West Orange Stark vs Shepherd

[monknuk68]

Let the predictions begin.

[BBfan061]

Shepherd is better than some think… but Give me WOS by 3-4 scores

[TrojanWarrior08]

Will be rooting for Shepherd but I have it WOS winning this one 28-14 but those 2 RBs Shepherd has can make this game very close.

[BADSANTA]

WOS 34-21

[bullets13]

Shepherd has improved this year, but their schedule has been 5 3A schools without a winning record amongst them and 0-6 Tarkington. It’s kinda hard to know how much better they are until they play a good 4A squad, so we’ll find out this week. I’m gonna say WOS 48, Shepherd 21. 

[WOSdrummer99]

Poll added

[ladybug33]

Why would the defense give up 21 points?  Do Shepard have a good offensive unit? We pass through Shepard Texas often I always thought they were a 3A team.

[monknuk68]

WOS defense will imo never be the same as before the current coach unless a coach that really believes in the 50 defense get hired. That is why WOS gives up so much on defense.Their defense is not as good nor will it ever be again until a better coach comes. 

[TrojanWarrior08]

1 hour ago, ladybug33 said:

Why would the defense give up 21 points?  Do Shepard have a good offensive unit? We pass through Shepard Texas often I always thought they were a 3A team.

Always been 4A and won't be 3A anytime soon or possibly not anymore.  Area is growing out there.

[TrojanWarrior08]

1 hour ago, ladybug33 said:

Why would the defense give up 21 points?  Do Shepard have a good offensive unit? We pass through Shepard Texas often I always thought they were a 3A team.

Outside of 2 seasons I forgot to mention.

[Austin1985]

Just now, TrojanWarrior08 said:

Always been 4A and won't be 3A anytime soon or possibly not anymore.  Area is growing out there.

Part of that greater Cleveland area of futility

[TrojanWarrior08]

Just now, Austin1985 said:

Part of that greater Cleveland area of futility

Right although thats not helping us any.  We may get a few from Huntsville, Willis, and Conroe sometimes but that's it.

[89Falcon]

3 hours ago, ladybug33 said:

Why would the defense give up 21 points?  Do Shepard have a good offensive unit? We pass through Shepard Texas often I always thought they were a 3A team.

Shepherd has a great offense running the double wing (same as Hardin) and the what may be the best skill player unit in recent memory. Shepherd will also field the single best athlete in the district (Braeden White). Shepherd will have a 1-2 punch from TE and FB in the double wing that will be a tough matchup against any team in the district. The same 2 TEs and FB will also anchor what may be the best DL in the district. 
 

Don’t know if it will be enough to beat a team like WOS but they are going to be a tough out for any of the big 4. Will not be surprised if they pick off a couple of them. Also, 18 starters are JRs. 

[AggiesAreWe]

27 minutes ago, 89Falcon said:

Shepherd has a great offense running the double wing (same as Hardin) and the what may be the best skill player unit in recent memory. Shepherd will also field the single best athlete in the district (Braeden White). Shepherd will have a 1-2 punch from TE and FB in the double wing that will be a tough matchup against any team in the district. The same 2 TEs and FB will also anchor what may be the best DL in the district. 
 

Don’t know if it will be enough to beat a team like WOS but they are going to be a tough out for any of the big 4. Will not be surprised if they pick off a couple of them. Also, 18 starters are JRs. 

Just curious as to what qualifies in your mind that Braeden White is the best athlete in the district?

Have you seen all the teams in the district this year?

[BADSANTA]

3 hours ago, monknuk68 said:

WOS defense will imo never be the same as before the current coach unless a coach that really believes in the 50 defense get hired. That is why WOS gives up so much on defense.Their defense is not as good nor will it ever be again until a better coach comes. 

Is it the coach or talent down?

[BADSANTA]

1 hour ago, 89Falcon said:

Shepherd has a great offense running the double wing (same as Hardin) and the what may be the best skill player unit in recent memory. Shepherd will also field the single best athlete in the district (Braeden White). Shepherd will have a 1-2 punch from TE and FB in the double wing that will be a tough matchup against any team in the district. The same 2 TEs and FB will also anchor what may be the best DL in the district. 
 

Don’t know if it will be enough to beat a team like WOS but they are going to be a tough out for any of the big 4. Will not be surprised if they pick off a couple of them. Also, 18 starters are JRs. 

Im sure they look like giants playing 3A winless programs. I dont think there is a kid on Shepherd who is better than several Mustangs, Tigers, or Longhorns. 

[89Falcon]

58 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Just curious as to what qualifies in your mind that Braeden White is the best athlete in the district?

Have you seen all the teams in the district this year?

Has several D1 offers. Made 1st All District at 2 positions his sophomore year (unanimous at both and beat out Armstrong last year). Also was Offensive MVP of the district in basketball as a sophomore year. 310 lbs and dunking basketballs. Maybe someone else is a better athlete but he is on the short list. 

I can tell you flat out that there is no DL/OL type in the district on his level. 

[monknuk68]

57 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Is it the coach or talent down?

WOS had two hall of fame coaches that both believed in the 50 defense or to say the least a defense minded team. The new coach got the job and did away with that tradition, ask him why. All I know is for 35 plus years of following the Stangs, the good days are over for now and doubt they will be back with this coachin staff. To many it is the coach, not so much the talent.