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Even us Lufkin folks understand where we are in our re- building process. When Quick was coaching here for 13 seasons after Outlaw passed away, everyone kept giving Lufkin a little of that recognition?? The fact is this program has not been passed the 4th round since 2005. Abseck will build something good here, but he is just in year 2, in fact Abseck was only hired 18 months ago. I'm not picking a place for Lufkin to finish, just going to see how this year plays out, because this is going to be one tough district. Some pretty good teams may have to stay home.

Thanks for the link. We like our anonymity up here in East Texas, but we know more about what is going on than many know.

I don't exactly disagree with your picks, but it would be nice to hear your analysis for how your top 4 choices fit your criteria.. From a Lufkin guys perspective, the Panthers are loaded on defense, however there are many unknowns on the offensive side with all the key skilled positions fielding all new starters. The OL will be pretty good. I believe Lufkin has much to prove this year, they will be really young, there were 38 Freshman who played on the Varsity in the Spring game who will be sophomores in August,. There are 27 Seniors and 34 juniors on the 2026 team. Several of those Sophomores and Juniors of course will be on JV. PAM only has 2 O starters returning, while WB has 7 and United has 6 and LaPorte 7. WB and United only return 4 starters on D each. PAM lost a couple key players but they still return 7 from that D who played in the Semi Finals last year. That is significant. LaPorte returns a potent offense. Your top two choices are solid. I think GC dropping down from 6A and after playing NS, SC and CE King will surprise this district, they return 6 on O and 9 on D. You can't tell me they won't find some advantages to that move down. Now Sterling also returns a ton of starters on both sides too (8 O/6 D) who will be looking to improve on last seasons success. Can't comment on NC or Ball, DCTF has picked them at the bottom of the district. Anyway, I look at returning starters and where they finished in 2025, head coaches and who they played last season. When you look at those factors you can see the makings of a competitive district. Although I've done analysis many years now, I'm still looking at this 9-5A district from afar, and with Lufkin located from 110-140 miles further North of our SETX opponents, it makes us a little isolated from that football corridor information.

They will begin the tear down process of the stadium immediately after the last Lufkin home game 2026. They will also move the one year old turf over to the Middle School field and are building a new track there at the same time to use in 2027 while new stadium is under construction at the HS. All Lufkin home games in 2027 will be played at SFA Homer Bryce Stadium. SFA may also be planning a stadium renovation in 2028, if this is so, then SFA will be offered to play their home games at the new Abe Martin Stadium in 2028.

Lufkin will have a truckload of sophomores and juniors playing this year. The Panthers get back the bulk of their defense from 2025, however just two or three starters return on offense, two on the OL and at TE. I honestly can't evaluate much from the three partial Spring practices I've looked in on. Lot of young guys and raw talent that needs to get a bunch of experience. If Abseck wasn't the coach I might look at this as a retooling year, we'll see. He is all about building and sure has them working hard.

Someone bumped me about mentioning penalties. It is costing PAM.

I think this game comes down to if PAM can avoid the penalties and discipline errors that have made some games closer than they should be this year. PAM has been able to overcome those situations so far to stay undefeated. Smithson Valley is very disciplined and do not make error that beat themselves. If PAM plays a disciplined game and few penalties, they can win this game.

Lufkin knocked off Killeen, North Shore, Klein Oak and Grand Oaks to win the Grand Oaks Tourney. The Panthers are 7-1, will open district against Whitehouse on Tuesday, then head to Utah to play in the Lehi Holiday Hoopfest against Corners Canyon and Timpview Utah schools. Lufkin's only loss this year is to #16 in the nation Owasso, OK.

PAM looking much better now.

Did PAM even game plan this week? PAM defense looking average and porous in the secondary.

Then again you guys didn't even skate by Sterling at all did you? No matter. I get where your coming from, I'm not blind to Lufkin's inefficiencies during the season. Think everyone in 9-5A DI has their work cut out for them this week.

It's funny that Massey pick's this way since Barbers Hill and Lufkin finished with the same record of 7-3 and 4-2 in district, and both took a beat down loss to PAM. Lufkin defeated the #2 team Westbury from 10-5A on the road, while took down #3 Waltrip at The Hill. Regardless that Barbers Hill beat Lufkin at their place, while BH lost to Sterling who didn't even make the playoffs. Both schools could probably debate those loses as some sort of strange occurrence at the time, however both lost big at home to PAM. Just the way I think, because Lufkin is not the same team that rolled in BH that first district game, they were then still learning totally new systems on both sides of the ball. Then again matchups are everything in the playoffs. Still believe PAM is the top dog as long as everyone is healthy. A split or even a sweep either way would not surprise me in this round of the playoffs.

[Hidden Content] LINK to Lufkin - Westbury game.

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Lufkin won 42-14 @ Nacogdoches 2nd game of the year in non-district, then the Dragons went on to be 6-1 before they were beat in district. They are a young team that has some raw talent. No match at all for PNG in the first round, then again it's the first time NAC has made the playoffs since 2021 and they were picked in pre-season to finish 6th in a very tough district. So there are two positives for their program before this game is even played. Baby step for them trying to build something.

Then NO on the HISD, we would not accept that placing. I'd rather go back Region II before that happens. On another note, thought everyone had until Nov 7th to turn in their enrollment? Barbers Hill is still not posted. They are not the only ones that are not listed by DCTF list.

If you mean Houston ISD, NO NO NO. If you mean Humble ISD then Okay.

Unfortunate for West Brook on such a promising season to start the year. I really thought they would have a great opportunity to finish 2nd in district this year. They were never the same after the OT loss to Lufkin. That was a tough game for both schools that night, a game either team could have easily won.

SFA Eagles in 1993?? My memory is getting vague going too far back. LOL

Not sure.

Take it from someone who has seen a ton of playoff football, anyone can be a roadblock in the playoffs. Have experienced it and seen it, one game at a time is good advice. Play who is in front of you, then let some of the other guys knock each other off. One thing you learn, you can't choose who you play.

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.