FINAL — Warren 0 at Hardin 57 — Discussion

[whsalum]

True statement!! I'm from Warren and if you don't want to get embarrassed get better !!

[88Warrior]

On 11/9/2026 at 6:31 PM, whsalum said:

True statement!! I'm from Warren and if you don't want to get embarrassed get better !!

Amen! Either prepare and play better or get embarrassed. No quarter asked…none given!

[Foozball]

You guys are missing the point with all these be tough and play better and real world  comments. Those comments insinuate that the Warren kids didn’t play hard or quit. You are insulting them.  These kids, most of them are 14 and 15, played both ways all night against a superior opponent.

This not a real varsity caliber team. I hate that and it needs to get better or the school does need to consider what the purpose of the program is. Despite the state of the program, there was no quit in them and that is honorable. They tried to the bitter end. I take zero from the Hardin players. If you are on the field you go 100%. They are talented and Winners.

The Warren kids wouldn't have been given any false sense of the world if Hardin had just ran clock and gotten subs in earlier etc. Hardin would still have dominated them. And that’s ok. Some of you are the ones focused on a game, not real life. Sports reveal character. I for one, do not have the ego to think mercy and sportsmanship are unmanly qualities. Real Men are capable of acting contrary to our base instinct and desires. 

[Foozball]

My original post was never about the kids on either team. It was about an adult. Those of you who have somehow found ways to make this about the Warren kids need to try some critical thinking. 

[88Warrior]

1 hour ago, Foozball said:

My original post was never about the kids on either team. It was about an adult. Those of you who have somehow found ways to make this about the Warren kids need to try some critical thinking. 

Neither whsalum nor I are criticizing the kids or coaches themselves for their effort. I believe 100% they play and coach hard and give their all. In fact, he and I have been some of the biggest supporters of Warren athletics whether on here, volunteering as coaches in youth sports and serving on the school board. If there was an agreement between coaches as you say and the Hardin coach didn’t follow the agreement then yes, absolutely it’s bad on him. But if you show up to play then do your best and if you lose then go back and do what it takes to get better not whine afterwards. It wasn’t too long ago when Hardin was where Warren is currently and they have turned their program around in two short years…I believe Warren’s issues are much deeper…I will agree with you that Warren (the community, school, students and parents) need to reassess its commitment to athletics. Over the last several years it appears the focus has been on excelling in other school programs such as FFA etc. while athletics has fallen by the wayside. There is absolutely no reason, as one of the larger schools in the district, for Warren to be seeing as few students turn out for sports as they are now. I think it’s time for the community to decide if they are committed to at least being competitive or not.  It’s only fair to the kids and coaches trying their best to have the full support of the whole community.  Here’s hoping Warren gets it figured out and become competitive again in the field and court…Go Warriors!

[TC2020]

I felt like Warren was at this cross road a few years ago when they started to put up a competitive team.  There was a lot of turnover at the top of the district which all led to A LOT of resources spent on FFA over Athletics.  I believe the two can coexist, but the District will HAVE to start investing more in Athletics to compete in this league.

As for the running up the score thing - sounds very pewee from a coach at Hardin that I have a lot of respect for.  No reason to run it up like that with starters that deep into the game.  I have always thought the phrase "it's your job to stop me" was pretty bullyish when up 50+.  Hardin was there a few short years ago.   Wasn't that long ago when Warren, Woodville, and Kountze were all beating up on them.  What comes around goes around in HS football!