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FORSAN - The Ozona Lions got their first district win Friday night as they held on to defeat the Forsan Buffaloes, 28-20. 

Both teams would bounce back and forth with the Lions maintaining the lead the entire game. 

Abraham Rodriguez once again was the leading scorer and rusher for Ozona, with multiple touchdowns, including one for 73-yards late in the third quarter. 

Forsan would answer right back on a kickoff return to put the score at 22-13 with 2 minutes left in the third. 

In the fourth quarter, Ozona would strike first scoring with 8:17 left in game widing the lead to 28-13. 

Once again, Forsan gets across the goal line to close the gap at 28-20. 

Ozona would drive the ball but was forced to punt with 1:41 left in the game. 

It would then be up to Ozona's defense to hold the Buffaloes, especially Quarterback Kobe Richardson who had slipped past the Lions all night. 

LION STADIUM - The Ozona Lions (1-5, 0-1) tried to make a comeback in the second half Friday, but time ran out on them. The Lions began district play with a 41-16 loss to #10 State-Ranked Stamford (6-1). 

Down 27-0 at the start of the second half, Junior Abraham Rodriguez got the Lions on the board with a touchdown late in the third quarter. 

The Lions defense then got a safety. 

Followed by Senior Marcus Perez scoring a touchdown in the fourth to bring it 33-16. 

Unlike the first half, the Lions defense improved in the second half keeping the Bulldogs to only two touchdowns. Ozona also scored more points in the second half than Stamford. 

Stamford's Kalib Flick suffered a game-ending injury, in the first half, as he was taken off the field on a stretcher by Crockett County EMS personnel and transported by ambulance to San Angelo with what appeared to be a broken arm or broken collarbone. 

THE VARSITY LADY LIONS take off at the Oct. 2 Ozona behind the Crockett County Senior Center.

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CRANE - The Ozona Lions are looking to regroup as they start district play this after a 42-14 loss against Crane on Oct. 5.

“Overall, we just did not have a good game against Crane. They were much bigger and did a good job of taking advantage of the size and numbers advantage,” said Head Coach Kyle Freeman. “

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CRANE - The Ozona Lions looked like they were going to give the Golden Cranes a game. 

In the end, the Lions couldn't keep up with Crane's offense and their Quarterback Brandon Cerna as the game ended in a 42-14 loss. 

The first half was one game. As Crane scored, Ozona immediately answered back. Both the Lions touchdowns came from Junior Running Back Abraham Rodriguez, whose second touchdown was on a 60-yard run to tie the game 14-14 in the second quarter right after a Crane score. 

Crane would close out the first half ahead 21-14 and that is where they would stay the rest of the game. 

After halftime, Ozona failed to get anything going on offense and the Lions defense were unable to catch Cerna and the rest of the Golden Cranes offense. 

Ozona (1-4) will start district play next week facing Stamford (5-1). The Bulldogs were ranked number 9 in the state until Clyde pulled the upset 21-13 win Friday night. 

LANE SMITH runs past an Eagle for the JV Lions during Thursday’s game against Junction. Ozona won 22-14.

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BY MELISSA PERNER

The Ozona Lions grabbed their first win of the season in front of the homecoming crowd Friday night, 41-6, over the Junction Eagles.

“I believe we played a complete game, and got a well needed confidence booster,” said Head Coach Kyle Freeman.

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The Lions hosted Harper and came away with a split decision.

The Seventh Grade posted an exciting 8-0 win with Rigo Treto racing 46 yards in the third quarter. The two-point conversion was tacked on by Robert Barrera.

The defense kept the visiting Longhorns out of the end zone for the shutout.

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