Jackrabbits down Lipan, Mineral Wells while Lady Rabbits are on 14-game win streak

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Jackrabbits down Lipan, Mineral Wells while Lady Rabbits are on 14-game win streak

December 18

22:07 2023

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By DAVID MAY

Special to Mineral Wells Area News

Last week was big for the Class 1A defending state champs the Graford Jackrabbits.

Ranked fourth in the state by Maxpreps, Graford (11-3) began the week defeating the Lipan Indians, 45-30. Lipan (9-2) is ranked third in Class 2A.

The ‘Rabbits then handed Class 4A Mineral Wells (5-13) a decisive defeat, 78-35.

Those games followed a 1-1 tournament showing in Sulphur Springs, defeating Miller Grove, 95-20, before the host team, North Hopkins, edged Graford, 37-36.

Graford opens District 21 play on Tuesday at Newcastle. The seven-team district looks competitive, with Woodson off to an 11-1 start followed by Perrin at 15-2.

The seventh-ranked Lady Rabbits (16-2) are red hot, riding a 14-game win streak after defeating Woodson, 66-22, on Friday to begin district play 2-0. They began district action by taking down Garner, 65-25, on Dec. 12.

The Graford ladies visit Newcastle on Tuesday, with the 11th-ranked Lady Bobcats also off to a fast start with a 13-1 record, 1-0 in district. Perrin travels to Graford (8-7, 1-1) for a Friday contest.

Starting the season 2-2 in their first four games, including narrow losses to Muenster and Tolar, the Lady Rabbits have been red hot. Earlier this month Graford won the Santo tournament after posting four wins in three days over Meridian, Huckabay, Peaster and Millsap.