Eagles Beat Chisholm 35-14 Josh Jennings Beating Chisholm 35-14 at Woody Roof Field
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Eagles beat Chisholm 35-14 Josh Jennings beating Chisholm 35-14 at Woody Roof Field. Staff Writer “I am pleased that we got the victory,” said coach Reagan Roof. “I was nervous starting this early in the season. We were a he Weatherford Eagles little sloppy, but it could have been a lot worse. I’m just glad to football team got their get the first victory.” season off to a On the first drive of the game, Weatherford marched good start by down the field and sophomore Ethan Downs capped T the drive off with a short touchdown run to put the Eagles on the board first. Ethan Downs already has Division 1 football offers from Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Baylor. The next series, the Eagles defense played tough and got a three and out on their first defensive series. “I was very pleased with the way we played in the first half defensively,” said defensive coordinator Taylor Sossoman. “We need to get better because we gave up a couple of big plays in the second half though.” Toward the end of the first quarter, Chisholm was threatening to score, but Weatherford stayed strong and got a 4th-and- goal stop to keep the Longhorns out of the end zone. In the second quarter, Ethan Downs had a 44- yard touchdown run to put the Eagles up by two touchdowns. Josh Burton/WDN “Our lineman did an incredible job of creating holes,” Downs said. “When you see all green, Carson Young, No. 14, tries you just hit the hole and sprint to the end zone.” to bat away a catch made On the next series, Downs delivered a really by Chisholm’s Noah Hann. hard hit and it kept Chisolm from getting a first down. “When you are on defense, there is not much thinking,” Downs said. “What you want to do is tackle and hit the guy with the ball as hard as you can.” In the second half, Weatherford got a stop and on the next drive, junior Jaxon Ratterree threw a touchdown pass to Ethan Downs, his third touchdown of the night. Then, on the next series, senior Carson Girls track team Young got an interception putting the Eagles in great field position. “Any time you make a big play, it gives gets rings you momentum,” Young said. “We played our hearts out tonight, and we just need Josh Burton This was to keep getting better in practice Managing Editor the case because we have better competition Friday night coming up.” hile the during halftime The Eagles could not capitalize excitement of the Weatherford on the interception, but two of a State football game against drives later Ratterree found Championship Chisholm. Carson Young wide open on a Wis big, when the kids who Each member of the 2018 long touchdown pass to put the created that hoopla get rings, •Please see Football, it’s even more exciting. •Please see Track, Page 4 Page 5 Photo illustration At left, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for registered voters to cast their votes in the Weatherford school bond election. 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PAGE 2 - WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018 Cross country teams sweep home meet Josh Burton was 16th with a time 12:34.18, Manual Lujan was 24th Managing Editor with a time of 12:42.61, AJ Stevenson was 28th with a time of 12:49.75, Austin Foust was 36th with a time of he Weatherford cross country teams hosted 13:08.75, Luke Jett was 60th with a time of 13:42.58, the Weatherford Sand Plum Invitational Alberto Arrieta was 66th with a time of 13:57.85 and Saturday morning at Rader Park — and both Tyler Cole was 135th with a time of 17:23.39. teams took first place. Hydro-Eakly also had runners participate in the T On the girls side, Kennadi Price and Maicie Brown event. finished first and second respectively. Addy Hoffman Individually, Kyla Risenhoover finished 20th overall finished fourth. with a time of 7:11.08. Rees Berkey was 28th with a Price finished with a time of 5:44.95, Brown finished time of 7:17.88, and Audra Crisp was 73rd with a time at 6:04.06 and Hoffman’s time was 6:33.92. of 8:14.92. On the boys side, Mason Hawthorne finished second For the boys, the team finished sixth at the meet. with a time of 11:08.15, while Andres Arrieta was fifth Individually, Cord Morlan was third with a time of with a time of 11:41.78, Garry Rose was sixth with a 11:13.58 and Cade Berkey was fourth with a time of time of 11:42.57 and Grant Christian finished ninth 11:15.08. with a time of 12:11.19. Leif Berkey was 42nd with a time of 13:15.13, Cobie Other girls finishers were Hunter Bayless, who Villegas was 55th with a time of 13:30.87, and Skylar finished 11th with a time of 6:53.20. Jacey Thomas Barnhill was 114th with a time of 15:53.80. was 13th with a time of 7:00.77, Katelyn Ford was Weatherford will be in action again Saturday at 17th with a time of 7:07.67, Tatum Duncan was 18th Watonga. That meet is scheduled to begin 9 a.m. with a time of 7:07.93, Ana Arrieta was 24th with a time of 7:14.92, Shayla Lee was 31st with a time of 7:19.53, Itzel Perez was 34th with a time of 7:21.88, Megan was 45th with a time of 7:37.01, Bentlee Robinson was 54th with a time of 7:52.93, Estephanie Perez was 67th with a time of 8:07.22, Payton Cole was 83rd with a time of 8:34.46, Sarah Scales was 89th with a time of 8:49.63, and Sydney Purintun was 96th with a time of 9:01.15. Other boys finishers were Hunter Gooch, who finished 12th with a time of 12:17.86. Braxton Winters Josh Burton/WDN Mason Hawthorne, top left, finished second, while above, Kennadi Price, left, and Maicie Brown finished first and second at the Sand Plum Invitational Saturday. WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018 - PAGE 3 Obituaries Charles Eugene Fischer Sr. 1942-2018 uneral services and Otilla Gerner. He and for Custer City He is survived by: his Weatherford, Kenneth for Charles attended Custer City Public Works Authority wife, Kay, of the home; Dean and wife, Melda, Fischer, 76, of School thru the fifth for several years. three children, Sue Anne of Kingfisher; his sister Custer City, will grade. He was a member of and husband, Mike Loretha Elaine and her Fbe at 10 a.m. Wednesday He and his sister moved the Custer City Volunteer Hileman, of Cordell, husband, Ray Roper, at the First Christian home with their father Fire Department for 20 Sandra Kay (Sandi) and of Sayre; sister-in- Church in Custer City. and brothers and attended years. He served on the her husband, Robert law, Susie Johnson, He died Saturday, school at Arapaho where board of the Custer City Scouten, of Yukon, of Clinton; and many August 25, 2018, at his he graduated with the Senior Citizens for many and Charles Eugene nieces, nephews and home following a lengthy class of 1960. He was in years. (Chuck) Fischer Jr. and friends. illness. the Oklahoma National He enjoyed his wife, Julie, of Custer Burial will follow at Charles Eugene Fischer Guard from 1962-70. woodworking, traveling, City; six grandchildren, the Custer City Masonic Charles Fischer Sr. was born Jan. 4, In 1965, he married and most of all spending Leanne Hileman, Cemetery under the 1942, to Emil and Eva Kay Dudenhoeffer time and being with Courtney Scouten, direction of the Kiesau- Rose (Gerner) Fischer and they have made his family. He attended Trevor Hileman, Morgan Lee Funeral Home. Area Fire Protection in Clinton. After his Custer City their home the Custer City First Fischer, Josh Scouten For those wishing to Association, the Custer mother’s death that since 1966. He worked Christian Church. and Madison Fischer; make donations, the City Senior Citizens year, he lived with his for Kiwash Electric He was preceded in two brothers, Emil Fred family suggests people Inc., or a charity of their grandparents Phillip Cooperative for 35 years death by his parents. and wife, Stella, of do so to the Custer City choice. Mildred Fay Schwartz 1930-2018 raveside December 28, 1930, their family in White time with family and Coleman, Texas, and services for in Graham, Texas, Settlement, Texas.