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| Jose Ortega (2) runs for yardage against Early in the first quarter. |
After a scoreless first quarter, the Plowboys struck first in the second when Jayden Gonzales hit Jose Ortega with a 23-yard pass for a touchdown. Gonzales then passed to Cade Garrett for a two-point conversion and the Plowboys were up 8-0. Early then responded with a scoring drive of their own, and after the extra-point kick trailed by only a point, 8-7. The next time the Longhorns got the ball, they scored again with a 38-yard pass play for their only lead of the game. Their extra-point try was no good, but they were still ahead 13-8. Roscoe got the ball back shortly before halftime and regained the lead when Francisco Garcia went over from the one. The extra-point try failed, but the Plowboys were back in front 14-13, which was the score at the half.
In the third quarter, Jose Ortega broke free for an 85-yard touchdown run, and the Plowboys extended their lead to seven 20-13. There was no scoring in the fourth quarter by either side, and at game’s end the Plowboys had chalked up their second victory in two tries.
The Plowboys made 26 first downs to Early’s 22. They also led in total yardage with 441 yards (222 rushing and 219 passing) to Early’s 316 (70 rushing and 231 passing). Early also had 3 turnovers to none for the Plowboys. The Plowboy defense once again held firm and played a major role in the victory.
On offense, Gonzales completed 14 of 37 passes for 219 yards and one TD, and Jose Ortega led the Plowboy rushing with 96 yards in 2 rushes and one TD, while Garcia had 82 yards in 33 rushes and one TD. Gonzales also had 38 yards in 11 carries. Leading the receivers was Brandon Lavalais with 9 catches for 131 yards, while Ortega had 3 for 77 and 1 TD, and Junior Martinez had 2 for 30.
On defense, Ortega had 7 tackles and Cade Garrett 5, while Joel Guia, Nick Limones, and Tristan Brooks all had 4. Several others had 3, 2, or 1.
This weekend the Plowboys will have their home opener against Albany, which is likely to be their toughest opponent before the playoffs. Texas Football’s pre-season ranking for the Lions in state for 2A-II was third behind only Tenaha and Bremond, both recent state champs, and the THSCA (Texas High School Coaches’ Association) currently ranks the Lions number one for 2A-II Region II. They beat Colorado City 21-0 in their first game and Dublin 61-21 last week. Both are 3A schools.
Kickoff at Plowboy Field is at 7:30pm Friday.
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CITY COUNCIL APPROVES 2017-18 BUDGET WITHOUT RAISING TAXES OR CITY FEES
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| City Manager Cody Thompson reports to the Council at yesterday's meeting. |
The City budget for the new fiscal year starting October 1 contains no change in fees for water, sewer, or trash pickup and actually slightly lowers the property tax rate. Since the overall property valuation will be a little greater, the City tax rate will drop from the current $.797715 per $100 valuation to $.791344 per $100 to raise the same amount of revenue as this year. Thus, most property owners will see no tax increase if their property valuation hasn’t changed. The Council also approved the 2017-18 budgets for the City’s A and B Tax Boards, keeping them virtually the same as this year.
City Manager Cody Thompson reported to the Council that City workers will clean the filters of the Reverse-Osmosis Water Treatment Plant sometime around the end of this month. The City is also working with a contractor on identifying the most feasible lines to replace with the remaining sanitary sewer funds.
The City is still waiting on TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) to install school zone signage on Main Street around the new Early Childhood Center. The City has submitted all necessary paper work to the State, whose responsibility it is to do anything concerning FM 608, which is a state road.
In the mural lot on Main Street and Broadway, the City will be putting up a 40-foot working windmill donated by Scott and Jay Etheredge. The windmill will have a metal trough below in which it re-circulates water.
The ten-acre tract in east Roscoe, just across Broadway from American Legion Post No. 227, will be the location of a new Oncor substation. Construction is already underway there.
Thompson also reminded the Council that planning is underway for the West Texas Wind Festival on Saturday, October 21. T. G. Sheppard will be the headline act for the free concert, and the usual live music, Plowboy Mudbog, downtown vendors, fireworks show, and other activities will be festival features. Next Saturday, September 23, the Plowboy Tuff Truck and Demolition Derby will be held on the City’s north side. Proceeds will benefit the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department, and the concessions will be run by the Jayteens.
Roscoe Police Chief Felix Pantoja then gave the Police Report for August, saying there were 111 total calls for assistance, 28 traffic warnings, and 14 City Ordinance violation warnings. He said that although no citations were issued this past month for traffic and ordinance violations, the same could not be said for this month since police plan to be tougher with offenders.
Ronald Kimbrell, the Roscoe Cemetery’s maintenance man, requested an extension on his contract with the City, which runs out this month. By law, the Council couldn’t act on the request this month, but will settle the matter next month.
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CALEB DEAN WINS SPICEWOOD DEMOLITION DERBY
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| Caleb Dean with his trophy beside his '73 Chevy Impala. |
Dean’s car, a ’73 Chevy Impala, was painted yellow and referred to as 88. The car he plans to drive in the Roscoe derby is a ’76 Cadillac Deville, which will also be painted yellow and numbered 88. His fiancée, Kimberly Stowe, whom you might call the Danica Patrick of the area demolition crowd, will be driving the ’73 Impala but with a new paint job, probably pink.
The Plowboy Tuff Truck & Demolition Derby is next Saturday, September 23, and will start at 2:30pm in the open field just off Business 84 on Roscoe’s north side. For details, see notice in left-hand column.
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WEATHER REPORT: MILD WEATHER COMES TO AN END
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| Flags were limp yesterday afternoon as winds were calm. |
The Roscoe area experienced another week of temperate weather, but the forecasters say that is all coming to an end as temperatures return to summer-like levels for at least the next week or so.
This past week was another week of nice, mild sunny weather with gentle breezes. Afternoon highs never got out of the eighties until yesterday with its return to the nineties. The high before that was 86°F on Thursday while the weekend highs never got above 85°. Evenings were nice with light winds and mild temperatures. Lows were in the high fifties or low sixties all week. The low temperature for the week was Monday’s 58°.
That all began to change yesterday afternoon when the mercury rose to 93°. Today’s high should be around 96° and tomorrow’s a sweltering 100°. That should be good for the cotton but uncomfortable for people since we’ve all grown used to the milder temperatures in the past couple of weeks. Friday’s high is forecast to be 96° and Saturday’s 93° before dropping to 91° for Sunday and Monday and 92° for Tuesday. Lows will also be higher, either in the low seventies or upper sixties for all the coming week.
Once again, there is no rain in the forecast.
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† LARRY MONROE WILLIAMS
Funeral
services were held at 11:00am yesterday at First Baptist Church of
Roscoe for Larry Monroe Williams, 67, who went home to heaven Saturday,
September 9, from his home in Roscoe with his family by his side. Burial
followed in the Roscoe Cemetery. Larry fought a brave battle with
cholangiocarcinoma for over two years.He was born February 12, 1950, in Sweetwater, the son of Herbert and Mary Lois Boston Williams of Roscoe. Larry married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Alexander, on July 24, 1971, at First Baptist Church of Roscoe. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1968 at RHS. After high school, he attended and graduated Cum Laude from Baylor University in 1972. He was in the Acapella choir, Kappa Nu fraternity, and Alpha Chi and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. He passed his CPA exam in 1972 and worked for Haskin and Sells Accounting Firm and Gulf Life Holding Company in Dallas. He moved back to Roscoe and became a partner in Riggs and Wooten in Sweetwater in 1974. In 1977, he began to farm full time with his father as W-2 Farms. Recently he was farming with his brother, Wes Williams, as Vista Farms 2.
Larry served on the Roscoe School Board for 15 years. He served on the 10th District Farm Credit Council and the Central Rolling Plains Cooperative board in Roscoe for 23 years. He was currently a member of the Roscoe State Bank board of directors as well as a board member of the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association since 2005, serving as chairman of the audit and warehouse committees. He was also a deacon at First Baptist Church of Roscoe, serving the past 39 years. He was a member of the Sweet Water Emmaus Community. Larry had a beautiful singing voice, singing solos, duets, and quartets since his teenage years. Two favorite songs requested for him to sing were “O Holy Night” at Christmas and “Feel the Nails” at Easter.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Virginia of Roscoe; three daughters: Amanda (Mandy) Williams of Belton, Stacey Williams Kelley of Keller, Christy Williams Fairey and husband Mac of Moody; one son: Jeremy Williams and wife Brandi of Keller; six grandchildren: Madison and Kelsey Fairey, Christopher and Hailey Kelley, and Riley and Avery Williams; father and step-mother Herbert and Mary Kerby Williams of Roscoe; brothers Randy Williams and wife Fonda of Bosque County, TX and Wes Williams and wife Shelly of Roscoe; sisters Nancy Althof and husband Daylon of Roscoe and Judy Suggs and husband Jay of Roscoe. Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lois Williams, and grandparents Mr. & Mrs. John Boston and Mr. & Mrs. William Edward Williams.
Pallbearers were Larry Black, David Duncan, Vernon Duncan, John Jay, Wayne McFaul, Allen McIntire, Miguel Montealvo, Eddie Smith, Bryan Studdard, and Randy Whorton.
Donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Roscoe, PO Box 626, Roscoe, TX 79545 or Hendrick Hospice Care, 1651 Pine Street, Abilene, TX 76051.
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