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Goats Unite in Prayer for Injured Mexia Blackcat Football Player
, , , , , , , , , The longstanding rivalry between the Groesbeck Goats and the Mexia Blackcats took a back seat as the communities came together in a heartwarming display of solidarity. The Groesbeck Goat Football Team, along with their coaches, AD/Coach Bomar, and Ben Huebner, Pastor of the Groesbeck Methodist Church, gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to offer their prayers for fellow Mexia Blackcat football player Micah Kirven.Kirven was hospitalized after suffering from an asthma attack that resulted in cardiac arrest on Saturday morning. As of the latest update, Kirven remains in intensive care at a Temple hospital, relying on a ventilator for breathing assistance.As the two teams prepare for their upcoming games, the bond formed through this difficult time serves as a reminder that, beyond the thrill of competition, lies a deep-rooted sense of unity and compassion. The Groesbeck Goats and the Mexia Blackcats have demonstrated that, in moments of hardship coming together as a community. We join in solidarity with the Groesbeck and Mexia communities, extending our thoughts and prayers to Micah Kirven for a full and speedy recovery.
Goats Crash Tigers Homecoming Celebration!
, , , , , , , There’s an old saying that tells of never grabbing a tiger by its tail. There’s surely another old saying about avoiding making a Goat angry.Last Friday night, the Rockdale Tigers decided to test the latter old saying and got the worst of it as the Groesbeck Goats crashed the homecoming party and returned home with a 32-21 win, to push their season record to (4-1) at the halfway point of the regular season.It was a grueling battle right to the very end, sort of like two titans arm wrestling each other and neither...
Groesbeck clinches playoff berth with win over Madisonville
The Groesbeck Goats tennis squad notched a 13-6 road victory over Madisonville on Thursday. Headinginto the contest, Groesbeck had lost its previous three matchups to Madisonville.With the win, the Goats have now clinched a 4A team tennis playoff berth. It was No. 3 boys singlesplayer Zayne Mills who sealed Groesbeck's win with a straight set victory.The pair of Blake Collier and Zoe Platt remain undefeated in mixed doubles district play. SophomorePeyton deCordova registered her sixth straight win. Three of those victories have come in singles playwhile the other three have come in doubles.Groesbeck was trailing by a set in six different matches and came back to win all six in matchtiebreakers. Comeback winners included Rylee Milstead, Matthew McMillan and deCordova.Also of note, Goats No. 1 boys singles player Tripp Burleson earned his third straight win. He has not losta district singles match since the opening week of the season.Up next, Groesbeck will host Franklin at 4 p.m. on Thursday in the regular season finale. In 2023,Franklin was a state tournament qualifier in team tennis.
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