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There was a meme on Facebook that said "I'm going to respond to every campaign text the day after the election with "Sorry, just got this" 🤣

There’s so many signs out everywhere I think I voted for a realtor. 😳

After giving it some thought and speaking with some other folks in the business (along with some coaches), I have made the decision to do team rankings of our coverage area teams here at SETXsports. I haven't done them in a few years but I think it's time to bring them back. I am not going to pretend to know everything about every team we cover here but I think I can put out a pretty accurate assessment of our teams. I will reach out to others (including some coaches) for input on some teams. These rankings won't be the "end all, be all" and I fully expect negative feedback from week to week. I have tough skin and invite any feedback to help give a more accurate ranking. These will be SETXsports rankings but in the end, it's just my opinion. Whatever that's worth. I will be doing the 3 poll system. Top 10 6A/5A, Top 12 4A/3A (more teams in this group), Top 10 2A/1A/Private. I thought about doing top 12 for all three and bring back the Dirty Dozen Rankings label. But for now, 10,12,10. I will post a Pre Season ranking on Tuesday, November 10. But, I will not follow up the next ranking until after Thanksgiving. Probably first of December. Then it will be a weekly ranking from that point until end of regular season. Most likely will come out on Tuesday mornings each week. These are the teams that are eligible for these rankings: 17-6A (Channelview, Crosby, North Shore, Humble, Atascocita, Kingwood, Summer Creek, CE King) 18-5A (Northbrook, Spring Woods, Kingwood Park, New Caney, Porter, West Fork, Splendora) 19-5A (Goose Creek Memorial, Baytown Lee, Baytown Sterling, United, West Brook, Dayton, Nederland, PA Memorial, PN-G) 18-4A (Bridge City, Jasper, Lumberton, LC-M, Silsbee, Vidor, WO-S) 19-4A (Hamshire-Fannett, Hardin-Jefferson, Huffman, Liberty, Livingston, Shepherd) 20-3A (Anderson-Shiro, Tarkington, Coldspring, Crockett, New Waverly, Onalaska, Trinity) 21-3A (Diboll, Huntington, Pineywoods CA, Central Heights, Newton, Pollok Central, Woodville) 22-3A (Anahuac, Buna, East Chambers, Hardin, Kirbyville, Kountze, Orangefield, Warren) 23-2A (Chireno, Garrison, Joaquin, San Augustine, Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson, Woden) 24-2A (Colmesneil, Big Sandy, Deweyville, Evadale, Hemphill, Sabine Pass, West Hardin, West Sabine) 28-1A (Brookeland, Burkeville, Chester, Goodrich, High Island, Hull-Daisetta, Leggett, Spurger) Beaumont Kelly Beaumont Legacy Please post any thoughts here if you agree or disagree with how these rankings will be done. Again, I want to hear from you guys. Any and all help is welcome.

Its senior night, so I doubt it...I know LaPorte's HC is ultra-competitive and considering what happened to them last year in Rd 1 I dont see them taking anything for granted or turning it down Week 11

WHEW!!!!

Lamar up to #12 this week. SFA #3

Looks good. There’s no one better qualified for this task and knows Setx high school basketball any better than the guru.

The whole concept of playing for a FG hinges on having a great defense. Aubrey can be counted on, but it takes away from being aggressive on offense. The NFC East sucks so badly, the Cowboys are still in it. I don’t abandon my team, but the only HC I can remember who coached by being your friend was Bum Phillips. I’d really like a coach with some fire in their belly like Jon Gruden.

It’s embarrassing to be a COWBOYS fan right now!!!

Friday Magnolia West at Tomball Memorial. Saturday gonna be looking for that deer chili at the Lamar game! LOL

... in OT.

Thank you. Ill be down Thursday and Friday. My youngest kid is on the freshmen team.

Good thing a Yellow Jacket doesn't have hair. Because otherwise they about to be scalped.

When I cast my vote, it won’t be for or against either individual. It will be to keep the liberals from gaining control. If the GOP looses control to the dems, things will really stupid. It’s a shame this is how things are.

I’m not MAGA either nor did I vote for Trump in the 2016 primaries but when it came to voting after that I’m not voting for baby murderer, gender confused, open border, etc etc. To bad those standards still don’t exist. Yes no

My Week 11 schedule: Thursday Beaumont United at Baytown Sterling (practically a playoff game) pregame meal at Cactus Jack's Friday District Championship game, Shelbyville at San Augustine pregame meal at El Potosino's Saturday Stephen F. Austin at Lamar pregame meal at tailgate (menu is deer chili and Slovacek sausage) Where will you be this week?

HF @ Jasper Friday. Pregame meal - whatever my daughter and I decide Friday afternoon LU hosting the Jacks Saturday. Likely a wings joint pregame with my old man and whoever joins us. We are baseball season ticket holders, but he wants to attend this one for sure!

I've been a Republican all my life. MAGA is not Republican; it is a cult. I can remember during the Reagan era when marital infidelity was an immediate, career-ending scandal that forced public figures to step away from public life. Has the political landscape changed? Was Cornyn a horrible person?

I watched both games, the difference was night and day for some reason. Could be a focus/MCM hangover issue but that is partially on the coaches to get them dialed in for the next game. Watch the tape and move on to next week.

I need SERIOUS help with my pick'ems. 😂

I talked with someone this morning about him, should have some info later this evening.

Then you also must oppose abortion

Your opinion is getting in the way of common sense. - can't have a criminal case without a witness....... You should blame the victims attorneys for not presenting the case well enough to prevent a mistrial.

Sounds to me like the coaches in 9-5AD1 aren't even together on the tiebreak system. If they put it to a vote, it will probably end up in a tie 4-4, with La Porte abstaining because they don't care. 🤣😂🤣

There's one doozy of a game in pick'ems this week: Crockett vs Huntington, I just took a look at the records, truly a pick'em. 😁

If LC-M loses, Vidor and Huffman win, then yes LC-M would be #3 seed.

It does make for an exciting final week. Plus, it keeps almost every team still having to play their best right to the end. Of course, the majority of this district has been nothing if not inconsistent. A lot of talent. A lot of youth.

Don't know about other teams/players and their stats. All I know is that against Vidor, he had 53 yards.

Depends on how Silsbee D handles the run, and how well they can pass the ball on offense. Shepherd D is solid against the run, but we burned them all night through the air, conditions just slowed us down a lot. Silsbee struggled against Vidor earlier in the year, and this matchup should be similar, but the Tigers have improved tremendously throughout the season. I don't know that it'll be 45-16, but I expect a comfortable Tiger win.

Reminds me of 2022 when Bowie got hurt at KP, couldn't comeback til 3rd round. Why do those kids not wear braces??

Nederland has the talent and potential to be a much better football team, but there are some fundamentals that need to improve. Defensively, we have to become better tacklers and consistently finish plays by bringing guys to the ground. Offensively, we need longer, more sustained drives that keep our defense off the field and allow us to establish some momentum. Most importantly, we have to eliminate the costly penalties that put us behind the chains and take away opportunities. At the end of the day, it’s about executing the fundamentals, playing disciplined football, and being more consistent in all three phases of the game. The potential is there; now it’s about putting it all together.

Unfortunately I feel the Broncos take this one from the DOGS. BIG NED has to many internal issues they have to fix before they can play as a Team. I predict the DOGS to finish at #4 Seed

Top 3 vs Bot 3 Massey been wrong about... Huffman 5x Vidor 3x LcM 1x -> at Huffman

Nederland should take it. I thought they would dominate Texas city, so no prediction here. Nederland wins by at least 1.

Go flip a coin in the gas station parking lot! LOL

Thursday: Huntsville at Montgomery - District Championship Friday: Fairfield at Trinity. I think the Frito pie is pretty good there.

It was pretty much expected that this game would be for the District championship. Both teams have nearly identical scores through the rest of the District games. Last year the Montgomery RB ran wild on the Huntsville defense. We will see if the Hornets can slow down that rushing attack. Huntsville also runs the ball well. Montgomery is better in the passing game. I’d lean with Montgomery, but the Hornets are playing good football. So, I wouldn’t be surprised either way. I’ll be there Thursday night.

Lufkin and United both win would leave United 4-4 Westbrook 4-4 GCM 4-4 H2H would all be 1-1 against each other now so they go to points where United gets left out mainly because the 28-14 loss to Westbrook. And now Westbrook gets in because they end up +7. GCM ends up at +4 and United ends at -11. Lufkin loss and a United win would leave Lufkin 4-4 United 4-4 Westbrook 4-4 GCM 4-4 After H2H United and GCM both get in because they both went 2-1. Westbrook and Lufkin 1-2. No need for points. Lufkin and Sterling win would leave Lufkin 4-4 Sterling 4-4 Westbrook 4-4 GCM 4-4 H2H would have Lufkin and GCM 2-1 vs the field and WestBrook and Sterling both 1-2. Lufkin GCM advance Sterling and Lufkin win followed by a Westbrook loss to Ball would leave Sterling 4-4 GCM 4-4 Sterling gets in based on H2H win over GCM. United and WestBrook finish district with 3 wins each and Lufkin at 5 wins. No other combo can Sterling get in. Lufkin and United both lose would leave Lufkin 4-4 Westbrook 4-4 GCM 4-4 Sterling 4-4 H2H leaves Lufkin and GCM at 2-1 vs the field and both in.

Tyler should be back this week. Wilson expected back next week or the following week. Sadly, Howard and McKinney (two best RB) are done for the season.

Big plays all day long. Play calling sucks on O.

IDK about dog-walking, but bad tackling and poor pursuit for sure. Without going back and watching replays, it seems like Nederland actually ran the ball better than we did against TC, for ~3 qtrs anyway.

I really have no idea. I put my thoughts in the 9-5A thread. I don't have a direct connection to the team. If I were to place a bet, I'd bet a 'No.'

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10-3A D1 Orangefield, Anahuac and East Chambers has clinched playoff spots. Orangefield has clinched #1 seed. Anahuac has clinched #2 seed. Here are the current standings: 1. Orangefield (5-0) play Tarkington 2. Anahuac (4-1) play Coldspring 3. East Chambers (3-2) play Kirbyville 4. Buna (3-3) off 5. Kirbyville (2-3) play East Chambers East Chambers can clinch #3 seed with a win or a 10 point or less loss to Kirbyville. Buna can clinch #4 seed with an East Chambers win. An EC loss of any kind would eliminate Buna from playoff spot. Kirbyville can get #3 seed with an 11 point or more win over EC. Can get #4 seed with a 10 point or less win over EC. A loss would eliminate Kirbyville. Point totals for these three with Kirbyville/EC game to be played: EC +18 Kirbyville -4 Buna -14 This district plays 9-3A D1

I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to Mr. Clay and his embarrassing mouth and attitude. Been seeing it since youth football. He should never be allowed to step foot into another game.

I don't think any one kid costs a game, it's a team. However, dude, I was like 5 rows from your hissy-fit at the game before you got tossed. Right behind the cheerleaders too. If you don't wanna be in people's mouths then don't act a fool. You're kid isn't the best player ever lived.

I haven't seen Vidor play, but following this message boad, Vidor is believing and they have things rolling! Amazing what confidence and wins will do. Good luck Vidor.

My favorite play of his tonight was actually an interception he threw. He pursued the kid who caught the ball when no one else could catch him and he lit his butt up, popping him out of bounds with a shoulder to the side. Kid is amazing

LC-M growls past BC, 28-7 By Tom Halliburton Eric Peevey knew the surveys about a blocked punt but acquiring such prosperity can often become difficult to accomplish. Once Little Cypress-Mauriceville's Austin Clophus stormed through Bridge City's line and rejected a punt late in Friday night's third quarter, the rest of the Battlin' Bears road to victory became much easier. The play provided the necessary impetus for LC-M to defeat the Cardinals, 28-7. LC-M's green jerseys rejoiced in their stadium's light rain by 10 o'clock because the Bears (7-2 and 4-1) moved within one game of seizing the No. 1 spot from District 9-4A in the 4A Division I state playoffs. Filled with emotion and unsportsmanlike penalties, this hard-fought verdict seemed as if it might go down to the final play. The teams were tied 7-7 until the last half-minute of the third quarter. That's when Redbirds' punter Drake Mills retreated to punt and senior defensive lineman Clophus did what he never realized that he did. Mills knocked the ball backwards and teammate Isaiah Watzlavik scooped it up and rambled the final few steps to the end zone for a momentum-changing touchdown. "I didn't even know I blocked it," Clophus said. "I didn't even know I did it. I came over the middle and jumped over the second dude and I guess I blocked it." LC-M took total command after that with two explosive plays by senior quarterback Jakson Struwe which produced a pair of insurance fourth-quarter touchdowns. Struwe floated a perfect 62-yard swing pass to Brody Perry for a 21-7 lead with 7:37 to play. The LC-M field general reversed his field and dashed 55 yards on the night's final score with 4:49 left. Peevey knew the importance of the blocked punt though. The veteran Bears coach had done his research. "There was a survey of NFL and college games where 86 percent of the time if a team blocked punt, it was likely to win," he said. "We try to block one every week." Easier said than done, but the Bears defense had accomplished more than just a blocked punt. Defensive coordinator John Davis saw his unit limit Bridge City (4-6 and 3-3) to 12 second-half rushing yards. Brycen Chargios, Fowler Mills, Ezequiel Leon and Watzlavik took control of BC's offensive line after halftime. LC-M limited BC's elusive running back Josh Luna to 39 yards on 19 carries. The speedy Luna's longest gain was only seven yards. "We made a few adjustments at halftime and tried to keep the middle of the field occupied," Peevey said. "We wanted to be able to keep Luna under 100 yards." Chargois claimed the adjustments prevented Luna from finding much running room after BC owned a 7-0 halftime lead. "We recognized what they were trying to do," Chargois said. "We started having our ends crash down on their pulling guards and that freed up our linebackers." Cardinals coach Josh Smalley also dwelled heavily on the blocked punt in his post-game remarks. "They blocked a punt on us for the second year in a row," BC's boss said. "Momentum is kind of a funny thing. Once you lose, sometimes it's hard to get it back." Smalley's quarterback Hudson Hoffman threw for 202 yards, including a 25-yard second-quarter scoring pass to Ayden Wiley. Struwe threw for only 155 yards but ran for 111 more. Now for the more costly stat. LC-M picked off two of BC's passed while BC picked off none. Struwe's 55-yard scoring run never meant to go to the right side of the formation. It started out to the left and the senior passer freelanced the rest with his vision and his legs. "They outnumbered us on the play side so I had to make something happen to the other side," Struwe said. "Our offensive line really stepped up in the second half." The night was not a total loss for Bridge City though. By virtue of Vidor's win over Livingston, the Cardinals still clinched a 4A Division I state playoff spot. BC has a bye next week. Meanwhile, the Bears can clinch at least a share of the district title if they can win at Lumberton. Tom Halliburton is a senior sports correspondent for the Beaumont Enterprise