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Read on DCTF [Hidden Content] Current 5A DI possibly moving to 6A: Baytown Sterling, LaPorte, Angleton, Austin Anderson, College Station Current 5A DII possibly moving to 5A DI: Richmond Randle, Iowa Colony That would change the landscape of 5A DI Region III, IF that happens.

That is the problem, two different sized steps going up, I've seen several fall over the years, one a 80 year old fell there about 5 years ago about row 30, hit his head on the seats and concrete, EMT had to carry him down and he passed away the next day. Saw a coach from Oak Ridge slip and fall out of the booth at halftime about 10 years ago and almost land on some fans below him, I kept him from rolling a couple more rows. Stuff just like that, it's amazing it hasn't happened more often..

I agree that the Lufkin press box has been inadequate a long time and very NON ADA compliant. We finally have some leadership that realizes that and are about to have a vote in May, 2026 to solve that problem. I have had seats right there at the top close to one of the press box doors for the past 32 years, have probably watched AggiesWeAre lug that equipment up those steps. Have assisted many to get into or get out of the press box who were unable access on their own. It's not a safe entry, I've said for two decades it's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

DCTF/Pigskin Prep computer pick has P A Memorial a +17 point favorite over Lufkin. DCTF Matt Stepp has P A Memorial a +7 point favorite at Lufkin. Massy Ratings has PAM a +18 point favorite vs Lufkin. You can trash the -5 for PAM, I think that was some pre season pick DCTF does. All of these different spreads are so confusing, just have to play the game.

I think the anomaly is PAM is better than Longview this year alone IMO. In fact, I think PAM and Angleton are the best two teams in 5A DI Region III. Better than LaPorte, Weiss, AMC and Anderson.

You have to take this analysis based on the last 4 games by Lufkin. PAM will be hard to beat , this is their year IMO, they will go as far as the talent they have will take them.

Calling for 60% chance of rain Friday night in Lufkin and 60 degrees at kickoff.

They have been dinged up a bit, everyone is this time of the year.

Well, maybe all of that will be alleviated in a couple years. Long over due.

Saw the Dayton Stadium for the first time last night as we passed through. That climb looks worse than ABE. I have made the climb to the top at ABE to our seats for 35 years, in fact still jog up to Row 40 and I'm much older than most who complain about the climb. Stallworth is no picnic either with those steep ramps.

My thoughts are PAM wins this, still believe they are head and shoulders above everyone else in district this year. The only one who can stand in the way of the Titans are themselves, at least in district play. Playing at home gives them even more of an edge. BWB has grown and become a better team than last season, they won't lay down and they have the athletes to match PAM. Two opposing QBs who have great WRs, can throw the ball and are dynamic runners. This has all the markings of a big rival match up. PAM by +14

DCTF - Beaumont United (3-2) at Galveston Ball (2-4) BU is favored by +2 points.

DCTF - Baytown Sterling (5-1) at Beaumont West Brook (4-1) West Brook favored by +21 points

DCTF - Port Arthur Memorial (6-0) at Barbers Hill (4-2) PAM favored by +19 points.

Game @ Barbers Hill, BH will be the one of the better teams PAM has played since FB Hightower. Even the Sports Science team with #1 QB is 2-3 right now and giving up a lot of points even in close games. It's a big game for Barbers Hill not to have 2 losses in district with 3 games to play. Those two district shutouts by PAM over Ball and United are impressive. I have no idea how this game will go, but as I have said before the season began, PAM is a head taller than most in district 9-5A DI this year, the title is theirs to lose. Never understood why DCTF kept picking Lufkin to win the district, they never understood as I did how much retooling (new coaches, new offensive and defensive systems) it was going to take for the Panthers this season. Don't know what PA Memorial will have next year, but they are loaded this year, this is the class everyone has been watching the past three years, just like the senior class was for Lufkin in 2024.

Taking Lufkin to win at home by +14

Is the conversation about 4A DII Silsbee?, and them losing 37-16 to 3A DI Hitchcock last week? What was the shortage, injury? The Lufkin-BWB game will be close game and I'm just not going to get into anything other than the game before us.

I agree the identity or chemistry has not come together on the offensive side. The talent is clearly there, will need to leave it to Abseck and Kuykendall to work that out in the way they want to move forward. My 2 cent opinion based on what I think and see means zero, just not going there. West Brook definitely has the opportunity to win if the Lufkin O comes out stagnant again.

WE are going to find out soon.

Can't comment on the DCTF rankings or the way they predict game spreads. It's all AI computer formula stuff now anyway. You think Abseck is not aware of Morton's return??? Abseck, Kuykendall and Cowgill know much about where they are going, they will have the Lufkin kids prepared to play.

Lufkin by 1 on the road. Got to back my PACK!

Lufkin (9-5A DI Reg III) and Tyler (7-5A DI Reg II) will finish their non district play Friday night at Abe Martin. Lufkin plays all of their non-district with teams to the North, in Longview, Nacogdoches, Little Rock SW, Ark and Tyler. Lufkin will head down South after this week to start district 9-5A DI play at Barbers Hill. [Hidden Content] Going to be a good game between two high octane offensive teams, which teams defense will step up to make the plays?

Just an honest question. How does it help BWB to play 4A DII Silsbee or 4A DI Lumberton football teams in non-district? I mean Silsbee might be a real good #10 4A DII team, but I could never see Lufkin, PAM or BH playing those classification teams. DCTF has Silsbee a 3 point favorite. Again, just asking. I mean Lufkin only plays 5A DII Nacogdoches out of tradition only and that game is rarely close. Maybe these are also traditional games for BWB from way back, I do not know the history there.

As far as I am aware we did not sustain any further injuries than the 3 or 4 we already had currently.

LRSW has athletes, size, talent and speed, they are either poorly coached or not buying into what they are taught. It's a clear waste to watch such athletes with poor fundamentals and timing. Hard to watch, they have no mantra for winning, just go through the motions. That was a last minute fill in game for last season on the two year contract. Thankfully after realignment Lufkin will have new non district opponents, of course depending on where the Panthers end up. I don't count this game much, not sure what Lufkin got out of playing the game except everybody but the trainers got to play.