Clsof87Pirate

This is a tough district alright, and just think, Newton was in here a few years ago!

Deweyville moved up sometime in the mid-late sixtys I believe. Like I stated in my post about numbers, I dont think Deweyville should move down to 1a, just be in a district with similar numbers. I'm glad to see post saying that a school with 100 more kids should beat a smaller team,because you make my point for me. Deweyville runs in the 220-245 range every year. Every other team in their district is running 340+. But yet Deweyville still manages to make play-offs.

Evadale game was closer than expected, but a good win for Deweyville, any win is a confidence builder,and as far as beating up on smaller schools, you have to really look at the numbers to really appreciate just how good a program Deweyville puts together each year. Every school currently in their district was a 3a school in recent past. Deweyville has struggled to stay above 1a status each year since they mooved up. The alternative to playing schools such as Evadale in pre season is to play 3a schools with 8 times the enrollment.Not a hard task for schools like Buna or East Chambers who were in those districts just a few years ago, and competed well I may ad.Getting beat up by a school 8 times your size is gonna do nothing for moral of any team. I think the Vinton game was a great choice and then the 1a schools a good warm-up and moral boost before distict.By the way looking in the past I can only remember getting beat by 1a schools a few games, and one to the hand of then state champs West Sabine. So put Deweyville in the distict they belong in, and they go deep in play-offs every year, judging by past. As for this team this year, they have a VERY GOOD defence, and a fairly strong running game. If they can control the ball and the clock with their running game, they will compete with anyone in district.If they fall behind early, it will be difficult for them, lacking the big play maker like Justin gave them last year.They are not a team thats gonna put up big numbers like last year, but they can march it down the field 3-6 yards at a time as good as anyone.

I'm glad to see deweyville doing well but hopefully next year they will schedule a tougher pre district to get them ready for the playoffs cuz playing these weaker teams help them but for them to take the next step as a football program they are going to have to start preparing for the playoffs not just for district]

The only problem for Deweyville to play better opponents in pre season is that they are such a small 2a  team, that they would have to play up to 3a. This is easy for the rest of the district to do,since they all moved down from 3a in recent past. Deweyville is BY FAR the smallest in this district, and actually is closer in size to the 1a teams they play in pre-season. Hopefully the new breakdown of different size schools in play-offs will help.

I second the last reply. Deweyville has four excellent young linebackers, and while they may not be the best this year,they will be BY FAR next year.

Deweyville should win this one from what I saw against Vinton last friday. I think this district is still anyones at this point, depending on injuries,and such. Deweyville is big and strong this year,but lacks the speed for the BIG play,with Justin gone. They have Deep talent on both sides of the ball though, and should be able to march down the field against weaker opponents.