Center - Middle School Football

Sunday, November 06, 2011

CENTER, Tx -- The Center 8th grade battled Kirbyville even in a shootout early on Thursday evening, but then the contest turned into a defensive battle in the second half as the teams fought to a 22-22 standoff at Roughrider Stadium in the season finale for both squads.

TaKory McGee was the workhorse of the Center offense, carrying the ball 12 times for 84 yards and a touchdown, while hauling in two passes for 55 yards.

Friday, November 04, 2011

CENTER, Tx -- A talented group of Center Roughrider 7th grade athletes dismantled the visiting Kirbyville Wildcats Thursday afternoon as the boys in purple cruised to an easy 50-0 victory here at Roughrider Stadium.

Center piled up four touchdowns in the first half and didn't stop after intermission as they cruised to their eighth win in nine games this season.

Friday, November 04, 2011

The Shelby County Youth Football League has announced its opening round playoff games for Saturday and it features some great matchups.

The games will be played at Roughrider Stadium in Center, beginning at 9 a.m. with the Flag Football and 8-9 Year Old Tackle divisions getting underway. Contests will continue throughout the day, with the last game in the 10-12 Year Old Division getting started at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Center middle school football teams both recorded victories in their opening action of the 2011 season. The eighth grade recorded a 24-14 win over Arp, while the seventh grade played a controlled scrimmage and came out on top 6-0 in touchdowns scored.

Both Center teams will be at home Thursday night to take on Henderson. There are 7th grade A&B and 8th grade A&B games scheduled at Roughrider Stadium, with the 7th grade getting underway at 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Center High School will be showing off its newly installed artificial turf surface at Roughrider Stadium this summer when it hosts a youth football camp next week.

According to CISD Athletic Director Kevin Goodwin, the Center Roughrider Football Camp is set for next Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21, at the newly renovated stadium. The camp will be held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. both days.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Dwight Preston is planning on bringing in a number of past, present and future professional football athletes next month as he hosts the 20th Annual Preston Football Camp.

The one-day camp is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will be held either at the newly renovated Roughrider Stadium or on the practice field next to it, Preston said this week. The exact location depends on the status of work on the new track at the stadium.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Dwight Preston is planning on bringing in a number of past, present and future professional football athletes next month as he hosts the 20th Annual Preston Football Camp.

The one-day camp is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will be held either at the newly renovated Roughrider Stadium or on the practice field next to it, Preston said this week. The exact location depends on the status of work on the new track at the stadium.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Professional and college athletes, coaches and mentors who want to share their experiences and knowledge of the game of football will be on hand Saturday when the 19th Annual Preston Football Camp comes to Center.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Center 8th grade Roughriders got caught up in a high-scoring contest with Rusk last Thursday night at Eagle Stadium, but came away with a 36-22 victory.

Rusk returned the opening kickoff for a score to put the 'Riders in an early hole, but Center came back and drove down the field and pulled within 8-6 when Chavis Gregory hit paydirt.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

CENTER -- Center's Chavis Gregory punished the Diboll 8th grade defense Thursday night by plowing his way for 121 yards on just five carries as the Roughriders handed Diboll an early 6-0 lead and then took charge and rolled to a 24-6 win here at Roughrider Stadium.