MackLewis

This is the first Coach that TISD has looking for that wasn’t already on the staff. Since Coach Brooks left back in 07.

Officiating didn’t cost Silsbee the game.   Silsbee cost Silsbee the game.   Blaming the officials is always the easy way out.   They clearly missed some calls, they always do.   Unfortunately, they missed some big calls.   It’s part of every game.
If Silsbee plays 2 halves of football, it doesn’t come down to a missed call, they run away with the game.   How do you go from giving up 7 points, 24 minutes in, to giving up 41, 24 minutes later?
Cuero made much better adjustments offensively than Silsbee did defensively.   For as great as Silsbee was on offense, to lay an egg at the end of the game was unfortunate.   The officials didn’t do that either.
IMO, Silsbee had the better players, and football team.   Cuero had the better staff, and made better adjustments.   Who’s to say that Silsbee woulda stopped Cuero if they would have ruled the QB down?
Football still has 3 phases and Silsbee was outplayed in special teams, and you can say that cost them the game. 

The top two Slot T teams in the state will play in the same location two days in a row.... Franklin vs Edna is on Thursday then this one on Friday... some good football games. Good luck next week

Nothing against Cuero but there is no way they beat Carthage.

Silsbee screwed themselves 

The way FBM handled Lake Creek was a big surprise to me.  And I still don't believe those two teams are 37 points apart.  But matchups can be funny things.  Huge credit to Marshall for a brilliant win but I just don't think the spread has much bearing on what happens Friday.

With high school kids the 4th round in December is usually quite different than what happened back in September.  Plus the neutral site will bring the teams closer together.  Seems to me the spread should be more like 9.  And it might just come down to the one that scores last wins.  

To beat a team like Longview, or Aledo, you usually have to bring your “A” game, and play a near flawless game.
Longview is not 44 points better than PAM, but they were last Friday, because PAM had costly turnovers, missed opportunities, and they let the game snowball.   
Programs like Longview and Aledo don’t usually beat themselves (not saying they never have), so you can’t afford to piss away the chances they give you.
Overall, Crosby and PAM are not on that level yet.   I firmly believe both programs can be one day with the athletes they have, and it’s gonna take those perfect games to beat established powerhouses like Longview, Aledo, or a Carthage at the lower level to say they have arrived.
 

I Believe Newton has the best defense in the 8 remaining teams in state. They should shutdown Harmonys offense like they have done all year on Defense. Gunter, Holiday, Dangerfield more than likely has the best offense’s in the state. If Newton can step it up on the offensive side of the ball, and play mistake free football, they can win state. I always say defense wins state championships. Good luck Newton 

They thought heck we just lost to a school with recruits. We need to amp up our game. 

The people in Marshall say the Longview cheerleaders can’t spell.   That’s why there are no signs. 

I read where Surratt's son was the Freshman QB in there slinging it against VA at the end. I'd let him rip too. If I put my underclassmen in the game, and you can't stop them with your first string, you don't deserve any mercy. 

I don’t think lack of hunger or off-season expectations were the issue with LCM. Sometimes, you either have the tools or you don’t. Same goes for Lumberton moving forward. Although, I hope they can keep it up. 

The people in Marshall say the Longview cheerleaders can’t spell.   That’s why there are no signs. 

The people in Marshall say the Longview cheerleaders can’t spell.   That’s why there are no signs. 

The people in Marshall say the Longview cheerleaders can’t spell.   That’s why there are no signs. 

You should see the comments in the YouTube videos. Cali folks say they have the best football because of these two highly recruited schools (De La Salle too)…and our football is trash. It’s like saying last years Rams should be able to beat the AFC pro bowl team. When you point it out they say we are crying and that we also recruit. 😜 

And that's why comparing them to any of the public school powerhouses is useless. It would be like taking some of the best pieces from all the schools in Houston and putting together a team. No doubt they would play neck and neck with those kids.

Want a cookie?  🤷🏾‍♂️

The people in Marshall say the Longview cheerleaders can’t spell.   That’s why there are no signs. 

Longview didn’t have signs but that band rocked all night. 

Went to the Katy HS V SC game on Friday. Once again so many schools/towns need to take note.
1. best homemade run through signs. 
2. signs on bleachers that cover the whole stadium.
3. no one is sitting on 3rd down. Even up 28.
4. Band plays loudly when on defense. Surpringly I’ve seen plenty that don’t.
5. fans are actually there for opening kickoff. 
I know this all sounds trivial but it shows you care. I know PNG is right there too. I just ain’t seen them play this year. Can’t wait to see your crowd this week.

I was impressed with the defensive line.   When Gilmer did have success on a few runs, it was to the perimeter, and not between the tackles.  They are big, and agile.   That defense will always be something special for years to come.
I’m not sure a young, sophomore QB woulda made much of a difference either.

For sure!. Silsbee can win this game, Their QB will need to keep his team poised, and not let his important role players start talking smack. Keep them focused they will win. The Gobblers will bring a big fan base and they will be loud.

Gilmers defense was way better than I thought they were. Gilmer played their butts off. 
The Dawgs D held the 11th team out of 13 to zero points at half time and 7 points for the game. The Dawg starters have held 13 opponents to 27 points in 13 games, that is 2.0 points a game. 
The Dawg offense was a little off tonight, but that could be attributed to the Gilmer defense. 
The Dawg D has 4 sophomores on defense and two sophomores on the offensive line. That alone is amazing because they are very big and talented. 

The stud WR from Gilmer played QB most of the night.   Gilmer defense played pretty good against the Carthage offense.  
 
I thought Carthage could have ran the ball straight at Gilmer all night, and the got impatient all night long, and wanted to throw the ball.
Carthage is very good, and that was most likely the 2 best teams in 4AD1, but that is no where near the best Carthage offense they have had.   Their defense is legit, and very young, but not great on offense.