pngfan1

You might need to check your sources.  Check out the top part of this thread:

http://www.setxsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=79.0

I checked your sources and it said Nederland ranked 2nd in 1999 by a 27.43 margin. You were ranked 1st in 2004, but my last post was referring to 1999 as it stated in the post. I actually forgot we even had a share of the title in 2004. I believe that was the year of the Ozen fiasco.Gotta admit that the sight of the Nederland fans on their field listening to PA Announcer and praying waiting for the outcome of our game with Ozen was  PRICELESS. Ya'll were dependent on us winning the game to be in the playoffs, a PNG loss would have kept ya'll home.Honestly Ozen was better than us that night, but it worked out we still would rather take ya'll to the playoffs with us.

As for Friday if I was a betting man I would have to go with Nederland. Just being honest, you guys have an impressive team this year. We have a team that is capable of pulling off an upset and thats what it would be.Ya'll are the favorites.

The "what if" people. Nederland would have gone once as the district champion even though it was a tie for first place. Nederland would have gone on point spread.

I wonder if PN-G would like to have Nederland's current 11 playoff streak or if they would reject it by saying that it didn't come by way of district championships. Heck, I bet that if PN-G gets third place this year, Matt Burnett will turn it down and forfeit since they didn't make it in first place. 

If it is so easy making the playoffs under the current format, I wonder why so many teams in the district find it hard to make the post season consistently, if at all.  ;D

Nederland went for 11 years in a row under the same format the other teams didn't. Great accomplishment.

As for you going as co district champs,YOU ARE WRONG.In 1999 Nederland was co champs with PNG.PNG beat Nederland 31 - 8.PNG lost to WOS by only 7.In a three way tie they use the point spread, in a two way they use head to head competition.Either way you lose.

alot of schools have a film watching session at the booster club meeting..some coaches will answer questions there

There was an attempt to start a booster club at PNG and Matt Burnett shot it down! Go figure, whats the motive for that.

I like Micah Mosely.

1. Nederland will not go 5A.

2. Nederland and PN-G will not consolidate.

I agree tvc the cutoff for 5a has gotten away from Neds enrollment.

Ned and PNG will never consolidate.It isn't likePA or Beaumont, these are two completely different school districts. It isn't quite as easy for consolidation of two different ISD's.TJ, Lincoln, and SFA were all in the PAISD to start with.

I stll say Lumberton by a touchdown and they will get the respect they deserve! Thats my opinion

The short passing does keep the defense guessing. Also right before halftime( i believe) the short short slant to Doty set up a 45 yard touchdown pass down field.

I'll take Lumberton by a touchdown.

I think right now Nederland is definitely the favorite. If it stays close PNG has a chance.I feel our defense is as good as anybody's in the district , but we have not faced a team that runs the spread as good as Nederland. I'm not sure how we will match up with that,honestly.

Honestly,Nederland looks like the team to beat in 4A. They have been winning for years now , but it always seemed to be less than impressive.They were always a well coached team that didn't make mistakes and would make you pay for yours.But in contrast this team is very impressive. Could play deep in the playoffs.

This Ned team is looking as good as any I've seen.Congrats on an awesome game.

For those of you who are on the fence for this game.... Remember what the significant edge is.. It is not the players because the athletes for both teams are very similar all around... But, Neumann vs. Burnett is a big mismatch in the coaching dept. I won't say which way, but you all can draw your own conclusions.

I agree jake , Nederland has a big advantage in the coaching. PNG's Defense has been awesome , but I'm not sure how it will handle a GOOD spread offense. And Nederland looks like they have been running it for years.It will be a tough test for the Indian defense.

We entered the season with expectations of who the frontrunners would be , but with the Lumberton defeat of Dayton a lot of things COULD be in the air.The Nederland-Central game will tell alot.But I feel NO GAME is a lock this year.Any team can beat ANY team on any given night.I know this is always true, but it seems to be moreso this year.The teams are much more closely matched.My question is, why is this? Is this district as a whole not as good as we think or is it better?

Can't say right now.I'm in the air on this one.Although, I do believe Lumberton is for real.As far as respect ,as unfair as it is you don't don't get it from one season.I feel even if they go to the playoffs this year they will still not get the respect they deserve.Ask the Nederland folks about back in the mid 90's when things started coming together for them.They didn't get the credit or recognition they deserved until late 90's to early 00's.Like I said they have a good team,the recognition will come in due time.

It starts with good coaching.School board and administration support along with community support next.Once you can start winning, it will snowball.Winning breeds winning.Two good examples are WOS and Nederland.The younger kids can't wait to grow up and be part of the winning.This encourages them to develop a strong work ethic.

I don't believe going 4-0 is a fluke. Also, remember this is without what I believe is their best QB in LONG time. This week will show who the team to beat in the district is.

Bulldogs by 10.

LCM 21

PNG 7

NO WAY!

Nederland will win district(would that be the first outright in quite a while)

The rest is way to scary to even try and pick.Although I feel LCM might be in.

Nederland in a one sided encounter.

Fairly strong. Nederland has averaged a deeper run than most for the last 10 years or so.No , not every year. I didn't think they were that good last year, but I think they can go a couple rounds at least this year.If they could get Zampere back I would really have liked their chances.I'm not convinced or sold on any of the other 224A teams yet.

Correct , no scoreboard on the Bond. It is only a year old.

Could be either Lumberton or LCM.

How about a couple from the panhandle

Hereford Whitefaces , they call themslves the Hostile Herd

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Muleshoe Mules