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Pirates want repeat against ’Dogs Van Wade The Orange Leader VIDOR — One week, the Vidor Pirates had to try to slow down Livingston’s vaunted Wing-T running attack. This week, on the opposite end of the spectrum, the Pirates (1-2) will try to contain the Nederland Bulldogs’ spread offense in the District 22-4A opener for both squads at Nederland’s Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs (3-0) have gotten off to a flying start under the direction of long-time head coach Larry Neumann. Nederland has defeated the likes of Brenham, Forest Brook and Waller as it prepares to dive into what looks to be a very rugged 22-4A. “Everyone knew Nederland was going to be young this year, but, heck, Coach Neumann and his staff have the Bulldogs rolling pretty good,†said Vidor head coach Jeff Mathews. “You’re talking about a program that has been in the playoffs 11 straight years. To be able to achieve that type of accomplishment, especially in a district like ours, says a whole lot.†The Bulldogs have battled the injury bug but have kept on ticking. Nederland lost starting quarterback Ryan Sampere to an injury late in the game against Brenham. However, sophomore quarterback Kirby Bellow has stepped in and has played well. Bellow has completed 29-of-66 passes for 292 yards and has five touchdowns and three interceptions in his two starts. Bellow’s favorite target has been 22-4A’s leading receiver Asa Cardenas, who has 14 grabs for 249 yards and four TDs. Tailback Cameron Bass leads the Bulldog ground game with just 89 yards on 24 totes. “I know it was tough for them to lose Sampere, but watching that kid (Bellow) on film, he’s caused a lot of headaches for their opponents,†said Mathews. “He’s got a tremendous arm and receiver that can go get it.†The Pirate defense will definitely get a look at a different kind of offense. They’re going from defending the Livingston run to now trying to slow down the spread. “It’ll definitely be a new look for our kids,†Mathews said. “We saw a little of it in our scrimmage against West Orange-Stark. Their (Nederland’s) defense will be seeing something different in our Wing-T. It’s going to be new for both teams.†The Bulldogs are averaging 251.7 yards of total offense. The Nederland defense, led by all-district pick and University of Texas commit Dravanti Johnson, is allowing only 238.3 yards a contest. The Pirate defense gave up 272 yards, all of them coming on the ground against the Lions as Vidor fell to undefeated Livingston 22-3 last week. The Vidor defense has been sound for much of the season thus far, allowing just 210 yards a contest. Offensively, the Pirates are churning up 246 yards a game, with 212.3 of it coming via the ground attack. “Defensively, I think the kids have held their own against good teams like St. Pius and Livingston,†Mathews said. “Nederland certainly isn’t going to be easy, they never are. Offensively, we’ve moved the ball well for the most part, we just keep killing ourselves with turnovers and penalties. District is here now and we have to straighten that stuff out.†Bruising fullback Theron Reynolds has led the Vidor arsenal with 247 yards on 46 carries. Tailback Derek Worthy has zipped for 143 yards on 19 totes. The Pirates tripped up the Bulldogs 28-24 at Pirate Stadium in 2006. Nederland leads the all-time series 47-8-1 in a series that dates all the way back to 1940. After visiting Nederland, the Pirates will return home Oct. 5 to host the 3-0 Lumberton Raiders. “Our district is going to be crazy all the way because really, I think anybody can beat anybody on any given night,†Mathews said. “Dayton and Central were probably the top choices when the season started. But Nederland just continues to do what they always do — win. Lumberton looks very scary sitting there at 3-0. PN-G got a big win against Silsbee. LC-M will be right in the thick of it and Ozen is much-improved. You’re going to have to be ready to play every time you step on the field, that’s for sure.†Wade’s Prediction: Nederland 28, Vidor 16 Pruett’s Prediction: Nederland 35, Vidor 20 Mann’s Prediction: Nederland 34, Vidor 13 Rollinson’s Prediction: Nederland 42, Vidor 17

Kelly (4-0) vs. San Augustine (0-4) BEAUMONT – Mike Long’s biggest concern this week has been keeping his undefeated and high-flying Kelly Bulldogs focused on the task ahead and not looking past winless San Augustine. Considering the Bulldogs are averaging 39.8 points on offense and are allowing only 12 points a game, taking San Augustine seriously will be difficult. While Kelly can score almost at will, as evidenced by the fact it has scored 49, 42, and 49 points, respectively, against a pair of 3A and one 4A team the past three weeks, the Bulldogs take on a Class 2A team that averages only 119 yards total offense a game. “No matter who you play, you still have to execute. You don’t want to ever beat yourself. We’re feeling pretty good about ourselves right now, but we’ve got to keep up this same work ethic and stay hungry,†said Long.

Hamshire-Fannett is seeking WO-Stark reversal of fortune AREA ROUNDUP By Larry Bodin The Port Arthur News HAMSHIRE – While pre-district games are important, it’s play for real time tonight when 2-1 Hamshire-Fannett travels to Orange County to meet 2-1 West Orange-Stark in the district opener for both teams. Coming off a bye week and with two weeks to heal most of their bumps and bruises, Walt Mangan’s Longhorns are on a mission. After losing to Dan Hook’s Mustangs, 54-0, a year ago, H-F seeks to break a major mental barrier — simply put, beat WO-S on the football field. “We’ve got to break down the mental barrier of beating the Mustangs,†first-year head coach Mangan stressed. “Our jayvee and sub-varsity teams have beaten them, but we have not been able to win against those guys on the varsity level. So it’s a big challenge.†Since WO-S dropped down from 4A two UIL realignments ago (four years), Longhorn football players have yet to walk off the football field on Friday night with a win against the Mustangs. While Longhorn returnees may have a hard time forgetting last season’s drubbing at the hands of WO-S, Mangan knows eliminating turnovers tonight will go a long way in “breaking that barrier.†“The longer we keep it close and hold our turnovers to a minimum, we have a better chance of coming away with a win,†Mangan added. “They do present matchup problems for us because they have so much team speed on both sides of the line of scrimmage.†Eliminating the WO-S big play-capability is one of the keys for H-F to come away with a big district win in the league opener for both schools. Kelly (4-0) vs. San Augustine (0-4) BEAUMONT – Mike Long’s biggest concern this week has been keeping his undefeated and high-flying Kelly Bulldogs focused on the task ahead and not looking past winless San Augustine. Considering the Bulldogs are averaging 39.8 points on offense and are allowing only 12 points a game, taking San Augustine seriously will be difficult. While Kelly can score almost at will, as evidenced by the fact it has scored 49, 42, and 49 points, respectively, against a pair of 3A and one 4A team the past three weeks, the Bulldogs take on a Class 2A team that averages only 119 yards total offense a game. “No matter who you play, you still have to execute. You don’t want to ever beat yourself. We’re feeling pretty good about ourselves right now, but we’ve got to keep up this same work ethic and stay hungry,†said Long. Read

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WO-S set to defend 21-3A crown Van Wade The Orange Leader WEST ORANGE — Having a chance to start defending something that’s been there own the past three seasons, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs will welcome the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns to Dan R. Hooks Stadium tonight. The Mustangs (2-1) have yet to drop a game in district since dropping to the 3A ranks in 2004 as the Longhorns (2-1) motor into town. Without a doubt, the Mustangs held their own in a rugged non-district schedule, that included wins over Dayton and Little Cypress-Mauriceville and a tight loss to Bay City. This week, WO-S is glad to be the bigger school for a change. “The kids are excited about playing 3A-caliber opponents and so am I,†said Mustang coach Dan Hooks. “I thought our kids held their own really well against quality 4A competition. That’s a tough schedule but it really gets the kids ready for district.†The Mustangs had their bye last week and have been preparing for the Longhorns for nearly two weeks now. “The bye week, it’s a good thing and a bad thing,†Hooks said. “It does give you time to heal up because we had a few dings and bruises. But you also lose playing that one Friday night and that kinda changes up how you go about things for nearly two weeks. I know one thing, the kids are itching to play.†The Longhorns seem to have a much better product hitting the field this season under the guidance of first-year head coach Walt Mangan. The Longhorns return seven offensive starters off last year’s 3-7 squad that fell to the Mustangs 54-0. H-F downed Splendora 28-6 in its opener and then defeated Liberty 36-18 before falling to District 24-2A power East Chambers 33-19. “Hamshire has improved tremendously from where they were last year,†Hooks said. “Coach Mangan has went in there and has done an excellent job early on. After watching them, they’re a team that is well-disciplined and don’t make too many mistakes. They’re 2-1, we’re 2-1 and we’re both 0-0 in district.†Quarterback Randall Courville leads the Longhorns’ Wing-T power running game and he also has two solid junior running backs in Hagan Daigle and Cameron Burrell to turn to. As usual, the Longhorns are once again blessed with a big offensive line. “Their offensive line is huge and they fire off the ball really good,†said Hooks. “They’ve opened up some nice holes for their backs. We would like to get some turnovers because they love to run ball-control. We don’t want to give up those long 12 or 14-play drives that they like to have.†The Mustang defense limited their three 4A opponents to just 192.3 yards a game thus far. Sam Dixon currently leads the Mustangs in tackles with 23, three of them for losses. Carltives Zetar has 20 tackles and leads the team with five sacks. Robert Jiles also has 20 tackles and Jacorey Roberts has claimed five tackles for losses. “Our little ole’ defense has gotten after it pretty good so far,†Hooks said. “We don’t have a whole lot of size but the kids have been making up for that with pure effort.†Offensively, the Mustangs have held their own against stingy defenses, pumping out 271.7 yards a game. Not bad numbers, since the Mustangs have battled injuries along the offensive line plus the addition of new skill people fitting into their roles. Junior quarterback Ortavious Hypolite has completed 35-of-66 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns and also leads the squad in rushing with 199 yards and three TDs on 47 carries. The Mustangs also look to get senior running back DePauldrick Garrett, who has 138 yards on 38 totes, loose. Sure-handed receiver Ronnie Dennis has 18 receptions for 178 yards and a TD. The Mustangs are currently batting 1.000 in the 21-3A ranks, going a perfect 17-for-17, but Coach Hooks knows that many are in the hunt in trying to knock the Mustangs off the catbird seat. “Our district will be very competitive and you’re going to have to play well over the long haul and be prepared each and every week,†said Hooks. “Kirbyville looks extremely tough right now, kinda like everyone predicted. Jasper is better. Silsbee is always tough. Hamshire is playing hard and Hardin-Jefferson is 2-1 too. It’s going to take awhile for all the dust to settle and hopefully we’re right there at the end again.â€

A lot at stake for Bears against Jags Gabriel Pruett The Orange Leader LITTLE CYPRESS — This is what the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears have been waiting for. The start of District 22-4A play and the chance to make some noise in the standings. Tonight’s game at Battlin’ Bear Stadium against the Beaumont Central Jaguars gets no bigger. The Bears are 1-2 heading into tonight’s game with a win over Houston Kashmere and losses to Conroe Caney Creek and West Orange-Stark. Central has won two of its first three games with wins over Baytown Lee (20-14) and Houston Sterling (21-6) while losing to Beaumont West Brook. Central leads the series 4-1 and has outscored LC-M by a 20-12.8 scoring average. Both LC-M and Central had the week off last week and prepared for the district march. LC-M Coach Todd Moody said the Bears tended to several injuries. Moody said running back Kendrex Salter is ready to return full speed while Chuck Mullins is also expected to play. The Bears are now staring down the Jaguars who will be a stern test and a nice measuring stick when it comes to the district loop. “They are very talented and athletic,†Moody said. “That No. 1, (Derrick) Hall is extremely talented. They also have a great set of receivers and the quarterback is getting better at throwing the football.†Hall has rushed for 218 yards on 37 carries with one touchdown. Quarterback Patrick Fobbs has thrown for 439 yards on 29-of-57 passing with five touchdowns and three interceptions. “Defensively they are very quick and aggressive,†Moody said. “They certainly come and get you. The thing about an aggressive defense is they make get you twice and then you get them twice. If you break their defense, they have the ability to chase you down in a hurry.†LC-M’s offense has put up 310 yards a contest in three games by rushing for 581 yards a game and quarterback President Driver has 349 yards on 18-of-38 passing with two interceptions and two touchdowns. Kendrex Salter leads the team with 256 yards rushing and two touchdowns and Chris Guy has 136 yards on 33 carries. James Miller is the leading receiver with eight receptions for 106 yards and a score. Miller has been limited this week with an injury. Both Moody and Central Coach Donald Stowers are looking for their teams to limit turnovers which have hurt both squads. Four fumbles kept the Houston Kashmere Rams in the game two weeks ago and the week before that two turnovers cost the Bears a chance to win against WO-S. “If we limit our turnovers and play well on defense then we have a chance to win the football game,†Moody said. “We have to make them drive the ball and not hit the early homeruns. You cannot lose the turnover battle and expect to win a game. There are no secrets to winning.†Stowers echoed Moody’s words on the turnover front. The Jaguars committed five turnovers in the win against Houston Sterling. “I feel real good where we are right now,†Stowers said. “Teams who have ball control have the best chance of winning the game. We want them (Bears) off the field so we can make opportunities to score.†Moody knows the Jaguars are a great first district opponent and will go a long way in proving whether the Bears can stay in the playoff hunt. “The tradition has been if we beat those guys or play with them it says good things about us getting in the playoffs,†Moody added. “We have played three teams already with speed. Now we have to try to limit our mistakes. Fumbling is not just on the running backs. It could have been we didn’t block well and the runner got hit hard in the backfield.†Stowers is also preaching the fumble issue “The first three games we have turned the ball over quite a bit,†Stowers said. “We take care of that we will be in good shape.†So hold on to the ball and the winner tonight will take the first step in achieving postseason goals.

KICKOFF BOXES CHANNELVIEW AT MEMORIAL, PN-G AT OZEN The Port Arthur News KICKOFF BOXES CHANNELVIEW AT MEMORIAL • When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. • Where: Memorial Stadium, Port Arthur • Records: Memorial 1-2, Channelview 1-2 • Series: Memorial leads 1-0 • Last year: Memorial, 21-14 • Titans capsule: Turnovers, red zone offense and an uncertain defense continues to plague Memorial . . . Titans have had the ball inside opposing team’s 30-yard line 16 times this season but only have three touchdowns and a field goal to show for those trips . . . Titans have turned the ball over eight times, four in last week’s 43-8 loss to Houston Lamar . . . Memorial has given up 1,081 yards to opponents this season while only gaining 957 yards of offense. . . . Running back Patterson Clay returns to the lineup and, along with his use in the running game, Clay should add more depth to the Titans passing attack, which ranks first with 634 yards in District 21-5A. . . . Quarterback Harry Brown leads the way with 534 passing yards but head coach Ronnie Thompson will start Jareal Alexander in Friday’s game. Alonzo Revuelta, who threw for a touchdown in last week’s game, and Brown will get in the mix at quarterback as well. • Falcon capsule: Averion Hurts Falcons bring a very balanced attack, running for 371 yards and throwing for 373 yards . . . Channelview is led by quarterback Garret Beal, who has completed 28-of-48 attempts and has five touchdowns to one interception . . . Falcons also look to running back Jackie Hinton, who has rushed for 276 yards on 60 carries with three touchdowns . . . Channelview hopes to avenge last year’s, week four 21-14 losing effort at the hands of Memorial . . . Like Memorial, the Falcons are coming off a lopsided thumping from last week. Channelview was dominated 42-12 by Galveston Ball in that game. • Thompson says: “We’ve really got to start taking care of the football. I think we’ve done a good job in the film room this week, breaking down our team and breaking down Channelview. If we can cut down on the mistakes, correct these elementary problems with the penalties, bad snaps and turnovers — if we can play mistake free, penalty free football and start scoring some touchdowns, then we should be fine. We are a better football team then we have shown. Now, we just have to put it together. The time for the learning curve is over. We are in district now and it’s time to step up and start playing like we are capable. That’s what district is about. Whoever comes out with the least amount of mistakes, will be one of those teams that will move onto the playoffs.†• Hurts says: “Our biggest problem so far has been turnovers. We have to protect the ball (the Falcons have five turnovers so far this season). We have to limit the penalties. Memorial is a real good football team. They are very athletic and we expect them to be a tough team to beat. They are consistently in the playoffs while we are trying to turnaround a program. We’re trying to change our mindset so we can have that attitude and have that confidence and be a consistent playoff team. We’ve had bad weather so far this season. We’ve played in some muddy games, so we haven’t been able to really cut loose on offense. We’ve had tackling problems on defense and we haven’t been able to make those key stops on third down. In those situations when we need to make stops the most, we haven’t.†Memorial offense: QB — Jareal Alexander (6) RB — Patterson Clay (3)

‘Dogs hope to light up scoreboard PA NEWS GAME OF THE WEEK: VIDOR AT NEDERLAND By Tom Halliburton The Port Arthur News NEDERLAND -- Place your bets in one of District 22-4A parlor rooms as Vidor's impoverished bingo players visit Nederland's high-roller casino gamblers in Bulldog Stadium. ... It's all about a completely different level of class.... or at least the Vidorians and the Nederlanders have two entirely different looking scoreboards these days. Among Nederland's many football assets which would interest Jeff Mathews, the brand-new jumbo scoreboard in Bulldog Stadium's southwest end zone elicited superlatives from Vidor's ninth-year head coach on Wednesday. Mathews watched as Nederland clicked off barely enough touchdowns to outlast Waller, 21-14, two weeks ago. He also had a chance to observe that brand-new Nederland scoreboard. "I went and saw that new scoreboard," the 40-year-old Pirates boss noted. "It's pretty awesome." If Vidor could duplicate last year's 28-24 victory over Nederland on that scoreboard tonight, Mathews might have enough Orange County followers in his corner to request the Vidor school district to build its own monster board. Vidor (1-2) and Nederland (3-0) stand far apart in season records through this year's non-district schedule. Mathews accented the obvious difference in those records, taking the poor boy's route toward Nederland Ave. Of course, Jeff's counterpart -- Nederland head man Larry Neumann -- totally disregarded those meaningless pre-district numbers. Mathews might have the public believe that Vidor would occupy Poverty Row and Nederland would belong among the richest of the rich. Neumann merely remembers last year's final score. Nederland had trouble at Pirate Stadium. Team leader Micah Mosley got hurt. And the 55-year-old Neumann likely will wear very few smiles on his face prior to the 7 o'clock homecoming night kickoff. "You don't have to look very far to get motivated to play them," Neumann said. Mathews and his Pirates will conduct their annual "Nerd Rally" today at Vidor HS. Don't be surprised if Jeff's team accuses Larry's team of piling on a time or two in this district opener. Jeff already was playfully accusing Larry of piling on by picking the Vidor game for Nederland's homecoming, as well as the 50-year reunion celebration for Nederland's 1957 AAA state champions. "They have both the 50th reunion of the state champions plus homecoming," Mathews said. "That's just our luck.... But really, coach Neumann and that staff have built a great program. Every year, everybody says 'they lost (Micah) Mosley, they lost (Brad) Sullivan and they find a way to get better. This year, they lose their quarterback (Ryan Sampere) and they just find a way to get better." If Nederland truly belongs among the richest of 22-4A's rich -- and that certainly remains to be determined -- the Bulldogs' defense figures to be the primary reason for such upper-class NHS status. Strongside end and UT pledge Dravannti Johnson can play with anybody. Middle linebacker Chris Gutierrez has performed at the caliber of Dravannti and then some in his first three games. Opposite end Wareall Grogan has shown signs of college-level performance, too. Nederland's statistics belong in the middle of 22-4A's pack so far, yet two of its three opponents -- Brenham and Waller -- likely figure to be playoff powers out of 18-4A. The Bulldogs also have sustained two major injuries. Senior QB Ryan Sampere (ankle fracture) likely is out for at least the regular season. Senior defensive tackle Jeremy Stewart (knee strain) is regarded as questionable for tonight.

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OF's Granger hardly ever stands on sideline Gabriel Pruett The Orange Leader ORANGEFIELD — Last year as a junior, Jeremy Granger played a game at offensive guard. This year staying in one place would be considered a miracle. Three games in and the senior has played in six different positions, five coming on the offensive side of the ball. Granger has seen action at fullback, tailback, tight end, wide receiver and even quarterback for Orangefield offensive coordinator Josh Smalley. On defense Granger resides at defensive end. Granger is a busy man. Being talented enough to play all those positions is not an issue for Granger, not the least. “It is just hard to remember all the plays for all the positions sometimes,†Granger said. “Fullback is my favorite. I like getting the ball in my hands and scoring is always the best.†Granger leads the Bobcats with 157 yards rushing on 27 carries with three touchdowns. He also has three receptions for 73 yards and a score as Orangefield averages 232.3 yards of offense a game. “He has definitely been one of our major bright spots,†Orangefield Coach Blake Morrison said. “All the kids look up to him as a leader and he is just out there having fun playing the game of football. The kid doesn’t come off the field. We know when he gets the ball something positive is going to happen. “On defense there is never a question how he is going to play. He plays all the positions very well. He plays everything except offensive line — and he did that last year.†Granger has also seen some hard times in Orangefield with the Bobcats holding an 0-3 record and Granger’s cousin, Ryan Granger, out with a torn ACL. “We have lost a couple of starters and that makes it tough,†Granger said. “I told him I wish he could come back and to not give up. Without him we have to keep playing hard and each of us has to keep our spirits up.†Granger knows the Bobcats just have to keep practicing and sooner or later a win will come their way. “We can just practice as hard as we can,†Granger added. “We have lost to some stiff competition. I expect this team to come out and try our hardest every single play. It is going to be a tough road. There are a lot of good teams in our district with tons of speed.â€

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