WACO – The pre-district stretch for many coaches is comprised of trying to find a balance between establishing momentum before district and competing against good teams.

FRANKSTON – The goal of the Frankston Indians this year was to change the perception around Frankston athletics.

LINCOLN, Neb. – Larry Frost, former head football coach for the Palestine Wildcats in the early 80s and father of Nebraska football coach Scott Frost, has passed away.

Week Three

HALLSVILLE – The Palestine Wildcats cross country team competed at the Hallsville Invitational Thursday.

Canton 3, Palestine 0

Westwood and Eustace (3A-D1 District 8) squared off with matching 1-1 records before the Panthers' Homecoming crowd on Friday night. WHS battled through their own mistakes to rack up some impressive numbers, coming out on top 50-28.

PALESTINE – The Palestine Wildcats escaped with a 23-13 win over the Rusk Eagles Friday night inside Wildcat Stadium.

Westwood (1-1) vs. Eustace (1-1)

PALESTINE – The Palestine Wildcats' non-district schedule has been all about progression. This time last year they were 0-2 heading into a week three matchup against the Rusk Eagles.

CAYUGA – The Cayuga Wildcats spar against the Grapeland Sandies in a Friday night Anderson County battle.

Palestine (2-9) at Canton (4-7)

Week Two

SLOCUM – The Palestine Wildcats cross country teams both walked away with first-place finishes at Slocum's Mustang Invitational Friday. This was a varsity only meet.

GRAPELAND – In a tale of two rivals, the Grapeland Sandies walked off their home field with a 40-29 win over the Elkhart Elks Friday night.

The Palestine Wildcats treated fans to a 28-7 victory over the Livingston Lions in the home opener at Wildcat Stadium on Friday.

When/Where: 7:30 tonight, Bobcat Stadum, Fruitvale

When/Where: 7:30 tonight, Eagle Stadium, Mildred

When/Where: 7:30 tonight, Wildcat Stadium, Winona

When/Where: 7:30 tonight; Brewer Field, Buffalo

The Washington Football Team informed Adrian Peterson Friday morning he would not be a part of their 2020 roster, which could signal the end of his NFL career.

Scurry-Rosser 3, Westwood 0

PALESTINE – Week two has a different feel to it for the Palestine Wildcats this year. In years prior the annual battle between Hwy. 79 rivals had been a staple between Palestine and the Jacksonville Indians.

GRAPELAND – In their ways, the Elkhart Elks and Grapeland Sandies are focused on a bigger picture than the four-game slate they play before district begins.

TYLER — Defending state champion Carthage grabbed top honors in the #bEASTTexas Fabulous 15 poll following the opening week of the high school football season.

Last week was one of the more tumultuous weeks Major League Baseball has had in its history. Individual players and whole teams opted not to play their games for several nights from Wednesday into Friday.

Aug. 28 Games

The Westwood Panthers, 2-8 last year, hosted the Carlisle Indians, a perenniel playoff team, in an exciting season opener Friday night. In a hard-fought contest, with the lead changing hands throughout the game, this Westwood team proved to be up to the challenge.

VAN – The Palestine Wildcats find themselves in familiar territory after their 33-7 defeat at the hands of the Van Vandals Friday night.

The 2020 high school football season kicks off Friday night after months of uncertainty between all involved parties. However, it's here and less than a few hours away. 

ELKHART – Elkhart head coach Luke Goode's journey leading to opening week has been nothing less than fast-paced.

PALESTINE – Many people are expecting the Westwood Panthers to be better in 2020. The question is how much better?

VAN – The high school football season at times looked uncertain for the Palestine Wildcats.

Elkhart vs. Athens

The high school football season is only a few days away after months it seemed uncertain if we would arrive at this point.

Ladycats drop two straight over the weekend

High school football opens Thursday for the majority of teams around Texas that are classified 4A and under. Six of Anderson County's seven football teams begin their 2020 football campaign Friday.

Do you have a love of sports? Have a knack for telling stories in an interesting, energetic style? If so, then sports writing or photography may be for you. The Palestine Herald-Press is currently seeking contributors to add to our sports coverage for the upcoming football season.

When you lose 17 players to graduation it's fair to assume you're going to need some new names to step up in replacement of those players.

We're a little over a week away from the official kickoff of the high school football season. Anderson County teams will see their first action against an opposing squad this year in their Thursday scrimmages. 

Palestine's 10U little league baseball team came within a game of reaching the state title game Sunday.

The Neches Lady Tigers volleyball team has been of the more dominant units across the University Interscholastic League the past two years.