Archive - Sep 13, 2012 - Sports Article
Sweetwater was on the verge of starting out 2-0 for the first time since 2006 — as well as overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit against Andrews.
Instead, it came up one yard short of the winning touchdown with nine seconds left in a 20-16 loss.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 13
Football
Sweetwater 7th and 8th grade combined White team at Breckenridge, 4.m.
Sweetwater 7th and 8th grade Red teams play at Breckenridge at 5:30 and 7 p.m., respectively.
Sweetwater freshmen host Breckenridge, 5 p.m.
Sweetwater JV will host Breckenridge, 6:30 p.m.
Roscoe junior high plays at Miles, 5 p.m.
Roscoe JV plays at Miles, 6:30 p.m.
Highland junior high hosts Loraine, 5:30 p.m.
Highland JV will host Loraine JV, 7 p.m.
Blackwell jr high will host Brookesmith, 5:30 p.m.
Blackwell JV will host Brookesmith, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14
Football
Through 2 games
(1-1 record)
TEAM OFFENSE
First Downs — 35; Rushes-yards — 70-473; Passing yards — 252; Total yards — 725 (362.5 avg.); Passing — 19-39-0; Fumbles-Lost — 5-1; Penalties-Yards — 18-132; Points scored — 39 (19.5 avg.).
TEAM DEFENSE
First Downs — 40; Rushes-yards — 68-270; Passing yards — 465; Total yards — 735 (367.5 avg.); Passing — 48-76-3; Fumbles-Lost 2-1; Penalties-Yards — 16-107; Points allowed — 33 (16.5 avg.).
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Rushing
Sweetwater’s cross country runners all went to a meet in Christoval to begin their season and also ran at the Angelo State meet held on Sept. 8.
At Christoval, the following individual times were recorded: Boys — Colton Scott 22:35.41; Brandon Howell 24:19.53; Girls — Ashley Bax 16:26.81; Madison Howard 17:46.59; Marissa Sanchez 18:14.18; Meagan Whitley 18:47.43; Addisyn Cleckler 19:22.41; Hannah Sanchez 22:04.18. Sweetwater was sixth as a team.