terback Ryder Lambert threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns with four going to Payton Poston as the No. 1 Yellow Jackets opened their title defense with a 49-42 victory over Midlothian Heritage in the season opener Friday night.
The rest of the Southeastern Conference isn’t about to throw a pity party for Alabama and Georgia, no matter how many stars they lost to the NFL. Everyone else in the league is still chasing last season’s two top teams, with Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M leading the pursuit.
DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Poles knew pretty quickly he was interested in the path that led to his hiring as general manager of the Chicago Bears, while Dallas Cowboys personnel man Will McClay toiled in arena football before scouting beckoned.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Hollidaysburg Little League extended its summer and staved off elimination for almost a month.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in central Mississippi carried toddlers out of a flooded day care center after storms dumped rain that caused creeks to overflow.
FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys waived kicker Lirim Hajrullahu on Tuesday, leaving Brett Maher as the only kicker on the roster going into the final preseason game Friday against Seattle. Hajrullahu and undrafted rookie Jonathan Garibay started training camp on the Dallas roster, but the kicking competition in California didn’t go well.
FRISCO — Dak Prescott is without one of his top receivers and a starting tackle from last season as the star quarterback tries again to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a playoff breakthrough they’ve been seeking for more than 25 years.
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander was totally fine leaving with a no-hitter intact after six innings against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. “I like to go deep in games in the regular season, but I’d rather do it in the postseason or at least be fresh and strong for that,” the Houston ace said.
STEPHENVILLE — The hype is palpable for the upcoming Tarleton football season, just two weeks from officially kicking off at Memorial Stadium. The team announced Thursday that single-game tickets are now on sale for the home opener.
STEPHENVILLE — The No. 1-ranked Stephenville Yellow Jackets will begin their Class 4A Div. I title defense Friday night at 7 p.m. at Midlothian Heritage, and when they do it will be against a familiar face.