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Yep. IMO they are a second-half team because of the scheduling. It just works out that they play several series against the weakest teams and make a "run" at the division title. Not to mention that the Central is not very strong anyway. This month they have: Arizona twice (17 games out of first) Chicago going into Sept. (depends on what team shows up) September: Pitt ( last in the central 17 games out) Cincy twice (13 games out) Mil (sub 500) With several good teams sprinkled throughout the schedule. They will make a "run" through the weak teams and fall apart in the end.

Couple of close ones for Ned in '56 and '61! Would have been nice to have those too!

And Nederland should be rank ahead of us? I am not asking because I am upset about Nederland's ranking, I don't put much stock in rankings and niether does Neumann. The Dogs do the talking on the field. But, since you brought it up as far as the regional rankings go, yes. Vidor and PNG are two teams that we beat consistently over multiple seasons, not just last year. PNG has a new coach and is unproven. Vidor has the same team and coach as last year and missed the playoffs for the eighth straight year. I think until proven otherwise, the pre-season rankings should reflect that.

Yep, wouldn't mind having a few more that size. Anyone have a cloning machine??

You still haven't explained the rankings. Why do you think PNG rates as #29?

Were not usually yhe biggest, but always have some pretty strong guys up there.

I have to carry one when I'm on call. They get reception sometimes where a cell doesn't.

You could sign up an account and send one to your self, or sign up to follow my page and I will send one out.

Ok, last warning. Knock it off or the thread is locked.

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Ok, tone it down.

40% chance of rain today

A little cooler and parlty cloudy. I think the chance of rain is small for today. Were going to have lows in the 50s in a couple of days!

I don't know, maybe?

lots of T-storms up here, first rain we have had in a couple of weeks!

did anyone get to the practice today?

Yes, Grant did pretty well last year. I have heard we have some good WR coming in, plus what we had from last year. We will be OK.

Without Grogan Bellows will probably have more pass attempts than last year.

Oh, they have skeeters up there, way more than you think! But your right, no skeeters in the fall.

Thats the idea! Thanks for reminding everyone 92. I will be getting updates on Vidor directly to my page and will relay them to everyone. I will try to give updates on other district games and "games of interest" at least once a quarter. If you have any particular game in mind, that is outside 20-4a let me know!

I don't know what you mean by "well before" since LaMarque was the defending state champs going into that year. Also they were 8-2 in the regular season and just had come off a 31-6 win in the bidistrict round over El Campo the game before Lumberton. That doesn't seem to be a spiral down. No, it started with the coaching change and two losses (one bad one) in a district they usually dominate. Then completly missing the playoffs last year was the icing on the cake.

Hardly. Thier spiral started well before they played Lumberton.

LM lost the coach that they just hired ,what was it last year? Hmmm.

Yeah, two teams in the top 10 for the region that didn't make the playoffs last year, one with a new coach. Sounds like he's taking a page from Dave C!

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