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that was an impressive showing by MN against the PAM defense...gutsy win for PAM. Congrats!!

Forney has no answer for BH d-line. BH starting to pull away

fantastic fake by the crosby punter to get that kick off

So why in the world is Crosby not getting the ball into #1s hands more?

We are not flashy and never have been as a program. Most people leave unimpressed but they mostly leave with a loss.

Now this is just being a cry baby...you abandon your team for most of the year and show up when they are healthy and want to start talking?? what a joke

Like I said, I am glad that this Crosby team showed up. Lobos have to keep it up in the second half and keep playing hard. What I don't understand is why the crosby coach isn't doing inside run blitzing more. those perimeter blitzs are doing squat

I agree...they have to sell out and try to stop Tatum or try to get the onside kick....if Longview scores to start the half, this game is over.

That was a close call but I love the call for the fake...nothing to lose

Exactly what I expected Crosby to do. A healthy team that has nothing to lose. Longview absolutely needs to play a team like this.

They may be the smallest school but the difference in 5AD1 is only about 300 students from top to bottom. And you guys already beat two teams bigger than Longview. So "tiny" Crosby can play with the big boys. 🙃

Their freshman running back is better than their bruising RB. If he gets in the open field, you won't catch him without a good angle.

Magnolia West over Galveston Ball - best bet here. Not sure GB is true.

If Crosby turns this into a shootout, then our district and schedule is garbage.

I said on the other board, I think the difference between LaPorte and NCP was the speed of play execution. LaPorte's plays didn't take long to develop.

I agree with everything you said but the prediction. Longview should win, but Crosby is going to present us with some problems.

The defense to continue its current dominance throughout the playoffs. The team to close it out with a championship.

After watching all but one of Crosby’s games and seeing everyone of Longview’s here are my thoughts. I will say that the parity in the district does make it hard to understand just how good everyone is. So take everything with a grain of salt. A couple of no brainer’s jump out. Crosby is not the same team that started the season. They are also not the preseason team we thought they would be. They have definitely progressed over the last few weeks (regardless of who they have played). If the team they have now had a few more weeks in district, I have little doubt they would end up with the no. 2 seed and quite possibly the no. 1 seed. Sloppy play, turnovers and penalties, have definitely improved. Crosby Offense Similar offense to Lancaster, Desoto, and Beaumont Westbrook but with multiple play variations similar to Forney or think 2018 Lobos. It is really hard to figure out what is coming your way. For example, they run so many variations of screen plays from different spots on the field (RB, WR, Tight end/H back, bubble screens, tunnel screens, etc.) I wouldn’t be shocked if they didn’t have a QB throwback screen. The running QB is what will set them apart in this game. They will quite possibly be the second fastest team we have played. Short and intermediate passing game is legit. Their athletic QB can make those throws and they will be designed to find the open spots in our defense. They also have some very sure handed receivers. The RB group is solid. The offensive line has improved but still can beaten. I did notice how the offensive play calling has adjusted against the weaknesses of the O-line. This will be a big challenge for our defense. I think seeing Forney, McKinney North, and Lancaster will definitely benefit us. One very clear thing that stands out, is the way they score. They torched an exceptional Texas high defense several years ago, and I know Crosby fans were not that impressed. I am not a homer and knew just how good that TH team has been. Their variability and athleticism in play calling was too much for TH to adjust to. Crosby has the ability to score and start an avalanche. Once it is going, it will be hard to stop. Lobos need to make them work for every freaking yard. The only defense that Crosby has seen that is close would be PAM. (I don’t count the CE King game because I believe that was a complete aberration.) Crosby will have to find a way to do something no other team has done this year, score more than two offensive TDs in a game. Crosby Defense Definitely not as strong a unit as in past years but good enough. They have seen the I formation (NCP) this year so it won’t be a surprise to them. They remind me a lot of Denton Ryan in their scheme. Blitzing or aggressive stunting and you don’t know where it is coming from. Very, very disruptive. This worries me the most. Allen will have to release the ball quickly. They are going to throw the kitchen sink at him. I am not sure he will get a chance for a lot of long developing pass plays. He is going to have to be accurate. Crosby does have trouble with the run and I know Longview can exploit that. The Longview O-line will be one of the better O-lines they have faced, if not the best. I also know that Longview’s set of receivers and RBs will be the best Crosby has seen, so this may end up being a chess match. Longview is going to score, the question is can Crosby keep them in the high 20s or thirties? Overall, this is definitely not a team I would expect us to blow out unless we can handle their blitzing/stunts and move the ball. If we can consistently move the ball on them, it could get ugly. I am very intrigued about this Crosby style offense against our defense. The variability with athleticism is going to be fun to watch. Crosby is going to have to have several things to go right to have a chance to win this game including a conservative game plan by Longview. Longview needs to jump on them early and often. We keep the QB from settling in or taking off, we win this game going away. If not, it could be tight for a while. Longview 38 Crosby 17

Very good team no doubt. I am not ready to crown them the best. There are several that are incredible and have done more than this years team....and I have been watching Lobo ball since the 1980s.

Forney is really balanced. They will probably be the faster team. Their coach will seem to outcoach himself at times with personnel changes. He has a freshman running back that will be the fastest player on the field but gets taken out of the game a lot. The QB is a great game manager and is pretty accurate. The difference in this game will be the BH front 7. I think that gives them the edge. If they can slow the run game and keep pressure on the QB, they should win. Forney has a good set of receivers that can make you pay, so you can't let the QB sit back there. Forney's defense has definitely improved throughout the year but will be their undoing in this game. I say BH by 10 at home. If they play around, Forney can swing this game the other way by 2 scores.

Sure was ugly...I wouldn't play that way next week against Forney. Should be a good game.

No one got ejected...I have no idea how that happened....

NCP has a horrible offense but they are getting hosed in the second half on calls....don't even get me started on the cheap shots and late hits...

These refs are straight homers....

Honestly don't understand that but everyone has an opinion. Only time will tell on which district is better. The Forney/2nd place team game will tell us a lot. But BH has to take care of business first.