Gillis reflects on season, La Marque game
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      With the football season officially over, El Campo Coach Bob Gillis looked back on his team's year and expressed pride in the Ricebirds. "I think from where we started, I think we had a great year," Gillis said. "I'm very, very proud of our seniors. We were picked sometimes fourth or fifth in dis...
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Ricebirds end year with difficult loss
KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      El Campo fell to the defending state champion La Marque Cougars Saturday in Rosenberg 31-6. Through constant effort by the Ricebirds, the game was much closer than the final score indicates. It even started with the 'Birds taking the first advantage.
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Arkeith leading Aggie D
      When the Texas A&M defense is on the field Friday trying to keep the Texas Longhorns out of the Big 12 Championship game, former El Campo Ricebird Arkeith Brown (No. 18) will be among the Aggies mixing it up with the Horns. Brown has played in every game this year, but only started a few weeks ag...
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Hornets draw D'Hanis for second round
KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Immediately after Louise defeated Bruni Friday at Rockport, coaches for the Hornets met with their next opponent to determine a time and place to play.Hornets fans will have to drive a little farther when Louise takes on D'Hanis at Seguin at 7:30 p.m. Friday. With the way their fans travel, the Ho...
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EB Brahmas hope Troy Trojans turn out to be turkeys
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com
      EAST BERNARD - It's every high school football coach's dream for his team to be playing around the Thanksgiving Holidays. It means that they won their bi-district playoff game a week earlier.
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