Sports Update: HS Football, Rangers Win and Cowboys Fundraiser

The High School Football season kicks off tonight in Texas. As several teams across the state open this evening and the rest start their season tomorrow.

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Paris – The Paris Wildcats welcome in the Terrell Tigers to Wildcat Stadium on 101.9 KBUS, the Chisum Mustangs host the Rivercrest Rebels, the Prairiland Patriots are on KOYN 93.9, they’ll bring in DeKalb. The Cooper Bulldogs host Farmersville, Honey Grove welcomes in Trenton, Detroit goes to Como-Pickton and Clarksville will be at home Edgewood. On the road, North Lamar travels to Kennedale to face Leander Glenn on MIX 107.7.

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Mount Pleasant – Tonight the Daingerfield Tigers visit neighboring Hughes Springs to open up the 2017 Texas High School Football season on STAR 96.9. Then tomorrow the Mt Pleasant Tigers host North Forney on KLAKE 97.7 while the Pittsburg Pirates welcome in Crandall on STAR. The Paul Pewitt Brahmas host Sabine. The Mt Vernon Tigers are at home against Caddo Mills. The Rivercrest Rebels go to Chisum and the Gilmer Buckeyes go to Texarkana to play Liberty Eylau.

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Sulphur Springs – The Commerce Tigers play host to the Lone Oak Buffalo. The Mt Vernon Tigers welcome in Caddo Mills. The Cumby Trojans will host Celeste. The Greenville Lions are at home against North Garland. Como Pickton hosts Grand Saline, while the Sulphur Springs Wildcats visit Sherman with the game carried live on STAR 95.9. The Campbell Indians have a bye in the opening week.

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Last night the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros in game two of three, 8-1. This time it was Mike Napoli with the big blast of the night. But, Conroe, Texas, native Andrew Cashner was the story of the night throwing eight innings of one run baseball, giving up three hits. The Rangers are back at .500 on the season and remain three games out of a wildcard spot in the American League. The good guys look for the sweep this afternoon. First pitch [on KPLT 1490am] is set for 12:10 pm.

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There’s been lots of movement for the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys in the wake of the disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey. They canceled the final preseason game between the two that had moved to AT&T Stadium. Texans personnel desired to be home with family and have the opportunity to help the community before the start of the 2017 season. Fans who had purchased tickets to the game have the choice of a refund, but the decision to not refund their ticket will have their money donated to disaster relief. Tickets went for $25 each with more than 40,000 sold.

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And the college football season officially opens tonight. This evening No. 2 Ohio State plays Indiana while 10th ranked Oklahoma State is up against Tulsa.