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Lol, I wonder how some of the "it's not official yet" Ned fans spin that one. The eligibility waiver wasn't approved, Neumann knew that AND STILL decided to play the kid anyway. When he saw what he was dealing with this year he just got desperate for the W, or is that still considered speculation now that the DEC basically relayed that notion with their 7-0 vote?  

Yeah, it's hard to really gage (no pun intended) the Hill at this juncture.  I don't want to diminish any game so far because they all have been great building blocks for the new regime and the "new" team by getting the Eagles' "talons" under them.  Throw out Vidor (horrific conditions and 1st game of the year),  and what do we have?  Not a real gage with Santa Fe, KP, or Caney Creek...games we SHOULD have won!  Crosby basically dismantled the Hill with key player/s out.  Although I love me some BH Eagles, this next game to me will be most telling.  Dayton is a very dangerous team with talent to burn but they don't seem to have a lot of confidence right now.  Give them just the slightest boost in that department and look out!!!  I really don't think anyone can have a good take on this game.  It could be blow-out either way OR a nail-biter...toss a coin guys, it may boil down to that.  IF the Hill wins then I think it galvanizes their chances, obviously,  for one of the 4 spots just by sake of the win.  IF the Hill wins, it deals spades in proving to themselves that they ARE capable of really big things and then look out the rest of the regular season!!!

I'm still not sold on BH.  This will be a interesting week. They should be able to beat Dayton but not so fast my friends.  BH better watch out.  This is a very dangerous game for them.  It could all go down hill if the lose this game.  

Humble's win over Splendora either helped things or hurt things depending on what your perception of those two teams are at this point in the season. Humble and Splendora both have New Caney, Barbers Hill, Porter and Crosby left to play. IMO they'll be considered underdogs in all four games, as we know upsets happen though. 
I think Crosby and New Caney are in but BH still isn't out of the woods. HUGE game in Mont Belvieu next Friday against Dayton. Even though they look like two teams on different trajectories if Dayton can get the W on the road they basically swap places with BH for the 4th spot for the week and play Porter for their season the first week in October. Regardless of what "place" they're technically in Dayton has to win two of the next three with one needing to be Porter. 
BH, it's pretty simple assuming Humble and Splendora are what I think. Just win the next three games against Dayton, Splendora and Humble and you're back in the dance for the first time in four years. 
As it stands right now. Porter can lose to all of New Caney, Dayton and BH and still get into the playoffs with a 5-3 record. They would need wins over Caney Creek, Splendora and Humble without winning one of the previous three I mentioned. 
 
 
 

As i see it...
Porter, Crosby, Barbers Hill, New Caney, Splendora, Dayton, Humble seem to be in a deadlock. 
 
NC/Crosby/Porter/BH seems to be the favorites for the 4 spots but Dayton, Humble and Splendora cannot be counted out. Porter could have had an aberration versus Crosby but the trucked KWP this week. 
Honestly I'm not even saying my cougars will win district hell i could see us finishing 3rd if we don't take care of New Caney, and Dayton will always play us tough. Porter will be 6a in the next realignment, New Caney might also be. This is a good district this year.