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  1. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    4 hours ago, BBfan061 said:

    I believe he was talking about Jr. High and Kountze more often than not over the years has decent Jr. High teams. It’s the getting the success to high school that has been the issue.

    That is what I was talking about as well. I would be willing to place a large wager that the all-time record of Newton 8th vs Kountze 8th is overwhelmingly in favor of Newton. 

  3. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    37 minutes ago, Tiger90 said:

    Was he playing in the Kountze 8th game?  It took nfl quality time keepers in that last minute of the game to allow Newton the last second win.  

    The kids is legit though they do not have much around him in the 8th grade. My son's team beat them 42-12. The Newton QB/RB ran a punt back after a 1st series punt and scored a TD on the last series of the game. 

    I suspect as he moves through HS, Newton will put the pieces around him.

  6. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    20 minutes ago, purpleeagle said:

    Yes but coach said he will be running back next year. He is the kid that was in the 6 th gr. and coach said he was good enough to play JV ball.     
    In the 6th grade he played on a team that went to the championship game played in calif. and won and he was MVP player of the game. He is just as good on defense as on offense. 

     

    I have seen him. My son played against him earlier this year. 

  7. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    1 hour ago, purpleeagle said:

    Newton loses almost everything. Teams go through this at times. Newton will reload with a good bunch of young kids and should still be on top of their district. Newton will have a 9th grade running that may be the best to ever play for Newton. So, if we lose a few games, the Newton supporters will still support our kids,unlike the few forked tongue wavers from WOS and Nederland. 

    I have heard that as well. Was the RB wearing #2 this year in the 8th grade? Playing QB at the beginning of the year? 

  8. Should UIL go to a three year stadium rotation for football state games?

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    2 hours ago, myrecordwashorrible said:

    The last state championship game I attended at AT&T was 2010. Sat at least 1 level above field level in a fairly comfortable cushioned seat.  I think most if not all seats are cushioned at AT&T, although not positive.  With that stated, I would love to have the opportunity of a short trip to NRG, BUT have no desire to sit through several games on those plastic seats.  

    If I ever planned to attend most or all games, I would willingly accept the drive to AT&T vs 9 plus hours on plastic.  Yes, I am taking in to consideration walking around between games and half times as it is about an 11 hour day. 

    Any thoughts on seat comfort from those that have sat through several games in a row at AT&T and NRG???

    Television broadcast leaves the one site as the most feasible set up and a likely scenario of smaller schools not being televised if several sites were utilized. So, as much as some If you may wish for coaches to determine sites, that is likely a moot point. 

    I thought both had cushion seats and hard seats? I know AT&T has both. 

  12. Should UIL go to a three year stadium rotation for football state games?

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    4 hours ago, Horton said:

    You need to run a pole on this site and then run a pole on all the other sites. 
    You will see AT&T preferred by a large margin. attendance at NRG was way down compared to AT&T, that alone should give you an answer. 

    Agreed. Lets run a pole in Houston, San Antonio, Corpus, and the Valley. (About half the population of Texas) See if they prefer Houston, San Antonio, or Arlington? See if a "large margin" prefer Arlington?

    I am well aware of what the preference in North Texas will be. There is a current foolish theory out now that the people of South Texas are so enamored with AT&T that they are willing to personally sacrifice their own finances and offer an eternal homefield advantage to DFW.  

  14. Should UIL go to a three year stadium rotation for football state games?

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    3 hours ago, Horton said:

    Weather, weather, weather is why no one likes different locations. AT&T gives every team a chance. No wind, rain, or cold. Home field advantage would make sense IF the teams played all their home games there. The one time it was played at NRG, attendance was way down. 
    90 percent of the teams that make it to the championship prefer AT&T. 
     

    Please produce the data that shows "90%" prefer AT&T. The number of teams in Houston alone is greater than 10%. Every team south of Austin and in SE Texas would prefer the Alamodome or NRG. 

  15. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    11 minutes ago, 1970 said:

    No, to both of your questions. I had no thoughts at all that the refs at FBM were residents of FB, or that they were FBM alumni, just that they were hesitant to throw flags. The refs in the 2nd game threw flags. But, it don't matter now, and my memory of both games has already gotten fuzzy, anyway. 

    Re your second sentence, yes, I know that, but thanks for the info.  I had two co-workers back in the 70's that were Refs for Jr High and JV games, and some smaller 1A or 2A games too if I recall correctly. They had to travel all over, and got games with smaller attendance, and they blamed it on their seniority. One of guys did get to call some pre-season scrimmages at 1 or 2 of the bigger schools; back then 4A may have been the biggest division. I don't know if the Refs now get a %-age of the gate. 

    Got it, just seeking clarification on your statement that "neutral Refs and neutral field" was the difference between the first meeting and the second. It would seem to imply that the Refs were "not neutral" in the first encounter. 

    I would submit that the difference was that PNG continued to improve with the new staff over the several weeks between the two meetings, while FBM was likely more of a "finished product" earlier in the season. 

  16. District favorites for 2023 (any District)?

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    14 hours ago, 1970 said:

    I have no basis for predicting the 4A preseason favorites. WRT 9-5ADII, any of the 4 listed could end up on top IMO, and Santa Fe could perhaps end up in the mix as well. 

    Regarding the two games between PNG and FBM, the neutral field and neutral Refs I think was the biggest factor. In the playoff game FBM picked up where they left off with holding and unsportsmanlike conduct and the resulting flags were costly. Other factors are almost too numerous to count. But to just list two more, the prior week was PNG's bye week, and the starting RB #25 was injured in a weekend ATV accident and was subsequently out for the season. Regarding the heat on the field, IMO, PNG players were in better shape than FBM, just solely based on numbers of players down when the game got into the 4th qtr. 

    Speaking of USL Conduct flags, the Texas City team gave up lots of key yards to PNG before their coach finally called the team to the side and (presumably) read them the riot act. Otherwise they were a pretty good team, IMO. 

    Regardless, my pre-pre-season picks for 9-5ADII would be the same as yours. I hope PNG wins district next year. 

    So, do you believe that the refs in the first match between PNG/FBM were residents of Fort Bend or FBM alumni? Ended up with "non-alumni" refs in the neutral game? 

    My experience has been that referees are very seldom from the town/community where they are officiating each week. Many of them drive great distances to cover matches. I am unaware of any crews that only officiate games in their hometown. 

  23. Port Neches-Groves vs South Oak Cliff - LIVE GAME UPDATES

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    13 minutes ago, Matthew328 said:

    I dont "want" the PNG mascot...if that community wants to keep it thats their decision, I'm not a taxpayer there and have no ties there, but it also doesn't mean I'm not entitled to an opinion on it, as little as that opinion may factor into the grand scheme of things

    Yep, you are "entitled to your opinion" as is, everyone else to be "entitled to their opinion about your opinion". If you want open your mouth, you can do so and alienate any fan base you choose. There are many who would like to enjoy a sport without the introduction of political narratives.   

    PNG doesnt need to do anything other, "keep being a treasure to HS Football in SETX". 

  25. I'M IN DISBELIEF

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    11 hours ago, Mr. Thornton Melon said:

    No , they are just content with sub .500 coaching. its a culture

    Understood. Do the coaches in Vidor just not know as much as the fans? or do they intentionally lose? I have seen scenarios where the fans are the true experts of the community while the coaches who see the players in practice everyday and during workouts for the entire year generally do not know much. 

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