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coach thompson squandered away this team after he finally got them playing by refusing to play on Saturday and being determined to play during a driving storm? Is that what I'm hearing?

what did they do?

sorry storm...when it could've been played tomorrow

dumbest decision ever to play this in the rain...

Just not their year...i think Stang fans will have to come back down to earth. No one wanted to hear what people were saying earlier this year. The writing was on the wall from day one against vidor... when they got shut out. Hell Bridge City shut them down for a half. They'll be much improved next year with the experience of what it takes. I knew they weren't going to be as good as years before, but this is kind of shocking

If you think this is a typical WOS team then I can't help you. JASPER SHOULD win this game! Pick on the Ponies this year, get your licks in...because next year these will be full grown STANGS!

...and saying there's no point in playing a school bigger or smaller than you is crazy. So Carthage, WOS, Gilmer, Sweetwater, Argyle all need to play schools their size? In most years these schools would go 4 deep in the playoffs in 5A....especially Carthage. Getting your athletes hurt?? Deionte Thompson can play for Alabama but he might get hurt playing WB or PAM...get out of here with that. That is what WOS does and that is why that program is what it is...NO BACK DOWN! Newton has 7 players going to major D1 shcools but they can't be on the field with Crosby or PAM I'll tell you one thing...get your shots in on WOS this year because they are ponies, but next year they will be full grown Stangs!

this is just fun and games...but by your rationale they should just stop espn because that whole show is speculation on what people think will happen. Come on lighten up

You don't seem to get it. WOS this year, is probably the weakest most inexperienced team they have had in the past 5 years. Hanging with Crosby for 3 quarters was good! Now if you take the "past" 3 teams WOS has had and matched them with Crosby, PAM etc... this wouldn't even be a topic of discussion. The numbers didn't catch up to WOS...the inexperience did. The only team I think that would handle Newton is SETX this year...only this year is WB. and on a side note...how old are you people? Does anyone on here remember WOS going toe to toe with WB over the years and winning their fair share? Or did everyone forget that? So if the numbers didn't matter then, why do they matter now? People get so caught up with how many jerseys are standing on the sideline. No coach goes three deep in a game at any one position...No coach! And in a tight game you may go 2 deep every now and then but very selectively. Just because you have 60 suited out doesn't mean all 60 play...geez.

I can't speak to that. I am just telling you what I and others experienced playing for WOS. Westbrook, Central, Aldine MacArthur (#2 in the nation at the time) have all had 30+ players more than us. What people don't understand, is that MOST good coaches aren't just throwing bodies out on the field unless you can play. Hardly ANYONE goes 2-3 deep at a position in a game especially a tight game...this is not LCM or Bridge City where everyone plays because they got a helmet LOL.

tired agrument...WOS been doing it for years Not necessarily...WOS been doing it for years.Unless you're use to playing that way, you wouldn't and don't understand. I went through the program at WOS and the number of people suited out on the other side NEVER phased us.

yep I do

Dont be a dufus. These are all before the game

Calpreps is scary accurate on most games

Nope it had Nederland 19-17 over WOS... actual score 19-18 also had Nederland 27-7 over United...lol NEXT....

Memorial isn't exactly a lights out defense... regardless of athletes.

I'll take the computers on this... It has been pretty spot on for the most part people forget WOS use to beat up on 5A schools back in the day with 30-35 varsity players (Westbrook, Central, Aldine MacArthur (ranked #2 in the NATION at the time). Don't put too much in school size. You can only put 11 on the field at a time.

2018 Calpreps prediction 83% Success rate Newton 38 Crosby 31 Newton 35 Nederland 17 Newton 42 PNG 26 Newton 40 Memorial 20 Westbrook 34 Newton 28 Newton 38 Vidor 21 Carthage 38 Newton 31 and for the record 2016 WOS vs 2018 Newton: WOS 31 Newton 21 and for those that don't want to believe the computers...they had Crosby 34-20 over WOS, actual score 35-24

People finally realizing what truth speakers have been saying...this is a young team still trying to grow. I know everyone was thumping their chest about taking out WOS but now we see they are taking down a team that is just inexperienced at this level. Shut out by BC the whole second half?? Are you kidding? A bad BC team at that. They got throttled by Silsbee and Jasper. That Vidor scrimmage shows some truth now when you shed some light on it. And for the record, speaking truth does not mean you don't support the team.

Not a down year at all at WOS

calpreps had it 35-20 Crosby...that is scary close...VERY accurate

Going to be a lot of hurt feelings late Friday night. I can't wait for the excuses

So every team, every year, whether they lose 20 senior starters or 1 starter WOS trots out the same team with NO drop off in talent or "experience"? Essentially that's what you're saying. So inexperience is not an excuse or for that matter even a factor? You can't be serious. The reason those routine plays were not made on those nights, is because of those things not in spite of. You do know that right? That's why and how teams improve. It's ok to admit that. Newton was just better...BECAUSE of the experience and senior leadership...that was the difference...come on man.

you can even do year against year...like 2016 WOS vs 2018 Newton...or any other team for that matter...83% prediction rate. If only they could do that for my lottery ticket

It's funny when WOS is winning and everyone else says in years past "well if we would've made this play or that play we would've beat WOS"...and WOS fans say well you had your chances buddy move on, you didn't make the plays...you lost. NOW the tables are turned and it's WOS fans making that SAME tired excuse..."If we would've made that play or this play we would be GREAT!!! We would be 3-0! Funny when the shoe is on the other foot. Every team that comes out of WOS is not equal just because their helmets are silver and blue. If some of you can't admit that, then there's no need to argue the point.