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Week 4 football
With Poteet having played on Thursday, three area football teams will play under the Friday night lights for Week 4 — all three at home. Two of them, Charlotte and Jourdanton, have homecoming ceremonies at halftime of their games. Pleasanton, Jourdanton and Charlotte are all 3-0 heading into tonight’s action.
Friday volleyball
All four inner Atascosa County volleyball teams play district matches at home today. Also, McMullen County will play on the road on Saturday.
Pleasanton seventh and eighth grade football play Devine
The Pleasanton seventh and eighth grade football teams played at home against Devine on Sept. 20. The eighth grade A team ended up with a 14-14 tie against Devine. The Eagles scored on the opening drive with a seven-yard touchdown by Michael Castillo, who then scored the two-point conversion. He caught a 45-yard pass from Sean Ramos and then had […]
Pleasanton freshmen play at Devine
Pleasanton’s freshman football team lost 44-33 to Devine on the road on Sept. 20. The Eagles trailed 12-7 after the first quarter and were tied with Devine 20 at halftime. Pleasanton trailed 28-26 after the third quarter. “The offensive line really pass protected well led up front by Adrian Alvarado, Peyton Eichman and Jonathon Guzman,” said coach Seth Rutland. Ethan […]
Poteet football moved to Thursday, Sept. 20
Poteet’s football game against St. Mary’s Hall was moved from Friday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Head coach Darby House and his players will head to Aggie Stadium in search of their first win of the season as they come off a bye week. Poteet is 0-2 and St. Mary’s Hall is 0-1.
Pleasanton seventh grade beats Pearsall
Pleasanton’s seventh grade football teams won on the road at Pearsall on Sept. 13 in their season opener. The A-team won 18-0. Jayden Palacios had two touchdowns, including an 80-yard score. Adrian Garcia had a 75-yard touchdown run. Diego Valdez and multiple sacks and Gage Arredondo made multiple tackles. Coach Jacob Pacheco noted Zeke Gonzalez and the offensive line as […]
Pleasanton freshmen beat Pearsall
Pleasanton’s freshman football team beat Pearsall 27-6 on Sept. 13 at home. The Eagles led 8-0 after the first quarter and 14-6 at halftime. They led 21-6 after the third quarter. J.J. Morales led the Eagles with three touchdowns, including one of five yards and two 40-yarders. “The blocking by the wide receivers was pretty good today. A.J. Ayala and […]
Pleasanton eighth grade plays at Pearsall
Pleasanton’s eighth grade football teams played their season opener on the road against Pearsall on Sept. 13. The A-team lost 20-0. The offense was led by Michael Castillo, Sean Ramos, Adrian Flores and Terry Thompson. The defensive standouts were Jayce Krauskopf, Eric Flores, Ricky Alcorta and JD Guerra. “The Eagles came out with great intensity and fought hard until the […]
First week of football scrimmages
Area football teams are ready for their first scrimmages this weekend after put in about two weeks of official practice. Pleasanton and Charlotte will be away while Jourdanton and Poteet will be at home. Here’s the scrimmage schedule: Friday Pleasanton at Hondo 6 p.m. Saturday Charlotte at Texas Military Institute 9 a.m. Jourdanton vs. San Antonio King 9:30 a.m. Poteet […]
Pleasanton and Jourdanton at Devine tournament, more weekend volleyball
Pleasanton and Jourdanton’s volleyball teams were in pool play at the Devine tournament on Thursday. The Eagles (14-0) swept all three pool play matches in two sets while the Squaws (3-8) won one of three. Both will be ready for bracket play tomorrow starting at 9 a.m., with Pleasanton in the championship bracket and Jourdanton in the consolation bracket. In […]