Sports

   Bay City High School’s boys and girls swim and dive teams recently attended the Lamar Consolidated ISD swim invitational in Rosenberg.
   Out of 19 total teams, the girls team placed seventh overall with 119 points.
   The boys team placed 13 out of 17 total teams with a score of 31 points.
   “I was very pleased with the way our kids got out there and raced hard,” said BCHS Swim Coach Bob Button.
   “We’re asking a lot from our freshmen and sophomores, as they’re being thrown into varsity competition with very little experience. They’re a coachable group and they’re learning quickly.”
   The dive teams travel to Manvel Thursday, Nov. 8, and the regular swim teams aren’t scheduled until Saturday, Dec. 1.
   “We got a good look at some good competition,” said BCHS Diving Coach Clare Button.
   “Our divers know what to expect if they’re going to stay competitive.”

   Tidehaven had three players with triple-digit rushing yardage in running rough shod 44-9 over the Schulenberg Shorthorns last Friday.
   The Tigers will hope to keep the momentum going as they face Ganado at Indian Stadium this Friday.
   After a rocky start to their season, the Tigers are in a position for a possible playoff berth.
   They’re now tied with Ganado for third place behind first-place East Bernard and Van Vleck in second place in District 14-3A-2.
   Tidehaven and Ganado both have 2-2 district records going into Friday’s contest. 
   Overall, Tidehaven is 2-6 and the Indins are 4-4.
   The 35-point margin over Schulenberg was impressive since the Shorthorns entered the game with a 6-2, 2-2 record.
   Against Schulenberg, Tiger quarterback Blake Garcia ran for a game and team-high 151 yards and two touchdowns.

   The Blackcats lost to Sealy 34-14 in what could be their last home football game at Memorial Stadium Friday, as plans move forward on a new BCHS stadium for next year.
   In Texas’ oldest continuous high school football rivalry of 115 games –including 99 consecutive contests - Bay City (1-3, 3-6) will finish its season at El Campo (1-3, 3-5) Friday.
   It’s been a disappointing run for both teams this year, as Bay City is fifth in District 13-4A-1, and the Ricebirds are sixth.
   “You’ve got two teams fighting to get into a playoff race, with both having pretty similar in seasons,” said Blackcat Head Coach Patrick Matthews.
   Matthews believes that Bay City will secure fourth place in the district and the last playoff berth by beating El Campo.
   There’s a bit of complicated formula involved here, but to Matthews the bottom line is beating the Ricebirds.

   The Van Vleck Leopards scored on all but one of their offensive possessions, while also adding a defensive touchdown en route to a 70-0 drubbing of the Ganado Indians Friday night.
   With the win, Van Vleck takes over sole possession of second place in District 14-3A-2 with two games remaining.
   The Leopards started the scoring frenzy off quickly after forcing Ganado to punt on their opening series. 
   Van Vleck took the ball at the Ganado 43-yard line and moved down the field in a hurry. 
   The 5-play drive was capped off by a De’Mitri Monroe 10-yard touchdown run. 
   Trent Blaylock booted the extra point through and Van Vleck was up 7-0 with 8:57 left in the first.
   After another Ganado punt, the Van Vleck offense went back to work. 

   FREEPORT - On a night were the Bay City Blackcats won statistical category except the scoreboard, the Cats were stopped on a two-point attempt to win the game with just over one minute left. 
   The Blackcats fell to the Brazosport Exporters, 27-26 at Hopper Field in dreadful weather conditions - a big factor in the results. 
   Under weather conditions not seen this season by the Blackcats, heavy rain fell throughout most of the game, with two lightning delays.  
   Each delay lasts at least 45 minutes each, sending both teams to the locker rooms cooling down and then returning to the field to start playing again after short warm-ups.  
   The first quarter saw only one score, as the Brazosport Exporters got on the scoreboard first on a 16-yard pass from quarterback Brendan Brimage to receiver Christian Guevara after a short 25-yard drive.  

   Van Vleck earned a Top 10 ranking this week before its home game against Ganado Friday night. 
   Van Vleck (6-1, 2-1) is No. 9 in state 3A ball, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Texas High School Football State Rankings. 
   The Leopards are coming off a convincing 42-21 win over Schulenberg last week. 
   While Van Vleck is in second place in District 3A-2, the third-place team is Ganado (4-3, 2-1). 
   Ganado is coached by former Blackcat offensive coordinator Brent Bennett. 
   The Indians are coming off a tough loss to district leader East Bernard 48-23. 
   The Leps are led by senior running back De’metri Monroe, who has 1,194 yards rushing on 146 carries for a 170.6-yard average and 208 yards receiving. 
   Senior quarterback Cameran Hudson is 72 of 112 for 1,073 yards this season – a 153- yard average - with seven passing TDs and seven interceptions. 

   Bay City will take on the Brazosport Exporters in District 13-4A-1 action there Friday night.
   Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Hopper Field in Freeport.
   Bay City (3-4, 2-1) after its double-overtime victory over Fulshear is in third place in the district, following Sealy (6-0, 2-0) in first and Needville (2-1, 4-3) in second.
   While Bay City prevailed over Fulshear 49-42, the Exporters (2-4, 1-1) defeated host El Campo 34-28 last Friday.
   Bay City rolled up 325 in total yards, including 195 yards rushing.
   Bay City junior running back RJ Mitchell had quite a night against Fulshear with 172 yards on the ground on 21 carries for an 8.2-yard average.
   Blackcat senior quarterback Dylan Davidson was 13 of 28 for 154 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He was sacked twice.

   VAN VLECK – The Van Vleck Leopards and Tidehaven Tigers have not resided in the same district in two years, but the absence did not take away from the heated rivalry between these two schools.  
   Amid several penalty flags and one nasty skirmish, the dust settled with Van Vleck winning 34-14.
   With the win, Van Vleck moves to 5-1 on the season (1-1 in District). Tidehaven drops down to 1-6 on the year (1-1 in District).
   Van Vleck took the opening kickoff and methodically moved down the field to start the game.
   The Leopards put together a 16-play, 59-yard drive, capped off with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Cameron Hudson to AJ Stredic. 
   The extra point was no good, but Van Vleck had their first lead of the night at 6-0.