Tim Riggins

I agree. I was expecting more from LH. Surprised they did not try to get outside or pitch more in the first half.

Could be that La Vega is familiar with defending the Slot T while Carthage was not. LH and LV were in same district for a while.

Vidor runs Slot-T. More misdirection and deception than straight Wing T

Thanks for the updates Boneyard. First rate as usual! Appreciate it.

Sounds good to me!

Run clock run!

Six weeks ago nobody would’ve believed that.

Agreed. Just have to play defense. Dayton can score quickly.

Looks like letting Nunez play some defense paid off

Looks like my prediction of a high scoring game depends on a scoring outburst in the second half.

Has become a really bad habit.

Soph QB?

Probably a high scoring close game, like last week. (Field condition could be a limiting factor though).

As far as I know, the soph. will play again this week.

According to the program, Pirates started the season with 42 varsity players. Would have to do a sideline count to see how many remain.

Missed the game, but read all the posts in this thread. (Thanks Boneyard for your coverage!) A couple of posts referenced injuries and how at this time of year all teams have them. Agreed, all teams have them, but how injury affects a team is primarily determined by that teams depth, and to an extent, what position(s) are affected. When you have enough depth, you can plug another player in and although he may not be as good as the sidelined starter, (or he'd likely be starting), there is not a drastic drop off in production. On the other hand, when you have to bring players up from the JV, including quarterback, just to have players familiar with the positions you are asking them to play, you may have a depth problem. Not to mention how many are walking wounded and those already going both ways. Don't take this as an excuse by any means, it's just what has happened this year injury wise to a Pirate team that didn't have a lot of numbers to begin with.

I believe some parents are steering their kids toward other sports due to concussion concerns and other injuries with long lasting effects. Different attitudes about football in that respect than a few years ago. Enrollment numbers are dropping and it wouldn’t surprise me if we’re at 4A D1 numbers in a couple of realignment cycles

Beefing up the defense with players coming over from the offense. Injuries and lack of depth has caught up with this team.

#9, Jackson LaPray (the kicker), has the speed to get outside, but has not been utilized much, except for kicking. In the Nederland game, he scored two TDs outside, just outran the defense to the corner and is the fastest player on the team. Should see more action running the ball this week as half the usual starting backfield will see defensive duty instead.

I agree.

Good points. The Slot T doesn't have to be 98% run. Passing can definitely be incorporated in that offense as other schools that run it have shown. With just a 25%-75% pass/run ratio, defenses may think twice about having 11 men in the box..

Injuries have decimated this team in the second half of the season. Will be guys moved up from JV this week that have never played a varsity down. More players going both ways and year long offensive starters playing their defensive positions instead.

Actually he is a Bridge City boy.

Seems to be too much turnover with realignment now to really establish a long time rivalry like PNG & Ned have. I think everyone knows the rivalry talk with Ned is tongue in cheek, but the fans seem to always be fired up for the game. Orange County teams like BC and LCM would be natural geographic rivalries and could be district mates in 4A D1 if Vidor enrollment keeps going down.

One thing is for sure, the Indians will win this game!