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Bellville vs. Barbers Hill Preview A solid Bellville team comes into Barbers Hill Friday night to meet their first real test of the season. Bellville boast a 2-0 record, however Brazosport and an unusually down Columbia team has yet to provide the test for the Bellville offense. The Bellville offense is lead by 3 primary seniors – Allan Cooper - RB/DB, Brandon Harris - WR/BD, and Lane O Connor – QB/DB. The Brahmas offense has some balance, however their running game is something to be mindful of.. With a total of 432 rushing and 219 passing yards for a 2-game average of over 325 yards, the Brahmas should make some nose in a tough 3-A district. Even with a good offense to rely on, the real strength for the Brahmas is their defense and special teams. Bellville’s Brandon Harris has helped the Brahmas combine for 6 interceptions and the team has only allowed 20 points in 2 games. Watch for the defensive backs to have a big game against Barbers Hill. Barbers Hill comes into Friday night’s game with some questions still remaining on offense. The Eagles are loaded with talent on the offensive side of the ball, however the running game has yet to be established. First year QB and former receiver Blake Patton (SR) will lead the eagles against their toughest defensive test thus far. The Eagles will look to use offensive talents such as All-District MVP Mason Fisher, and Baytown Lee 2005 transfer Michael Davis to spread the ball around the field. The Eagles have had balance in their offense, even if not as productive as they would like. The Eagles have combined for 417 yards offense with only 1 yard separating the ground attack from the air attack. As with the Brahmas, defense and special teams is this teams real strength. The Eagles have only allowed 13 points in their first two games and against Jasper the defense scored 12 points before the offense had a chance to put a point on the board.. All being said, I think this game is going to be very close. Bellville has not yet faces a defense like the Eagles and the Eagles have not faced a defense like Bellville. If the Eagles get their offense back in their normal form, I have to give the Eagles a 7-point edge. If they do not, this could turn out to be a very low scoring affair and the game most likely will be decided by a costly turnover or special teams.

Amen.......no way you can discount a 2-A team for being beat by Gilmer, regardless of how long they have been in 2-A.

Crosby has started off at 1-1 after falling 21-14 to a normally good Port Neches Groves team. Although PNG may be a bit down from previous years, they still have a quality club and Crosby showed they can play with the likes of the Indians. Crosby moves into week 3 facing a Dickinson Gators team that has a quality QB and running back. Crosby should match up well against Dickinson with an offense known for throwing the ball effectively. Crosby is lead by JR QB Duran Starks, and NO he is not from Orange, Texas. Duran has passed for 2 T’s and 231 yards and rushed for 32 yards in his first two games. Three primary receivers Thomas Labain, Jesse Moore, and Zeph George will require some attention for the defense. In particular, Sr. WR/DB Thomas Labain has caught for 136 yards and 2 TD’s in his return to the 06 Crosby Cougars. Thomas is going to require the attention of a defense. If there is one thing about the Crosby Cougars that should stand out for the apposing defense, it is the inability of Crosby to run the ball. Crosby has had troubling moving the ball on the ground in their first two games. Crosby had more success against a weaker run defense in the PNG Indians and should put things together in the coming weeks. All said, Crosby should be in the hunt for a top 3 spot in district 21-4A. Crosby should know where they stand soon enough, as they face top seed Galena Park and 2nd seed Barbers Hill in their first 4 games. BH Next Preview then Huffman

2006 may be the year the Yellow Jackets make some noise in District play and then some. QB Ghan McGaffie who has already passed for 438 yards, 4 Td’s, and rushed for a solo TD spearheads this year’s version of the Jackets. A QB is not a one-man team and with receivers like SR. Jamarius Credit one doe not have to be. Jamarius recently helped the Galena Park Yellow Jackets mount 404 yards in the air and score 35 points against the local rivalry Channelview (5-A). Jamarius boasted 161 yards and 2-TD's during the 35 - 28 victory Friday night. As good as the passing game is, balance is the key to the Yellow Jackets success. With only 42 yards difference between rushing and passing yards, players like Lester Bush and Jonathan White will surely be worth watching on tape. Lester has rushed for 3 Td's in the first two games and combined with two others to even out this offense with 396 yards on the ground. The yellow jackets sport an impressive 834 yards in the first 2 games and has scored 64 total points. If there is one shortcoming for the Yellow Jackets it is defense. The defense has given up 28 points in each of its two games. District teams like Crosby and Galena Park may exploit this weakness if not shored up by then. The true test for the Yellow Jackets may not come until the last game in District. On November 10th the Yellow Jackets will host the newcomers to 4-A football, The Barbers Hill Eagles. This could be the deciding game for the district crown. With 19 seniors the Yellow Jackets hope to send off their graduates with a playoff run and a district title.

Silsbee by 7. Should be a good game.

We have backed up a bit.