ATHENS —
ATHENS (0-1) at SPRING HILL (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Fort Worth Nolan 34, Athens 28; Lindale 44, Spring Hill 27
HARRIS RANKINGS: Athens is No. 71 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 199. Spring Hill is No. 115 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 189.
HARRIS SAYS: Athens by 9
NEXT WEEK: The Hornets return home to face Diboll for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
VAN (1-0) at BROWNSBORO (1-0)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Van 44, Grand Saline 6; Brownsboro 20, Palestine 14
HARRIS RANKINGS: Van is No. 70 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 199. Brownsboro is No. 69 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 199.
HARRIS SAYS: Brownsboro by 1
NEXT WEEK: The Bears play their second straight home game when they host Crandall in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
QUINLAN FORD (1-0) at MABANK (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Quinlan Ford 27, Mineola 17; Wills Point 38, Mabank 20
HARRIS RANKINGS: Quinlan Ford is No. 107 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 191. Mabank is No. 88 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 195.
HARRIS SAYS: Mabank by 4
NEXT WEEK: The Panthers stay at home to face the Canton Eagles. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
KEMP (1-0) at EDGEWOOD (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Kemp 13, Eustace 12; Kerens 35, Edgewood 15
HARRIS RANKINGS: Kemp is No. 139 in Class 3A with a Power Rating of 180. Edgewood is No. 28 in Class 2A with a Power Rating of 192.
HARRIS SAYS: Edgewood by 12
NEXT WEEK: The Yellowjackets play the second of three straight road games, this time facing Mineola in a 7:30 p.m. start.
MALAKOFF (1-0) at GRAND SALINE (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Malakoff 51, Sabine 18; Van 44, Grand Saline 6
HARRIS RANKINGS: Malakoff is No. 51 in Class 2A with a Power Rating of 192. Grand Saline is No. 82 in Class 2A with a Power Rating 175.
HARRIS SAYS: Malakoff by 17
NEXT WEEK: The Tigers hit the road to face longtime rival Kerens in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
GRACE COMMUNITY (1-0) at EUSTACE (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Grace 33, Eustace 27
LAST WEEK: Grace Community 49, Winnsboro 6; Kemp 13, Eustace 12
HARRIS RANKINGS: Grace Community is a private school and is not rated. Eustace is No. 72 in Class 2A with a Power Rating of 180.
HARRIS SAYS: No pick
NEXT WEEK: The Bulldogs host Edgewood in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
CROSS ROADS (0-1) at ALBA-GOLDEN (1-0)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Scurry-Rosser 48, Cross Roads 22
HARRIS RANKINGS: Cross Roads is No. 81 in Class 1A with a Power Rating of 140. Alba-Golden is No. 91 in Class 2A with a Power Rating of 159.
HARRIS SAYS: Alba-Golden by 25
NEXT WEEK: The Bobcats face Hull Daisetta in Lovelady on Saturday, Sept. 11, in a 2 p.m. kickoff.
GREENVILLE CHRISTIAN (0-1) at TRINIDAD (1-0)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Trinidad 99, Greenville Christian 68
LAST WEEK: Knox City 32, Greenville Christian 29; Trinidad 32, Bynum 19
SIX-MANFOOTBALL.COM RANKINGS: Trinidad is ranked No. 44 overall with a Power Rating of 200. Greenville Christian is ranked No. 15 overall with a Power Rating of 229.
HARRIS SAYS: Greenville Christian by 28
NEXT WEEK: The Trojans hit the road to face Coolidge in a 7:30 p.m. start.
JEHOVAH JIREH (0-0) at ATHENS PREP (0-1)
7:30 p.m., Friday
LAST YEAR’S SCORE: Did not play
LAST WEEK: Jehovah Jireh did not play; Fruitvale 47, Athens Christian Prep 18
SIX-MANFOOTBALL.COM RANKINGS: Jehovah Jireh is No. 146 overall with a Power Rating of 122. Athens Christian Prep is No. 240 overall with a Power Rating of 27.
HARRIS SAYS: Jehovah Jireh by 45
NEXT WEEK: The Storm will observe an open week.
Sports
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: The blueprint (w/area playoff schedule)
This time last year, the Athens Lady Hornets had already put up their practice gear and tried to put a very tough season behind them.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Battle awaits, right down the road
After D.D. Scarver scored 39 points and Stargell Love hit a last-second shot to sink rival Navarro College in Athens in early December, TVCC head coach Pat Smith said, “Every time we play Navarro College, it always comes down to something like this.”
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AMS Hornets claim hoops title
The Athens Middle School 8th grade Boys A team recently won the Athens Boys Junior High Tournament.
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BRETT HOFFMAN: Koontz plays to win regardless of the purse
Regardless of what’s at stake, Kory Koontz ropes to win.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: More than meets the eye
At last year’s all-district soccer meeting, Athens head coach Jonathan Ryal was talking with a fellow coach about junior Jose Romero.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Mabank’s Norman to play soccer at SFA
Senior Ashton Norman has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL: National tournament court to be named for Budke
The basketball court at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan., is set to be named after late Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL: TVCC earns split (w/box scores)
Home court advantage sure is a nice thing to have.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Alone, and loving it
Athens head coach Jonathan Ryal said he expected his team to celebrate like it had just won the World Cup after knocking off district powerhouse Lindale Tuesday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Behan, Hornets dump Chapel Hill
Terrance Behan scored a game-high 31 points as the Athens Hornets downed the Chapel Hill Bulldogs Tuesday night, 84-71.
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