High School
Silsbee reaches 7-on-7 State Tournament with heavy hearts
The Silsbee High School 7-on-7 football team punched their ticket to the State Tournament in College Station less than a day removed from their teammate Jayce Jones's funeral. The 17-year-old football and basketball standout died after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
Every Silsbee athlete flashed nine fingers for the camera after beating Kilgore 24-13 to advance to the Texas 7on7 State Tournament. Their teammate, Jayce Jones, wore No. 9. He should have been with them.
Instead, Silsbee celebrated with heavy hearts less than 24 hours removed from Jones’s funeral.
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