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  2. West Orange-Stark (21) Carthage (49) 4A DII State Championship---FINAL

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    15 hours ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

    Special thanks to SETXsports and Aaron Ward @RonWithTwoAs for providing audio broadcast for WOS this season. Many fans were thankful they were able to listen while at work Friday afternoon. 

    Mustangs finished another historic season in Arlington. Although the results weren't what we wanted, it was as expected. Coach Surratt has been unstoppable. No other team in Region 3/4 was going to do any better.

    Coach Hickman should be commended for reinstalling the powerful defensive front that has turned the program back in the right direction. Defense wins championships.

    Well, only when the offense has the ability to score. Silver side of the ball still needs a boost. Cant be one dimensional at state and expect to out athlete the competition. The first drive showed us all we needed to see. After methodically moving down to Carthage 16. 4th and 6 call was a play action rollout with only TE as possible target. Great drive ended in nothing. Gotta put one in the air on that play. Nothing to lose. If they get an interception its same as turnover on downs.

    With 15 assistants for 42 players it shouldn't be hard to have one on one coaching. Especially since we only have 1 QB and 1 kicker. Obviously we still have some weak links on the staff. "We see everything and forget nothing." And just like the 1st 2 years of the experimental defense. Some of them still havnt shown they can adjust or improve on what has worked.

    Jefferson is a talented young man that will not be here forever. He has the ability to make almost any play work when his number is called. His record breaking season and career rushing yards is unbelievable. Not taking anything away from his accomplishments. But it's  somewhat misleading about the history of our RBs and somewhat telling of our style of offense. (Pro-Style???)

    #4 carried us through the 4th quarter and won games in the waning minutes of the contest. Years ago we would be able to shut down the starters earlier in the game. Meaning they only played 70-80%. Also having more balanced offense meant the QB and WR had more production. Taking some of the load off our stable of powerful backs.

    Regardless of the past mistakes and the division that Harris pushed us all into. We have arrived once again. Now to see how the pieces fall into place for next season. Losing some starters and bringing back some keys to success. This is WOS, not the old Win-One-Soon. Now the expectations are to win championships soon. So I know I speak for the rest Mustang Nation when I say... Let's go again next year and win it all.

    Everyone have a safe and happy holidays.

     

    Also this is today...

    Coach Dan Ray Hooks

    Visitation will be from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

    Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2025, at West Orange Cove CISD Event Center.

    Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

     Wet well stated. Pretty much sums it up for all.

     

  6. West Orange-Stark vs Carthage - State Final

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    4 hours ago, mat said:

     

    1. Carthage has earned the right to be the favorite
    2. WOS has earned the right to attempt an upset
    3. Not all WOS fans are represented by the vocals on this site
    4. WOS fans have had legitimate reasons to be skeptical or unhappy.
    5. For a few years the program has underperformed to expectations
    6. H Hickman appeared to have fallen short 
    7. H Hickman has now earned the respect of even most doubters
    8. Maybe a new era has begone?
    9. Some people will never be happy

    Numbers 4-7 are spot on. There’s no question many things were changed those first two years and the facts show it didn’t turn out for the better. Beginning last year they got back to more of what made Mustang football so successful and the results are speaking for themselves. He and his staff have earned more respect.  I just feel very badly for the kids that played those first two seasons. All their young life they dreamed of wearing that silver hat and following in the footsteps of those that played before them and they were caught up in an experiment that went wrong. Many don’t actually place alot of the responsibility on Hickman and his staff for that, it mainly fell on the previous superintendent Ricky Harris. He wanted so badly to show the world that WO-S could be successful doing things differently and with a different style and we all seen how that turned out. 

    Good luck to Hickman and his staff and the Mustangs on Friday.  Orange is proud of yall. 

  21. West Orange Stark vs LaVega

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    2 hours ago, ladybug33 said:

    Let's get this win Mustangs, it's time to get some payback, they (LAVega) have been disrespectful to our team.

    LaVega will try and get into the minds of the Mustangs for sure. Trying to get them to lose their temper and get a costly penalty.  WO-S needs to stay focused and don’t give them anything.

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