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Man there is a lot to unpack here. I'm literally laughing out loud reading most of these comments. Clearly a bunch of new Huffman trolls but mixed in with a really inflated opinion of their team. I'm a fan of Huffman. Unfortunately I'm a bigger fan of the truth. The truth is Drayden Bacon (the RB) is probably the best player in the district and can single handedly win a game for you. The younger Bacon (Dailen) is probably the fastest kid in district and can run by any DB out there and his hands are improving. Both are D1 talents. Huffman has 2 linemen that are D1 talents in my opinion. One has several D1 offers and the other should. After these 4 kids, the well is pretty dry. #13 is very well rounded football player. Everyone else is just a guy on the team. They are so far below average on defense it's crazy the OCs haven't exploited them more. Why do you think they went to a 5 man front? Because they can't stop running water with 4. Obviously teams should be picking them apart in the air, but no teams in this district can pass the ball so they are getting away with it. Vidor is a bad matchup for Huffman. I feel they will wear them down and run away with it at the end. I think all these Huffman players need to get off their phones and worry about the game and not a blog.

Pretty awesome of PNG to honor Benny before the game

Gohlke, PN-G prevail in OT, 27-24 By Tom Halliburton Jude Gohlke and Ace Reeves kept going to the well and Port Neches-Groves might say that a “purple rain” eventually drenched its neighbors. This latest Mid-County classic contained a brand-new final act entitled overtime but when it came to win, the Indians tried nothing new at all. They merely ran the same play which kept filling their buckets at the well throughout this memorable Friday night. The speedy junior quarterback took the final snap and went to the well one last time, following his huge left tackle Reeves on a game-winning seven-yard touchdown run. The game-winner lifted PN-G over a gallant Nederland squad, 27-24, before a very excited full house at Indian Stadium. The play – “wide zone to the left” -- was the well from which PN-G’s purple rain prospered. The Indians (5-3 and 4-0) simply tried an ancient strategy of running a good play for as long as it worked. Gohlke ran 22 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns. His final carry was PN-G’s fifth play in overtime, overcoming a momentary 24-21 deficit. Nederland (5-3 and 3-1) unlocked the 21-21 regulation tie on its lone extra possession when senior kicker Tucker Belaire successfully booted a 42-yard field goal from the right hash mark. That kick enabled Gohlke, Reeves and PN-G’s offensive unit to know what it needed. Gohlke unleashed the purple rain with a heady sprint for the north end zone easily before Dogs’ defender Takorian Scott could get there. It created an on-field celebration PN-G fans will never forget and it placed coach Jeff Joseph’s squad in sole possession of the District 9-4A-II lead. “I didn’t think I was going to get in at first but I was there,” Gohlke said. “We were going to pass more than run it this much but the run was working so we stayed with it… I trusted my guys up front.” The trust factor was huge for left tackle Reeves (6-4, 295), the leader of coach Dan Welch’s offensive line. “The play kept working and if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” Reeves said. “If they can’t stop it, keep running it.” Indians chief Jeff Joseph and Welch both praised offensive coordinator Collin Gizzi for staying so persistent in going to the well. “Collin did a great job of calling the game,” Joseph said. “He just kept putting the ball in the playmaker’s hands.” Bulldogs boss Scott Rich felt the Indians “just made one more play than we did.” “At times we stopped that (wide zone) play but they went right back to it,” Rich said. “It was two great football teams playing a great game.” Gohlke had a rough night trying to throw anyway. He completed only 5 of 17 passes for 63 yards but one incomplete pass easily could have prevented the night from extending into overtime. The quarterback threw a perfect pass to a wide-open Daylan Jackson who dropped the pass. Jackson could have walked in for a game-winning touchdown with 44 seconds left in regulation play. “I was just moving too fast,” Jackson said. “The game was on the line and I just didn’t look at it all the way in.” PN-G eventually won the yardage count, 274-253, but Nederland led in first downs, 16-12, and owned a 173-115 edge in first-half yardage plus a 14-7 lead on the scoreboard. The game’s leading rusher, Nederland senior Jaedon Ned, carried 21 times for 146 yards and one touchdown. The Bulldogs running back appeared to depart the game with four minutes to play after a violent collision with Indians’ defensive back Christian Chiasson. Ned’s determined runs and an accurate pass connection from Jaxon Collins to Brayden Clay vaulted the visitors to a 14-0 advantage by midway in the second quarter. That’s when the home team started to pound back. PN-G quarterback Jake Ashworth pounded so hard on a first-down gallop that he clobbered Houston chapter umpire David Wilson to the ground. Wilson laid motionless for a brief time but regained consciousness. The official was removed from the field on a stretcher and was transported to Beaumont’s Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital for observation. The Indians caught a break midway in the third quarter when a roughing the kicker penalty on Nederland gave PN-G a first down at the Dogs 5. The Bulldogs would have retained a 14-10 edge after Caleb Sanders converted a 27-yard field goal. But the Indians opted to take the points off the board and Gohlke headed to the well on the next snap from five yards out. The 14-all tie remained until Jackson Lane opened the final quarter with a quick 13-yard toss to Clay. PN-G immediately responded with Jackson’s leaping catch and Ashworth’s scoring plunge. Nederland will entertain Texas City next Friday while PN-G will visit Baytown Lee. Tom Halliburton is a senior sports correspondent for the Beaumont Enterprise

Never heard of a father and son still in high school together. Being that this IP you are using is a school IP.

Thread of the season candidate here 🤣🤣

Trump has taken us one step closer to pure socialism by taking government ownership stakes in multiple companies and industries, and justifying them all with the umbrella of ‘National Security.’ He’s codified the Democratic Socialists’ agenda for them, and a bunch of Trump-loving stooges went right along with it.

I will say I think honestly it won't speed the game up that much as 35 seconds is a very long time so I think it could lead to longer possessions. It will force coaches to have some late shot clock built in actions to run if their offense isn't producing a shot after 25 seconds. Also teams that rely on pressing like in the college game can adapt if in foul trouble to force teams into shorter half-court possessions with a slower press with less trapping as that is what I have heard the most in my conversations with college coaches about the change. There are lots of mini games that can be played with it that will take a few people a while. I don't mind people holding the ball either, I do like this for late game the most as teams will have to be able to play a little better late game than just use an elite guard to dribble around to run clock out in late game too. But I 100% see your point about it taking some styles away.

West Fork will be a playoff team. Splendora will not. Losing to WF can be considered a quality loss. Losing to Splendora cannot be considered a quality loss. But definitely losing to Liberty is a terrible loss on anyone's resume.

Getting a lot of "newbies" creating accounts from the classroom and posting. Pretty easy to tell.

35-10 LU Final

If Ned had a passing game, I think they could go a long way. The guys in the trenches are very good

That was the most egregiously bad game-altering call I’ve ever seen in person. Wild that this thread went on like it didn’t happen.

It's the quiet before the storm. The word out on the street (and on the golf course this morning ) is that Nederland thinks they already have this game won. Because they beat Crawford, you know.

Thursday Freshmen and JV Silsbee at HF. Pregame meal - Ham Sandwich at my shack Friday possibly Varsity at Silsbee. Pregame Meal - Turkey sandwich at my shack Saturday Alma mater hosting the employer. Pregame meal - crashing Ag's tailgate

LOL we've talked plenty about both teams and when both teams are good and playing the rivalry will definitely be talked about...I def had Nederland as a hipster pick this year back in August and I'm glad they have proven me correct.. PNG started slow, but they dont have a bad loss on the resume...just watched last week's game online and noticed Gohlke at QB and the last PNG game I watched (Crawford) Ashworth was QB

Keeping HF to just 222 yards total offense was a fantastic job by the Tiger defense. Lowest output yardage wise all season for HF. WO-S kind of laid the blueprint out in the 2nd half of their game with how to defend HF. Mix coverages up and bring the house. A defense can do this if they have the speed at linebacker and the secondary can cover. I have been saying this for a while, HF just doesn't run it well enough (or emphasize it enough) to keep good defenses from having to worry about the run game therefore they can bring the heat off the edges without being hurt up the middle. It showed again last night. After staying up late last night watching the game, I believe Silsbee had 5 sacks and countless hurries on the HF QB. I have always said the best pass defense is a great pass rush. Silsbee being able to mix the run with the pass (kind of like what WO-S did) on offense kept HF on their heels that first half. The 2nd half played out like Coach Smith likes to do it. Grind it out and see who is the tougher team. It was a little bit harder for Silsbee to run the ball after their main RB went down in 1st half. This after losing their other main guy two weeks ago. Morris did a tremendous job taking up the slack. Good win for my Tigers. I guess one can now say the actual district championship game was last week and not two weeks ago like some claimed.😉

PNG gave the ball to their best player and told him to go win the game. Nederland’s 2 best watched from the sidelines a lot at the end.

A win is a win 🤷🏾‍♂️ Glad the injured kids came back healthy for this dub.

Tough play. Couldn't see that side from my vantage but it was obvious that play was stopped from a whistle. The fumble before was a good call. It's not easy to strip Haegyn, much less twice in consecutive plays. Tough runner but HF Defense showed out. I've never witnessed a 2 min disaster like what occurred before half. Talk about opportunistic defensive plays! Broussard is a beast and made some throws under pressure that was impressive. Side note: Several game altering calls. That particular play will be the one everyone talks about, not the blocked XP, 6 sacks, 2 TODs late in the game that the Silsbee defense needed to pull it out. Great game.

Long ride back to harris county houston.... Maybe we'll see the huffman group back on here when they get on the bus.

From the small portion of the video I just saw it looks like NW was able to move the ball and score pretty consistently. Mostly with the pass. Hardin did what they normally do on offense and it was mostly effective except they got behind by 10 early because of a bad snap. NW continued to move the ball and score on most possessions forcing Hardin to have to step out of their comfort zone a little as time started playing against them. Hardin's offense isn't good for playing from behind

My Week 9 schedule: Thursday Anahuac at Orangefield pregame meal at O-Town Grill Friday MCM, Nederland at PN-G pregame meal at Redbird BBQ Saturday Houston Christian at Lamar (Homecoming) pregame meal at tailgate, menu is ribeyes and grilled shrimp Where will you be this week?

Anahuac had no answer for Orangefield offense tonight. In particular the pass game and more specifically the middle of the secondary. Bobcats exploited that area all night long. Orangefield did a great job mixing the run with the pass. Anahuac simply couldn't get any stops when needed. OF scored TD's on their first 7 possessions. Only when the 2nd team offense was out there in 4th were they forced to punt. Bobcats defense played well. Got hit with a couple of big plays but all in all did a great job of containing the Panther run game. This was the 3rd time for me to see Orangefield this season. They looked the best tonight. Definitely have improved from earlier in the season.

As you know, Lufkin changed their O a little during their bye week to take better advantage of some of their skill players. I feel relatively confident they can beat GCM. BWB is a little different animal, even though both focus their O on their QB’s. BWB has a better D than GCM IMHO. Plus, they’re on somewhat of an upswing. Still, Lufkin doesn’t have to beat GCM. They only have to beat BWB. It’s all moot if BU doesn’t lose out. Lufkin won’t win in a tie scenario. They need it to be heads up with them & RSS getting the spots. Matt is simply going with the odds based on play to this point. It’s all he can—or any of us—go by. Preseason, I picked Lufkin to get the 4 seed. I haven’t heard the fat lady sing yet. But, she is warming up. (This is just to address your BISD question about neither getting in.)

Reading this thread triggered memories from the L-Train days back in the mid-late 2000s lol

This thread is getting me through the week. 😂

Give him a break. He's still in school. Got lots to learn. This must be lunch time, study hall or one of those "elective" courses this time of day.

I feel like if this is the issue for a team then a shot clock isn't going to make a difference. Not to be brash, but this sounds like what my old coach used to tell me, that's a YOU problem. You would still need to advance the ball past halfcourt in 10 secs, and if I'm the opposing team and realize your inabilities then I'm pressing you with simple M2M. Then the shot clock is the least of your worries cause even if you get it across I'm staying on you. Teams with short benches are going to struggle regardless, not as a reult of a shot clock. Let's be honest we're probably talking an extra 6-8 possessions a game. 35 seconds is a LONG time. The part I will agree with is the issues it may cause within smaller schools that you mentioned and officials, but make no mistake, if your team is bad it's not the shot clocks fault.

In Mid-County Madness, throw the records out once the ball is kicked off. The Bulldogs need Jaedon Ned and their running game to keep the chains moving, control possession, and keep PNG's offense on the sideline. Long, sustained drives would be a major advantage for Nederland. Brayden Clay can turn a short completion into a bigger play. Plus his dynamic special teams play. If the Indians hit explosive plays early, Nederland could be forced to abandon its preferred game plan. Not good for the Bulldogs. This is Nederland’s most talented front 7 since those mid 2010’s years. In a rivalry this intense, one interception, fumble, or special-teams mistake can decide everything. Nederland needs to play disciplined football. If the Bulldogs can hold PNG under 25 points, win the turnover battle, and run the ball effectively. The Dogs will come out on top and spoil the party at the Rez. Going to be a great game like always come Friday Night.

I personally don't think it adds. It takes away more than it adds. It will be more cookie cutter basketball. Everyone basically forced to play the same styles. I don't think that's a good thing. I want a coach to be able to coach however he/she thinks is best for his/her team's success. If that means being more deliberate style (not holding the ball for a quarter, I'm not for that) then so be it. Not every school has athletes and basketball skills to compete in an up tempo game. Coaches and players will eventually adapt but to me there was no logical reason for it. And don't say it helps prepare for the next level. That's for only about 5% of the players in the entire state. The other 95% ends their basketball playing days in the high school gyms. I just think UIL finally succumbed to the select few and fanbase.

UIL approved giving football teams in 4A & below home-field advantage in first round of playoffs and adopting that for all classes in basketball, volleyball, team tennis and soccer. Currently, only 6A and 5A football teams get home field in first round.

If the Dawgs fumble this game. OlDawg has to fly a BU flag in his yard. If the Wolves fumble this game BMTSoulja has to fly a LP flag in his yard.

I have to agree with you. Trump is not acting in Americas best interest. However, I can’t make myself vote Democrat. It will be Trump and the GOPs fault if they lose the midterms.

No clue who wins this one. Going to say they meet again the Friday after Thanksgiving. Hope I'm right on this prediction.

Why would they start seniors instead of normal players

Ashworth at WR/H has been a plus as has Gohlke’s accurate passing and slashing running style.

Your support for Trump since you have been on this forum has been childish so spare me the childish insult.

That running into the kicker that png got a first down and then a touchdown will haunt the dogs for a very long time…

That front 7 is legit.. I talked it up before the week. But PNG coaches did what everyone in the stadium knew was going to happen. Jude is the best player in the district hands down..

Congratulations to PNG another undefeated district championship. Nederland leads to win the next 2 to come in 2nd. The problem will be next week because they never play good against Texas City

Ok I was 2 points off. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Massey projections were pretty close.

Another note from the UIL meeting… Starting next year, UIL will allow the broadcast of OTA (over the air), cable & satellite TXHSFB games on Friday nights during the season. THSCA voted for it to keep Friday nights for high school vs allowing college ball to take over Friday nights. No more relegated to just streaming. News Release: [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content]

DCTX has PN-G as a 16 point favorite.

I thought Livingston had hired the MESSIAH of Texas High School football.......

I have no doubt that the North Shore defense will slow the King offense down. This game in my opinion is comes down to the King defense making the North Shore offense turn the ball over.

Our official colors are actually maroon and white guys.

Sounds like operator error then lol I also have a NFHS subscription and can watch any game I want...just cant watch multiple games at same time

Thursday Anahuac at OF Friday still undecided Saturday Lamar I like the idea of crashing Aggies tailgate

The more I read about this incident it blows my mind the bravery of these bystanders and teacher. A witness driving by saw the shooter jump over the fence and he confronted him - shooter fired shots into his vehicle. That was equally as brave as it was stupid.....You can't notify 911 if you're dead. Luckily he was not injured and made the first 911 call. The hero of this story seen the interaction with the vehicle and drove into the parking lot, grabbed his 40 caliber and ran to where he heard shots. A female teacher threw her phone at him and started wrestling him and dude came in and put down the shooter. I'm not going to lie, I would be scared to death to walk into a school with a gun and be mistaken for "the shooter" - that was a brave dude on several levels. [Hidden Content]