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JV Record 9 - 1 Freshman Record 9 - 0 Eighth Grade Record 10 - 0 Some good starters returning on defense including the BEAST Ciccio Bros. Most of the kids on the JV offense would have started on other teams last year. Let's see how it plays out...we're not Lumberton.

5A Div 1 after next year. PNG will be Div 2 along with most in 22-5A.

Nope, think again and I WILL take that wager. I like our chances with what we have coming up the next four years. One player doesn't make a team. Besides, y'all owe us two in a row in Vidor.

Thanks for clearing that up. KJ is nearly irreplaceable, IMO.

losteraussie, did Nac build a new stadium? Sure are a lot of games there this year.

Why would anybody, and I do mean anybody, want to take a position in that district? You're set up for failure from the get go. I am extremely curious to see what this is about SMH.

We're down to that time. Is it WOS, Waco La Vega, Gilmer, Cuero, Carthage? Did I forget someone? I know they play in different Divisions but I sure would have liked to see a WOS vs. La Vega game. I think it would be one for the ages. Who do you think?

Looks like the Stangs rounded up the steers and made steak out of them. Giddings up next for the regional championship! I will be at that game!

Congratulations purple indians on a great season! I really enjoyed travelling with y'all the last couple of weeks and throwing "V"s doing the tomahawk chop. Now, it's time to start getting ready for that whuppin' we're gonna put on y'all at the Boneyard next year!

WOW Crocket gave them a good game!

Slowly but surely Stattrax, that tradition is building in Vidor. Those playoff appearances are coming more frequently. I believe had Jeff not lost most of his coaching staff to hirings from other schools after the 2012 football season, we would have seen the playoffs sooner. Like PNG, we have a lot of other good traditions to build on such as our homecoming which is second to none. The streets and businesses in Vidor fly the Jolly Roger with pride now. I'm really happy about the path we're on. BTW, PAM will only be in the district one more year...they'll be 5A Div.1 on the next realignment IMO. You can include us in those playoffs talks...I like what we having coming up the next few years.

There are children on the Vidor sidelines at all times...including Jeff's wife. High school football is a family event and should be treated as such. One of the few places left you can let your kids run around like comanches and feel safe about it. If Lumberton gives Babin 10 years, they'll win. He was / is on my short list if Jeff were to ever leave and I got off of suicide watch.

I told y'all Skip, those boys from Kennedale were good. They play good football around that area. The little boy you see as my avatar plays against those Kennedale kids all the time in facilities as good as a lot of our high schools around here.

You're right, black and gold it is. We had a great season this year.

Will any purple shirt be acceptable this Friday night? I have a Mason Punchers shirt I can wear even though it is definitely not in my color wheel.

WOS yes, Bridge City probably not. I'm 100% behind the Cards but you asked for the truth.

Nothing I would like more to be at than a Liberty vs. WOS game next week for the rematch! Was at the first game a few weeks back and want to see the improvement in both teams, AT DA' BUTCH! Good luck to the Ponies and the Panthers this weekend. Liberty 28, Giddings 24.

I started this thread not as a shot at Haynes but more about the utter dismay I have over the bad press about hiring Babin. I honestly believe that if Lumberton stays with this coach good things will happen in time. The philosophy has to start in little league and go all the way up and takes a few years to develop. It hurts playing in such a tradition rich district as ours but in time you'll get your victories. If Babin becomes what Mathews is to Vidor you'll all be pleased and maybe the Lumberton / Vidor rivalry will outclass MCM.

The ol' "we beat them by and who beat who theory"! That always works. See Vidor vs PAM.

I had an interesting conversation with a Raider fan about Coach Chris Babin recently where he expressed his dismay with him and was more impressed with Larry Haynes. Now, if you could see through my computer you would see my "REALLY" face. So Raider fans, let me tell you a little story. We hired a young coach and the very first year he was at Vidor, he took us to the playoffs. The second coming, we wanted to say. Sound familiar? However, after that initial year, it was 9 years before we made the playoffs again. We had some successful years but I believe the average over that span to be in the 3 - 7 range. A lot of people wanted his head. Now, most of us wouldn't trade Jeff Mathews for any coach in the area. You have a good, young coach who is from Lumberton and cares about the team. It takes time to build a program; years...especially if you have limited talent. We had the revolving coach thing centuries ago when I was in school. New coach every year = zero wins. IH 10 - Vidor / Lumberton 0. Stick with this coach and he'll get you there. It takes time, hard work and a little heartache. Mostly, it requires faith from the community because it is a community effort.

This is the game of the week, IMO. Why didn't they play it on Saturday? I wouldn't go fishing and go see this game.

How did Troup score 1? Must be a typo.

Hope you're right purple brother...hope you're right. One thing about it, everyone is legit now. No more candy games.

I think Newton vs Elysian Fields is gonna be a good one. Shame everyone is playing on Friday night.

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