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I have only seen this Jasper team once. If the one game is somewhat representative of this squad I would say the huge difference between 2018 and 2007 was the 2007 team aggressiveness on the base paths. Then Jasper had runners that literally would sometimes steal all the way to home. Walk to first, steal second, steal third, and then steal home. I have never personally seen anyone else do that. And Taylor Hart did it against a very good Bridge City catcher. Of course, every team has its own personality, and clearly the 2018 Dogs have their own ways to win games.

Hope to see you there!

True. Middlebrooks played shortstop against Jasper. I think Jasper's base running speed may have gotten to him a bit as he let a hard hit ground ball go cleanly between his legs. That was a day that just about everything went right for the Dogs. But still Jasper beat up a very good hard throwing Liberty Eylau pitcher that also had a very good record. One thing to remember is that Liberty Eylau was the defending state champion. It was surreal that while the game was going on the MLB draft was going on. Middlebrooks could have gone in the first round but he would not commit to signing instead of going to college. Each round Boston (as I recall) called to ask if he had changed his mind about committing. Finally they took him in the fifth round; and he eventually signed anyway for what probably would be considered first round money at that time.

Huffman, Robinson. Please weigh in here. You have played both teams. It is so hard to judge teams from totally different areas. Frankly I was surprised to learn that Salado is in Region III. Comparing won-loss records against totally different teams is rather meaningless. For example in 2007 when Jasper made it to the state tournament, they had the worst record of the four teams. Short version. Jasper won both State games scoring 25 total runs, stealing about 20 bases, and setting a number of state tourny records in the process.

Congratulations Kirbyville Cats!!

Update???

Ya'll wait til you are 55, you will see what it is like to be getting old.... At his worst he is still better than most!

According to these rankings, Jasper will be a HUGE underdog: [Hidden Content] Dogs, better bring your A game!

Where and when?

I cannot picture this. Can the sign be seen from both baseball and football fields?

Oh this is for football? From context thought it was baseball. Somewhere I thought someone posted that it would be ready for the baseball playoffs. But is it as big and good as Carthage's $600,000 scoreboard??? Jasper's sounds mighty big, don't know the size of Carthage's. Just remember reading about the costs. Hope this makes the players run faster or something!!

You kidding??? Did Jasper get some new oil wells?

Closer than I would have liked. And it only gets tougher from here on out. Bridge City is ALWAYS tough!!! Go Dogs!

Go Dogs! Don't need a game 3!

Tarkington is a team that could pose a serious challenge to Jasper if Jasper reads too many press clippings. According to MaxPreps they had five common opponents during the season. Tarkington was 2 and 5 against those five teams. Jasper was 9 and 0 against those same teams. So this could be a trap series for Jasper. Jasper better bring its A game. Tarkenton must have something or they would not be in the second round of the playoffs.

Don't know. Hup, where are you???

Who is rating Jasper at #18? That may be too low, but MaxPrep at 6 or 7 might be too high???

Final, Jasper wins 17-0 On to the playoffs! Congrats Dogs!

Jasper leading 17-0 bottom of fifth

Jasper leading 16-0

At end of first inning, Jasper leading 16-0

Go Jasper girls!! This is your year to win state!

Jasper leading 5-0 with five minutes to go. Jasper subbing liberally. How about those Jasper girls!!!

Sure wondered what happened!!

Congrats Tigers. Can't do any better than State Champions!