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8-5A D1 PAM Crosby BH La Porte The Crosby BH game the last two years has come down to the final play of game to decide it. Crosby tying then winning 2 years ago, Crosby losing by going for 2 this year. I think Crosby turns those fortunes around this year. Kade Eudy got some very big snaps this year as a Junior and has a full offseason for the offense to focus on him. He has a sweet arm and we will see what the coaches develop around him. I expect Crosby might again be pretty young next year with several sophomores making varsity and playing meaningful minutes. Most the O and D Line are back and hopefully the strength and conditioning coach just has permeant video in the weight room of them being manhandled by King, BH, KWP, and Longview. I think some of the linemen at Crosby rested on their laurels last year and it showed up big time on film. Crosby is successful next year if those young men build their bodies this off season and really focus on becoming 5AD1 linemen. In this classification you cannot be undersized, and understrengthen and expect to scheme your way out of games. It all starts in the weight room. PAM should be the clear favorite, 3 deep playoff run, only lost to the State Semifinalist and it seems that State Semifinals was the real state championship game given the butt whooping Aledo brought out in the championship game. Crosby tends to reload skill positions and I'm hopeful they will do that. We do return our top two running backs but lose our top 4 receiving threats. Defensively we know what we have in the middle of the field and that kid looks like he wants it just as bad as any player I've seen. When you say he's the heart and soul of the defense you're not exaggerating it felt like 80% of the big plays made by the defense this year were him. (MINUS some great safety work.) No reason to be down on the Cougars next year. I think this district is all about the top two because otherwise you get Lancaster or Longview in the first round and no one wants to play those teams round one. PAM has a tendency to PAM a game away each year I think this year that would be a huge problem if it happened against Crosby or BH.

What time is game start for this one?

Alright Two days out prediction. 21-3 SOC. Sorry NDN's go prove me wrong but my take on this game is that the NDN's will have a very hard time moving the football.

Their official enrollment that got them bumped up was 2090 Crosby was 1926 Obviously we don't have official numbers this year.

They are as close to the top of division as they are to us. We are the smallest school in the division.

That Aledo QB is a sneaky little bugger. He's slick.

170 more kids helps for sure.

North Shore is the unassailable Giant this year. Northshore by 28 that right I'm calling a beat down.

THIS SOC team is not nearly as good as last years. The difference is this one is absolutely Elite on the defensive side of the ball. They won't score a whole heck of a lot but that's because they don't have to. They also will try to take the air out the ball if they get a 10 point lead. They are huge up front and its a state title game so everyone will be motivated. PNG has the type of offense that can score because they have highly accurate passing that can punish the SOC Safeties and Linebackers. You need to attack the seams against this team or you will be in trouble. Lancasters 2 TDs were good passes on the seems and a player simply running to open space for a TD.

No it wasn't close in size. Soc's Right side is 300+ center, 350 + right guard, 325+ RT and the Guard moves better than the tackle or the center he's a damn freight train that pulls consistently and effectively. Left side is still like 280+ and 300+ They look like a Collegiate offensive line physically. Here's them losing to Lancaster early in year.

What a great win for PNG and I don't care about the if and but crowd that's gonna make excuses for Liberty Hill yall beat them badly and consistently at the line of scrimmage this PNG team reminds me of Last years A&M Consolidated Team before they lost their QB.

might have a defensive battle for the state title.

Great job PNG that defense is tough as nails.

Their defense was much better last year than the previous year but more important we did not have the elite speed of our 4x 100 team last year either.

They are substantially better than anything Vidor has ever done.

We just didn’t have the boys this year. We made some good plays early but the quality of the opponent was simply too much. we scored early off misdirection, once LV adjusted we were in trouble.

Alright I need to see a picture on gameday of the home side being filled if yall really think that the GCISD stadium isn't big enough. I don't buy it. Pepsi Challenge prove you can fill the homeside...

did you find it?

Well you know what you are facing. Execution and a couple timely turnovers and you can win this game Indians.

I mean defending state champs right?

Not really they beat our second string by 7.

Longview needs to not sleep walk in the 1st quarter.

Keep it up raiders

Congrats PNG

Good season PAM those Lobos are a different animal. Definitely favorites in the region and will have a great game against whoever makes it out of the houston area region. might be playing the state champs.