OlDawg

I'll repost what I posted elsewhere. LP has been using a Big Boy package with 2 extra OL at the split RB positions with Simon in Wildcat for short yardage. If you thought Simon was hard to stop in a regular set, well...lol Many won't recognize the O now. It's multiple formation. Still run heavy with misdirection & Slot T. But, also Pistol, Power I and Spread. If you stack the box (which everyone has been trying) they'll change the formation now. They'll also do something unheard of for LP. They'll throw the ball on any down. LP is averaging about 375 ypg rushing and 140 ypg passing with 33 rushing TD's and 10 passing TD's. So, more of a mix than past LP teams. Simon still gets his. He had another 227 at 11.9 ypc & a TD again last week. He's averaging about 235 ypg with 20 TD's & over 1600 yards so far at 9.1 ypc. But, he's not the lone focal point now. Smith is commanding double teams at the WR spot, and still averaging almost 100 ypg. He picked up his 8th offer last week as a Soph. with Vanderbilt adding to Arizona State, UofH, Nebraska, TCU, Texas Tech, New Mexico, and UTSA. LP has probably punted less than 10 times in the last 4 games total. I would say around 6-8 times. But, I'd have to review all the game film again to verify. As typical with Berneathy & staff, they've adapted, modified, and improved as the season has progressed. They treat pre-district for what it is. A learning/teaching period. They don't look anything like what they did against PN-G in the last pre-district game.

La Porte will need to avoid looking ahead to the much anticipated Angleton rematch next week, and focus entirely on Crosby. Crosby is good enough--and motivated enough--to make them regret it if they make that mistake.

La Porte (4-0, 6-1) travels to Cougar Stadium to take on a surging Crosby Cougar team (4-0, 4-3) that's coming off a 57-0 shellacking of Fort Bend Kempner. The Cougars have been steadily improving each week, and are executing very well in all 3 phases of the game. They feature a fairly balanced attack with a very strong, opportunistic defense, and dangerous special teams. Jr. QB Robison is having a solid year behind an OL that's been giving him enough time to make some plays downfield. La Porte has become a team some may not recognize after line-up changes, and scheme additions. They are no longer simply a power run/misdirection team. They alternate QB's between Sr. Saenz, and Soph. Wells with solid passing game results. Teams that load the box to slow down the Bulldog rushing attack have paid the price by getting beat by an effective passing attack featuring TE Reynolds, WR's Smith and Godbolt-Carr, and RB's Simon and Ruffin out of the backfield. LP's defense has recorded a defensive TD in each of the last three games. Will the Dawgs lock their jaws, and clamp down on the Cats, or will Cat Scratch Fever take the night?

Week 4 District Scores: Crosby 57 Kempner 0 Angleton 67 Kingwood Park 13 Pasadena 0 Friendswood 77 New Caney Porter 21 La Porte 67 District Standings: Angleton (4-0) (7-0) La Porte (4-0) (6-1) Crosby (4-0) (4-3) New Caney Porter (2-2) (4-3) Friendswood (1-3) (3-4) Kingwood Park (1-3) (3-4) Kempner (0-4) (3-4) Pasadena (0-4) (1-6) Weekly Rundown: Week 4 is best described as the have's and the have nots. The top three teams remained undefeated, and cemented a PO spot with blowout wins against their competition. Angleton, La Porte, and Crosby will all advance to Bidistrict against 12-5AD1 competition. The District Championship, and seeding will be decided in these last three district games between the three. First up, La Porte will travel to Cougar Stadium to take on the resurgent Crosby Cougars. The Cougars are having a similar season to La Porte last year with 3 tough losses to begin the season against solid competition, followed by 4 straight district wins. They will enter the contest after coming off a shutout of Kempner, and are looking to pull off an upset of the Bulldogs to get a home PO game in the first round. La Porte will be looking to continue their district dominance--with their last district loss coming in early October of 2023--and stay on track for their third straight District Championship. Meanwhile, Angleton will face a Kempner team still looking for their first district win, and should remain undefeated. Another game with PO implications will be the Mustangs of Friendswood travelling to Randall Reed Stadium to take on the New Caney Porter Spartans. Friendswood must win out to take the 4 seed and make the PO's. If the games go as expected, New Caney Porter, Friendswood, and Kingwood Park will all be sporting 2-3 district records. This Week's Key Game - There are actually two key games this week. La Porte vs. Crosby at Cougar stadium will be a PO seeding game. The winner will keep pace with Angleton--who should have little issue with a Kempner squad at home. The second key game will be Friendswood at New Caney Porter, as it will be a must-win game for Friendswood to keep their PO hopes alive.

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!!:21/66/4/2/36 2nd team drives the field for a Rocha TD

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Wells runs it in himself !!:14/60/4/8/31

LP KO return to Porter 25. 2nd team O driving.

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Backups alternating in for LP

Must have missed XP? Missed it !!:7/53/3/0/59

TD reception Godbolt-Carr !!7/54/3/1/32

LP recovers onside kick!

Pick 6 Caden Watson! LP’s 3rd defensive TD in 3 weeks. !!:7/47/3/1/40

!!:7/40/3/6/47 Ruffin TD

LP Halftime stats: 171 rushing, 110 passing Porter stacking the box & LP taking advantage. Simon still with 130+ yards & 2 TD’s. Ruffin with 1 TD. Peyton Smith with over 100 & 2 TD receptions.

Teams are really going to have to cover Peyton Smith. He’s snatching everything near him out of the air like a frog snatching flies.

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!!:7/33/2/1/45 25 yd TD reception Peyton Smith

Great punt return by Godbolt-Carr to Porter 25.

Porter playing pretty chippy. Horse collars & personal fouls on successive plays finally called.

!!:7/26/2/3/39 Ruffin TD