Football

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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF | Reminders about upcoming events, area youth sports camps

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

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STORY TIME | Kilgore Bulldogs football history!

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

The Kilgore Bulldogs are shown here, lining up before the kickoff of a road game in 2023. We've accumulated several schedules for you guys here in one spot; we'll have more and more on high school football as it gets closer. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

2024 SCHEDULES IN ONE SPOT | Schedules for the 2024 high school football season, to date

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Home sweet home for the Henderson Lions and their fans, who will have three early-season home games to hopefully get off to a good start in 2024. They'll also have their first scrimmage at home (Aug. 16 against Hallsville). (Photo and video work by JACOB LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

AIMING FOR A LADDER CLIMB | Henderson hoping home games help them make playoff return (w/video)

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Kilgore College quarterback Tyler Webb (center) looking all Peyton Manning-like, under center for the KC spring game back on April 27. The Rangers, who have won the Southwest Junior College Football Conference championship the last two seasons, open their season August 24 at home against Monterrey Tech.

RANGER RULES | KC schedule set as back-to-back champs set to defend conference title

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Kilgore wide receiver Jayden Sanders (3), being recruited by -- well, by about everybody under the sun at this point -- avoids would-be tacklers by Bay City in a playoff game last season. Kilgore's 2024 football schedule is out, and let's just say there's some games of note, including a rematch of best friends (coach Clint Fuller against Pleasant Grove and Josh Gibson), some battles with heavyweights (PG, Carthage and Gilmer), rivals (Henderson and Pine Tree), returns (Whitehouse), and a Thursday night game (Mabank). (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

IT’S LOOSE! | Kilgore’s 2024 schedule is out; Ragin’ Red opens at Carthage; Pleasant Grove is here; a Thursday game? WOW

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Drenon Fite (center) and his wife Tamara have two sons: C.J. (left) and Drenon Fite III (Trey, right), and to say they live an interesting life... well, that's an understatement. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

FOOTBALL IS THEIR BUSINESS, & BUSINESS IS GOOD | Meet the Fites, and read about their fascinating football life

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago

Sabine quarterback Colt Sparks (right) lets a pass fly in last weekend's 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. Kilgore took the spot in that tournament, beating Chapel Hill in the final. On Saturday, there's another qualifying tournament, with pool play at stadiums at Chapel Hill, Sabine, Arp and Lindale. Sabine and Henderson (below, about to take the field last week against Kilgore) is in the pool at Arp. (Photo by JACOB LUCAS)

AREA 7-ON-7 TEAMS BACK IN ACTION SATURDAY | Another state qualifier at four area stadiums features several ETBlitz programs

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago

Kilgore quarterback Kayson Brooks will lead his team in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament Thursday and Friday in College Station. And ETBlitz.com and Box.County will have you covered. (Photo by JACOB LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

7-ON-7 GALLERY! | Jacob Lucas puts Kilgore, Henderson & Sabine teams in focus from Saturday’s qualifier

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago

Members of Kilgore's 7-on-7 team pose after winning the Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament qualifier Saturday afternoon at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. (Photo by JOE HALE)

KILGORE WINS 7-ON-7 STATE QUALIFIER | ‘Dogs headed to state tourney, but lots of talent on display Saturday at R.E. St. John

Joe Hale 11 months ago

Kilgore's R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium is the site Saturday for a state 7-on-7 Division II qualifier for the Texas 7-on-7 Tournament, to be played at College Station June 27-28. Admission is free, and games begin at 8 a.m. The eight-team tournament field includes Kilgore, Sabine and Henderson. Offense is wide open, all passing; there's no tackling, and soft-helmets are typically worn, like the ones pictured above. (Photo courtesy of THE EAGLE)

FAST-PACED FOOTBALL, ANYBODY?! | Kilgore hosts 7-on-7 state qualifier Saturday, free admission

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago

Kilgore College wide receiver Elijah Bean poses for ETBlitz photographer Alex Nabor after catching one of his two touchdowns in the KC Blue vs. White Spring Game on Saturday. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

KC’S BLUE-WHITE GAME WRAPS UP SPRING | With photos by ALEX NABOR

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago