ChampionEagles

The only reason Newton is playing Tatum and Henderson is no one else in the Golden Triangle would play them. Size of schools has a lot to do with it, and I understand this. Everything these days is money driven. Newton cannot produce the gate revenue other teams do. Just a fact. It upsets me that we can't put people in the home stands until the playoffs. Newton fans are spoiled to winning. Period. 

The only reason Newton is playing Tatum and Henderson is no one else in the Golden Triangle would play them. Size of schools has a lot to do with it, and I understand this. Everything these days is money driven. Newton cannot produce the gate revenue other teams do. Just a fact. It upsets me that we can't put people in the home stands until the playoffs. Newton fans are spoiled to winning. Period. 

No one, and I mean no one, including myself, saw Newton in the State Title game when they stood 1-3 after losing to Orangefield last year. So predicting title games with or without Newton is pretty crazy. We will play well, at times. It's all about when that play comes as to titles. WOS didn't really look like State Title contenders on a certain night last season either, but look where they wound up.

No one, and I mean no one, including myself, saw Newton in the State Title game when they stood 1-3 after losing to Orangefield last year. So predicting title games with or without Newton is pretty crazy. We will play well, at times. It's all about when that play comes as to titles. WOS didn't really look like State Title contenders on a certain night last season either, but look where they wound up.

WT is doing well after double lung transplant. Bryan coming home to help with a program he holds dear having played, graduated, and, oh yeah, his Dad became a legend there. Good luck to Bryan on the move. Good luck to Coldspring in finding someone to fill in for what Bryan built. 

I was told they had him up last Saturday and sitting in a chair.
Those of us who have been around W.T. for the last few years and have seen him go on when just walking onto the field with oxygen was a challenge while keeping a wonderful attitude through all of his challenges.
Winning the state championship would have been great last year but that did not happen, God gave him something greater, he game him new lungs and a continuation of life. 
For all of us Newton football fans, We got something greater than a state championship.
God bless you  W.T.

WT is doing well after double lung transplant. Bryan coming home to help with a program he holds dear having played, graduated, and, oh yeah, his Dad became a legend there. Good luck to Bryan on the move. Good luck to Coldspring in finding someone to fill in for what Bryan built. 

thats when I was still trying to draw you out of the woods....you know i dont believe that! lol

Most teams in Northeast Texas throw the ball way more than Southeast Texas even though Andy Evans is the coach! lol Kirbyville almost has 2 state championship trophies they almost won in two losses in the finals a few years back. They have a special place in fron of the school where they almost display their almost trophies. :)

The Mexican is good though

nice post as always!   glad to hear from ya finally.  I was hoping we could draw you out of hiding.   I dont think Neece lets them overlook anyone, he will keep them focused.  (esp kountze, they want that one!)

I couldn't get the door open to this thread for all the trash, talking. rykerx144 I'll give you a true look from the Newton stands on the scrimmage. Ya'll overloaded our offensive line and blew through and did dominate. Good linebacker play. We weren't ready for that kind of aggression and it showed. If ya'll could have completed a few more of those short passes on offense it could have gotten ugly. I did notice the Kirbyville team was pretty fired up and Newton was flat, but I swear we thought it was a scrimmage. If we would have known any difference, it wouldn't have looked that bad. Ya'll's left handed QB looked good to me. Read well, quick release. If Kountze brings what they had last year, Kirbyville better not overlook them. Kountze has the team speed to challenge anything Kirbyville can throw at them. That district is going to be interesting. K or K will be on top. And it's funny how all fired up ya'll are now that you don't face Newton at all! lol Talking trash......... :)   And I will be in Tatum, long as the creek don't rise!

I just think it's comical that since y'all beat us in a scrimmage you are going to the WOS and Coldspring threads wishing y'all were playing all the powerhouses around here.

Newton missed 2 games. We still did ok that season. Finished 13-0 with a state championship!

I couldn't get the door open to this thread for all the trash, talking. rykerx144 I'll give you a true look from the Newton stands on the scrimmage. Ya'll overloaded our offensive line and blew through and did dominate. Good linebacker play. We weren't ready for that kind of aggression and it showed. If ya'll could have completed a few more of those short passes on offense it could have gotten ugly. I did notice the Kirbyville team was pretty fired up and Newton was flat, but I swear we thought it was a scrimmage. If we would have known any difference, it wouldn't have looked that bad. Ya'll's left handed QB looked good to me. Read well, quick release. If Kountze brings what they had last year, Kirbyville better not overlook them. Kountze has the team speed to challenge anything Kirbyville can throw at them. That district is going to be interesting. K or K will be on top. And it's funny how all fired up ya'll are now that you don't face Newton at all! lol Talking trash......... :)   And I will be in Tatum, long as the creek don't rise!

He's around.

Sry didn't mean to.. Please continue Newton and kirbyville.. Surprised my buddy championeagles hasn't been on here yet

Did you Newton Eagle fans know you were the last high school football game played in the 8th wonder of the world=Astrodome on Dec 4 2004 beating Brookshire Royal 49-12 in the state semi-finals=History ;) Congrats

Newton. Where my kid played. Teaches sound work ethic, sound football techniques and above all else, sound team goals. Don't get no better.

Tatum should be a good game. Newton always adjusting early in the season. Putting players in different positions trying to find that right chemistry. Always looking for the win. WOS is going to be tough. I love my Eagles, but anyone that knows Southeast Texas football and doesn't say WOS has the edge is crazy. Newton will show up unafraid, as in all their games, but I will be the first to say WOS is the big dog on the block. Play the game and move on.

I'm with you Champ!

NewtonNation there has been a steady drop in high school numbers. Comparing one graduating class size to another doesn't accurately reflect the overall numbers. Starting back at the first state champion years until now, the school system has lost almost 33% of high school enrollment numbers. Now you are correct about the UIL numbers shifting, but they have done that for years also. I believe in 1998 when Newton won state in 3A DII, the Eagles were the 5th smallest school in all of 3A. In other words, barely made it into 3A. The trend of losing numbers appears to be continuing. The numbers of high school students drops 3 to 4 kids a year. I talked to the Superintendent last your, Mr. Terry, about this very topic and he verified this was accurate. I prefer to use the Barbay attitude that it don't matter. We will line up against any challenger, any time, even if we have to play in a cow pasture!!! LOL

I thought the plant expansions going to bring new permanent jobs but it may have been unchanged! We thought enrollment in schools will swell as a result of economic growth! The population in theses areas are dropping because of the economy. For example, in 2002, Newton County's biggest employer, Louisiana-Pacific, closed its Bon Wier sawmill which left a devastating blow not only to their local economy but the Jasper-Newton area as well! Their area as well as the East Texas region has became a prime retirement location for the "Baby Boomer" generation so the only job growth in the area is healthcare!

Hardin County is one of the fastest growing in the area! Lumberton has just opened their ER! I had thought it was going to open in Silsbee which would serve not only all of the county but Southern Jasper and Tyler Counties as well! Could Lumberton drop down? It would probably be temporarily?

Consistently winning is the best way to start traditions. Then everyone buys in. Everyone supports. But to start a winning tradition, it helps if you buy into the coaches program, give him support and a few years. If he has a good program you'll most likely compete. Good programs are square. You develope athletes, a few are born, most or developed, mentored, and are a product of there community and system as it develops it's winning tradition.

This thread escalated fast. Lol