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FYI, UIL wasn't the driving force for this division split. It was majority (not all and mostly volleyball and boys basketball) of what other sport coaches wanted. They felt left out because football is split. IMO, divisions are needed in football due to the numbers. Other sports do not need divisions. Hopefully at next realignment they go to divisional districts like football but there is no guarantee that UIL will do that.

(-12) Atascocita vs. Dickinson (-16) CE King vs. Clear Lake (-9) Crosby vs. Lake Creek (-10) Kingwood Park vs. Montgomery (-12) West Brook vs. Angleton (-4) United vs. La Porte (-3) PA Memorial vs. Iowa Colony Barbers Hill vs. Friendswood (-5) (-8) Vidor vs. Lufkin Hudson Lumberton vs. Bullard (-7) (-14) Silsbee vs. Center (-8) Bridge City vs. Madisonville (-17) Huffman vs. Houston Worthing Hamshire-Fannett vs. Houston Yates (-9) Tarkington vs. Houston Wheatley (-18) (-6) Pollok Central vs. Orangefield Huntington vs. East Chambers (-13) (-5) Central Heights vs. Buna Pineywoods CA vs. Kountze (-41) (-26) Onalaska vs. Boling Crockett vs. Hitchcock (-11) (-15) Shelbyville vs. Beckville (-10 ) West Hardin vs. Snook (-17) Evadale vs. Bremond (-26) Brookeland vs. Broaddus

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Updated for Feb. 17

Reason I am going. I think it's one of the best match ups of all our coverage area games.

These are some very intriguing games for 1st round: Monday, Feb. 17 Summer Creek vs. Clear Springs Hamshire-Fannett vs. Houston Yates Crockett vs. Hitchcock Tuesday, Feb. 18 Atascocita vs. Dickinson Crosby vs. Lake Creek Beaumont United vs. La Porte Port Arthur Memorial vs. Iowa Colony Barbers Hill vs. Friendswood Bridge City vs. Madisonville Pollok Central vs. Orangefield Central Heights vs. Buna Shelbyville vs. Beckville Hemphill vs. Timpson San Augustine vs. Tenaha

All four that I voted for made offensive finalists. Two of the four defensive players got my vote.

This year's finalists: Offense Ty Bryson QB Hamshire-Fannett Mike Moshier QB Silsbee Hubert Thomas RB Nederland Mason Manning RB Orangefield Defense Matsyn Morris LB Silsbee Tayvion Hunter DE Woodville Tyler Kelly LB Anahuac Tucker Floyd LB LC-M The two winners will be announced at banquet on March 23

No team locally has even half the techs that Orangefield has been issued this season. It's not a referee problem.

They have 5 really good out of conference wins. They are projected to be a #3 seed. Silsbee's Jared Harris was getting some PT early in season. Not so much now in conference play.

Some pretty good matchups for the 1st round due to the split divisions. What games will you be attending? My Bi-District round schedule: Monday, Feb. 17 Hamshire-Fannett vs. Houston Yates at Goose Creek Memorial HS or (depending on if I can get over there in time) Livingston vs. Houston Washington and Tarkington vs. Houston Wheatley doubleheader at Porter HS Tuesday, Feb. 18 Beaumont United vs. La Porte at East Chambers HS

Monday, Feb. 17 Silsbee vs. Center [Hidden Content] Summer Creek vs. Clear Springs [Hidden Content] Tuesday, Fen. 18 Beaumont West Brook vs. Angleton [Hidden Content] Atascocita vs. Dickinson [Hidden Content] Barbers Hill vs. Friendswood [Hidden Content]

Now that district play is over and playoffs start tomorrow, just want to give the Silsbee Tiger basketball team it's kudos for going undefeated in district play for the 4th consecutive year. Some thought that Silsbee might lose a district game or two this season but I can say I predicted another undefeated district season. May not have won in blowout fashion every game like the last few years, but it's still an unblemished record. Tigers also extend their district game winning streak to 51 games. Congrats Tigers on another district championship! Which by the way, is their 16th in the last 17 seasons (out right and co).

Don't forget, picks must be posted by MONDAY at 6pm.

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Updated for Feb. 14

When I said my personal feeling does not matter, it was about not agreeing with H-D getting the ban. UIL saw fit to ban them (and I believe there is merit, like I said I can't argue much about that) but according to all parties involved that spoke with me, UIL did not ban Burkeville. Those are the facts. Your comparison is not a good one. UIL banned Faith Family for recruiting violations before the season started. There was no season to qualify them for playoffs. Ban was before the first game was played. Burkeville situation is much different. They had already eliminated themselves from playoffs based on their district record prior to the H-D game. Now, had the UIL banned Burkeville for next years playoffs based off this incident, then I could understand your point. My "evidence" is my communications with coaches, admins and committee representatives. I trust what they told me on the rulings. When all three sides basically tell me the same thing, got to think it's the truth. UIL doesn't ban for the sake of being fair. All their punishments have repercussions. That's how their policy boards and executive committees work. They are not going to ban a team from playoffs if the team was already ineligible. They issue other types of punishments. Which was the case here. You not believing me or saying I have to provide proof really does not concern me. I have no reason to lie about any of this nor would I. I take great pride in my credibility here and with the local coaches. They have trust in me and I have trust in them. I'm sorry that you don't.

And again, the TV stations got it wrong. Only H-D got the ban. You can't ban a team from playoffs when they were not qualified to begin with. That is Burkeville's status. Even if they had won that game, it would not have mattered. Burkeville had already been eliminated. You can believe what you want. I have been told the facts of the matter from all three sides. My personal feeling about the decision does not matter. I am just stating the facts that were given to me. Pretty sure you won't see a redaction. Not that big a deal to them. But, one of the TV reporters did acknowledge to me they jumped the gun on reporting that both teams got the ban. That was misinformation and a mistake due to trying to be first to report. It's certainly not the first time the TV stations got something wrong along the lines of our local sports scene. Probably will not be the last.

Lamar with another win. Now 11-4 in conference, 16-10 over all.

Not sure if any threats were made, but definitely some heated talk. Like I said before, I believe this to be a witch hunt. One trying to get on record in order to remove the other. It smells of a professional/political move.

I am not arguing about H-D and how they and their fans acted. I can see how UIL could come to the conclusion of a ban for them. I don't necessarily agree with it but I certainly can understand and not argue that point. I am only debating that you stated both got a playoff ban. That is not true. Only H-D got the ban. Burkeville did not receive a ban. UIL normally does not release until their monthly meeting. My info came from both coaches, admins, District Executive Committee rep and State Executive Committee rep. Heck, even a TV guy told me they got it wrong. They dropped the ball on reporting that both received a playoff ban. If you cannot understand what I have stated (I think now a dozen times) then I can't help you.

All Bi-District round game info has been collected and posted up top in schedule thread.

San Augustine vs. Tenaha Tuesday, 6pm Panola College, Carthage

You still don't get it. UIL did not ban Burkeville from the playoffs. They only banned H-D. The TV stations reporting it got it wrong. Burkeville did not go to playoffs because they didn't qualify based on their district record. Not because UIL banned them. Again, no playoff punishment was given to Burkeville. None was needed. So therefore there was no "same punishment" given. How do you not understand? It's like I am talking to my 2 year old grandson. smh

Because that's what my Aggies do. They keep teams in it with their lack of offensive continuity.