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Question: La Porte has been denied the ability to broadcast the Weiss at La Porte game. Reason for Denial: This game has been assigned to production company Texan Live for exclusive broadcast to the NFHS Network. Does anyone know if this means it won't even be on Texan Live? Do we have to subscribe to NFHS even though they're getting it via TL, or will we still be able to see it on TL also? Seems a little strange for TL to produce, but not be able to show. @Matthew328

Watch the stream. You’re all in now. No in-person viewing while LP is still playing. 😁

Appreciate you still riding with LP. Glad we don’t have the Tepper kiss of death. 😂 PAM’s desperately wanting LP to knock off Weiss.

Lufkin in with AMC, CS, KP & some others, and move some of the current 12-5AD1 to R4 districts? Have to make room for IC & Randle. Maybe with Angleton, GB & others? Just seems like UIL may have to add a 5AD1 district to R3 from GHA area.

You never know. Most team’s pass D’s aren’t their greatest strength. A team with an accurate passer & time can wreak havoc on even the best D.

I think you’re just hoping to avoid anybody with a pulse! 😂 LP doubled AMC up last year. As good as y’all think you are, they should be no problem.

I don’t see it on Texan Live stream, so hopefully LPsportsNET got approved to stream live.

To me, the O just needs a normal game. The D needs to have a big game. I’ll feel a lot more comfortable if I look at the D and see Smith on Moore (their big 6’4” WR), and Gonzalez on Schad (QB’s brother). Then, turn the Dawgs loose with Ruffin spying, and Stout doing his thing. Like @LPILA1351 said, even use Wells as another S. That’s just me though. And I don’t mean to demean the other DB’s/S that have been playing. But, it’s best athletes on the field time now. No more saving until tomorrow.

I think it was only live. We can cut to 4 of 6 picked PAM to win R3. Mallory picked Weiss. Stepp picked La Porte. 4 picked Aledo to win State. Tepper picked SV. Stepp is still riding with LP.

Massey Ratings predicts: Weiss 40 La Porte 34

The shutdown is going to be over only because the election is over for now. It was nothing more than an election talking point for the Dems. Anyone who didn’t see that is really foolish.

No Kings…but, this is acceptable. Got it. [Hidden Content]

La Porte is 19-13-1 overall against Port Arthur schools dating back to the first game in 1922 with Port Arthur Jefferson. Since PAM was ‘created’ the series is tied 7-7. The two haven’t played a PO game since 2011. LP won the district game, and PAM won the PO game that year. That was PAM’s first ever win against La Porte. PAM was the last team to beat LP in the regular season in 2023. PAM came back from a halftime deficit and won the district game in Port Arthur. (LP still won the District Championship.) LP hasn’t lost in the regular season since.

I watched them vs College Station & Anderson. No game breakers like Angleton or Kingwood. But, good coverage for the most part. The Anderson game was very windy. So, it was more difficult to tell. I’d have to go back & rewatch for that. I was watching their lines a lot. I saw some definite areas LP can exploit in that area. LP’s punting, PK, and returns are fine. The KO coverage has the same sporadic tackling issues as the rest of the D. Slightly out of position, and having to try to arm tackle. They just need to maintain their lanes. All of LP’s issues are sporadic. They’re consistently inconsistent. So far, they’e had enough talent to overcome. That will change in the PO’s. Especially in R3. I will say, great teams find a way to overcome when things don’t quite go your way, and games are tough. We’ll find out if they are a great team or not very soon. So far, they’ve been up to the task as the year has progressed. I’d be fibbing if I said I wasn’t a little nervous. They’re a bad matchup for us. Same token, we’re a bad matchup for them. It’s first to 6 now. Starts at 1.

Agree. Wells and Smith. Gonzalez has done a good job & Stout is a playmaker. Then, the front 7 can do their thing. Pretty sure if we see this, our staff does as well. They are a solid staff and will have a plan. It will need to be a classic “keep away game.” Our lines are going to need to play a great game. Get a lead, and keep the hammer down until the final whistle. No let ups. The Wolves can score quick.

As I remember, the top topic of R3 was just how tough it was, and that 5AD1 might be the toughest all around classification & division this year.

I don’t recall them saying much about PAM. They mentioned the matchups between 11-5AD1 & 12-5AD1, and specifically mentioned their interest in LP/Weiss. I believe they did say PAM was a ‘tank.’ It was a good show. Not as good as the Aggies win though. 💪

Mine was already gray. I’m reaching the scab stage from scratching. Irritating because they seem to lose focus sometimes. They’re great one play, and bomb out the next. The arm tackling is going to be their downfall if they don’t correct it. This is one of the poorest tackling LP teams I can remember. Hopefully, they’ve addressed it again. Quit trying to make the spectacular play, and just tackle with fundamentals. Make Weiss drive the entire field on a sustained drive. If they can do that—problems solved. With the DL, not many will be able to sustain long drives without a solid run game which plays into LP’s strength on D. Weiss also has a big OL they play both ways and move to DL. He’s a D1 talent. Big disruptor. Both of Weiss’ lines are big. They have a talented 6’4” receiver who can come down with big time catches as well. They’re really only a few plays from being a 1 seed.

I’ve noticed the Weiss QB makes a lot of plays when the original play breaks down. His brother comes back to him in open spaces, and bails him out. LP can’t lose track of him when they apply pressure. Passing lane discipline is going to be crucial. This will be a very tough matchup. No lead will be safe.

Weiss travels to Bulldog Stadium carrying an 8-2 record overall after knocking off previously undefeated Austin Anderson in their final district game. They average 47.7 ppg, and give up 16.5 papg. They feature mainly a passing attack with a brother QB to WR combination along with other outstanding receivers. They average 316 passing ypg with 44 TD's, and 12 INT's. Their QB completes at about a 70% completion pct. They average 128 rushing ypg with 17 TD's. Total ypg average is 445. Pflugerville Weiss combined opponent record: 48-52 La Porte carries a 9-1 record, and is almost a mirror opposite. The Bulldogs average 45.7 ppg, and give up 23.9 papg. They feature a rushing attack led by Simon and Ruffin that averages 366 ypg with 44 TD's, and a passing attack that averages 138 ypg with 17 TD's and 2 INT's. The La Porte QB's combined have completed 60% of their attempts. Total ypg average is 504. La Porte combined opponent record: 55-45. Weiss gave up 367 yards on the ground to College Station two weeks ago, and La Porte's pass D is their weakest part of their D. La Porte will really need to wrap up the Weiss receivers, and get pressure on the QB to create errant throws and TO opportunities. They can't allow quick strikes and breakaways. On O, the Dawgs will need to play error free & control the clock to wear down the Wolves defense. Should be a very good first round matchup. Thoughts?

Same to y’all. I just wish the D wasn’t so hot & cold on wrapping up. Of course, I have to remember the secondary is still mostly underclassmen even if talented. Just frustrating when they can be so awesome one minute, and pull a bonehead move the next. Weiss is going to really test the secondary.

I think Springer/Stringer? (Sp) did better at QB last night. He did nothing to cost y’all & actually played pretty well IMHO. The Jammers need to be used as much as possible like we said pregame. They’re ballers. But, may have to do like LP with Ruffin, and spot play in situations. You need them on D as well. Keep ‘em busy. They’re young. lol La Porte didn’t really know what to expect from y’all. Crosby had a chance to view, and still couldn’t stop you…and they have a solid D. Y’all aren’t done by any stretch. Crosby may also rebound. (If some of their fans don’t get the coach run off first. 😬.) Crosby is steady. Not explosive. LP had Simon & Ruffin both at/over 250 against y’all. Well over 500 yards rushing. LP’s late TO’s let y’all back in the game. That, and LP’s arm tackling that they seem to have issues with every now and then. LP’s thrown INT in y’all’s end zone, and the fumbled KO gave y’all a lot of momentum late. LP needs to finish better. Quality opponents from here on out.

That was a good game last night by both defenses. Y’all’s speed was able to make a difference IMHO. Crosby had the advantage LP didn’t in that they could see some of what y’all were going to do offensively. They held up pretty well until late. I hope they can give AMC a good game. Did you ever find out about the ejection? I never saw what team the player was on even…

La Porte is 21-1 regular season since 2023, back-to-back-to-back District Champions, and are now in their 3rd consecutive PO’s since Coach Berneathy’s return to LP. Congrats Coaching Staff, Players, Admin, and All for helping bring La Porte back to their former standing as a well respected program across the state!

Good Luck to our PO Teams! La Porte Angleton Crosby Friendswood FIRST TO 6!