EagleLB79

Dude blah. Everyone in SETX know Newton is a Great team. Only those who are jealous or just pure haters would say they are not.  You youngsters really need to stop trying to talk sports. 

When you gonna start 

Bulldogs maul the Stangs in Ned on a clear night, irate Stangs fans blame it on the rain. 

Bulldogs bite the ponies second year in a row 😎

Eagles by 50. 

Mustangs will always compete. No matter what class you think they are in.

I don't know,  let's just say Newton is building a kicker,......but hey  .......are them Mustangs  gonna be able to compete in 3a this year ?

I have covered Newton's playoff runs for the last two years all the way to AT&T. I would never count the Eagles out especially before the season has even begun. Do they have holes to fill? Of course they do! Who doesn't?
Newton has been so dominate the last two years that players who were down the depth chart have gotten valuable playing time, not just in the regular season, but deep into the playoffs. Players who will be seniors this year have played over three years worth of football in most of their two years in the Eagles varsity.
20 regular season games and 12 playoff games. You can't put a value on that much extra practice time and experience. Will they be as good as the last two years? Maybe! Will they go undefeated? Maybe! Will they win a third state championship? Maybe!
With less than a month until the start of summer practices all the questions will soon be asked. Will Silsbee or WOS or Gilmer beat the Eagles? Only the games will tell, But is a 3A D2 team loosing to a 4A D2 or a 3A D1 so bad? Bigger schools are supposed to loose to larger schools if all things are equal. For years no teams have really wanted to schedule Newton in pre-district play. This year when the Newton coaching staff had every reason to believe that their team might be down due to the loss of so many players look at their pre-district schedule.
I watched Coach Johnston on the sidelines while his father was in the press box for most of the playoff games last year. His defense will continue to be stout and the offense still has plenty of weapons. Greg Neece will be missed, but good coaches move on every year and the best programs continue to stay at or close to the top.
I know this is just friendly banter and it will mean nothing once the lights go on and the games are played. But one thing that can't be measured is the heart of the players who just might want to give one final parting gift to their beloved fallen coach.
Just a thought and my opinion... 

This area is full of WO-S and Newton haters. When a team keeps kicking your rear end year after year those teams develop a hate for them. I have a friend from BC that hates Cornell and WO-S because they just can't beat them. Cornell is one of the best persons I have ever met. So, line up and get your kicks this year because Newton will be down this year. That don't mean Newton will be a push over. Newton will have a good bunch of kids coming up. But, nothing can erase the last 43 games in which Newton won 42 of them and added their 4th and 5th state championship. How many championships has your team got CardinalBacker?.  

As for losing Newton's defensive coordinator, that did not happen. Our defensive coordinator is still there. He has been the back bone of the team. We will not be as good as last year but we want be a push over either. As for a team that has 296 kids compared to 784 for Silsbee I think we do pretty good. As for crying, that want happen, we will take it and move on. When we get to 3A-2, we will be alright. We will not meet anyone in the playoffs any better that Silsbee, WO-S, or Gilmer.

For Franklin i would like to see them play Newton (had some great games agianst them, Cameron Yoe (old dist 10 rival), Rockdale(old dist 10 rival also) and Gladewater

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I’d say Newton goes 3-4 rounds next season.

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That's crazy if they wait that long. If it's the son, would think they've already told him and he knows, so they can carry on through the spring as usual. 

Newton job has been posted. I think it has to be posted 10 days. W.T's. retirement farewell was today. Rings were presented. A lot of hugs and tears. This Christian man has not given up yet on a miracle recovery, neither have I given up. Keep your prayers coming. 

I did not miss read your comment Reagan. Newton people would have backed him (Neece) regardless of his record. If Drew gets the job, Newton people will back him regardless of his record. Newton will be down next year but will still be a good football team, but watch out in two years, we have a good crop of kids coming up.

Most likely not.  Drew Johnston is the best fit for the Job.  

This man has been an inspiration to many long before his postgame interview. 
If I were told I had 8 months to live I’d probably be on a beach somewhere in December but this guy is out there continuing to teach lessons to the kids. 

Unbelievable man.   The fact that the young men from Newton get to learn things from him that they can take with them for the rest of their life makes me smile .
Forget X’s and O’s.   Learning about how to live your life the right way is the ultimate lesson.
Coach Johnson is the ultimate leader of young men.   His interview after the championship game should be shown to every young man or woman going into Teaching.   His message is price less !!!!

Here’s my two cents, and since I’m no psychologist, that’s all it’s worth.  Newton wasn’t Newton in the last two games.  Yes, Browns physical absence hurt some, but imo, there was more to it than that.  EB had lost to two 3A teams.  Canadian had to come from behind to defeat District foe Childress, who got donkey stomped in second round of playoffs.  Neither of them played anyone near Silsbee, WOS, or Dangerfield’s caliber.  I have to think think there was some emotional problem, perhaps associated with Brown, or maybe something else.  They should’ve won those last two easily.  Point is, Newton didn’t Newton.
Still won though.  That’s the main thing.  Doc Hagar out.
 

Is their nobody here thats actually in the know? Or is this a big secret so Canadian doesn't know what to prepare for? In my opinion Tamazia is a 2-3 touchdown advantage. Maybe 2-5

I know we all have many things to be thankful for. Most of all our Creator, who sacrificed his only son to give us Eternal life. We also have family, friends and loved ones to be thankful for. But I would like to give thanks for ALL of our children who participate in one way or another to the great game of Texas High School Football!  Also to ALL the coaches, parents, faculty and others who support these young men and women. Not just players, but trainers, cheerleaders, band members, drill teams, flag, twirlers, and anybody else that becomes a part of the AWESOME thing we love so much. I pray that all the teams do their best and are blessed with good health and a memorable experience. Finally, thanks to all you posters and admins for making this site a fun place to chatter about the game of football. Happy Thanksgiving!

Play-offs are too watered down now.  I like it better back when only 2 teams made playoffs.  Playoffs are supposed to reward teams.  An accomplishment of having a good season. Now teams with losing records are getting in the playoffs. So it's the " everybody gets a trophy" theory. Just looking at the final standings post.  There are 4 local teams with losing records that made playoffs. So your telling those kids that's 3-4 or 2-3 record in district is good enough.  Life lesson: Just because you tried your best....doesn't entitle you to anything..
My 2 cents on an easy fix: Districts with less than 8 teams, 1st and 2nd makes playoffs.  Districts with 8 or more teams, get 4 teams in.

Feathers scattered everywhere in Newton, Cardinal Backer jumps with joy until he realizes they’re Owl feathers and the nightmare continues.