Plowboys Host Hawley in Opener Friday

Junior Martinez (4) carries the ball in last year's game with Hawley.

After holding their own in pre-season scrimmages with Ozona and Forsan, the 2019 Plowboys play their first regular season game at Plowboy Field Friday evening with the Hawley Bearcats.

This non-district matchup will be a stiff test for the Plowboys as the Bearcats are a formidable foe. A 2A, division 1 school (the Plowboys are 2A division II), they are picked to win their district by both Texas Football and the Abilene Reporter-News. Last year, they were 4-0 in district (10-2 overall) with a 56-42 win over Stamford for the title. This year they return All-Big Country running back Colton Marshall and a big line with four starters over 215 pounds. Marshall also leads their defense as a linebacker along with defensive back Robert Ybarra. They return 7 starters on offense and 8 on defense.

The Plowboys will counter with Junior Martinez making his debut as the Plowboys’ starting quarterback. Gunner Helm will be the main running back and Jaythan Coale one of the receivers with Garrett Bowers leading the Plowboy line. Top defenders include Bowers, Martinez, Brayan Medina, Zachary Jordan, and Ryan Highsmith. The Plowboys return 4 on offense and 5 on defense.

This will be fans’ only opportunity to see the Plowboys at home before October as all their games in September are away games. Kickoff is at 7:30pm.

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WADE BOWEN AT LUMBERYARD FRIDAY EVENING

Wade Bowen

Red Dirt/Texas Country singing star Wade Bowen returns with his band to the Lumberyard Friday night with Dalton Domino opening the show.  

Bowen, originally from Waco and a Texas Tech grad, has grown in popularity over the years and now has a large following. His albums include Try Not to Listen (2002), The Blue Light Live (2004), Lost Hotel (2006), If We Ever Make It Home (2008), Live at Billy Bob’s Texas (2010), The Given (2012), Wade Bowen (2014), and Then Sings My Soul: Songs for My Mother (2016).  He’s also produced two CDs with fellow Texas Country artist Randy Rogers—Hold My Beer, Vol. 1 (2015) and Watch This (2016). His latest studio album is Solid Ground, released last year.

Top singles include “Trouble,” “Songs About Trucks,” “Who I Am,” “Mood Ring,” and “Why Can’t You Love Me.”

Dalton Domino

Opening for Wade Bowen is Dalton Domino from Lubbock. An up and coming singer/songwriter, his music is a blend of everything—Texas country, red dirt, and southern rock and blues. His latest album is entitled Corners. 

Singles include “All I Need,” “Killing Floor,” and “Corners.”

Live music begins at 8:00pm. For reservations or more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457.

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HOMECOMING NEWS

Roscoe High School, 1939-2010.

Homecoming letters were mailed Monday for the upcoming  RCHS Homecoming, October 3,4,5, 2019.

Plans are still being made and a schedule of events will be posted soon.

If anyone is planning a class reunion, please let us know and we will be happy to add it to the program.

For more info call or email:
                Connie Baize @ 325-338-1287 or cubaize@yahoo.com
                Teresa Watson @ 325-280-1960 or teresa@lawbros.com

We will have a Parade on Saturday morning, October 5.
We need groups or floats to participate.  For more information call
                Misty Reynolds 325-338-1005 or mmb3839@gmail.com

The Bonfire will be Thursday, October 3.  If you have burnable items, you can bring them to Cedar and Broadway (by the water treatment plant)  between 8am-6pm only. If you have any questions, contact City Hall 325-766-3871.

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ROSCOE STATE BANK GETTING A FACELIFT

The Roscoe State Bank is getting an interior facelift with a new paint job and other renovations. The work, which should last for about a month, will not impede normal business, and the bank will remain open throughout. 

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WEATHER REPORT: HOTTEST DAY AND A FORECAST FIZZLE

Thursday's shower in Sweetwater as seen from west of Roscoe.

It’s been quite a week for the weather so far, but the big news today is that the 40% and 50% chances for rain that forecasters gave us for yesterday and today have given us some thunder and lightning, but as far as I know, no more than a sprinkle. Since a good rain would give this parched country such a boost, the continued lack of significant moisture comes as a palpable disappointment, one that as West Texans, we are all too familiar with. 

Actually, there was a little rain here and there Thursday and Friday, but not enough to make any difference. Kenny Landfried recorded an official .11" Friday. Sweetwater got a nice afternoon shower Thursday, but Roscoe remained sunny and dry.

Unlike the rest of this month, which has been monotonous for its lack of variety, this past week had both the coolest day of the month, yesterday’s high of 89°F, as well as its hottest, the day before, at 107°. In fact, Monday’s 107° is the hottest day we’ve had all year. 

Today should be even milder than yesterday with a high of only 86°. However, any serious chance for rain essentially expired this morning around 9:00am. This is unfortunate because the forecast for the rest of the week is not encouraging with rain chances of only 20%, 10%, and 0%. Temperatures should also return to summerlike heat tomorrow with highs in the low to mid nineties until Sunday when the forecast high drops to 89°.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some fall weather.

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