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WOS was more talented, but not by much.   HF was better coached, and it was by a mile.    Coaching definitely trumped athleticism in this one.
Not taking anything away from HF, because they have a lot of very good football players.
I go back to the PNG game and he goes for 2 instead of kicking the XP.    Then tonight, the use 2 timeouts in the 3rd quarter while on defense.    In about a 5 play span.  
 
ITS so  sickening.   Not fair to the kids at WOS, or their fans. 

French year was 84/85 season.they were very gud.they had a gut named Willie Williams. Man, he was blur !! Ran the kick off back in no time.

Will this game be live streamed, other than Texan Live if it will be on Texan Live? 
I'm picking WOS, since I've seen them play. I haven't seen HF, yet. If WOS would have kicked field goals instead of going for it a couple of times they would have beat PNG a few weeks ago. 

This may take a minute but here is another view...
Most of this thread is centered around the Mustang Community. Lets include both for a minute.
Football by nature is decided by the fear of losing and how it is overcome thru talent and execution.  Discipline is a HUGE part of execution in football.
The mood of this game was so obvious before the first play of the game, which I could be wrong, there were so many, had offsetting personal fouls called due to the competitive nature of these squads.
Im a Silsbee fan, so I am biased to a degree, but even I recognize the importance of what is happening.  In the past, the teams that play WOS regularly were mentally beaten, in most cases before even stepping on the field.  That is a reputation and mystique that is well earned and has been displayed for decades.  That mystique is under attack and it has created a fear that is hard to accept. 
For this game:  From my view it was undisciplined for both squads at times, which was displayed by both teams throughout the game but I dont think it was a dirty game by any means.  Both teams were super aggressive from the first kick and I think the attempt to control the game through personal fouls affected every referee on that field, and they missed a ton of the penalties in the interior line that was showing the real battle between the teams.  Not the "swagger", "look at me" attitudes I was seeing.
WOS is a good team that is having to adapt, it may take some time to "right the ship" or it could go the way of LaMarque.
Can you even imagine if/when Carthage has to go thru the same thing? It will be a mood I can assure you. 
Do not let that happen as our area, region and state would not be the same.
Silsbee is a very good team right now and they are not just growing more confident each year but it is starting to show in the results. Silsbee would lose this game almost every time a few years ago.  Crumbling under the intensity and magnitude of this game.
The last thing I will say is the mystique is not gone from WOS Mustang Football...  Silsbee took this very serious because it was a test in many ways...
Can they be the next power football program in this area or not?
Can they handle the pressure and high expectation that comes from their community with it?
Time will tell and for me, 30+ years of witnessing football in the 409 will always be the same.  Tough and emotional.
Keep the mystique Stangs'.  Fight back as you always have and lets keep at it. See ya in the playoffs.
#Respect  #Represent
Wig
 

I’m a long time WOS supporter and graduated from there in 84.  Seen a lot of Mustang football over the years. If Silsbee does somehow lose this game it won’t be because the Mustangs outplayed them. If will be costly mistakes on the Tigers part. I hate to say that but I’m looking at things realistically. We are a shadow of what we once were. 

Profanity  is not allowed just saying. Your main point IMO was I am not a WOS fan. Therefore, you would not know how our community feels about losing. IT IS NOT AACCEPTABLE!

IMO this is not an EXPERIMENT!! this was just the wrong choice period!

Keep your heads up WOS. This is a tough loss, but you have a really god team. If they grow every week they will be stout come playoffs. This Indian is pulling for you. Best of luck. 

I'm picking the Tigers in a close one, but not predicting a score(Could be a Trap Game) 

Not a bad idea to stay conservative Rob but I’m here to tell you it won’t be close!

WOS will beat Silsbee.. you heard it here 1st.

This is what the supt wanted.he never cared abt the football program.all he wanted was control of the school.he doesn't care abt the community!! Or what w.o.s stood for as long as he gets a check.he hired ppl that doesn't even know the first thing abt football.

This is what the supt wanted.he never cared abt the football program.all he wanted was control of the school.he doesn't care abt the community!! Or what w.o.s stood for as long as he gets a check.he hired ppl that doesn't even know the first thing abt football.

The Mustang defense just can't shut down teams like it has in the past. Too many changes going on.

Yes it’s sad. 40 years of tradition down the drain

Just hire the BEST coach that is all that matters.

Beaumont, Texas has and has had some of the best high school talent in the state.  Getting the right person to led them is the key! ( and it shouldn't matter what color they are).  There it is I said that. Give the student/athletes the best chance to win.  

If you know the answer please enlighten me.

I know as a WOS fan you expect excellence. Just remember this one thing. All of SETX looks UP to you. 

Many other people on this site have stated that some of the new coaches want no help or advice from the old established coaches. They have an goal to prove that their untested way of coaching is better or at least as good as a proven winning formula.

just seeing how people are saying he came in and took command and led them to victory when all he did was hand the ball off and the running game took command. i don't need to look at his stats to know he didn't look good lol
 

That’s pitiful..
 
IMO the person to blame is the superintendent.   He needs to go.   In order for him to go, the school board should be voted out.
 
The Sup, from everything I’ve ever been told, had his mind made up on Hickman and never considered anyone else.    There was never a job search.   It started with the PC crap about the “chain gang” moniker.   Then hire a head coach with no experience, and run off all the coaches loyal to CT and the “old” ways.
 
Erase all identity of what WOS was and change the culture. 

If you know the answer please enlighten me.

If coach Thompson wanted to give me advice on how to tie my shoes, I’d take it. That any program, much less the one he brought to state four years in a row, would tell him no is crazy. 

Ladybug33 u truly don't want to know!! And then u would why I'm so upset 😡 with this coaching staff.somethings didn't have to be this way.sometimes in life we all need help sometimes.but,when a person who doesn't have experience at certain things.makes this so idiotic.if u only knew the text messages I receive.makes no sense.the ppl losing here are our kids.and they deserve better.