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1 hour ago, Goblin said:

Look it’s Danny! Hey WOS87 here.  The WOS score is listed as 26-23 on that first link when it was 23-20 if you have any control over that.

Updated, thanks!

Let me know what you disagree with...these are my rankings.

Also, had a story in Sunday's newspaper about football players who, like many in this area, are still displaced despite the return of school, football:

Coach Mathews was gracious enough to let me go behind the scenes before Tuesday's season opener.

Wrote about it here: 

FYI - I will be at this game tweeting live updates and stats.

I'm writing about how the condensed 22-5A schedule is going to make things challenging for players, coaches and fans alike for midweek games.

Ozen, for example, has to travel to Lee on Wednesday and will have less than six hours between arrival home and Thursday treatment.

Just looking to talk w/ 22-5A fans who might not be able to go to Wednesday's games (or Tuesday's next week of Monday's the following week) or have had to switch plans in order to go because of the altered schedule.

As always, it's easiest to send me a PM on here or shoot me a text on my cell: (602)-577-1472

Thanks everyone. 

7 minutes ago, WOSgrad said:

It may be decided by entities other than Coach Smith:

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It will more than likely come down to Coach Smith still. Barbay not happy w/situation, however.

1 hour ago, WOSgrad said:

Danny, I assume that Harrison's $17,000 bump from yesterday to today was based upon you getting updated numbers rather than PAISD realizing in one day that it may be underpaying it's coach.

Kind of. The $81,000 is Harrison's base salary but he called and told me with bonuses and other stipends he's up to $98.000 annually. 

2 hours ago, WOSgrad said:

You can always count on Danny for the answer:

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First mandatory practice for West Orange-Stark since Harvey. Coach T said team hasn't lost any varsity players. Good reason for it...

Cornel also let on Nederland vs. West Orange-Stark may happen this season after all. Teams have the same bye week and Cornel and Monte Barrow have discussed setting it up. Nothing set in stone but something to look for in the coming weeks.

7 minutes ago, L-Train11 said:

It's about time!

Look at the variance between salaries of the 22-5A coaches as well. Very interesting. 

3 hours ago, 2wedge said:

This article is circulated every year and I am never really sure why. Maybe Danny can shed some light.

What EC said, plus it's good at giving context to how coaches are paid/rewarded for job performance. For example, Cornel Thompson got a $13,000 raise this year.

1 hour ago, WOSgrad said:

I've emailed Coach Nelson, so hopefully we'll have that answer soon.

Yes, game is on the 27th. The two teams decided that after that schedule was passed out, which is why it doesn't show it there.

22 minutes ago, WOSgrad said:

Another factor would be the lack of dance partners.  After this week, I know of only 2 schools that won't have games and that is because they have both cancelled 9/15 games.  The only game that isn't already set that is in jeopardy the Bridge City/WO-S game next Friday. 

 

Concern I heard (and I'm sure Ashly too) with scheduling something next week was that the compressed district schedule is frontloaded with short weeks. Ozen coach Taylor said he's unlikely to play a game next week because his team, which is smallest in district, is playing 4 games in 17 days (including against Central) before their bye. Wants his players to stay as fresh as possible before that stretch.

District 22-5A executive committee will meet later this week.

A lot of district coaches and players reported some awful flooding news.

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Indian Athletics:

“Varsity game with Silsbee cancelled. Varsity will scrimmage West Brook at PNG Saturday at 2pm.”

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Again, this is incorrect. Literally just got off the phone with West Brook coach Eric Peevey, who said West Brook has ZERO plans to scrimmage right now. Players' houses are starting to get flooded and Peevey lives in Bridge City, so he's been unable to get to school.

9 minutes ago, NDNation said:

Game cancelled. PNG will scrimmage West Brook @ 2:00 on Saturday at PNG

This is incorrect. West Brook has no plans of scrimmaging PN-G. 

Central and West Brook won't play Friday, per WB coach Eric Peevey. Decision will be made at noon whether or not to play Saturday but it's doubtful. Neither team has scrimmaged or practiced all week. Expect this game to be canceled (Jasper at Ozen too).

5 minutes ago, Raiders94 said:

Now I hear Lumberton is closed till Tuesday

Yes. Lumberton ISD is one of eight school districts closed until next Tuesday: 

15 minutes ago, WO-S 89 said:

I was told its been cancelled.

Yes, game is canceled. Jasper HFC Barbay still would like to find an opponent up north to host this Friday if possible.

Yes. Game is canceled, Per Coach T.

I'm updating a school closure list on our website here: 

Also updating week one football schedule changes here: 

Some good news on the hospitalized Lumberton football player:

Critique away...

8 minutes ago, dj said:

I truly understand why they're picking PAM to win district.  I've watched them all play .  And I believe PAM is more talented then any of them.but I truly believe one of the biggest factors is dat they have to go to png.and I watching PAM last year get punched in the mouth by vidor and they couldn't stop them.it was all abt heart.and they didn't respond. With the crowd behind png at home.with that qb. I can't see them losing any district games. 

Yeah, I covered that PAM-Vidor game last season and I agree PAM was a bit overwhelmed. I listed the PAM-PNG as one of the games to watch because it could very much be the game that decides who wins district.