TheCardinalFan

1. Beaumont Central @ Lumberton 2. Hardin @ East Chambers 3. Silsbee @ West Orange Stark 4. WestBrook @ Channelview 5. Memorial @ Galena Park North Shore 6. Crosby @ Dayton 7. Vidor @ Ozen 8. Nederland @ LCM 9. Jasper @ Diboll 10. Bridge City @ Hardin Jefferson 11. Livingston @ Port Neches Groves 12. Cleveland @ Huffman 13. Coldspring @ Tarkington 14. Splendora @ Shepherd 15. Newton @ Woodville 16. Shelbyville @ Kirbyville 17. Buna @ Warren 18. Deweyville @ Kountze 19. High Island @ Burkeville 20. Chester @ Sabine Pass 21. West Hardin @ Colmesneil 22. Evadale @ Hull Daisetta 23. Orangefield @ Hamshire Fannett

Through all of the turmoil and craziness of the past month, High Island will host a few special guests at our Pep-Rally on Friday. The Director of UIL and NIKE will be in High Island for some special presentations. KFDM Channel 6 will be there as well. The Fighting Cardinals are ready to beat the Burkeville Mustangs for the first time since Burkeville moved into the 1A ranks in 1986. This game may not mean much to the rest of SETX, but I know 24 young men, Coaches & Fans who are taking it very seriously. Go CARDINALS!!! "The Cardinal Fan"

Through all of the turmoil and craziness of the past month, High Island will host a few special guests at our Pep-Rally on Friday. The Director of UIL and NIKE will be in High Island for some special presentations. KFDM Channel 6 will be there as well. The Fighting Cardinals are ready to beat the Burkeville Mustangs for the first time since Burkeville moved into the 1A ranks in 1986. This game may not mean much to the rest of SETX, but I know 24 young men, Coaches and Fans who are taking it very seriously. Go Cardinals!!! "The Cardinal Fan"

From my perspective, it has a lot to do with how you were raised. Right from wrong, respect, how to treat your neighbors and the other golden rules seem to have been forgotten.

Thanks HDBobcats9. I went to the game Friday night to watch the Bobcats tame the Mustangs. HD looks ready to play. Good Luck in the coming weeks. Go CARDINALS!!!

A big game for the Cardinals, would be an understatement. "A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH" is a Motto that seems to have drawn these young men together since Ike destroyed the Bolivar Peninsula. To look into the eyes of each young man and know what their families are going through, lets me know that they have a common goal for the Fighting Cardinals. Their goal is to shake up District 23A and make a run in the Playoffs. All of the young men that began Two-A-Days back in August have a fighting desire to get back on the Grid Iron and make every team in District 23A feel uneasy about the outcome. Although not every member of the Fighting Cardinal Football Team will be coming back this year, they will still be considered a part of 2008 Cardinal Team. Seeing these young men lift each other up and help put the pieces of their lives back together, gives you a feeling of pride that can not be explained and only understandable by those in other Communities & School Districts along the Gulf Coast. Great things are in store for these young men and they know that as a TEAM, they are "A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH" I am very proud to be "The Cardinal Fan" Go CARDINALS!!!

You guys sure do know how to screw up a thread. Once again, off the topic.

Thank you SETXsports Broadcaster.

The Cardinals are ready to play and will open up District play in Burkeville on October 10.

yes, the ball has 2000 on it.

For the most part High Island is in good shape, the school is in good shape as well. Everyone on the 87 on the coast to Galveston really have their work gut out for them. High Island ISD being open will help some of the kids and their parents through the re-building process. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

And to think this was just a simple post to correct an error that someone heard. Thanks for your support bushpilot. I really don't want to get into your on going fued with HD Bobcat 55. 8) 8) 8)

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I am on it.

I just got off the phone with one of the Deputy Constable Rodney Kahla and he informed me that several of the names on the list posted above have been accounted for and some of them never were missing. His brother and uncle's names are on the list, but were not missing.

When there is flooding all over the United States do the people rebuild there homes? When there are wild fires out West, do people rebuild homes? What about the people in Florida who get hammered almost every year by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, do they rebuild their homes? What about Tornado Alley in the Midwest, I believe they rebuild there as well? When there is a huge Sink Hole in your neighbor hood, do you pack up and leave? Yes, changes will be made to the building codes and insurance will be outrageous, but people still want to be on the beach. High Island ISD will have to make some difficult decisions in the near future, but we will get through it one day at a time. :) :)

I will let you know Virg. I hope that we can play our Homecoming game on a Saturday afternoon or something. It would give some of you guys a chance to support the Home team.

Looks like an air assault. Good game CP.

One Day at A Time! Yes we have some major decisions to make in the coming months. We at High Island appreciate your thoughts and prayers. What the Bolivar Peninsula used to be will be a memory to those who visited, vacationed and lived there. The people of the Peninsula are a strong people and understand the risks involved when building on "The Beach". The water is not as clear as it is other vacation destinations but the atmosphere is one that is warm, loving and accepting, which isn't always the case else where. What "The Beach" used to be will only be a memory and that will fade over time. The thing that will be remembered is how those who have lost so much will put one foot in front of the other and keep on Going. Each individual will have a story to tell about 'The Beach" and they will also have a story of how they recovered from losing everything. Sad days will come, but laughter will soon follow. To the students of High Island ISD and their parents, I wish you the best of luck with rebuilding your lives. If you decide to settle in the SE Texas, I hope to visit with you again. High Island ISD is open for business and we are in the business of educating children. The site is called SETX Sports, so lets get back to football. The Cardinals are chomping at the bit to get back on the field, If you Alumni are available on any Friday night, I would be glad to see you there. I believe the District 23 1A schedule has been pasted on a different thread, so come on out support the Fighting Cardinals. V Langham and Ryan P., I know that you guys will be busy over the next few Friday nights so I will give you guys a break. Go Cardinals!!!

One day at a time!!!!!

Not dissolved...............Resolved! High Island will open its doors for school October 6, 2008. Coach Colton has called for practice at 3:00 PM on September 29, 2008. The Coaches have been on the phone with almost all of the Parents of the players and they are all in the process of finding places in Winnie and other communities in the area. The Fighting Cardinals will return to the playing field on October 10, 2008 in Burkeville to play the Mustangs. I feel that about 18 to 20 young men will return to finish what they have started this season. All of the Parents that I have talked to really want their children to be able to finish the season this year, this will allow them to not loose everything. The young men are fired up and are ready to put on the pads and go back to work. Keep an EYE on the Cardinals for the rest of the season, I think it will make one heck of a story. My son is a Senior and he is ready to get his friends back together to battle on the Grid Iron. Compared to what has been lost due to Ike, you would think that football would be the least of anyones worries. Football seems to be the one thing that the boys find the same before Ike arrived. I am glad to know that the families of these young men are going to move forward with their lives and I am glad to call them friends. God Bless everyone that suffered a loss due to Ike, our thoughts and prayers go out for you. GO CARDINALS!!!!! "The Cardinal Fan" Roger George

NE of Baton Rouge at my parents, trying to get some information about the Bolivar Peninsula. We have been watching 11 News out of Houston on Direct TV Ch 361.

In case anyone is interested, the Bolivar Peninsula has been severely devastated. There are only a few homes left standing. High Island is an Island at this time and lost a few homes on the East & South sides of the Salt Dome. The Houston news has stated that they are not allowed to fly over at this time, but plan to do so later today. A few arial photos have been taken. My house in High Island is fine, just don't know when we will be able to get back in. Good Luck to everyone, I pray for a speedy recovery for everyone.

I was hoping to scare away any chance of a storm coming by leaving the boards on my windows from last week. I guess it just saved me the labor of having to put themback up. Good Luck everyone! Be smart, leave early and avoid traffic if at all possible.

Good Luck with getting that game in, I hope it works out.