Motley County wraps up 10-0 season, claims district trophy

  • UNDEFEATED CHAMPS The Motley County Matadors defeated district 7-1A rival, the Jayton Jaybirds, 82-36 before their hometown crowd in Matador Friday night. The 10-0 record is the first time the team has had an undefeated season in Coach Mike Bigham's 16-year tenure. | CAPROCK COURIER
    UNDEFEATED CHAMPS The Motley County Matadors defeated district 7-1A rival, the Jayton Jaybirds, 82-36 before their hometown crowd in Matador Friday night. The 10-0 record is the first time the team has had an undefeated season in Coach Mike Bigham's 16-year tenure. | CAPROCK COURIER

    It was senior night at Matador’s Burleson Field, and families and friends of athletes and other students in the Class of 2022 crowded the stands with high hopes that the number 1 team in Texas 1A Division 2 would hold onto their undefeated season.

    The Matadors scored first and quickly, but the Jayton Jaybirds, also undefeated going into the matchup, kept up the pressure and snagged a passing touchd…