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Football Contest

The Swanzys and Robinsons were the only participants in this week’s football contest, and all four of them guessed the outcomes of eight games correctly. That led to a fourway tie between Eddy and Margaret Swanzy and Wes and Blondie Robinson. The tiebreaker was the Oklahoma at Texas game, which was won by the Sooners with a combined score of 103 points. That meant Eddy Swanzy took first place and $20 by guessing 73 points. Margaret Swanzy guessed 63 points and earned second place and $10. Wes Robinson’s guess of 62 points earned him third place and $5.

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Lady Pines eye return match with district-leading Decatur

The Lady Pines swept Lake Worth on Tuesday after pushing Fossil Ridge hard for three sets last week, all in preparation for a bigger goal — Decatur.

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Springtown Porcupines see red

The Porcupines played Lake Worth on Saturday night against a spectacular Texas sunset. Springtown defense pushed back against a big Bullfrogs offensive line. Final score: Springtown 19, Lake Worth 48. Photo by Jeff Prince

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Springtown takes on 6A Fossil Ridge in preparation for Decatur

During the first round of district games, the Lady Pines plowed through every foe except for perennial powerhouse Decatur and were sitting in second place and feeling fine.

They’d bested a tough Argyle team in five sets. Swept Lake Worth, Castleberry and Bridgeport. Knocked off Krum in their own gym in three of four sets.

The second round isn’t going as smoothly.

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Former Pines punter placed on coveted watch list

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Former Springtown Porcupines kicker Brendan Hall continues his quest to make Springtown head football coach Brian Hulett look like the smartest guy around.

Hulett swore Hall was the best high school punter-kicker combo in the nation during his years in Springtown. There was no definitive way to prove Hall was best, but Hulett didn’t hesitate to state it as fact. Hall graduated last year.

Now a freshman punter at SMU, Hall has learned his name was included on the Ray Guy Award Watch List, as announced by the Augusta Sports Council.

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Game Faces

Springtown students and staff bring their best game every week. Top left: Dawson Jones. Top right: Leighann Strickland. Second row left: Macy Chavez, Ashley Brown and Coach Crissy Mayo. Second row right: Carlos Zamora. Bottom left: K’Dee Dowdy.

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Springtown to face district rival Lake Worth

The 4-1 Springtown Porcupines, coming off an open week and still smarting from a loss to mighty Midlothian two weeks ago, open district competition against Lake Worth on Friday.

The Bullfrogs are undefeated at 5-0.

By the end of the game Friday, one team will remain in first place in 4A District 4. The other will drop down a notch.

Lake Worth is the top scoring team in the district with 219 points compared to Springtown’s 166. Lake Worth has given up just 63 points in five games. Springtown has allowed twice as many points during that span.

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Loss before break fuels Springtown preparations

The Porcupines entered this open week with an impressive 4-1 record. They’d feel better, most likely, about the “4” if the “1” had not occurred just before the bye.