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Yea, just never know these days.

Although last Friday felt like a gut punch for the Lufkin season, I'm not giving up on them even if they don't make the playoffs. Don't think it's about this year anyway, and I knew that going into the season with all the youth that Lufkin is playing especially on the offensive side. I really like what they are trying to do on that side off the ball, just need to cut out the TOs. West Brook has really caught fire the last half of district, this will probably be a very physical game. Both need a win to stay afloat in the playoff race. I think the Panthers will be ready to give account at home.

I agree with you, I have no further thoughts on this game, for destiny belong in the hands of the teams playing this Friday. Got to play the games, me?, I just buy a ticket and watch.

I don't know where Lufkin lands this year, still got to play the games. Just to clarify, the Panthers are in the 2nd year under Coach Carl Abseck, all new system, a lot of young inexperienced talent starting the year, rebuilding situations don't happen overnight. Haven't read anyone from Lufkin knocking LP, at least I know and respect how good that program is right now. The main beef with Lufkin in this district is because no one wants to travel to Lufkin. I get it, we are not exactly next door, but we do have to go to Baytown twice this year so we make up for some of that. 🫢 Lufkin must travel wherever the UIL places them, North Mesquite, West Mesquite, Tyler, Longview, Forney, McKinney North, yes McKinney North, even College Station, AMC, Magnolia, Conroe, Atascocita, Waller, Willis, Klein, THW, THWCP, Kingwood Park, Kingwood, we were with West Brook back 10-12 years ago, and this is our third round with New Caney in a district, first time was on a grass field 2008, even an East Texas district in 2014-2015. We have played in more district scenarios than anyone in SETX can imagine, bouncing from 6A to 5A to 6A and back to 5A in the last 20 years, and the travel??? There's only two 5A DI schools in East Texas, Lufkin and Tyler so we both get bounced around. Sorry to be long winded but so many know nothing about how Lufkin ends up where they do in realignments. Hey, LP and PAM came in with all the hype and expectations in this district and it's playing out pretty much that way #1 and #2. They have proven they are the best two teams. Lufkin is just trying to find a playoff spot and see what happens. I think Goose Creek Memorial presents a good challenge for Lufkin, and a must win for both schools.

Your darn right and I never said it did, only stating a FACT that Ball scored 31, whether it was 6 weeks or 6 days ago and who are you to come on this topic and make some big knock about it?? Sounds more like a defensive jester to me. We have had to listen all year about LaPorte's injuries and how it has affected their play, as if no other district teams have had key injuries to overcome. Be happy your undefeated in district through all the chaos and probably will remain so until the Region III playoffs, but don't come in here and try to correct me on a Lufkin topic.

Only mentioned that Ball scored 31 on LaPorte, whether you had injuries or not was not exactly relevant to this topic. So what that LaPorte had injuries, everyone has those at some point in a season and you compensate the best way possible. Lufkin has had them too, had key WR and defensive secondary and DL guys out, even lost a starting SR DE and RB midway through the season. In fact Lufkin is just getting back two projected starters that were hurt before the season ever started. Teams just do their best and move on, LaPorte has done okay through their tough times. All teams do. I think Goose Creek Memorial will be a tough out for Lufkin on the road, but you still got to play the game. Lufkin doesn't mind traveling and they have already played at Stallworth this year..

I'm not much on predicting games. Think Lufkin and Goose Creek Memorial still have a lot on the line for a playoff spot. Galveston Ball sure didn't look like a team that scored 31 against LaPorte earlier in the year, and more like the team who had lost 31-3 the week before at home to New Caney. So don't put much stock in Lufkin's 56-0 win last Friday over a Ball team that didn't want to be there. This district certainly has had unexpected surprises from week to week and these next two weeks are very pivotal to which teams can make the playoffs or not.

That was probably the best crowd for a Lufkin game this year since the Longview game. There is not a lot of people at most of the games anywhere we have played in district, in town or out of town. People just don't go to games like they use to years ago. Live broadcasting and so many years without playoff success has killed the Lufkin home game attendance, it also cost the school district revenue because they broadcast the games for free in Lufkin. PAM and LaPorte may be the exception right now, but stop winning and you see the fan attendance go down too.

Send me that link, my app is still not right.

PAM only had the one Fresh team when our Fresh A played them, they only suited up 27 players. Our Fresh B squad had to play Carthage Fresh A squad that day.

If he is talking about Lufkin, that is in error, although you always hope to have a better year than the last.. We all knew the youth and inexperience coming on board this year, at least I did. There are always those out of the loop Lufkin fans who thinks a new coach should win immediately, they do not understand a program rebuild. Abseck is doing that. It doesn't show on the varsity with all the sophs and fresh up there getting their feet wet, but it is happening at the Freshmen level where the Lufkin kids have smoked all of their district opponents. through 4 games. Lufkin has a large number of kids in the freshman program. It's more plausible to expect next season to have the expectations.

Exactly, a win. When is a road win diminished because it was only 7-0 ?, If PAM went to LaPorte and won 7-0, would you look at it any different? Just asking. I guess Lufkin did benefit because New Caney had 8 unsportsmanlike penalties in the game, Lufkin had 4. New Caney decided to play "Bad Santa". The other thing?, New Caney ISD had about 7-8 police officers on the visitor side who ended up standing around the concessions all game talking and swapping lies after they realize there would be no trouble on the premises. LOL

Benefitted from what??? Lufkin went to New Caney and won an ugly game that NC had an extra week to prepare for. I'm glad you saved your money and stayed home, and no one made you waste your time watching the game. The game became ugly because the officiating would not let either team fart without throwing a flag. No official gets paid enough to be that participating in a HS game. New Caney holds a lot, their players got away with getting in the officials face twice without getting a flag. Lufkin took the NC bait too easy and then would not shut their mouth even when told on the sidelines to stop. I don't understand HS players. The bottom line is no matter what you say, Lufkin scored and New Caney did not and that's a win. You've talk so much about it must be a hurtful subject for you. Any team going into NC to play with that crew officiating is in for an ugly night of football.

Who can figure out high school kids, or coaching. Thankfully I have zero fingerprints on this Lufkin program, they do have some issues, but in watching the game again, United played an almost perfect game. Lufkin had about 400 yards of offense, but the United passing O was almost perfect. Abseck said it was the best game they had seen Bronson play in two years of film they watched..

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