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STANTON – Friday’s matchup between the Stanton Buffaloes and the Wink Wildcats started off as a shoot-out but ended in a runaway as Wink scored 30 unanswered points in the second half for a 44-14 win at Buffalo Stadium.

The first quarter was a defensive showcase with forced punts by both teams and interceptions by the Stanton secondary and offensive penalties by both sidelines aided both defenses.

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Adrian Rodriguez and the Stanton Buffaloes will be looking for their first win of the season on Friday when they host the Wink Wildcats.

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MIDLAND - The Stanton cross country teams began the season with the Tall City Invitational which took place on Aug. 26 at the Rock the Desert venue on FM 1788.

Competing in Divison I Girls and running 5000 meters were:

26th, Victoria Alvizo, 23:08.80;

36th, Payden North, 24:20.20;

37th, Payge Grable, 24:23.60

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STANTON – The contagious effects of enthusiasm and excitement overflowed from the players on the field and invigorated the fans in the stands as the Stanton Buffaloes meet the Lames Golden Tornadoes for the second scrimmage of the season at Buffalo Stadium in Stanton last Thursday evening.

Both teams looked well prepared for the scrimmage as both managed spectacular plays on offense and defense. The Buffs first string and second string found the endzone once apiece and while Lamesa moved the ball well at times, was not able to break the plane during their series’ of plays.

Once the live quarter took over, Stanton seemed jittery and didn’t execute as well on either offense or defense allowing Lamesa to bust a play open for the only score of the period.

Stanton’s football Buffaloes welcomed teammate Aaron Marquez back to the fold this week. Marquez was injured in a four-wheeler accident and is recovering from neck and back injuries. He won’t be able to compete for the Buffs this fall, but could be back in time for spring activities.

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The Stanton Buffaloes work on driving off the ball in an effort to get more from both the offensive and defensive linesc - where games are won and lost, in the trenches.

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GRADY – The Grady Wildcats had a busy weekend as the first scrimmage of the season involved three other teams in Hermleigh on Saturday morning and afternoon.

The extra plays will go a long way in helping the Wildcats come up to speed as Grady Coach Brent Lucas will be fielding a bunch of young players this season.

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STANTON – With the first scrimmage behind them, the Stanton Buffaloes looked to improve and prepare for their second pre-season bout on Thursday against Lamesa. Last Friday, the Buff ’s coaching staff loaded up the team and traveled to Fort Stockton to get a true first look at the team in live play situations.

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STANTON – Football is alive and well in Stanton as the Buffaloes strapped on the collision equipment and prepared for the first full week of contact drills.

Stanton coach John Peterson feels he has his team focused, in tune and on the right track for the start of the season.

“Our offense and defense are doing really good,” said Peterson. “I feel we are ahead of where we were last year at this time.”

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SAN ANTONIO – Celebrating its 27th year, the Texas Big Game Awards, a partnership of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Wildlife Association, continues to be the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ lands.

To kick off the 2017-2018 hunting season, the TBGA has re-established the program’s objectives and modified entry requirements. The purpose of the TBGA is to make everyone aware of the important role ethical hunting and habitat management play in the lives of our young people, and to the ecosystem over which we must be responsible stewards.

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