Sports

The Mexia football team will take on another buzzsaw of an opponent this week when it hosts China Spring at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Blackcat Field.

Texas dove hunters gotatimelyreprievefrom the blazing summer heat when a mild cool front passed through the state just ahead of the September 1 season opener in the North and Central Zones. The welcomed change in the weather spurred forecasts calling for overnight lows in the 60s and 70s and daytime highs in 90s across most of the state over the long Labor Day weekend.

A change on defense and an explosive offense propelled Coolidge to a 5812 victory over defending state champion Fort Worth THESA in the Yellowjackets’ home opener on Friday night, Sept. 1.