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Junior-to-be receiver Jason Jackson (18) was named Offensive Newcomer of the Year in District 5-4A Division I this past season. [Photo by Derrick Stuckly]For the first time since the summer of 2019, the Brownwood Lions on Saturday will compete in a 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament. The Lions – who have advanced to the 7-on-7 state tournament for 20 consecutive years dating back to 2000 – will venture to Graham as 7-on-7 football has resumed this year after the COVID-19 pandemic ended last year’s season before it ever started. Saturday’s Graham qualifier is being split over two locations – Newton Field in Graham and Porcupine Stadium in Springtown. The Lions will compete in Pool B in Graham with games at 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. against Krum, Wichita Falls Hirschi and Dumas. ....
The varsity portion of the Bluebonnet Relays is slated to take place Friday at Gordon Wood Stadium with a format the features essentially two track and field meets in one. The Class 1A-3A schools will begin competing with field events at 9 a.m. and running finals at noon, while the Class 4A-6A schools start their field events at 4 p.m. and running finals at 7 p.m. Due to COVID guidelines established by the UIL, no more than eight teams can compete in a meet which has led to the staggered starts. “We always want to make this as big as we can make it and had this overbooked when the restrictions came out so I had to go with the first eight that committed,” said Lions track and field head coach Andy Howard. “At 9 a.m. Friday we’re going to have our small school division and that’s Early Bangs, Cherokee, Roscoe, San Saba, Eastland, Whitney and Brady coming to that. Once we’ve cleared them from the stadium then we’ll bring in our big schools, which is going t ....