The defending state champ Fayetteville volleyball team continued its amazing start to the season with seven consecutive victories to start the Rice Consolidated Tournament Thursday-Saturday before the Lady Lions finally lost their first match of the season in the title match of that tourney. Fayetteville lost to Iola 24-26, 25-20, 13-25.

The four turnovers were problematic, but the Leps lost something far more important than the football Friday. La Grange star lineman Jaren Woods was lost for the season after suffering a broken leg on a play early in the second quarter Friday, an injury that cast a cloud over the rest of what would be a 24-14 victory by Bellville in the season opener for both teams.

Score by quarters Bellville 7 3 7 7 – 24 La Grange 0 0 14 0 – 14 LG Bellv. First Downs 11 20 Rushes-Yds 30-242 58-379 Passing yards 58 7 Total yards 300 386 Comp-Att-Int 4-17-3 1-6-0 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-3 Punts-Avg.

The JV Purple lost a hard fought match versus the Bellville Brahmas 38-30 Thursday. Highlights included touchdown connections from Bear Meng to Cordale Knapik twice, and Le’Kayvion Broussard along with a touchdown run by Elijah Haardt followed up by two point conversions by Julian Sherman, Elijah Haardt and Holdyn Cooper. The JV Purple faces Columbus at home this Thursday, Sept. 1.

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The season couldn’t have started better for the Flatonia Bulldogs as they pounded defending private school state champ St. Paul 35-0 Friday. Quarterback Fidel Venegas threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and passed for 182 total yards Friday. Keyshaun Green caught a 49 yard touchdown pass and ran for a 16-yard touchdown, and Jaidyn Guyton returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown. The Flatonia defense held St. Paul to just 209 total yards of offense. The Bulldogs face a huge test this week as they host Hallettsville, which was a 14-7 winner over then-No. 1-ranked Shiner last week.

The Schulenburg football team lost its season opener Friday 42-20 as the Shorthorns struggled to contain a Universal City Randolph offense that generated 454 total yards. Schulenburg quarterback Tyler Ryba threw for a touchdown to Kenny Schramek and ran for one and John Davis also rushed for a touchdown for the Shorthorns.

A Weekly Feature by BRIAN PIERSON Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on the FCR’s facebook page. Recent Players of the Week: Aug.

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Starting the fall of 2022 at all campus and district events, La Grange ISD will enforce a clear bag expectation similar to most professional, collegiate, and performance venues. Clear plastic, vinyl, or mesh tote bags are allowable. Guests may also place personal items in a clear gallon storage bag. A small clutch bag (wallet,wristlet, pencil case, etc) may be inside the clear tote bag.