LionBacker99

#5 Ta (tay) McNeal will take over as QB. He’s a junior and has been playing a little bit of everywhere and has taken over for Ruiz a few times earlier in the season as well. In my unprofessional opinion he’s just as athletic as Ruiz. I’m not sure how good his arm is, but speed and elusiveness he’s not far behind if at all. I also can’t speak for how well he knows the offense or if he can make the right reads, but athleticism wise he’s got it. And Ruiz should be just fine for baseball season. I think collarbones are usually 2-3 months for a full recovery. He’s currently committed to Houston Baptist so I’m sure he’s excited and looking forward to getting back on the diamond. 

#5 Ta (tay) McNeal will take over as QB. He’s a junior and has been playing a little bit of everywhere and has taken over for Ruiz a few times earlier in the season as well. In my unprofessional opinion he’s just as athletic as Ruiz. I’m not sure how good his arm is, but speed and elusiveness he’s not far behind if at all. I also can’t speak for how well he knows the offense or if he can make the right reads, but athleticism wise he’s got it. And Ruiz should be just fine for baseball season. I think collarbones are usually 2-3 months for a full recovery. He’s currently committed to Houston Baptist so I’m sure he’s excited and looking forward to getting back on the diamond. 

46-14 final. Great game to Lumberton- y’all played great. Not to take anything away from you guys, but Livingston played atrociously. Absolutely pitiful and was the worst I’ve seen us play all year. The defense looked lost, I think with the exception of a 70 yard touchdown pass we had more penalty yards than yards of offense, and we had three kicks blocked and lost an onside kick with special teams. I love our kids and they’ve had a rough couple of weeks, but the coaches didn’t have them ready for the game at all. Hopefully we can bounce back next week; it looks like it was a wild week for district. 
Also word on the street is our QB (Damian Ruiz) broke his collarbone and will be out for the season. 
 
Good luck to the Raiders for the rest of the season, you guys looked great tonight. 

46-14 final. Great game to Lumberton- y’all played great. Not to take anything away from you guys, but Livingston played atrociously. Absolutely pitiful and was the worst I’ve seen us play all year. The defense looked lost, I think with the exception of a 70 yard touchdown pass we had more penalty yards than yards of offense, and we had three kicks blocked and lost an onside kick with special teams. I love our kids and they’ve had a rough couple of weeks, but the coaches didn’t have them ready for the game at all. Hopefully we can bounce back next week; it looks like it was a wild week for district. 
Also word on the street is our QB (Damian Ruiz) broke his collarbone and will be out for the season. 
 
Good luck to the Raiders for the rest of the season, you guys looked great tonight. 

Great game.  Even though Huffman lost.  Just a great game. 
 
turnovers and penalties.  Huffman has missed the turnover and penalty bug all year. Caught up to them tonight. Good teams will do that to ya. 
 
Congrats Livingston!!

LIVINGSTON SCORES. Lions lead 21-20. 1:52 to go. Excuse my excitement, it’s just been 60 years since Livingston has won a district title. It’s been a long time in the making and just to be this close is exhilarating. 

I saw the game winner on Vype, Livingston brought the whole town to Huffman, them fans were hyped!

Congrats to the Lions.   Since everyone (including me) wrote y’all off at the start, makes this DC even sweeter.

Congrats to the Lions on winning district

Lions hold on! Absolutely great game to the Falcons. Definitely one to remember. Best of luck to y’all in the playoffs!

Livingston wins the district Championship..

Good game.  That is all. 

I think Livingston and Huffman will both have a pretty good shot at the 3/4 seed from 9A. As it stands now, Palestine is the 3rd seed and interestingly enough, Livingston and Palestine played week 2 this year. Palestine routed the Lions pretty handedly, but since then the Lions are on a 6 game tear and have gotten visibly better every week. If Livingston loses to Huffman next week and we see a Palestine rematch in round one, I’d say the Lions would come back with a little something to prove. As for whoever gets the 1/4 match up in Bi district, it’s hard to pick against a district champ even if it’s a weak district. But hey, crazier things have happened and there’s still a lot of shaking out to do. 

I started a new thread, let me see if I can close it.  Here was my thread starter over there.
I spend too much time looking at this stuff.  If you don't want to read it all here is a summary.
Summary - 
Huffman offense is getting better and executing well. The defense is good and the numbers support that. Special teams has been special. This team wins the turnover battle and doesn't commit a lot of penalties Huffman 35  Vidor 17  - Vidor can't score fast enough.  Huffman 35  Livingston 28 - my guess is as good as yours. Huffman repeats as District Champion. The Long Post  
I try hard to look at the stats and data when I am guessing upcoming games.  Well aware that there is more involved than historical information to determine who wins what, I have tasted crow before, and I am sure I will get a taste of that bitter meal in the future.  But this is what I see from a Huffman fan perspective.
With 2 games left in the season, the district pecking order is starting to take shape.  Livingston (3-0) sits at the top with a little better Points For (91) and Points Allowed (35).  Huffman (3-0) is right behind them PF - 85, PA-38.  Splendora, Vidor, and LCM follow with 1-2 district records.
Offense - Huffman has left points on the table.  The defense has bailed them out but there has been some improvement on execution in the last couple games that should continue.  Huffman started a DT/LB at center for the LCM game and it hurt their ability to move the ball.  Still able to make it work and win.  Missing a key skill player (injury) for the Splendora game made it difficult to move the ball.  Still got the win.  There was 2 offensive adjustments made in the second half that Splendora just couldn't answer.  A healthy offense that has figured out what they can, and can't do, shouldn't have any problems putting points on the board for these last 2 games.  
Defense - The Huffman defense is 70% of the success of this season.  They play fast, track the ball well, tackle well, and create turnovers.  No team has been able to break off long runs consistently to get into a rhythm.  Offenses are getting frustrated and taking risks.  Needville and Lumberton are the only teams that were able to score in the first half against this defense.  Huffman averages 2 points given up for the first half of games.  That is significant.
Special Teams - Well, kicking has been sporadic.  I think they are on their second kicker.  Coverage has been excellent.  What has really been impressive is the punting.  Huffman punts a line drive, consistently, that is hard to field and takes a Huffman bounce.  It seems lucky, but in 7 games it has backed teams up consistently.  With the defensive battle of the Navasota game, I am convinced the punter made a huge difference.  This is a strength for this team.  
Turnovers/Penalties - Is it luck?  Huffman seems to recover 3-4 fumbles a game, and 1-2 interceptions.  That is staggering.  Five turnovers against Splendora.  Huffman may lose a couple and an interception every other game but the differential is staggering.  I lean towards TO's being more about luck but good teams usually have some good luck.  
I never miss the chance to quote somebody here (or Friday Football app) "I have never not been disappointed by the officials."  The calls this year seem to favor Huffman.  I would like to say its the opponent making mistakes and feeling some pressure but I wouldn't bank on it.  Huffman plays pretty clean football.
Huffman @ Vidor - This is actually the game I am most excited about.  I love Vidor's offensive scheme and I love the aggression Vidor always seems to play with.  I have only seen some film this year of Vidor, not the games.  What I see (and hope happens) is a stingy defense holding Vidor to 7-10 (they average 12 in the first half) points in the first half while methodically putting 21 on the board.  Huffman adjusts well during the half and should put this one away 35-17.  Vidor averages 9 points in the second half of games and the lone TD against Livingston was a punt block and recover in the endzone for a TD.  
Livingston @ Huffman - Well, lets use the same metrics.  Livingston averages 17.5 points in the first half of games.  That's best in district.  Huffman allows 2.  So this is one of those numbers that kinda goes in the wash.  Won't know until they line up and play the first half.  
Livingston allows 8.8 points in the second half of games.  Huffman scores 16 points per game in the second half.  That favors Huffman over Livingston for the second half.  
It is at this point, I can be convinced that all these numbers don't really mean much.  Rearward facing bias is certainly in play and few things are more biased than fans in the stands at high school football games.  
I predict a 35-28 victory for Huffman.  Based on gut feel at this moment.
Cheers!

That’s fair, but Livingston has looked better and better week after week. They’ve both played Needville, with Huffman winning by 6 and the Lions losing by 1. If I remember correctly, Livingston was winning by one touchdown with a minute to go. Another thing is that Huffman hasn’t had much adversity this year. If the Lions jump out by a score or two I’m not sure how they’ll respond with the pressure of another perfect season and district title on the line. One thing Livingston has going for them is a nothing-to-lose chip on their shoulder. Should be a great game and all the cards are going to be played. I’m stoked.

I don’t post often but want to throw in my two cents. Livingston has performed exceptionally well this year, and has gotten progressively better each game. We’ve won 5 straight and rather handedly over Splendora last week. I’m not going to lie and say I know much about how good or bad Vidor is this year, but on my biased paper Livingston is looking like the better pick in the jungle. 
in response to a couple of posts earlier in this forum:
Livingston should be 6-1 and lost last second to Needville.
Our QB has lived in Livingston his entire life. I’ve known him and his family since he was young. 
Y’all can dog Livingston all you want, because we haven’t been good in a decade- I think we’ve only had one season of .500 ball in the last 10 years, but give this group the credit they’re due. Moving down divisions and playing in a weak district helps, but to take the steps to overturn a tradition of lack luster football that this group has is difficult and rewarding for them to be a part of and enjoy. 

No doubt Livingston is the biggest surprise of the year, at least in this area.   Regardless of winning or losing the Vidor game, they’ll be playoff bound.   Big congrats to the team and fans.

Believe me we know all about not having good seasons. We’ve had our fair share and then some in 5A. Happy you guys are having some success this year but after watching some film on you guys I believe Vidor is going to give you guys fits on the offensive side and defensive side of the ball. It should be a good game but I believe Vidor is going to win this game. Of course I am a little bias. I for one have never said Vidor was going to dominate this district but I did believe Vidor would make some noise. If they stay healthy they should finish strong.

I don’t post often but want to throw in my two cents. Livingston has performed exceptionally well this year, and has gotten progressively better each game. We’ve won 5 straight and rather handedly over Splendora last week. I’m not going to lie and say I know much about how good or bad Vidor is this year, but on my biased paper Livingston is looking like the better pick in the jungle. 
in response to a couple of posts earlier in this forum:
Livingston should be 6-1 and lost last second to Needville.
Our QB has lived in Livingston his entire life. I’ve known him and his family since he was young. 
Y’all can dog Livingston all you want, because we haven’t been good in a decade- I think we’ve only had one season of .500 ball in the last 10 years, but give this group the credit they’re due. Moving down divisions and playing in a weak district helps, but to take the steps to overturn a tradition of lack luster football that this group has is difficult and rewarding for them to be a part of and enjoy. 

Great game Lions

Great game! 

Interception Lions! Victory formation taking the field. 21-20 Livingston final. Great game to the Bobcats! 

Livingston was up 14 with about 1:15 left. Needville scored in I think three plays starting from midfield, and went for an onside kick. The Lions recovered, but with 50 seconds left fumbled the first play on a toss, Blue Jays recovering. With one time out, they drove (if you can call another three plays a drive) down the field and dove into the end zone with 15 seconds left, and converted for two for a one point lead. Needville pooched the kick, and the Lions ran a play or two and got to Needville's 35. Down one, the field goal unit took the field, but the kick was blocked to end the game.
Oh to be a Lions fan. Wouldn't trade it for anything. 
That aside, it was a great game and Livingston is looking much better than in years past. Will be interested to see what we can do over the rest of the season. 

I wouldn't say we're not good at anything. Last season softball won district, our tennis team is pretty good and I think won district this year. Although our baseball team didn't make the playoffs last year, they're still competitive and I expect them to make the playoffs this year. Our girls basketball and volleyball teams have squeezed into the playoffs the last couple of years as well. Our golf team has even experienced a decent amount of success if i'm not mistaken. Granted, I don't remember the last time we've reached the second round of anything, but there are a few sports we aren't too bad at. 

I wouldn't say we're not good at anything. Last season softball won district, our tennis team is pretty good and I think won district this year. Although our baseball team didn't make the playoffs last year, they're still competitive and I expect them to make the playoffs this year. Our girls basketball and volleyball teams have squeezed into the playoffs the last couple of years as well. Our golf team has even experienced a decent amount of success if i'm not mistaken. Granted, I don't remember the last time we've reached the second round of anything, but there are a few sports we aren't too bad at.