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Today's previews: Crosby: Liberty: Coldspring-Oakhurst: Tomorrow's previews: Barbers Hill, Porter, Hull-Daisetta

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2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS HOUSTON AUSTIN MUSTANGS 2018 Record: 4-6 Overall, 3-4 District 5th Place in District 9-5A-I Aug. 29 - Houston North Forest (Barnett), 7:00 pm Sept. 5 - Houston Westside (Barnett), 7:00 pm Sept. 13 - Baytown Sterling (Barnett), 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 27 - at Goose Creek Memorial, 7:00 pm* Oct. 3 - Porter (Barnett), 7:00 pm* Oct. 10 - at Houston Wisdom (Butler), 7:00 pm* Oct. 19 - Galena Park (Barnett), 1:00 pm* Oct. 25 - at New Caney, 7:00 pm* Nov. 1 - Kingwood Park (Dyer), 7:00 pm* Nov. 8 - at Port Arthur Memorial, 7:00 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS ROSS S. STERLING RANGERS 2018 Record: 2-8 Overall, 0-7 District 8th Place in District 21-6A It has been a tough decade for the Sterling Rangers as the Rangers have not made the playoffs since 2008. In 2019, Head Coach Robert Toomer will attempt to reverse the fortunes of the Rangers with 12 returning starters. Head Coach: Robert Toomer Offense: Six starters return to the Sterling offense in 2019. The quarterback position will be up for grabs as a three way battle will contested by senior E.J. Hawkins and juniors Ryan De Luna and Jacob Landry. Junior wide receiver Trinity Oliver and senior wide out K.J. Watch will spearhead the Ranger passing attack. Protecting things up front will be a line led by senior tackle Elijah Toliver, senior lineman Trace Smoke and junior guards Garrison Shaw and Noah Garcia. Defense: Six starters return to the Sterling defense in 2019. Senior defensive end Kevin Kirkland, senior defensive tackle Mekhi Stewart and sophomore Noah Lister will lead the Ranger defensive line. Junior Omar Huntington will line up at linebacker. Senior safety Tayvion Haggerty will anchor a Ranger secondary which will also feature Hawkins, senior cornerback Micah Campbell and senior defensive back Shawn Jackson. Special Teams: Special teams positions will be finalized at fall camp. Schedule: Aug. 30 - Clear Creek, 7:00 pm Sept. 6 - at Aldine Nimitz, 7:00 pm Sept. 13 - at Houston Austin (Barnett), 7:00 pm Sept. 20 - OPEN Sept. 26 - Beaumont United, 7:00 pm* Oct. 4 - at Channelview, 7:00 pm* Oct. 11 - La Porte, 7:00 pm* Oct. 18 - at Galena Park North Shore, 7:00 pm* Oct. 25 - Deer Park, 7:00 pm* Oct. 31 - Sheldon C.E. King, 7:00 pm* Nov. 7 - at Beaumont West Brook, 7:00 pm*

2019 FOOTBALL TEAM PREVIEWS BURKEVILLE MUSTANGS 2018 Record: 1-8 Overall, 0-5 District 6th Place in 12-2A-II The last couple of years have been rough for the storied Burkeville Mustang football program. To make things right, the Mustangs will look to Newton alum Eric Williams as he takes over the Burkeville program. He has gotten the boys in Burkeville to have pride in their program.....a pride that the Mustangs, with eight returning starters on offense and nine returning starters on defense, intend to show the rest of Southeast Texas. Head Coach: Eric Williams Assistant Coaches: Mark Crorey (Backs and Receivers/Passing coordinator), Terrell Cuney (Offensive Line/Run Coordinator) Offense: Eight starters return to the Burkeville offense in 2019. Freshman quarterback Jacob Wood will take over control of the Mustang attack. Senior running back John Martin will key the Burkeville rushing attack with freshmen Liam Anderson and Lucas Wood also getting carries. Senior wide receiver Daniel Lowe (1st team all-district in 2018) will team with sophomore Nathaniel Albright to spearhead the receiver corp along with sophomore Austin Scott. A veteran offensive line returns as seniors Kaleb Urie (2nd team all-district) and Devon Lakey, along with junior limemen Shakori Fords and Ulysses Hall and sophomore center William Urie all come back. Freshman Donald Miller will also see time on the offensive line. Defense: Nine starters return to the Mustang 4-2-5 defense in 2019. Urie, Lakey, Fords and Hall all return to the front line where they will be joined by junior defensive ends Scott, Ray McBride and Andrew Edwards. Miller and Lucas Wood will line up at linebacker. Urie (weak safety), Albright (strong safety), Lowe (cornerback) and Martin (cornerback) all return to man the Mustang secondary along with Jacob Wood and Liam Anderson. Special Teams: Special teams positions will be finalized during fall practice. Schedule: Aug. 30 - Hull-Daisetta, 7:30 pm Sept. 5 - at San Augustine JV, 7:30 pm Sept. 13 - Cushing, 7:30 pm Sept. 20 - Mt. Enterprise, 7:30 pm Sept. 27 - Lovelady, 7:00 pm* Oct. 4 - at Grapeland, 7:00 pm* Oct. 11 - West Hardin ,7:00 pm* Oct. 18 - OPEN Oct. 25 - Evadale, 7:00 pm* Nov. 1 - OPEN Nov. 8 - at Colmesneil, 7:00 pm* Nov. 15 - OPEN

Today's previews: Orangefield: Santa Fe: Montgomery Lake Creek: Tomorrow's previews: Crosby, Liberty, Coldspring-Oakhurst

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Kevin Watson, Val Fowler, Zach Gulley. Rushing will not be a problem for the Eagles this year.

Today's Previews: West Orange-Stark: East Chambers: Sabine Pass: Tomorrow's previews: Orangefield, Santa Fe, Montgomery Lake Creek

I need to amend the other schedule then as this came straight from Coach Thompson.....and it is a home game.

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Join Heather Healy tonight as she brings you around the world of sports in 15 minutes on KFDM Sunday Sports Extra!!! Heather have the latest on what has been a tough weekend for BISD football. She'll have footage of the prayer vigil held Sunday evening at West Brook for the football players injured in a serious auto accident on Saturday as well as the latest on the death of United football assistant Ed Taylor. She'll also have highlights of the Astros' victory over the Rangers this afternoon. As the 2019-2020 athletics season set to begin from Lamar University, Lamar Athletic Director Marco Born will be on with Heather to discuss the latest in LU sports. So tune in tonight to KFDM Sunday Sports Extra tonight after 6 News Tonight - Weekend Edition (approximately 10:20 pm) by tuning to KFDM Channel 6 or by logging on to KFDM.com!

Dude! How can you have such low expectations for a school in an area like mid-county that has an endless supply of championship talent? I mean the only reason that PN-G shouldn't be playing in the Class 5A-II State Championship Game every season is if they got beat by Nederland in the Region III championship!!! The same thing for the Bulldogs! Heck, Fox Sports Southwest should have to get Bob West to do the color for that game since either team should be a lock to get there. Jerry Jones should be compelled to play Cherokee on the speakers in and outside of AT&T Stadium all of championship week. Heck, even make the Cowboys come out to it (Lord help me). And you know damned well that the only reason that all isn't happening is the Art Briles isn't on the Indian sideline and Kendall Briles isn't the Bulldog leader (or does Reagan want Kendall on the Indian sideline and Art on the Bulldog leader....oh well, Reagan will gladly clear that up)! png9mon, should be ashamed of yourself!

[Hidden Content] Prayers to Coach Taylor and his family as well as the Twolf family.

I just saw that!

Prayers for recovery for those players

Well, let's see, you have alienated some of our larger fan bases here (Silsbee, WO-S, Newton and Nederland that I can recall off hand....probably more that have simply slipped my mind) to the point where it may be difficult to get an offer from ANY fan base. I hear Burkeville may be looking.

My apologies if a discussion that Newton MIGHT face the possibility of a regular season loss makes you uncomfortable. I know it is not a subject that has been a realistic one to discuss in over 3 seasons due to a number of factors. But, if you look at the question marks that the Eagles do have, then I think you will agree that someone on Newton's 2019 schedule (at least their pre-district schedule) does stand a better than average chance of taking them. Will it happen? Nobody here knows. But it is a possibility. Again, if that causes you discomfort. Sorry. P.S. To all my Silsbee friends who have weighed in on the Silsbee/WO-S dual: Silsbee and WO-S have faced off more or less regularly since WO-S dropped from 5A to 4A in 1986. Number of Silsbee wins in that series - 4 (1993 - 20-14, 1998 - 21-20 (Bi-District), 2009 - 13-7, 2018 - 19-9 (Regional Finals)). Number of times that Silsbee has beaten WO-S in consecutive games: 0. I'll wait for that latter goose egg to disappear before I am ready to entertain the possibility that there might be a new "sheriff" in town....especially when we are both on a thread pertaining to the actual current sheriff.

Jerry Ball, fullback on offense, line on defense. 1982. Rumor that they won a state championship that year. Decision made by a dude named Alex Durley. Rumor was he was kind of a big deal in coaching circles.