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Rockets rally but can't catch Grizzlies MEMPHIS — The initiation of his first career start was tough. Waiting for it, however, was tougher. At least now, Aaron Brooks got it over with, struggling most of the night as the Rockets rallied late, but fell short of the Memphis Grizzlies 96-90 on Wednesday at the FedEx Forum. On Tuesday, as the night dragged on and on, through one overtime and then another, Brooks had struggled with watching as Memphis guards Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry blew past the Rockets guards with his sort of speed. Brooks ached, or at least itched, to be on the floor where he could pit his jets against theirs, knowing that whatever similar speed he might have, it was useless to him on the bench. He also might have suspected that his chance would come, with the Rockets going against the Grizzlies again on Wednesday and Rockets coach Rick Adelman determined to see more of his 18-man roster while he could. So Brooks watched and imagined himself on the floor until getting his first start, most extensive playing time and also toughest lessons of the preseason. There was a lot of that to go around, as the Rockets giving Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Rafer Alston and Steve Francis the night off, and limiting the playing time of Shane Battier, Bonzi Wells and Mike James fell apart in the third quarter as the Grizzlies opened a 15-point lead. Brooks, the Rockets' first-round pick out of Oregon, had 10 points and four assists, but made just 3 of 16 shots. "I get an itch to play," Brooks said of finding minutes in the crowded Rockets backcourt against Grizzlies guards with similar attributes. "I just want to play in general. Those are good players. They definitely have a lot of speed. I wanted to play, but that's any game. "I played against some fast point guards. Sometimes you play against fast guards that can't shoot. These guards have the total package. You kind of like playing against well-rounded players." He made his first shot, a 3-pointer 36 seconds into the game. But he missed his next eight. When he returned to the court in the fourth quarter, he hit another 3-pointer. He was 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, but those were the only shots he made. "It's been very relaxing on the bench," Brooks said. "No, really, you do learn a lot from the bench. I would have been nervous starting the game, going out there, playing against them, being in new territory. Now, when you sit on the bench and watch and see the flow of the game, it makes it a little bit easier because you can pick your spots and you know how the defense is playing." The speed of the Grizzlies, which caused so many problems the night before, did not bother Brooks, going most of the night against Damon Stoudamire. He got in the lane often, but had trouble when he ran into the Grizzlies defenders rushing toward him. "He's been doing fine," Adelman said. "He's been doing extra work. I think this is a whole new situation for him. This is the first time he ever sat, which happens with rookies. I think he's trying to feel his way through at this point. We still feel the same way we felt about him when we drafted him and the way he played this summer. "He just needs experience right now and that's hard to get when you have so many people." He got nearly as much experience, 36 minutes, as the 37 minutes he had played in the previous six games combined. Matched up with Conley in the fourth quarter, he even got a rare chance to go against someone with his sort of speed. "I never actually thought about it," Brooks said. "That's something new. I just play basketball." He finally did on Wednesday. He also found there might be even more to learn from the floor, than while aching to be on it.

I believe Titan called in after the coach was on.

[Hidden Content] The 2007 playoff picture in District 22-4A is far from sharp at this juncture, but it is moving into focus. Advertisement Click here to go to JK Chevrolet While no teams have clinched a spot, Port Neches-Groves - with the only undefeated record of 4-0 in league play - is certainly in a favorable position. Coach Matt Burnett's Indians do, however, have two road games remaining, including their regular-season ender at defending champion Dayton. Dayton, the consensus preseason favorite, lost its district opener to Lumberton 8-7, but the Broncos have bucked ferociously since with back-to-back shutouts of Ozen and Vidor and a 49-13 lacing of Little Cypress-Mauriceville. The Broncos are joined in a second-place tie at 3-1 by Lumberton and Nederland, both of which have also played impressively this season. The only other team with a realistic shot at earning one of the district's three playoff berths is 2-2 Central, although Ozen isn't mathematically out of it yet with its 1-3 record. The Panthers would have to run the table beginning with Friday night's road game at Lumberton, and they would also need several other key elements to fall into place to avoid losing the final berth on a tiebreaker. Central is also facing a tough, uphill struggle as coach Donald Stowers' Jaguars have back-to-back road games coming up at Dayton and PN-G before they close vs. Ozen in Cardinal Stadium. At 0-4 each, Vidor and LC-M are out of the picture, but both teams would love to play spoiler, and they'll have their opportunities. Coach Jeff Mathews' Pirates host PN-G Friday night, and coach Todd Moody's Battlin' Bears are facing back-to-back duels with Nederland and Lumberton. Lumberton has never earned a playoff spot in football, but coach Alvin Credeur's Raiders can take a giant step in that direction with a win over Ozen Friday night before their home fans. The only blemish on the Raiders' 6-1 record came this past Friday night in a hard-fought 31-24 loss to PN-G at The Reservation. Lumberton's other games after Ozen are at LC-M on Nov. 2 and back home for Nederland on Nov. 9. It's a favorable closing stretch for the Raiders. Like Lumberton, Dayton has two home games remaining - Friday night against Central and on Nov. 9 vs. PN-G. In between, the Broncos must go to Nederland's Bulldog Stadium on Nov. 2. Nederland also has two at home - LC-M Friday night then Dayton the next week - before closing at Lumberton on Nov. 9. District followers have already been treated to some marquee matchups this season, such as Lumberton's 8-7 win over Dayton, PN-G's 31-24 victory over Lumberton, Nederland's 40-29 conquest of Central, Ozen's 25-22 squeaker over LC-M and the annual Mid-County Madness tussle won 28-16 by PN-G over Nederland. As you can see, however, plenty more meaningful games remain over the final three weeks. Stay tuned. Here's a brief look at how other Southeast Texas district races are taking shape: District 21-5A Since 5A leagues now send four teams each to the playoffs, West Brook and Humble are sitting pretty with their spotless 4-0 records. They will meet - possibly for the district championship - on Nov. 2 in Durley Stadium. Baytown Lee is also very much in the playoff mix with its 3-1 district record as well as are Memorial and Channelview with their 2-2 marks. It's also even too early to rule out Kingwood, despite its non-glamorous 1-6 and 1-3 records. Atascocita and Baytown Sterling are out of it with their 0-4 district records, and more smoke will clear after this week's round of games which includes biggies in West Brook at Memorial, Baytown Lee at Humble and Kingwood at Channelview. District 21-3A West Orange-Stark is the frontrunner at 4-0, and considering the Mustangs have won all 21 of their district games since dropping to 3A, they are riding pretty high. Kirbyville and Jasper are tied for second place at 3-1, and Silsbee and Hamshire-Fannett are both right behind them at 2-2. At 1-3 each, Orangefield and Hardin-Jefferson are pretty much in spoilers' roles as is winless Bridge City (0-7, 0-4). Kirbyville and Jasper have two home games each remaining, but Kirbyville's are with Bridge City and Hamshire-Fannett whereas Jasper's are with WO-S and Silsbee. District 23-2A Newton and Woodville share the district lead with 2-0 records, and their head-to-head meeting will be Nov. 2 in Woodville. Newton beat Woodville 49-34 last season. With 1-1 records, Hemphill and San Augustine are tied for third place. If they remain tied, San Augustine owns the tiebreaker with its 27-13 victory in the teams' meeting on Oct. 12. Corrigan-Camden and Shelbyville are bringing up the rear at 0-2 each. Corrigan-Camden gets its chance to get back into the hunt Friday night when it plays Woodville, while Shelbyville hosts San Augustine. District 24-2A One good football team is going to be disappointed when this race ends, because the league's top four teams have combined for a 26-3 record so far this season. East Chambers and Buna are the co-leaders with 3-0 district marks going into this week's games, and they're also both 7-0 on the season. Guess who plays Friday night in Winnie's Buccaneer Stadium? That's right. Buna and East Chambers. It ought to be a dandy. At 3-1, Hardin is one-half game behind East Chambers and Buna, while Kountze is still in the race with a 2-1 mark. Hardin hosts Kountze Friday night. Warren (1-3), Deweyville (0-3) and Anahuac (0-4) occupy the spoilers' roles.

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It was a good interview with Coach Burnett!!

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Offense Jeremy Granger OF 198yds. rushing on 14 carries, 70 yds rec, 6 TD's Jared Helton OF QB - 6/11 127 yards 4 TD's, 106 yards rushing, and two INT's on defense! Hardin's QB Jordan Nolan. 28 of 47 passing for 422 yards 3 tds. Pierce Rhodes of Kirbyville. 14 Carries for 255 yards and 3 td's. Honorable Mention Adam Rigsby 29 Carries 176 yards 2TD Woodville Dustin Breaux 19 of 36 217 yrds 2 int 3 td ; also 18 carries for 102 yrds and a td Defense Stefan Jackson, FR, Kirbyville DE - 15 Tackles, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 Fumble Recovery Pierce Rhodes, SR, Kirbyville LB - 12 Tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Pressures, 2 Forced Fumbles, 2 Fumble Recoveries (one scoop and score from 25 yards out and the other he ripped out of the arms of the back and returned it 22 yards). West Brook D-Line gave up 1 yard on 25 rushes or 1.2 inches a carry

Favorite playoff venue, It is almost playoff time With playoffs just around the corner, which is you favorite place to either play or watch a game?

Nederland's Grogan heads team's effort to seize win at Ozen By Tom Halliburton The Port Arthur News NEDERLAND -- Once Nederland finally seized a second-half lead, the Bulldogs turned their victory protection efforts over to Super Grogan. Wareall Grogan played an OK game for his Nederland defense until about the final minute of last Friday night's third quarter. That's when the junior defensive end shifted into overdrive and reserved a room in the Panthers' backfield. The Port Arthur News may want to make room for about four Mid-County defensive ends on its Super Team this Christmas. If you combine Grogan and Dravannti Johnson from Nederland with Clint Burnett and Zeke Schexnider from Port Neches-Groves, that's plenty of superior defensive end performers at the same spots. No doubt it works the same way with Burnett and Schexnider, one good end merely helps the other one to be better, too. Everybody knows of Johnson -- the rangy University of Texas pledge usually on the left side at end. Dravannti is a marked man. Opponents consistently try to run away from him. When Nederland grabbed its 17-14 advantage midway in the third quarter, Grogan realized that Lorenza Patterson, Corey Lewis and many of Ozen's major weapons intended to head in his direction. That's cool with Wareall. He just tackled them, and tackled them, and tackled them. Playing defense opposite of Dravannti is "a lot of fun" in Grogan's words. Johnson has served as somewhat of Wareall's coach on the field. It's only helped the 16-year-old son of Theresa Grogan to raise the level of his game. "We're real close," Grogan said of his relationship with Dravannti. "He helps me a lot. He will tell me the plays and all." Dravannti did not exactly tell Wareall to take over the game in the last 13 minutes, but that amounted to Grogan's dominant role in Nederland's 31-14 victory. If Dravannti could give Wareall some advice for this Friday's 22-4A home game against Little Cypress-Mauriceville, the senior probably would tell the junior to just "pick up where you left off last week." "That's been my best game," the 5-11, 200-pound Grogan said. "Coming off a loss to Port Neches, I think we needed to get the momentum back." By the time Nederland had notched its season's sixth victory, Grogan had a hand in 10 tackles, collecting nine solos, two for sacks and one caused fumble. With about one minute left in last week's third quarter, Grogan truly began to earn Nederland's nomination for The News weekly player of the week honor. Ozen trailed 17-14 but knocked on Nederland's goalline door, planning to regain the lead or at least tie the game. The Panthers' primary ball carrier, tailback Lorenza Patterson, got the call on third-and-goal from the Bulldogs' 5.

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Gabe lines up the guests...

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Who would like to see 4 4A teams go to the playoffs??

It's Showtime!!

Some great Athletes let me tell you!

Show starts at 8:30 and calls will be taken beginning at 9:30.

They should go all the way!

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