The Tioga Bulldogs 7-on-7 team made their run back to the Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament for the third year in a row, going 2-2 during the event June 26 and 27.
The Bulldogs traveled to Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station and faced off with 31 other teams in Division III, winning their pool and losing to the Kountze Lions 18-0 in the opening round of bracket play.
“From the outside looking in, people are going to look and see that we won our pool but had a first-round exit on that Friday and feel like it wasn’t a great weekend for us,” said Zach Birdwell, Tioga athletic director and head football coach. “… But from a coaching standpoint, we got to watch our kids compete against some elite talent, get a ton of reps, and see something that needs to be fixed all before August gets here, [so] regardless of any outcomes, it was a successful weekend for us.”
