texbuzz

Just my wildly, future forecasting, opinion: Palestine or Life Waxahachie should be manageable. Will be a good barometer for Huffman. I think Henderson is going to Rd 3. That will be a hard opponent. If Huffman handles Henderson well.... Where was the Carthage game at last year?

Stranger things have happened. I was at that Crosby/Manvel game last year. If I would have put $1000 up for a Crosby win before that game, a lot of you guys would have jumped on it. Carthage has to make it to round 3 just like Huffman does. That is two chances for them to get shocked. (That is my Pie-in-the-Sky moment, leave me be.) The Huffman defense is good. Most of the points against them this year were against their backups. LCM put them on their heels with a pick six then a good drive but then HH shut them down twice with LCM having first and goal. I missed the Bridge City game so I can't comment there. But...correct me if I am wrong...the starting defense has given up 2, maybe 3 TD's all year. Is that right? Let me jump over there and look at the points allowed by Carthage this year.......never mind. (88pts allowed this season....yikes) Huffman is a better team than last year. They have to make it to that 3rd round too. Then it is going to be time to put up or shut up. It's a fun time of year, the only thing we know for certain....it will not go according to plan.

Final 55-14

Pick 6 by #17 55-14 Huffman

26 YD TD run for #24 48-14 HH

41-14 HH LV TD pass #7 to #15 for 5yrds

55yd TD for #12. First play of the half.

28-0 at the half

Huffman slowed it down in the second quarter. Looked sloppy.

8 yd TD run for #12. 28-0 HH. 11:01 left in first half.

20 yard TD run by #12

LV forced to punt. HH scores on their third offensive play. #12 for 45 yard TD. 14-0 HH

LV receives and throws a pick 6 on their 3rd play of the game. 7-0 HH

After that second quarter flash by LCM, the Huffman side was sweating the rest of the game. In hindsight, it was the play calling that stopped that momentum. LCM has the kids on offense to at least compete. But a team can’t ride one player (#13) for a whole game against a good defense. LCM scored on a beautiful pick 6 (if your a Bears fan), caught HH napping on that onside recovery, then scored easily to get 14 on the board. They had some momentum and then the play calling became predictable and one dimensional. Maybe the Huffman defense just made it appear that way.

LCM got with 10 yards to end the half but couldn’t score. Halftime 28-14 Huffman but it looked like a beat down in the first quarter. LCM came alive in the 2nd and made it a game.

2pt is good on a WR pitch and pass. 28-14. LCM ain’t laying down. Wow.

Go for 2 but called back on holding.

Uh oh. LCM with a pick 6, then recovers ensuing onside kick. then scores quick. 28-12 with 2:39 left in game.

LCM with their 2nd first down of the game.

28-0 with 6:04 left in the half. Huffman is dominating this game.

21-0 HH with 2:35 left in first. HH scores at will.

well....I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. I would say Splendora isn't the best team they have faced (I think thats Concordia Lutheran).

Thats a pretty grim assessment. The common denominator is BC losing. Ouch.

Splendora seemed like they could have competed. A bad turnover and a demoralizing tipped option pitch that resulted in a defensive TD for Huffman just knocked the fire out of them. Once they got behind, they started throwing the ball and making some mistakes. Snowball effect. Not to overlook the Huffman defense though. They play tough and there wasn't many explosive plays from Splendora. Splendora had quite a few 3rd downs and they converted a lot. But they weren't going to keep up with a shootout.

35-6 final.