PackAttack

No guarantees in this district, you could get bit any night if you don't come to play in any week. Whether playing at home or on the road, doesn't matter. I just think Lufkin is a better at traveling than most others in the district, and that helps us every year, no matter which district we land, we don't mind getting on a bus to go play. Those Beaumont teams don't like traveling to Lufkin much.

This is an interesting matchup and it is all about matchups! West Brook beats Nederland at home 33-28, Almeta Crawford wins 51-24 at LaPorte, then last week Nederland wins 22-21 at Almeta Crawford, who fell out of the Top 10 in 5A DII this week. West Brook loses 35-28 to Goose Creek Memorial and the following week LaPorte beats GCM 52-33. West brook loses 50-19 to PNG, while PNG loses to PAM 35-27 and to Almeta Crawford 28-23. Some crazy results in comparisons. LaPorte did not do well early against a couple good football teams, they did win the last two, both district games, but also gave up 31 and 33 points to potentially two of the bottom four teams in the district. On the other hand BWB has underachieved against good teams a bit too from their pre season expectations, and after watching the Nederland game where BWB had to score with .41 seconds to win, they could have easily come into this week 0-3, but that's not the case. The game that surprised me was BWB loss at GCM, because the GCM defense is suspect, as LaPorte prove last week, but the West Brook D evidently has questions too, but so does LaPorte's D, except LP can score 50 plus on lesser defenses to cover up that deficiency, I've watched all the games, there will be some interesting games ahead for them, their skilled positions need to stay healthy. BWB is hard to put a finger on them, they certainly have the athletes to compete, again it's all about matchups. We are about half way into the season, from my past experiences, most team's identities get pretty set by game 5. This LP and BWB affair might turn into a high scoring blitz.

Not Homecoming!

This game should be an advantage for the Panthers at home. For what I've seen in video of United, they have some good athletes. with QB Bronson, RB Brown and WR Green. They have an active front 7 group on D, not big numbers on their varsity so maybe some two way players. You can't over look anyone in this district or they will bite you. BU hasn't played anyone ranked and I think Lufkin might be the best they have faced so far this season. They still have LaPorte, Port Arthur memorial and the big rival game with BWB to play. All I can say is t This young Lufkin team has improved each week. Thought it was a great accomplishment to go on the road to Sterling for the first time this year and play well against a decent opponent. They were certainly fired up to play us, at least for awhile. Our D played just as tenacious as they did against PAM, they hit the Sterling QB so much early he didn't come back in the game, never did see exactly if he was hurt or not. He went out of the game last year against us too? Sterling came back with a WR wildcat that was successful for just a couple drives, then after Lufkin adjusted that too went away. Sterling is a scrappy team, they don't stop playing. I thought our O did real well and maybe left a little meat on the bone in the 2nd half, I think all the sophomore connections are getting better.

Beat Sterling every which way tonight. Lufkin knocked out the Starting Ranger QB early on, BS had to bring WR #6 to wildcat it, he had some success early, but Lufkin had him limping before the night was over. Lufkin JV won big over Sterling JV and Lufkin Fresh won 52-8. Sterling's football future looks tough after this week of football.

No word on the sideline thing that happen. I was in the stands, I wasn't listen to the broadcast and did not not hear it on the game replay. I guess Jam Media edited it out. LOL Personally, I care not for any halftime interview in any game or even more so the ones they do during a game irritate me. Before and after is plenty, the media takes too much time away from coaches anyway, from the time spent with players where it really counts the most IMO. The Lufkin OC tries to catch folks off guard sometime and call unusual sets. I don't know him well, just a young OC with a lot of ideas. That one on the goal line was not one of them, and yes the momentum builder that was not. LOL Just think he was respecting the speed of the PAM D and tried something to counter that speed and PAM didn't buy it. It was a good play call, but better D. Panther O has to start finishing drives to keep the D from wearing themselves down with all those extra snap.

Lufkin Purple A Freshmen 48 Port Arthur Memorial Freshmen 0

One thing about this game is PAM brings a physical presence, one thing for Lufkin's side is they have already experience the hit in the mouth scenario with Longview two weeks ago. As good as PAM is this year they won't bring any more than Longview did to the table, so I don't think there will any unexpected surprises for the Panthers. Maybe another dose of hard learning comes along for our young guys, but it won't be as if they don't know it's coming this time, as two weeks ago.

Won't need one he is not a main runner in the offense, he scrambles when he has too. Nothing more.

Well, our non district games are usually with Longview, Nacogdoches or Tyler High, a mix of the old East Texas 5A we use to be a part of 20+ years ago. So we are involved in the [Hidden Content] forum for at least the first part of the season. I've moderated the Lufkin forum for 25 years. [Hidden Content]

For only one more year. LOL

.....and I do have strong thoughts about my team and have a long long time, even played DE for them back in the day. Just saying I let sleeping dogs lie and let the predictors do what they do, that's the easy part, you still have to play the game. There will be crucial games in this district every week.

......because what can you say about a game where the home team is a 25 point underdog. It seems Lufkin should provide no road block to the PAM Titans journey through 9-5A.

Well, Lufkin played a veteran 6A Longview team who is currently 6A ranked #15, probably #5 or #6 in the 6A DII catagory. On the other hand, the Panthers had 27 talented sophomores seeing their first ever Varsity game. Lufkin was the only school in 9-5A DI to play a 6A team. There is not a team in 9-5A DI who could match the Lobos, I look for them to get close to a title this year. Lufkin will put things together, Coach Abseck will see to that starting this week.

Longview is ranked #18 in 6A, probably a Top 10 among the 6A Div II schools. They are good. Lufkin is young and building, so we'll see if the off season has paid off for Lufkin starting tomorrow night.