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Sorry, Mary, this newbie signed up to talk about Lumberton. We haven't been in this area long, so I don't know that much about the other teams. My son is a senior at Lumberton, I've had a blast following them. Of course, I could also throw in a shout out to my Kelly Dawgs... another awesome group of kids who played their hearts out this season. Does that also bother you?? LOL What can I say? Gotta love Texas football!! ;D

Pain - What is your problem? Are you seriously suggesting that a team and its fans shouldn't be excited about an upcoming game?? As for ALL the trash talking on the internet, it's just not there... point us to the threads, pain... Just what are you referring to? There may have been a few who made those comments - your little cyber fit right here proves that any jerk can log onto the internet and say something stupid - but I think it's safe to say that the behavior of our team and our fans speaks for itself, regardless of your ridiculous statements.

Go DAYTON!! We figured we'd see you play next week, but I was hoping it would be against our Raiders... we'll still be there, though -- ready to see y'all crush Waller. Should be an awesome game! Raider fan

BTW- and most importantly - Good luck to Dayton next week. We're putting our support behind the Broncos now... and we'll be at the game to cheer you on to victory.

As a Raider fan, I'm really just amused by your lack of originality. Note - the true connotation of the L-train is not just referrring to the football team, but to an overwhelming entity that has taken over this town - the players, cheerleaders, the Mighty Raider Band, the Raiderettes - AND the unprecedented community support. Joining the L-train is getting into the spirit of it all - it's being able to discuss the upcoming game with anonymous people all over the Golden Triangle area, it's cars all the way down I-10 that are painted red and blue and loaded with fans, it's a tailgate party that rivals a college game, it's a sea of red and blue, sharing your food and your snacks with people you don't even know, high-fiving anyone who's near, it was the whole crowd going crazy during the half-time Thriller dance a few weeks ago, and it continued last night with that final firetruck escort after midnight when we met the team back at the school... So know that when we talk about the L-Train, we are all a part of it... Lumberton fans and all the other fans in surrounding areas/schools who have so graciously supported and encouraged our team. We've ALL been on the ride... By all means call yourselves whatever you wish, but know that you are making a comparison to something you can't touch... L-TRAIN Everything else is just a cheap imitation

My son is in the band, and he said the crowd reaction was awesome when they started their Thriller routine. The band really got a kick out of it. I think everyone loved it because it was so fun, but their regular halftime show is actually much more difficult. They do the same one during regular season because they are perfecting it for UIL marching competition. That was last month and they got all 1's and advanced to area competion in Houston. They made it to the finals there, but didn't make it to state. They've really worked hard this year and done a great job.