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Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:02 AM

Zephyr outlasts Rising Star in Wildcats Home opener 38-34

Rising Star opened the 2023 home football season falling to the Zephyr Bulldogs 38-34.

Rising Star opened the 2023 home football season falling to the Zephyr Bulldogs 38-34.

The Bulldogs received the opening kickoff and marched down the field, scoring on a Tripp Ballard 7-yard run. The PAT made the score 8-0 just 2 minutes and 17 seconds into the game.

The Wildcats were on the move but Zephyr intercepted a Kobey Morris pass on the Bulldog 22yard line. Zephyr fumbled the football back to the Wildcats on their first play. Pacey McGinn scored on a 17-yard sweep around left end. After the missed PAT the score was 8-6 in favor of Zephyr.

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