MLB
The Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry. They are now one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. It was Atlanta 10 and the Dodgers 2 in Game 4 Thursday.
Houston is holding on with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday. Tampa Bay is 3-2, and the Astros are 2-3 entering Game 6i at 5:07 today.
NFL
The Atlanta Falcons shut their facility Thursday after a new positive test for COVID. The team remains scheduled to play at Minnesota Sunday.
NCAA
East Texas Baptist University in Marshal will be the host for the NCAA Division III National Softball Championship in 2023. The college will increase seating before the May 25 start date.
HIGH SCHOOL
Last weekend, Marshall’s senior quarterback Brent Burris threw for 492 yards setting a single-game passing record. The Mavericks beat McKinney North 48-22 and start the district next Friday against Pine Tree.
Mt Pleasant ISD has moved to online ticketing for all home events starting Monday (Oct 19). You can access tickets at www.mpisd.net/athletic-tickets. The following events will be on sale for next week:
Monday (Oct 19), 7th-grade football vs. Hallsville
Friday (Oct 23), MPHS Volleyball vs. Sulphur Springs
Friday (Oct 23), MPHS Varsity football vs. Texas High
There is a limit of four tickets per person for varsity football games allowing access to all who wish to attend. Mt Pleasant will not sell tickets at the gate the night of the event. Guests must purchase tickets in advance.
As of Thursday, there was not a decision on Sulphur Springs making good its games. Now the first district game against Crandall is on the back burner.
Thursday
Fairfield 27 – Eustace 6
Garland 14 – Naaman Forest 7
Harleton 15 – Ore City 0
McKinney Boyd 14 – Byron Nelson 7
Richardson 22 – North Mesquite 6
Rockwall Heath 56 – McKinney North 14
Shelbyville 33 – Garrison 14
Union Grove 33 – Big Sandy 8
Friday
Anna at Melissa
Bells at Lone Oak
Bowles at James Bowie
Chisum at Hooks
Cumby at Maud
Community at Sunnyvale
Como-Pickton at Celeste
Corsicana at Royse City
Daingerfield at Redwater
DeKalb at Paul Pewitt
Detroit 1 – at Clarksville 0 COVID CANCELED
Ford at Wills Point
Farmersville at Caddo Mills
Frankston at Hawkins
Fruitvale at Campbell
Highland Park at Rockwall
Honey Grove at Cooper
Howe at Commerce
Gilmer at Pittsburg
Gladewater at Jefferson
Leonard at Blue Ridge
Leveretts’ Chapel at Union Hill
Lindale at Athens
Kilgore at Chapel Hill
Mexia at Van
Mt Vernon 1 – at Bonham 0 COVID CANCELED
North Lamar at Pleasant Grove
Overton at Cushing
Palestine at Henderson
Pottsboro at Mineola
Quitman at Grand Saline
Rains at Winnsboro
Rivercrest at Alba-Golden
Sabine at White Oak
Sherman at McKinney
Spring Hill COVID 1 – at Liberty Eylau 0 CANCELED
Sulphur Springs COVID 1 – at Crandall 0CANCELED
Tatum at Atlanta
Terrell at Paris
Troup at Harmony
Tyler at Mesquite Horn
Waskom at Queen City
West Rusk at Winona