Coach Cochran and Coach Reeves discuss the season ahead This spring, Coach Cochran began retooling a team that won nine games in its debut. The Rockets only return a couple of starters on both sides of the ball, but Coach Cochran and his staff are up for the challenge. On offense, Phillips Blair, a junior…
The Catholic High Rockets earn a tough bounce-back win on Senior night. The Rockets had everything working against them: battered spirits after a blowout loss, the absence of dynamic playmaker Hayden Roaf for the first three quarters, and facing an excellent Marion team with 4-star LSU commit Carius Curne. This game boiled down to the…
Catholic High holds off a relentless North Little Rock “Grit and Grind” was the phrase Coach Cochran used to define Friday night’s win against NLR. Catholic made multiple defensive stands late in the fourth quarter to hold off a charging NLR. The Rockets survived to win 27 – 17. Catholic will now head into conference…
Catholic High routs Nolan Catholic in DFW This weekend, the Catholic High Rockets faced off against Nolan Catholic in the Catholic Bowl at the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility in Frisco, Texas. The Rockets won handily, 41 – 7. The Rockets dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball; they controlled the line of…
Catholic notches a last-second win Catholic High won a nail-biter in their season opener against Arkansas High School in Texarkana, Arkansas. The Razorbacks (Arkansas High School shares the fight song, colors, and Hog Call with the flagship university)—gave Catholic all they could handle. But a touchdown in the game’s final seconds pushed the Rockets past…
Photo by Mrs. Deanna McGill The Rockets (11-0) defeated the Little Rock Christian Warriors (9-3) in a nail-biter that came down to the bitter end. Throughout the game, the Rocket offense made critical plays when they most needed them, and the defense was on fire even in the freezing temperatures. The Warriors got the first points…
Quarterback Sam Sander gestures to the crowd after scoring a touchdown. His score was one of many in the 24-point-margin game. Photo by Phillip Zawislak The Catholic High Rockets handed the Benton Panthers a scathing 38-14 loss. It’s a massive win for the team that continues to emerge as one of the strongest in the…
Fifteen yards to go, and the pressure sets in. Every footstep pounds like thunder and each second lasts an eternity. Five yards remain, and a final push is all that it takes for history. As the moment stops, a Rocket crosses the line and sets a new record. It’s the stuff of legends. Mr. Ron…
Go to school, go to practice, study, and then go to bed. That’s the routine for most of the student athletes at this school. For these people, athletics is just an activity, but for a select few, it could drastically shape their future. Certain universities recruit top tier athletes to play sports at the collegiate…
