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[quote name="rolldawgs" post="934026" timestamp="1292475092"] Stack the box to stop Holland, and you'll see why Morgan threw for just under 3300 yards this year. (74 TD throws the last two yrs) So...lets say that Coldspring has the defensive line to pretty much stop Holland (and you just might from what I'm reading). But do you also have the secondary to match up with a prolific passing attack? Serious question, since maybe you have that too for all I know. [/quote] And.....there you have it. Coldspring had perhaps the best run defense I've seen against the Dawgs, but Morgan was given too much time to throw, and that's asking for trouble. Gilbert was definitely all that he was advertised to be- wow! Speed to burn and shifty-quick. Congrats on making it to the State Championship; no one can ever take that away from you.     

Man, there sure are a lot of 3A Div. II teams that would love to get on that bus to Arlington in the morning, eh? But only two have earned that right. Safe travels to all, and here's hoping both teams play the game of their lives; may the best team win. Go Dawgs!! Go Pearland Oilers!!

By the way, one of the biggest things I've learned while watching games all the way through the state finals the last two years was that the lopsided scores, physical mis-matches, and speed differences are a thing of the past once you reach the semis. Some fans just refuse to believe that the games at this level will NOT be what you are used to seeing at a district or early playoff level. Brownwood fans found that out the hard way. These two teams are in the Championship game for a reason, and I expect nothing less than a "knock down, drag out" (see, I told you I'm SETX) affair that will likely be decided by the same things that usually decide an evenly matched contest - execution under pressure, avoiding turnovers, special teams, etc...

Grew up in the Golden Triangle, now in Pearland, so I'll be at the Pearland/Trinity game. But my real passion right now is for Carthage Bulldog football, so I'll be an even louder fan for this one. My nephew and great-nephew have been a big part of the Carthage State Championship runs the last two years, and this will be my great-nephews last game as a SR.  I've seen most of the playoff games and some of the better district games, so most of my opinions come from watching not only Carthage, but some of the best 3A teams in the state (quarter-finals, semis, Championship games). It doesn't make me an expert, but it does give me some idea of what it takes to compete at this stage of the game. To start, I'll post something below that I put on 3aDownlow; my apologies if you've all seen it already. Hopefully, we can also get some discussion going before I leave early Friday morning for Arlington. ----------------------- OK, let me throw in my two cents on the Carthage offense vs. Coldspring defense, which I hear is pretty stout against the run. The beauty in watching Carhage's offense go to work is that you can see the "chess match" taking place on most every down, with the QB Morgan being given lots of rein to audible into whatever the defense is giving him. He has several options every time they break the huddle, and you'll see him check into something other than the primary play-call a large percentage of the time. It's a well-oiled and balanced machine, with excellent EXECUTION that comes from all of these [b]same skill guys having worked together through last years Championshop as well as this year's run. [/b] It's no secret that Hunter Holland is a beast who ran for more than 300 yards last week, because it was "there" for the taking. Stack the box to stop Holland, and you'll see why Morgan threw for just under 3300 yards this year. (74 TD throws the last two yrs) So...lets say that Coldspring has the defensive line to pretty much stop Holland (and you just might from what I'm reading). But do you also have the secondary to match up with a prolific passing attack? Serious question, since maybe you have that too for all I know. No one outside of the staff could tell you whether you'll see us come out throwing the ball all over the field or trying to play smash mouth. Probably a little of both until Surratt and/or Morgan see what's "there".