Archer City 21, Anson 13 — Archer City held off a determined Anson team to improve to 2-0 behind 250 passing yards.
Tyler Wilburn thew for 66 yards and one score and rushed for 31 more to lead Anson (0-2).
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BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Snyder’s Stewart takes our first award of the school year
After a summer-long effort to produce our football preview, it is good to be back in our school year routine — a big part of which is our Big Country Preps Player of the Week.
That said, we are proud to hand our first accolade for 2023-24 to Snyder senior quarterback Easton Stewart, who led the Tigers to a 42-0 season-opening win over Slaton last week.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 1 REPORT: Seymour wins big at Anson
Seymour 40, Anson 14 — Brayden Loyd hit 17 of 23 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns to lead Seymour to a win at Anson.
The Panthers also rushed for 62 yards and an additional score.
Anson (0-1) got most of its production on the ground, rushing for 222 yards as a team behind six different ball carriers.
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2023 MUNDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW: New coach looking for different results
Patrick Corcoran had a 15-year run leading the Munday football program that ended after the 2019 season, posting with 10 winning seasons and two state championships during his tenure.
Since he stepped down, though, the Moguls have had a revolving door of head coaches and that trend continues this year as Brandon Langston takes over following two years of Justin Josselet and one year with Webb Murphy.
Langston will have his work cut out for him as he works to bring a winning culture back to the school.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Albany’s Chapmans share this week’s award
It’s not often that a Big Country baseball team charts two no-hitters in the same week. But when two pitchers with the same last name are charting the no-nos it’s about as common as the planets aligning.
That was the case last week with the Albany Lions, who in sweeping Haskell (15-0) and Stamford (11-1) saw Cole and Tyler Chapman (non-siblings) post back-to-back no-hitters.
Cole, a senior, blanked Haskell in four innings of work in a mercy rule win, fanning six. Three days later, Tyler got into the act in a five-inning run-rule win with 12 Ks.
They now share our Big Country Preps Player of the Week award — another rarity.
“We were very proud of our pitchers last week,” Albany coach David Fairchild said. “Both pitchers were in control and in command of their pitches.”
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GAME STORY: Disastrous first half dooms Munday in II-1A semifinals loss to Garden City
SNYDER — It was just one of those days for the Munday Moguls on Friday in their Region II-1A semifinal matchup with No. 7 Garden City.
Making its first region tournament appearances since 2013, MHS could do no right in the first half and the Bearkats could do no wrong.
After allowing the game’s first 15 points and falling behind 38-8 by halftime, the 20th-ranked Moguls looked much more like themselves in the second half. But the damage was long since done by that point in a 54-34 loss.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Coleman’s Smith takes this week’s award
With our recent bad weather pushing an extra game into last week for the Coleman Bluecats, it gave senior guard Braxton Smith three chances to pile up big numbers.
And he did exactly that.
Our Big Country Preps Player of the Week opened with 19 points and nine steals in a win over Bangs last Monday. He followed that with 13 points, eight assists and 10 steals in a near-triple double in a win over Winters.
Big Country Preps Boys Basketball Position Rankings: Posts
After highlighting the Big Country’s top guards and forwards the past two nights, we now take a look at the area’s best big men.
For the final installment in our three-part boys basketball position rankings series, we rank the Big Country’s top 10 post players.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading through our rankings, and make sure to check back for all our boys and girls basketball coverage this season.
Big Country Preps Boys Basketball Position Rankings: Forwards
After kicking off our boys basketball position rankings series on Tuesday with the guards, we now shift our attention to the forwards.
For the second installment in our three-part series, we rank the area’s top-10 players at that position for 2022-23.
We hope you enjoy our list.
Big Country Preps Boys Basketball Position Rankings: Guards
With boys basketball season beginning this week, it’s time to shine a spotlight on some of the players you’ll be reading about throughout the 2022-23 season.
For the first installment in a three-part series that will cover all positions on the area boys basketball scene, we’ll be taking a look at the Big Country’s top guards, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch this winter.
We hope you enjoy reading through our list.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Munday falls in finale to Archer City; Windthorst, Seymour both pick up wins
Archer City 41, Munday 27 — Joe Castles threw for 190 yards and one score and Elijah Jackson rushed for 143 yards and two more TDs as Archer City defeated Munday.
Munday was led by Chris Garcia who threw for 166 yards, rushed for 180 and accounted for three TDs.
Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Posts
After focusing on the top guards and forwards the Big Country has to offer the past two nights, it’s time to shift our attention to the paint.
For the final installment in our three-part position rankings series, we list our top-10 post players for the 2022-23 season.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading through these rankings, and make sure to come back next week when we’ll feature the top boys basketball players in the Big Country.
Big Country Preps Girls Basketball Position Rankings: Guards
With the girls basketball season upon us, it’s time to take a look at the local and area players who will be making the biggest impact for their teams during the 2022-23 season.
For the first installment in a three-part series that will cover all positions, we’ll be focusing on the Big Country’s top guards, ranking our top 10 with a list of others to watch this season.
As with any such list, these rankings are subjective. We hope you enjoy reading through our selections.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Haskell clinches playoff spot; Seymour, Archer City post wins to remain in title contention
Haskell 49, Electra 6 — Marquise Johnson rushed for 110 yards and three scores and Montrel Johnson rushed for 64 yards and two more TDs to lead Haskell to a win on the road.
The Indians (5-5, 3-3) had one of the best defensive performances of the year, limiting Electra to only 127 yards in total offense to lock up a playoff berth.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Munday falls to Petrolia in OT, Windthorst grabs district lead
Petrolia 27, Munday 20 — Petrolia narrowly escaped Munday in overtime, improving to 2-6 overall and 2-2 in league play to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
The Pirates must now sweep both Archer City and Seymour and hope that Haskell is upset next week by Electra to get into postseason play.
DISTRICT 7-2A DII WEEK 8 REPORT: Haskell falls to Archer City, Windthorst, Seymour both collect wins
Archer City 27, Haskell 20 — Freshman Joe Castles threw for 211 yards and one score and Elijah Jackson rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns to lead Archer City to a win over Haskell.
The win sets up an opportunity for the surprising Wildcats (5-2, 3-0) to play for sole possession of the league lead next week at Windthorst.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 7 REPORT: Haskell dominates Munday, Windthorst survives scare, Archer City wins
Haskell 58, Munday 6 — The Indians rolled up 438 yards in total offense to win their district opener.
Grady Vasquez threw for 140 yards and two scores and Trevor Henry rushed for 80 yards and two more TDs to lead Haskell (4-3, 2-1) which remains in the hunt for a high playoff seed.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 6 REPORT: Haskell, Munday both win; Archer City stuns Seymour
Haskell 42, Petrolia 20 — Trevor Henry rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns to lift Haskell as former Petrolia coach Mitch McLemore defeated his former club.
Grady Vasquez supplemented the Haskell attack with 105 yards through the air and an additional touchdown.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 5 REPORT: Haskell, Munday both fall in league openers
Windthorst 26, Haskell 20 — Logan Cope threw for 145 yards and one TD and rushed for 29 yards and two more scores to lift Windthorst to a tough road win at Haskell.
Haskell was led by Trevor Henry, who rushed for 130 yards and three scores on 22 carries.