marshman

Tonight I saw my 1st Mustang playoff game since 1988.  See I moved out of state before the 89 season got started and while i always have followed the Mustangs via friends, family, newspapers, radio and eventually the internet, I hadn't seen any playoff games and probably only a very few regular season games scattered through the years.  I moved back to Orange this last summer.  Since I never seen much (if any) of the teams through the 90's and 2000's I can only speak of the teams I watched from 77-89.  So here are my top 5 teams.  I am interested and looking forward to readings yalls responses.

1) 1987- That 15-0 team will probably be #1 on most if not all lists.  The standard bearer for all Mustang teams to live up too.

2)  I guess most would say the 1986 state champion team, but the 1985 team was a pretty darn good club as well.  That year they went 10-0 in the regular season and lost 19-6 to a VERY good Houston Yates team.  I believe the 19 points Yates scored was by far their lowest point output of the season. (I think they were averaging something like 50 a game). Too me, had WO-S beat Yates they would have won the 5a title that year as Yates did.  But they didn't beat Yates so I guess the 86 team gets the #2 spot.

3) The above mentioned 1985 squad.

4)  The 1988 state finalist team.

5) 1980.  Steve McCarty's last season. That years team was 9-1 with the only loss coming to Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson. That was the team that featured Todd Dodge and Brent Duhon and were ranked #1 all season.  Sad part is this 1980 team was probably better than the 1979 WO-S team which won district but since at that time only the district champions went to the playoffs, the Mustangs stayed home.

There you have it. Like I stated earlier I can only speak of the team i followed, so i look forward to reading your opinions.

Halftime 41-0. What do you as a coach tell your team down by 41 in a playoff game?. Cleveland has 0 offensive 1st downs. They have 2 courtesy of wos defense.

Wos blocked a punt recovered in end zone for a td. 41-0 wos 5:10 left in 2nd

Cleveland 3 possessions 1st qtr no 1st downs

Rhodes 2nd td reception pat no good13-0 wos 5:10 left in 1st

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[quote author=marshman link=topic=106371.msg1333069#msg1333069 date=1353114406]
Hardly anyone here on the Cleveland side. Must be late arrivals. Cleveland took and went 3 and out.
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It is because they know, Marshman.  They know.
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Lol

Rhodes TD 7-0 wos

Hardly anyone here on the Cleveland side. Must be late arrivals. Cleveland took and went 3 and out.

I have seen WO-S play a couple times but none for Cleveland. I just like to err on the side of caution I guess.

I don't know anything about the Cleveland team other than there 7-3 record. Just wondering why so many are predicting an easy win or even a shut out for WOS. They are in the playoffs and they did win 7 games. Didn't WOS win 7 regular season games last year and they went 4 rounds deep in the playoffs? All I'm saying is at this time of the year you can't afford to take anyone lightly. If you do then you very well will find yourselves playing basketball.

26-12 WO-S

TD WO-S Rutledge

Mustangs driving.  1st down at Silsbee 16 yd line

end of 3rd WO-S 19 Silsbee 12

13-12 WO-S

0-0 end of 1st

[quote name="griff" post="1324668" timestamp="1352491250"]
ST14, I encourage you to have a broader view of WO-S fans.  It's easy to focus on a few trumpet blowers on this message board, but I know quite a few of by Mustang friends/alumni who scope this board and they do NOT brag and carry on with bold predictions and constant reminders of this year's accomplishments, etc., not even in private conversation.  Most of the WO-S fans here take the cautious optimistic approach to our chances in tonight's game.  We respect Silsbee and their ability on the field.  This is not Lou Holtz/Notre Dame speak...I mean it.  Personally, I'm tired of the shut-out talk.  It will not shock many of us if Silsbee scores and makes this a competitive game. 

I can safely speak for the "quiet majority" of Mustang fans that we wish both teams an injury-free game and a deep run into the playoffs.
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Very well said!

Amen!!

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[quote]Anyone notice how the 1st weekend of gun season was warm and muggy? Forecast for this weekend is the same. That figures doesn't it. Nice cool mornings duringthe weekwhenI canthunt then by the weekend it warms up! We need to break that cycle!!![/quote]

Would rather be hot than cold typically! But last weekend was miserably hot in the long sleeves and pants hunting
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And see I'm just the opposite. I'd much rather cold weather than hot anytime.

Anyone notice how the 1st weekend of gun season was warm and muggy? Forecast for this weekend is the same.  That figures doesn't it. Nice cool mornings during the week when I cant hunt then by the weekend it warms up!  We need to break that cycle!!!

Thanks.

Does anyone know if the game will be carried on radio. KOGT is carrying LCM-Vidor and BC-OF

I hunted yesterday afernoon, heard 2 deer come through some real thick stuff about 5:00 but never could see them it was so thick.  Then about 5:40 had a small deer maybe 60-70lbs slip out and start eating corn.  Was hoping to see something bigger before it was got too dark but that was it.  Buddy of mine saw a 4 and a 6 pt.

Wished I was out this morning! Will be this afternoon though.

[quote name="Farmer Fran" post="1321124" timestamp="1352157886"]
[quote author=OrangeFBfan link=topic=105649.msg1321103#msg1321103 date=1352156082]
Defense WINS Championships.  The Defense from WO-S is Smothering.  'Stangs by 20+.
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I love how the Tigers are not getting respect from a lot of the Mustangs fans.
Victory will be that much sweeter for the Tigers friday night.
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Not all WO-S fans feel the way as some of the postings here. I know I don't. I for one am very nervous about this game.