During last week’s homecoming festivities, some games occurred, including tennis, volleyball, and football. The tennis team from Madisonville High School traveled to China Spring, Texas, to play a match on Thursday, September 22, ending with a loss of 7-10 to China Spring’s team.

In an impressive showing, the Madisonville Mustangs (3-1) scored 63-8 in a victory over the Caldwell Hornets (0-4) on Friday, September 16, at Hornet Stadium. With only 36 plays under their belt, the Mustangs ranged 477 yards, while the Mustang’s defense kept the Hornets at bay with 157 yards on their 50 plays.

Varsity: pictured left to right are Teilani Lain, Madison Fowler, Kendall McCarty and Aliveyah Williams . Junior Varsity: pictured left to right are Cheyenne Douget and Briley Williams.

By Richard Sirman richard.sirman@madisonvillemeteor.com Deontray Scott of Navasota scored an 11-yard run to finish the game in overtime, leading the Rattlers to a 27-21 victory over the Madisonville Mustangs on Friday, September 2 at Mustang Stadium. The game would have kept Madisonville undefeated, led the Navasota’s Rattlers to be 2-0, and leaving the mustangs with a 1-1 for the season.

BY RICHARD SIRMAN richard.sirman@madisonvillemeteor.com Junior Red, Junior Blue Varsity, and Varsity teams of Mustangs football had a Friday scrimmage last week in Groesbeck to mark the season's beginning. In contrast, the Volleyball teams had their second matches of the season.

Madisonville High School began its practice runs for Football, Volleyball, and Band on Monday, August 1. Starting a new sports season is enough to spark excitement in most towns, but the most important people during this time are the students and the coaches.