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Herman recently said that King might move to slot receiver for this year due to injuries to others at that position. Says he's still committed to King being a QB, but could move just for this year. Some really positive quotes from Herman about King in this article: 

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The 2016 numbers include the class of '16, so those really represent last year's teams. 
The 2017 numbers represent this year's teams. Those numbers have Crosby at #17 nationally with five rated players, and Manvel at #39 with six rated players (huh? how's that math work?)

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Looking forward to this game! Great to see coaches set up big time match ups in pre-district play.
Manvel lost a lot, and Crosby returns some great players. Crosby's offensive strength - its running game - has been a weak spot for Manvel's D. Manvel has a new DC and a new defensive scheme (3-4). A big NT, a very good DE, and three junior LBs that we're starting by the end of last season are all solid. Front 7 should be very good. Other than Tucker, the defensive backfield is pretty new. So run D may actually be a strength for Manvel this year (don't laugh), and pass D is unproven. Going with Howard at QB and Netherly at WR could be a good move for Crosby, although Howard will likely face quite a bit of heat in the backfield. Could be tough for a sophomore making his first start, but having Netherly and Hill both running routes could be a big advantage for Crosby if the OL can give Howard enough time.
I suspect Manvel will rotate QBs between a senior (Goodman, #17) and a junior (Martin, #12, coach's son). I think one will take control by midway through game 2, but look for a rotation in the first game. 
Everyone knows Manvel lost a ton of offensive D1 talent. It's actually just over 1800 lbs if you add them up. But Jalen Preston (Jr., #5) is right up there with the best WRs to come through Manvel yet. And last year's leading WR is back also. Caleb Jolivette at RB has shown he can convert his state track 100m talent into football moves. 
Crosby has some very impressive talent, especially at RB and WR. Looking forward to seeing them. 
Not sure if the predictions of a big Manvel win by some are people trolling the Crosby fans or not, but I'll be surprised if either team scores over 30 and if it's more than a 10 point game. But then I never expected Manvel to stomp Westfield 35-10 in game 1 two years ago either. I think it will be more like the Manvel / Westfield season opener last year - sub-30 points each, close game, too many penalties and turnovers by both teams.  

It's possible that Manvel drops down, but I think it's very unlikely. Very rapid growth in the area. The SCHS area still has some growth, but most of the open land and future rapid growth will be in the Manvel area.
 
Manvel's realignment number last October was 2573. Actual enrollment this fall according to the school website is 2840. Based on an Alvin ISD demographic / growth study, MHS will probably be in the 3200 range next fall and 3500 in '16 if SCHS were not opening.
 
SCHS will follow the normal pattern of 9th and 10th only in '16, then adding a grade each year. If they take 600 students in each of those grades, Manvel '16 enrollment would be in the 2300 range. So even with SCHS opening, I think Manvel will stay at or above the 6A cutoff. If they are below it, I wouldn't be surprised if they opt up given the growth projections for '16 and '17.
 
The next UIL realignment will be based on Oct '15 numbers. With SCHS only being 9th and 10th the next year, they may not even go into a district. Manvel was "independent" its first two years when they had only 2 or 3 grade levels. SCHS may do the same thing.
 
By Oct '17, when the next realignment numbers are submitted, AISD is projecting to have between 6800 and 7000 high school students across three high schools. That's probably enough to have all three be 6A, depending on where they draw the enrollment lines. They are working on figuring those out now.
 
So, long way of saying "don't know for sure either way."

Manvel is still in district 22 with the same teams as last year plus Pearland Dawson. They are no longer the smallest in the district, but not the largest either. Sixth out of nine teams. Dawson (smallest in district) will make the playoffs. Either SoHo or Pasadena would also have to make it to push Manvel to D1. Possible, but not very likely.
 
I do think PAM will be the #1 D2 seed out of 21-6A this year. Likely to play Dawson in bi-district.

Impressed!

All you guys that think you can go out and do what Haynes did would end up like this dude . . .
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Cd1401eUc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Oops! Sorry!
:D

Channel 2 in Houston did a segment on him last night that included another video. Not as long of a pass, but Coach Martin wanted to make sure it wasn't faked before he allowed TV crews to do any stories. Segment includes Coach Martin talking about that.
 
http://www.click2houston.com/news/viral-video-manvel-recruit-throws-a-hail-mary-to-himself/25836698
 
Heard he flew to NYC last night to be on ABC Good Morning America this morning.
 
BTW - he's a WR, not QB. Started at CB his soph year. Had the pick-6 against PAM in bi-district that turned the momentum to Manvel in the game.