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2025 ETB OFFICIAL FOOTBALL PREVIEW | WEST RUSK / A decade of postseason runs? Well, let’s run it back, son

Joe Hale 3 weeks ago

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WEST RUSK WRAP-UP | 2024 season look-back

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

RAIDERS ON A ROLL | Look good in every phase of the game in 55-6 homecoming win vs. Winona

Mitch Lucas 11 months ago

FOOTBALL FOREGROUND

TATUM DEALS WEST RUSK A LOSS | Bradley, Eagles’ ground game too much, but Dotson, Reasoner shine in defeat; district play next week for both

Clayton Fletcher 11 months ago

GLADEWATER GETS OUT | Bears lead big early, then hold off West Rusk comeback for 32-20 win

Mitch Lucas 12 months ago

West Rusk's Hunter McCandless (above, 4) looks for running room against the Diboll defense at Bruce Bradshaw Stadium on the West Rusk campus in New London Friday night. Below: quarterback Judson Dodson looks to throw. West Rusk's Raiders beat Diboll, 32-13, on Friday, and will host Gladewater on Thursday night. (Photos by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

RAIDERS BOUNCE BACK! | West Rusk runs over Diboll, 32-13

Clayton Fletcher 12 months ago

6A POLL SHOT

THE ROUNDUP | White Oak wins; Arp tops Harleton; how Gladewater stunned D’field

Mitch Lucas 12 months ago

The stands at Bruce Bradshaw Stadium will be full pretty soon, with fans hoping to see West Rusk claim a fifth district title in six seasons. The Raiders open up the 2024 season, coach Rafe Mata's second at the helm, on August 30 at Malakoff. Below: coach Rafe Mata, and the 2024 version of West Rusk's helmet. (Photos by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

THRILL RIDE | A near-decade of dominance for West Rusk, as Mata begins year two at the helm in ’24

Joe Hale 1 year ago

The cover of the 2024 Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, on sale now at Walmart and where magazines are sold in the state. Included is quite a bit of things on high school programs in the ETBlitz.com coverage area, as well as Kilgore College. NOTE: This article contains spoilers; if you don't want to know what the magazine is predicting for Kilgore, Henderson, Sabine, Gladewater, Tatum, West Rusk, Arp, Troup, White Oak, Overton, Leverett's Chapel or KC, or any of its college predictions, stop reading! And go buy the magazine now. Its cover price is $11.95. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

ETBLITZ SCHOOLS IN DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL | And more! It’s on sale now; spoilers inside

Mitch Lucas 1 year ago

Ronnie Hendrix (left) and his son A.J. have both accepted new positions in recent weeks: Ronnie will be the new head baseball coach and will coach offensive line, along with John Eastman, at West Rusk High School in New London, and A.J. will be the new head baseball coach at Leverett's Chapel, where he'll also be an assistant football coach along with new coach and athletic director Keith Hughes. The father and son will coach only about six miles apart. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PERSONALITY PROFILE | Ronnie Hendrix and A.J. Hendrix, new baseball coaches at West Rusk, Leverett’s Chapel

Mitch Lucas 1 year 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 1 year ago

Tatum senior Carson Gonzalez gets mobbed by his teammates after hitting a grand slam against West Rusk Friday in the Eagles' 7-4 win. Tatum advances to the UIL Class 3A Regional Semifinals for a second straight season. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

TATUM BACK TO REGIONAL SEMIS | “Cargo” gets grand slam, Anthony a complete game in win over WR; Eagles advance, await opponent

Mitch Lucas 1 year ago