more than ready to post it.
With that please dive in and study our take on the upcoming season, along with the more than 80 preseason stories we posted earlier today. Enjoy! We’ll see you on the road!
JACKSBORO FEATURE: Speed, athleticism make DT Treadway a consistent source of havoc for Tigers’ foes
At 6-foot and 225 pounds, Will Treadway is built more like a linebacker than a defensive tackle. But if there’s any question about his fitness for his position, a quick glance at his stat sheet will answer that in a hurry.
Coming off a junior campaign in which he amassed an impressive 93 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and nine sacks, the Jacksboro standout enters 2026 as one of the area’s top defensive linemen, regardless of classification.
And lest you wonder, for coach Casey Hubble, Treadway’s size — and the athleticism that comes with it — is a feature, not a bug, in the Tigers’ 4-3 defensive scheme.
2026 JACKSBORO FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Experienced Tigers ready to tackle tough new district
With an average of just over nine wins per season over the past four years, including district championships in 2023 and 2025, the Jacksboro football program has been consistently successful under coach Casey Hubble.
So it should surprise no one that the Tigers have set their sights high once again this fall.
Boasting an experienced roster with 19 returning lettermen, including eight starters on both sides of the football, JHS will have a seasoned squad with which to pursue its lofty goals. And Hubble is expecting another strong campaign from that talented bunch, despite a tough new district that features Holliday, Henrietta, Wichita Falls City View, Merkel and Breckenridge.
