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I can after I get you through the game tonight! LOL!

25-2A game at 6:00 pm

25-2A game at 6:00 pm

25-2A game at 4:00 pm

4:00 pm

7:00 pm

Didn't get anything, kicker. Send it again.

Let's do this! As we have spoken about programs in Southeast Texas and how they should have artificial turf, let's see how the teams that are in districts covered by SETXsports who play their games on artificial turf fared. I have listed those teams under the SETXsports umbrella that play their home games on artificial turf, what their records were and when their seasons ended. So let us begin: 21-6A Baytown Sterling - 4-6 - Missed playoffs Beaumont West Brook - 6-5 - Eliminated in bi-district Channelview - 7-4 - Eliminated in bi-district Deer Park - 4-6 - Missed playoffs Galena Park North Shore - 13-3 - State Champions La Porte - 8-3 - Eliminated in bi-district Port Arthur Memorial - 3-7 - Missed playoffs 21-5A Barbers Hill - 4-6 - missed playoffs Crosby - 11-1 - eliminated in area Dayton - 7-4 - eliminated in bi-district Galena Park - 2-8 - missed playoffs Humble - 4-6 - missed playoffs Kingwood Park - 3-7 missed playoffs New Caney - 7-4 - eliminated in bi-district Porter - 1-9 - missed playoffs Sheldon C.E. King - 9-3 - eliminated in area 22-5A Baytown Lee - 0-10 - Missed playoffs Beaumont Central - 5-6 - Eliminated in bi-district Beaumont Ozen - 5-5 - Missed playoffs Goose Creek Memorial - 4-6 - Missed playoffs Port Neches-Groves - 9-3 - Eliminated in area 10-4A-I Huffman Hargrave - 6-5 - Eliminated in bi-district 8-4A-II Madisonville - 1-9 - Missed playoffs 9-4A-II No schools have artificial turf 11-3A-I Hardin - 3-7 - Missed playoffs Woodville - 7-4 - Eliminated in bi-district 10-3A-II Crockett - 10-4 - Eliminated in State Quarterfinals (Regional finals) 10-2A-I Beckville - 11-2 - Eliminated in regional semis San Augustine - 6-6 - Eliminated in area Shelbyville - 12-1 - Eliminated in State Quarterfinals 12-2A-I No schools have artificial turf 12-2A-II No schools have artificial turf 16-1A-I No schools have artificial turf 16-1A-II No schools have artificial turf TAPPS 3-I Houston St. Thomas - 10-2 - Eliminated in State Semifinals TAPPS 4-III The Woodlands Christian - 7-4 - Eliminated in First Round So, of the 31 schools that we cover that have artificial turf, 3 (9.7 %) played football in December, as opposed to 22 (71%) who missed the playoffs altogether or played only one playoff game. As I have said several times, I hope my alma mater finds the means to make the investment in artificial turf for it's football field...I hope all schools in the area eventually find that means and I applaud those school districts that have already. At the same time, I refuse to brand those school districts who have not been able to as "backwards" or "stuck in the past." And Ray, Jr., I see that you have decided to add to the chorus. I have also noticed that the school that you support is also amongst this list. Why don't you let us in on how many playoff games they have been involved in since they put turf in?

I simply don't get what the two have to do with each other.

Former Bridge City head coach and former assistant at West Brook as well. He is the brother of Craig Stump.

Reportedly, WO-S has gotten someone to agree to a Week 5 game, but given the games that have fallen through in the past, I'll wait for the official word just like everyone else.

At least Shadow Creek agreed to play y'all.

Considering that until 9:00 pm last night Coach Jehling was still officially an employee of Lumberton ISD, I don't know that any one candidate has arisen. However, I doubt that it will take Coach Babin long to get somebody in place.

That's what I counted. Every school has one open week during the season.

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Outstanding news. It seems like schedules are finally come together.

Congratulations to Coach Jehling!

Congratulations to Coach Day!

It looks like Coach Davis is getting a good load of local talent! Congrats!

Okay, so I am not the only one.

Well, that last post was more of a tongue in cheek reference to another situation. I thought you'd recognize that, but your somewhat emotional response to it indicates that you see turf as something that should be installed simply so that their fans can yell out to the world "Hey, we are 'spessel' we have turf." Turf and indoor practice facilities and whatnot do not make a football program special or elite, it just makes it a program with a bunch of stuff. The one thing that I did mean in that last post is that I would love to see field turf in West Orange. However, I trust the members of the board of trustees, all of whom can be seen at Mustang football games on a regular basis and one of which is a former Mustang starting QB and has a son who was a member of this year's state championship squad, when they say that currently the West Orange-Cove CISD can not afford this luxury. And let's be clear, no matter how heartily you think that every program should have field turf...it IS a luxury.

Don't get me wrong. I would LOVE Dan R. Hooks to be field turfed! However, I fear that the Mustangs would not be able to find opponents with a new turf. Heck, half of Southeast Texas doesn't want to play the Mustangs on grass. You think they'd really want to face this team on turf?

I think the young men at WO-S know how much they are appreciated and for that matter probably less concerned about the type of turf at ole' Dan R. Hooks than any of us. Kj Dad, td, am I wrong?

24-4A game at 7:00 pm

They hosted one back in the late '80s or early '90s, it was Newton vs. Hamshire-Fannett. But you are right, the installation of turf isn't going to bring playoff football to Orange. Silsbee might get some looks once they get turf, but the one that will be probably be line for looks will be East Chambers once they get their turf in next year.