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Wow. I bet Randle is wishing the fourth seed didn’t make the playoffs right now.

!score 33-0 HALF Timberwolves 33 Marlins 0 Halftime

Looking at scores from across the state but even just our coverage area, there were way too many blowouts in these first rounds. Of our 9 coverage area games last night, only one was competitive. (#3 seed Palestine Westwood beat #2 Anahuac 41-27). All the other games were complete blowouts. (well maybe not SA/UG as it was 33-7 but SA led the whole game and UG only scored with a minute left in game) 6 of the 9 games teams scored 60+. 4 scored 70+. The average margin of victory in the 9 games was 50 points. Take out the Anahuac/WW game and it's 54 points. Six of the nine games last night were #1 vs. #4. (technically the DP/NS game wasn't but NS is the #1 DI seed). All of those games were not competitive. Those scores: 62-14, 70-0, 70-0, 33-7, 75-14, 68-19. My point (and one that I have had all along) is the playoffs are too watered down. I never liked a 4th team being added to playoffs. Particularly when that 4th team comes from a district with just 4, 5, or 6 teams. I just don't think as a whole, you get a quality team going that far down in a district. Yes I know there are outliers. (have been some 4 seeds make it deep in playoffs) But the vast majority get their butt whipped (like last night) in the 1st round. Call me old school, but I liked it when it was just 2 teams. Rant over.

#6 Austin Peay has fallen at home to Abilene Christian. Get that W today Cards!

I wished they played the game in Sour Lake, for namesake purposes 😁

3A D1 Region III Diboll vs. Lorena Friday, November 20 at 7:30pm Mustang Stadium, Madisonville

With another football season officially in the books, I think it’s fair to have an honest discussion about the direction of Nederland football under the Scott Rich era. First, I want to say I appreciate the players and coaches who put in the work all season. Nobody questions the effort these kids put into representing Nederland. But looking at the last three seasons, Coach Rich is currently 16-16: 2024: 7-4 2025: 3-7 2026: 6-5 There are certainly positives. We bounced back from a disappointing 2025 season, made the playoffs, and showed we can compete with some good football programs. However, I can’t help but feel like this season could have been something more. We lost four games by a combined 16 points. West Brook by 5, PNG by 3, Texas City by 5, and Huntsville by 3. That’s a lot of close football games that could have gone the other direction. My biggest concern this season was defensive consistency. There were too many stretches where it felt like our defense couldn’t get the stop we desperately needed. We put ourselves in positions to win some of these games, but when it came down to making a play, we struggled to finish. The Texas City game is a perfect example. Scoring 35 points should put you in a position to win a high school football game. Giving up 40 makes that extremely difficult. Another thing I think deserves discussion is roster size and personnel. Nederland doesn’t always appear to have the same depth as some of the surrounding programs. Are we getting the most out of the athletes we have? Should more of our best athletes be playing on both sides of the football? I understand the importance of keeping players fresh and preventing injuries, but sometimes you have to get your best athletes on the field, regardless of which side of the ball they’re playing. I also think we need to look at developing more depth in the program so we’re not relying on such a limited group of players to carry the load. I’m not calling for anybody’s job, and I’m not pretending to have all the answers. I want to see Nederland football succeed. We have a proud football tradition, a community that supports these Bulldogs, and kids who deserve to compete for something special.

Good showing by all 9-5A teams. But, let's face it. The competition level wasn't great. The real tests begin this week. Good Luck to all!

Just out of curiosity, what is Rich’s record and playoff record at Nederland. Every team deals with the same thing Nederland does. Injuries, coaching, and all the excuses one can think of. IMO Nederland is all over the spectrum in his tenure. Interested to know his record as the coach. And just because you’re under the same coaching tree, doesn’t mean you are the same caliber.

Nederland had it to win but you can’t have that many penalties, a pick 6, and a fumble when the momentum is in your favor. I understand mistakes happen but when you play these type of Teams you must put your best 11 players on each side of the ball. Not sure why the Collins player wasn’t starting as QB1? I’m not the Coach but those sacks and not getting rid of the ball definitely hurt us plus all the other penalties.

I blame Abe Martin. Good riddance

That was a punched ticket to an easy trip to round 3, Bastrop is hot garbage.

High scoring game.

Keep an eye on 2AD1-12 #4 seed Joaquin

We will have to have a complete game to beat Weiss. Offense will be forced to throw and defense will need to step up.

Man man man,we have won there though lol

Early Massey predictions have all 9-5A teams losing this week. LP and PAM by a score or less. GCM & BU by multiple scores. They typically adjust during the week. So, we’ll see what they say mid week.

5A D1 Region III Goose Creek Memorial vs. A&M Consolidated Friday, November 20 7pm Stallworth Stadium, Baytown

Have the Mustangs ever won a playoff game at Doggett? lol Just a little ribbing Mustang fans. I may have to check this one out since it's so close.

Final Port Arthur Memorial 56 H-J 64

Union Hill vs Oglesby Friday ? Oakwood Panther Stadium

You don't want them watching the whole game. If they did, they'd see that PAM had 3 explosive plays and a return for a TD all in the first half, and still only led 27-24. PAM was shutout in the 2nd half. In fact, PAM didn't have a sustained drive down the field once the entire game. PAM had more punts than scores. LP racked up over 625 yards of offense with 150 & 1 TD through the air, and only punted 2x all game. The score was indicative of the game. That being said, I'm still rooting for y'all over Weiss. I just think it's gonna be really tough.

Could be, or couldn't.... There has been nothing confirmed that she is a spy or is affiliated with the Chinese government. He's had 3 mistresses, so I'm leaning towards he is just a player with women and she is one of them. This has the same vibe as Trump colluding with Russia. The media makes a report from unknown sources and it morphs to fact. The entire Chinese spy thing came from a New York times report of unnamed sources. Sound Familiar? I think this is again the left making a big deal to get Trump......and Elon Musk has already expressed interest in hiring him. Watch the left wing media's head explode when Elon hires this guy and Elon becomes even more wealthy......and this dude could really help with Space X......

Remember, LP had them down 35-14 at half last year before the epic collapse. So, they can be held down. But, they'll stack the box against y'all big time and dare you to pass. Y'all are gonna need some TO's.

I just don't know if y'all have enough O to pull it out. Weiss is gonna score. No doubt about that. Can y'all keep up is the question. I think you and I both had Weiss as a serious state contender in the preseason predictions. Good Luck, and rep 9-5A. Show the experts we're not just an afterthought.

3A D1 Region III Orangefield vs Cameron Yoe Friday, November 20th 7:30pm Delmar Stadium, Houston ISD

Matchups! Canton fell into Shepherds hands with a QB who has not seen pressure all season and a ground game that minimizes their possessions. heartbreaking for our kids…it was definitely the haves and the have nots… They pull up in Charter buses and we are on yellow dogs. I love coaching the underdogs. Free and reduced lunch kids can still play great football!

Hats off to the Broncos, they played a heckuva game. Where has that been all season?!?!?!?

The Lane to Clay combo works well, why would you change it? Bro did all he could in the final seconds there.

Wow!

Donkey Stomped!🤣

The freshman...

When was the last time Colmesneil won a playoff game

Very concerning

!score 0-58 FINAL

Really like what hes done

Let's go Pirates! Get that slot-T cranked up! Go Pirates!!!

They fixed the dropped passes after the first 2. 💪🏾 Now just get outta this thing healthy.

The ladies have burst out the gates with a 2-0 start. That have a 67-60 win over Yates and yesterday a 68-62 win over Jasper. This weekend, they’ll be at a tourney in Jasper.

!score 0-42 HALF

Van has come to play tonight

The refs are from the Tyler Chapter of Officials

!score 8-28 Half

Next year we need to boycott NFHS.

!score 0-7 Q1

Going to three teams does not shorten the season. Just gives the district champ a bye first round. Would still have 6 rounds of playoffs. Would still have the same amount of weeks in the season (17, 11 regular, 6 playoff) Again, there are outliers (Joaquin as an example) but the numbers are much more in the favor of bad games from 4 seeds. I can assure you it's in the 90% that #1 beats #4. Like I said, 4 teams as a whole is not needed.

no one in SETX should ever be in Reg 2…

The part that I like most about the 4-team system is it gives hope to a team that has a sub-par year, but is awarded a chance to play in the post-season. They get a taste of what its like and for some communities, it's the best thing that's ever happened to them and gives them a hunger for more. Yes, it does kind of fall in line with the everyone gets a trophy mindset, but in some of these cases, we've seen some programs make a huge turn-around recently. But, as the poster mentioned, it seems like the vast majority of the first round games are completely one-sided so I get the argument for sure.

I agree. I think it comes down to them, Buna and Warren for the last 2 spots.

Silsbee's results from their scrimmages last Saturday in Shepherd: 20 minute running clock halves Silsbee 13, Huntington 8 Silsbee 27, Shepherd 9 Silsbee 26, Cleveland 13 Silsbee is currently playing with 4 varsity players (1 starter). The rest are freshmen and JV players playing up. Silsbee is waiting on about 8-9 football players to fill out varsity roster (3-4 starters). The bulk of their scoring will come from this group. Silsbee will have at least 2 freshmen on varsity this season with one pushing for starting time.