Vidor hits road to face Bears

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Vidor hits road to face Bears

Van Wade

The Orange Leader

VIDOR — While the Vidor Pirates will look to stay in the thick of the wild District 20-4A football race Friday night, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears look to play a spoiler role when the Pirates roll into Battlin’ Bear Stadium.

The Pirates (4-2, 2-2) used their potent ground game to dispatch the Port Neches-Groves Indians 23-14 last week in a game that the Pirates had to have.

The Pirate offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage against the Indians the entire night, rushing for 264 yards on 52 time-consuming carries.

“That’s what we do, we run the football and everybody knows we’re going to run the ball,†said Pirate head coach Jeff Mathews. “We cut down on our mistakes on both sides of the ball. It was a game we needed badly and the kids played a top-notch game.â€

Fullback Theron Reynolds continues to lead the Vidor ground assault. The hard-nosed back has muscled his way to 533 yards and three touchdowns on 81 carries.

Tailback Shane Pittman, who had 107 yards on nine carries in the win over PN-G, now has 443 yards on just 39 touches. Fellow running back Jacob Peevey has darted for 307 yards and two TDs on 40 carries.

Quarterback Chris Teinert has had the nose for the end zone the entire year. Teinert, who has rushed for 168 yards on 45 carries, has scored nine rushing TDs. He’s also passed for 140 yards as the Pirates have attempted just 30 passes the entire season.

The Pirates enter the game averaging close the 330 yards a game while the defense is yielding just 230 yards a game.

Vidor will try not to look past a young Battlin’ Bear unit.

The Bears, who have started as many as 11 sophomores and freshmen, are averaging just 162.8 yards a game and are allowing 415.4.

“This is a rivalry game for both of us in a lot of ways, so you can throw out the records in this one,†said Mathews. “We’re both Orange County teams and we always go at it hard at each other.â€

LC-M (0-5, 0-4) have been outscored 186-37 in 20-4A play. However, the Bears had their best output of the season last week when they got outscored by Livingston 50-24.

“In no way are we going in overlooking the Bears,†said Mathews. “Really, they’re (LC-M) in the same boat we were in last year. We struggled through our first six or seven games, starting a bunch of sophomores. Then, all of a sudden, the lights came on during those last three games and we played really well. Those young LC-M kids have a lot to prove and they’ll get after our tails.â€

Bear quarterback Hunter Gonzales has passed for 211 yards and has rushed for 125. His favorite target has been receiver Samuel Burton, who has 10 catches for 122 yards. Fullback Blake Perry leads the LC-M running attack with 173 yards on 37 carries.

The Pirates will play host to Nederland next week in another critical encounter with playoff hopes lingering in the balance down the stretch run.

[earlwick]

This great for the the pirates to have this game now...they can rest and heal their players this week after about a quarter and get them ready to finish their playoff run.  This is almost like a bye week but better because they actually get a little game speed experience and also get to rest and heal the ones that need it.  Good luck Pirates on the rest of the way out.  You have a good group leading you over there.  Congrats to the kids too...keep doing as you are coached to do and you will be fine!

[WOSHIGHc/o2001]

This great for the the pirates to have this game now...they can rest and heal their players this week after about a quarter and get them ready to finish their playoff run.  This is almost like a bye week but better because they actually get a little game speed experience and also get to rest and heal the ones that need it.  Good luck Pirates on the rest of the way out.  You have a good group leading you over there.  Congrats to the kids too...keep doing as you are coached to do and you will be fine!

I hope the Bears win because of this post.

[earlwick]

This great for the the pirates to have this game now...they can rest and heal their players this week after about a quarter and get them ready to finish their playoff run.  This is almost like a bye week but better because they actually get a little game speed experience and also get to rest and heal the ones that need it.  Good luck Pirates on the rest of the way out.  You have a good group leading you over there.  Congrats to the kids too...keep doing as you are coached to do and you will be fine!

I hope the Bears win because of this post.

Keep hoping! 

[raideroldtimer]

This great for the the pirates to have this game now...they can rest and heal their players this week after about a quarter and get them ready to finish their playoff run.  This is almost like a bye week but better because they actually get a little game speed experience and also get to rest and heal the ones that need it.  Good luck Pirates on the rest of the way out.  You have a good group leading you over there.  Congrats to the kids too...keep doing as you are coached to do and you will be fine!

I hope the Bears win because of this post.

Too bad the Pee-rats aren't included in the Orange bowl, I think this year the Black pearl would be sailing right through the 'Stanks

Keep hoping!   

[Block 76]

Send over the JVS and let the varsity have a pizza party and get ready for a real game next week.

[snafu]

Let's not overlook this team. Sure would be a shame to overlook someone and lose and not make the playoffs. You know the old saying.... "that's why we play the game...."  You think Vidor is taking a beating now because we are having a good season and it is only because "the District is mediocre". Let us loose to LC-M and we will never get any respect.

[Block 76]

You lose to LCM and you don't deserve any respect........EVER.......

[vidor pirate]

Let's not overlook this team. Sure would be a shame to overlook someone and lose and not make the playoffs. You know the old saying.... "that's why we play the game...."  You think Vidor is taking a beating now because we are having a good season and it is only because "the District is mediocre". Let us loose to LC-M and we will never get any respect.

yea no joke

[football fan34]

maybe the bears could rally and get a win .......  wouldnt that be great? like i said maybe