Homecoming parade celebrates Buckaroos; kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19
The Breckenridge community celebrated the Buckaroos — past, present and future — on Wednesday night with the annual Homecoming Parade through downtown, followed by a pep rally and bonfire at the baseball/softball fields.
The theme of the parade was “Boots and Roots,” and there were 56 floats/entries in the parade.
Wee School won first place with their bonfire-themed float in the Homecoming Parade on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17. Click here to see more photos from the parade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The floats were judged on their theme interpretation, creativity, and originality. The following floats were chosen as the winners:
- 1st Place: Wee School
- 2nd Place: Breckenridge FFA and Stephens Co 4H
- 3rd Place: BJHS Bronco Cheerleaders
The Breckenridge High School varsity football team will take on the Eastland Mavericks Friday night, Sept. 19, in Buckaroo Stadium for the Homecoming game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., but the Pre-Game Homecoming Court Presentation and BHS FFA American Flag Raising Ceremony will begin at about 6:30 p.m. BISD will start the livestream on the BISD YouTube page at 6 p.m. that evening.
Earlier in the day Friday, there will be a community-wide pep rally at noon in the main gym of the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Athletic Center (on the corner of North Live Oak and West Second Street)
Tickets for the game
Tickets for the football game must be purchased through the BISD online ticketing website. For those who have not purchased tickets online in advance, there will be a QR code at the gate that can be scanned in order to purchase tickets online from a cell phone.
Reserved seat tickets on the home side cost $10 each, and general admission tickets on both the home and visitor sides cost $5 each.
Other viewing options
If you can’t make it to the game in person, the game will be broadcast on the BISD YouTube page, as well on KLXK Radio – 93.5 FM.
Additionally, BHS alum Cindi Woodward hosts a weekly broadcast of the game on her Facebook group Buckaroos Live.
Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s Photo Gallery from the 2025 Homecoming Parade. And, click here to see a Photo Gallery from the bonfire.
The Buckaroo football players and cheerleaders joined the bonfire crowd in singing the BHS school song at the end of the pep rally Wednesday night. Click here to see more photos from the bonfire. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The 2025 Buckaroo Cheerleaders rode in the Homecoming Parade on the backs of motorcycles, a tradition for many years. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The Breckenridge FFA and Stephens County 4-H float won second place in the Homecoming Parade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The BJHS Bronco Cheerleaders float won third place in the Homecoming Parade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The bonfire illuminates the Buckaroo Cheerleaders as they lead the crowd in a cheer for the football team, who will play the Eastland Mavericks on Friday in the 2025 Homecoming Game. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: The 2025 Breckenridge High School Buckaroo varsity football team was honored in the Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in downtown Breckenridge. Click here to see more photos from the parade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
