Rusk County Gridiron

A SUPPLEMENT TO THE HENDERSON NEWS

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Scenes from the 2018 season

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THE OVERTON MUSTANGS

OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL

COACH JUSTIN ARNOLD

2018 RECORD 7-2

YEARS COACHING 9

YEARS AT CURRENT 8

OVERALL RECORD 7-2

RECORD AT CURRENT 7-2

DEEPEST PLAYOFF RUN/YEAR
1995 STATE SEMI FINALS

# RET. OFFENSE 3

# RET. DEFENSE 4

# RET. STARTERS 7

OFFENSE PLAYER TO WATCH
COLE MARSHALL

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Good luck to all
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 2019 Rusk County

DATE OPPONENT TIME Football Teams!
OCT. 31 AT BAYLOR 6 PM
SEPT. 7 VS TARLETON ST. 6 PM )XZ 4PVUI t )FOEFSTPO
5FYBT
SEPT. 14 AT SO. UTAH 7 PM
SEPT. 21 VS NICHOLLS ST. 6 PM 903-657-5707
SEPT. 28 AT LAMAR 6 PM
OCT. 5 AT SAM HOU. 3 PM
OCT. 12 OPEN ***
OCT. 19 AT ACU 3 PM
OCT. 28 VS MCNEESE ST. 3 PM
NOV. 2 AT SE LA 4 PM
NOV. 9 VS INCARNATE 3 PM
NOV. 16 AT CENT. ARK. 3 PM

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THE WEST RUSK RAIDERS

VARSITY SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
AUG. 30 ARP AWAY 7:30
SEPT. 6 WASKOM HOME 7:30
SEPT. 13 HARMONY HOME 7:30
SEPT. 20 WESTWOOD AWAY 7:30
SEPT. 27 MINEOLA AWAY 7:30
OCT. 4 GLADEWATER HOME 7:30
OCT. 11 WHITE OAK AWAY 7:30
OCT. 18 SABINE HOME 7:30
OCT. 25 TATUM AWAY 7:30
NOV. 1 WINNSBORO HOME 7:30
NOV. 8 OPEN HOME 7:30

2019 WEST RUSK VARSITY

GOOD LUCK TO Good Luck area teams on
ALL RUSK COUNTY the GRIDIRON!
FOOTBALL TEAMS!

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Henderson, Texas REQUEST GRIFFITH’S TOWING
in your emergency!

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THE CARLISLE INDIANS

Coach: Clay Baker
2018 Record: 12-1
Years Coaching: 10 total, 1 as a
Head Coach
Years at Current School: 10 with
this previous year being the first
as Head Coach
Overall Record: 12-1
Overall Record at Current
School: 12-1
Deepest Playoff Run/
Year: 2018, 3rd Round
# Ret. Offense: 5
# Ret. Defense: 5
# Ret. Starters: 5
Offense Player to Watch: Carlos
DeLeon, QB / SB
24 Carries, 194 Yards, 4 Rush-

T’
12 Receptions, 104 Yards, 2
R T’
Defense Player to Watch: Louie
Garza, DE
86 Tackles, 28 TFL, 10 Sacks, 10
QB Pressures, 5 Fumble Rec., 1
FF, 1 Def. TD

2019 CARLISLE VARSITY

2019 CARLISLE INDIANS FOOTBALL

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
8/30/19 SABINE AWAY 7:30
9/6/19 TROUP HOME 7:30
9/13/19 OVERTON HOME 7:30
9/20/19 NEW BOSTON AWAY 7:30
9/27/19 SIMMS BOWIE HOME 7:30
10/4/19 OPEN
10/11/19 CUSHING * HOME 7:30
10/18/19 ALTO * AWAY 7:30
10/25/19 UNION GROVE* HOME 7:30
11/1/19 BIG SANDY* AWAY 7:30
11/8/19 HAWKINS * AWAY 7:30
* DISTRICT GAME

POST-GAME SNACKIN’ STARTS HERE!

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THE HENDERSON LIONS

2019 SOPHOMORE LIONS

2019 HENDERSON LIONS FOOTBALL

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
8/30/19 WHITEHOUSE HOME 7:30
9/6/19 PLEASANT GROVE HOME 7:30
9/13/19 JACKSONVILLE AWAY 7:30
9/20/19 CENTER HOME 7:30
9/27/19 RUSK AWAY 7:30
10/4/19 OPEN
10/11/19 PALESTINE * AWAY 7:30
10/18/19 KILGORE * HOME 7:30
10/25/19 CHAPEL HILL * AWAY 7:30
11/1/19 CARTHAGE * AWAY 7:30
11/8/19 VAN * HOME 7:30
* DISTRICT GAME

GOOD LUCK ON THE GRIDIRON!

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THE HENDERSON LIONS

2019 SENIORS LIONS

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PAINTING & CARPENTRY

Residential and Commercial

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THE HENDERSON LIONS

2019 JUNIONS LIONS

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THE HENDERSON LIONS

2019 FRESHMEN LIONS

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THE TATUM EAGLES

VARSITY SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
AUG. 30 7:30
SEPT. 6 CENTER HOME 7:30
SEPT. 13 7:30
SEPT. 20 DAINGERFIELD HOME 7:30
SEPT. 27 7:30
OCT. 4 PITTSBURG AWAY 7:30
OCT. 11
OCT. 18 HUGHES SPR. AWAY 7:30
OCT. 25 7:30
NOV. 1 WHITE OAK AWAY 7:30
NOV. 8 7:30
SABINE HOME

OPEN

WINNSBORO AWAY

WEST RUSK HOME

MINEOLA AWAY

GLADEWATER HOME

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Gooden takes KILGORE - Kilgore College Rangers won conference.  “I’ve been as- greatly honored.”
the reins for introduced Willie Gooden as the SWJCFC sociated with the KC foot- He began his playing career at
its next head football coach at championship, ball progarm for 14 years,
Kilgore a  press conference Jan. 3 infront won the Heart two years as a student- KC in 2000 and earned all-con-
College of a crowd of media, fans and col- of Texas Bowl athlete and 12 years as a ference recognition in 2000-01.
foootball leagues. and finished coach. In that time, we’ve He was also a part of the un-
the season won three regular sea- defeated 2001 Ranger football
Gooden, an 12-year member ranked No. 4 son championships, three team.
of the coaching staff and former in the nation. Region XIV Conference
Ranger football player, was named championships and had a Gooden spent three seasons as
interim head coach in December “There are 2015 Hall of Fame Induc- the defensive line coach at NSU
when J.J. Eckert accepted the only three tion (undefeated 2001 KC team). before taking over as an assistant
head coaching position at North- words I can use to describe this To have the opportunity to be coach for KC in 2006.
eastern State University (NSU) awesome opportunity: My dream the 16th head football coach, I’m
in Tahlequah, Okla. after the job,” Gooden said at the press He is the college’s 16th head
coach since the inception of foot-
ball at KC in 1935.

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THE LEVERETT’S CHAPEL L

LEVERETTS CHAPEL

COACH ANDY BATES

2018 RECORD 3-5

YEARS COACHING 30 YEARS

AT CURRENT 4

OVERALL RECORD 21-8

DEEPEST PLAYOFF RUN/YEAR

1ST ROUND 2016

# RET. OFFENSE 4

# RET. DEFENSE 4

# RET. STARTERS 0

OFFENSE PLAYER TO WATCH
JONAH SHEPHERD
DAWSON BLEAR
ALEXIS CHAVEZ

DEFENSE PLAYER TO WATCH
DARREN BROWN
JONATHON PEERY
ERIC BURNS

TRINITY VALLEY FOOTBALL

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
AUG. 24 OPEN *** ***
SAT. 31 NEW MEXICO MI HOME 5 PM
SEPT. 7 TYLER JC AWAY 7 PM
SEPT. 14 NE OKLA A&M HOME 7 PM
SEPT.21 AT BLINN COLLEGE AWAY 7 PM
SEPT. 28 CISCO COLLEGE HOME 7 PM
OCT. 5 KILGORE COLLEGE AWAY 7 PM
OCT. 12 RPA COLLEGE HOME 1 PM
OCT. 19 AIR FORCE PREP HOME 1 PM
OCT. 26 AT NAVARRO AWAY 3 PM

E.TEXAS BAPTIST FOOTBALL

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
SEPT. 7 WIS- PLATTEVILLE AWAY 1PM
SEPT. 14 OPEN *** ***
SEPT. 21 TEXAS LUTHERAN HOME 6 PM
SEPT. 28 SUL ROSS ST. AWAY 6 PM
OCT. 5 BELHAVEN HOME 2 PM
OCT. 12 M.H.-BAYLOR AWAY 2 PM
OCT. 19 MCMURRY HOME 2 PM
OCT. 26 HOWARD PAYNE HOME 2 PM
NOV. 2 SOUTHWESTERN AWAY 1PM
NOV. 9 HARDIN-SIMMONS HOME 2 PM
NOV. 16 LOUISANA COLLEGE AWAY NOON

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THE MOUNT ENTERPRISE WILDCATS

Varsity Schedule

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
AUG. 30 ARP AWAY 7:30
SEPT. 6 WASKOM HOME 7:30
SEPT. 13 HARMONY HOME 7:30
SEPT. 20 WESTWOOD AWAY 7:30
SEPT. 27 MINEOLA AWAY 7:30
OCT. 4 GLADWATER HOME 7:30
OCT. 11 WHITE OAK AWAY 7:30
OCT. 18 SABINE HOME 7:30
OCT. 25 TATUM AWAY 7:30
NOV. 1 WINNSBORO HOME 7:30
NOV. 8 OPEN ***

Junior Varsity Schedule

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
AUG. 30 ARP HOME 6
SEPT. 6 WASKOM AWAY 6
SEPT. 13 HARMONY AWAY 6
SEPT. 20 WESTWOOD HOME 6
SEPT. 27 MINEOLA HOME 6
OCT. 4 GLADWATER AWAY 6
OCT. 11 WHITE OAK HOME 6
OCT. 18 SABINE AWAY 6
OCT. 25 TATUM HOME 6
NOV. 1 WINNSBORO AWAY 6
NOV. 8 OPEN ***

GOOD LUCK to all
Rusk County Teams!

SHAWNEE SERVICE Wishing Our Wildcats
a Great 2019 Season!
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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME SAVELIVE ON CAMPUS AND
AUG. 24 TYLER JC HOME 7 PM MONEY
AUG. 31 NAVARRO HOME 7 PM
SEPT. 7 N. MEXICO MI AWAY TBA campus living as
SEPT. 14 CISCO COLLEGE HOME 7 PM low as $140 per week
SEPT. 21 NE OKLA A&M AWAY 6 PM
SEPT. 28 TEXAS A&T HOME 5 PM GO LIONS!
OCT. 5 TRINITY VALLEY AWAY 7 PM
OCT. 12 OPEN -- --
OCT. 19 BLINN COLLEGE HOME 3 PM
OCT. 26 TYLER JC AWAY 3 PM

TYLER JR. COLLEGE FOOTBALL

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
AUG. 24 KILGORE COLLEGE AWAY 7 PM
AUG. 31 BLINN COLLEGE AWAY 7 PM
SEPT. 7 TRINITY VALLEY CC AWAY 7 PM
SEPT. 14 NAVARRO COLLEGE AWAY 7 PM
SEPT. 21 TEXAS A&T HOME 7 PM
SEPT. 28 NEW MEXICO MI AWAY TBA
OCT. 5 OPEN
OCT. 12 NE OKLA A&M HOME 7 PM
OCT. 19 CISCO COLLEGE AWAY 3 PM
OCT. 26 KILGORE COLLEGE HOME 3 PM

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IT’S

GAME
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