Does New Waverly have a chance to upset Newton?

[bd04]

Any chance NW wins? 

[AggiesAreWe]

6 minutes ago, bd04 said:

Any chance NW wins? 

 

[Eazy]

I don’t think so.  NW has already pulled 2 rabbits out of the hat this year.  This game will likely be for the 2 seed.   NW is 6-0 and can’t be taken lightly.  However, I don’t think they will find that 3rd rabbit.  Newton wins by at least 20 points.  

[GATA!]

Here's the formula to beat us, stop all pat's, recover onside kicks, keep the ball out of our hands, Hardin pulled their rabbit last week, so it is possible, NW is undefeated and coming into this game knowing their district nemesis can  be beat, i look for them to come in this game 100% pumped and flying around!

[Eazy]

No doubt.  NW will show up and play hard.  You’re not getting it for free.  

[BBfan061]

Nope… 

[kirkwood29]

It will be close until the game starts.

[bd04]

Is there a reason why Newton has never worked on having on a kicker?   I remember a few years ago they had a kid who kicked some but It seems like every year they run into a situation where they need extra points and they’re forced to fall back on going for two and it bites them. 

[88Warrior]

They would have had a better chance if Newton would have won last week. I believe the coaches will have the Eagles focused this week and on through the rest of the season…

[AggiesAreWe]

DCTX has Newton as a 38 point favorite.

[89Falcon]

On 10/12/2026 at 7:27 PM, Eazy said:

No doubt.  NW will show up and play hard.  You’re not getting it for free.  

Newton in laugher. NW will not be competitive. 

[bullets13]

On 10/12/2026 at 9:07 PM, bd04 said:

Is there a reason why Newton has never worked on having on a kicker?   I remember a few years ago they had a kid who kicked some but It seems like every year they run into a situation where they need extra points and they’re forced to fall back on going for two and it bites them. 

This day in age there's really no excuse. I started working with our kicker this year, and he learned how to kick off of tiktok and was all-district last year. with a few tweaks this year he's borderline D-1. He's naturally talented, and natural talent helps a lot, but there's a soccer player at every school in Texas who could be at least decent with about two weeks work. 

[TC2020]

No.

[BBfan061]

37 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

This day and age there's really no excuse. I started working with our kicker this year, and he learned how to kick off of tiktok and was all-district last year. with a few tweaks this year he's borderline D-1. He's naturally talented, and natural talent helps a lot, but there's a soccer player at every school in Texas who could be at least decent with about two weeks work. 

 I agree although in the smaller schools I see where it may be a small issue to find a good one. 

[bullets13]

1 hour ago, BBfan061 said:

 I agree although in the smaller schools I see where it may be a small issue to find a good one. 

I'm sure it's a little tougher. but most places have a good population of Hispanics, which usually bumps the pool of soccer players up. Newton, to be fair, does not have many, but there's got to be a couple of kids in that district who played some soccer growing up. Even if there isn't, if they'd start looking in the 7th grade at kids who show some potential and actually put some work into them, by the time they get to high school they should have a steady stream of at least decent kickers. 

[Big Daddy Cool]

Everyone's got a chance until they get punched in the mouth!

[kirkwood29]

1 hour ago, bullets13 said:

I'm sure it's a little tougher. but most places have a good population of Hispanics, which usually bumps the pool of soccer players up. Newton, to be fair, does not have many, but there's got to be a couple of kids in that district who played some soccer growing up. Even if there isn't, if they'd start looking in the 7th grade at kids who show some potential and actually put some work into them, by the time they get to high school they should have a steady stream of at least decent kickers. 

This.  All it takes is want to from the coaching staff.  Your HS kicker should be picked out by 7-8th grade.  It's not difficult.  Every small school has 1 walking the halls.  Winnie has produced kickers for a very long time and it's not by accident. 

[bullets13]

9 minutes ago, kirkwood29 said:

This.  All it takes is want to from the coaching staff.  Your HS kicker should be picked out by 7-8th grade.  It's not difficult.  Every small school has 1 walking the halls.  Winnie has produced kickers for a very long time and it's not by accident. 

I've already got the next two lined up at HF, unless the 8th grader jumps the freshman in a couple of years, which is a possibility. Both have a ton of potential. Our coach came out to soccer practice sophomore year and TOLD me I was coming to 3-a-days. Still, if someone had worked with me even just a little I could've been really, really good. 

[BBfan061]

I’ll say this.. I’ve seen a TON of salty Newton fans on facebook after losing to Hardin… a lot of coping going on. “That was their Super Bowl” “Newton has more playoff wins than most of the teams in SETX”… Relax Newton peeps you lost one district game your still a favorite to go to state lol