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By Millie Diaz

    So it happened. With the help of a more in-tune offense and their on-top-of-it defense, Edna reached and scored their first district win of the season against the Yoakum Bulldogs, with a close, close score of 31-29.

    Sophomores Kenny Haynes and Deion Callis were the stars of the night: Haynes rushed 64 yards for the third touchdown in the second quarter, and Callis scored the first, second and fourth touchdowns, completed in the first, second and third quarters.

    The game started right when Edna punted at the end of their first drive and the ball bounced into the back of a Bulldog, causing Edna to recover the ball and Callis scoring in the play following.

    Callis didn't let up and came back in the middle of the second quarter to do it again, this time for about 38 yards, causing the crowds to stand up and cheer.

By Millie Diaz

    When Cobra senior Joy Schroeder didn't play very much in last Tuesday's volleyball game against Boling, she started saving up her stamina, and it showed in the Industrial showdown against the Cowgirls in the Edna dome gym.

    Industrial took the district game against their county rivals in three sets, with final scores of 25-17, 25-13 and 25-8. This brings their district record to 4-0.

    "I was ready," Schroeder said, who stands at six feet tall. "All of that energy I wasn't able to use…I got to use it today, and it was really fun." She smiled. "Really fun."

    The first set seemed to be the most rallied out of the three, and the Cobras let the Cowgirls sneak up on their score a touch. More than once the teams found themselves tied, only to rally again even longer for another point.

Varsity boys
Industrial
Kevin Baez 17.22, 2nd
Leo Baez 17.45, 3rd
Daniel Gonzales 19.14, 11th
Tyler Warzecha 21.18, 43rd
Robert Sanchez 22.43, 69th
Hayden Daughtrey 24.48, 88th

Ganado
Sergio Martinez 19.15, 12th

Varsity girls
Industrial
Caeli Taylor 14.16:06, 6th
Cheyenne Burton 15.22:24, 22nd
Lauren Charron 16.02:34, 36th
Joy Schroeder 16.17:40, 42nd
Natalie Boldt 16.58:58, 65th
Sasha Salazar 17.57:84, 94th
Lucero Gonzalez 18.29:91, 101st

Ganado
Sierra Salazar 14.44:13, 13th
Reyna Gonzalez 16.09:38, 40th
Chelsea Rohrman 16.23:46, 48th
Emma Sulak 17.00:59, 66th
Alexis Mojica 17.35:76, 85th
Leyla Ledwig 18.43:92, 102nd

Edna Cowboys, Cowgirls and Rustlers traveled to Needville for a cross-country meet on Sept. 24. Below are the results for high school and junior high.

Varsity boys
Holden Alegria 20.19, 26th
Armando Olivares 23.20, 54th
Tre Evans 23.56, 59th
Carlos Carter 24.06, 60th
Javonte Seymore 24.31, 62nd
Trevel Zarate 33.21, 67th

Varsity Girls won third place
Bailey Kirk 13.46, 8th
Fatima Cruces 13.59, 12th
Lesli Guzman 15.01, 24th
Karla Salazar 15.05, 25th
Kim Ortolon 16.13, 42nd
Kirstie Soto 16.32, 44nd
Karagen Sanchez 16.37, 45th

Junior Varsity girls
Anna Mahaffey 17.34, 11th
Ashley Soto 17.37, 12th
Brianna Hernandez 17.39, 13th
Chasity Richmond 19.18, 17th
Haley Davis 20.51, 24th
Serah Billing 20.53, 25th
Jahlysa Reyes 21.56, 28th

By Michael Brooks

By Millie Diaz

    It was clear the highlight of Edna's loss to Sweeny was a pass late in the game from Reese Orsak to his older brother Cade for the last touchdown of the game. Although they lost the game 35-21, the pass between brothers lifted Cowboy fan's spirits.

    Edna received the kickoff and earned a first down after a 4th and one, but turned over the ball all too quickly. Sweeny then executed a 31-yard touchdown to put points on the board, and Edna couldn't do the same in the first quarter.

    Soon after in the second quarter though, the 'Boys tied up the game with seven all when Brad Kucera scored a touchdown with 9:45 left. A defensive tackle from Tristen Pruitt was noted, but not without the Bulldogs barking back and scoring again with 4:41 left in the first half.

    Quarterback Landon O'Connor completed a touchdown and tied the score again 14 all with 2:21 left in the half.

By Millie Diaz

    Indian Malcolm Chaisson executed tackles galore in the 27-6 win against Snook tonight at the Ganado stadium. It was clear Michael-Douglas Maresh as quarterback, Garrett McCann and Matthew Sterling also worked hard to help pull off the team win.

    The Bluejays kicked off the game, and Sterling was able to get two first downs quickly. Ganado lost a yard, then had a couple of tries before McCann was able to carry it inside on the 15-yard line. He pushed a little farther and connected with Matt Bridges for the first touchdown and a good PAT with 7:22 left in the first quarter.

    Using an I-formation, Snook was about to get a first down as well, but not without stops from Bridges. Snook switched it up and split their backfield, but Chaisson answered with a hearty stop at the 27-yard line. In the next play Chaisson did it again.

By Paul Harrison

By Hannah Janssen

By Millie Diaz

    In facing No. 1 ranked Class 2A Refugio, Edna could not corral the Bobcats in a 37-0 loss at Cowboy Memorial Stadium Friday. The numbers, not to mention the Cowboy spirit, were low.
    Senior offensive lineman Wyatt Neuman motivated his team directly after the game in the huddle, asking of them not to turn on each other.
    “We’re in a situation where it looks like we’ve got nothing good going on. If we ever think that way and accept that, we will never win. The minute you turn on your teammates, as soon as you go sour, we don’t stand a chance. We stay together, we still have a team.”
    Refugio only allowed three first downs and 33 rushing yards for Edna, and the Cowboys could not complete any passes.
    There is a bright side to the hard loss though. Both Edna Head Coach Huey Chancellor and Defensive Coordinator Craig Nairn commented the Edna defense played their best night so far in the 2016 season.

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