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The big question is who is going to win the district. I do not see Huffman stopping the Coldspring running game. GREAT  SPEED.....

I think that if Splendora can stay healthy through the Huffman game they will have the best chance at the 3rd place spot. If they can finish tied with Cleveland they would advance because of head to head win over Cleveland.They just can not have a letdown the last 3 weeks of the season.

[quote name="2MADRE" post="866393" timestamp="1286291575"] At what point do you stop questioning the Head Coach and start questioning some of the staff that was left over from the last regime, and the effort of the present athletes that are in the program.  Everyone is too quick to blame the head coach who is in his first year at Cleveland and was hired in the first week of July.  I know that the first year Tullos was at Cleveland, they also struggled.  Once this head coach gets "his staff" coaching the kids and has a year with the kids to build a relationship, things will be looking up for Cleveland again I am sure.  They have some good athletes in the lower levels and will be good again.  I just hope they give the new coach enough time to turn things around because he is a good man and a good coach.  Good Luck to Cleveland for the rest of the season and I hope you get some W's under your belt. [/quote] The difference between Coach Tullos when he came in and Coach Maples is that Coach Tullos inherited a losing program that was going nowhere. Coach Tullos did have a mediocre year his first year but he brought in quality coaches, demanded discipline, respected the kids and in return had the respect of the kids and was able to upright a sinking ship. Coach Maples on the other hand inherited a highly successful program with 16 returning starters. Coach Maples biggest mistake was to try to change up an offense that these kids ran for 3 years (with much success) in such a short time. (actually his biggest mistake was taking a job in a district where certain board members think they have the authority to try and run the athletic program and a super who does not have the back bone to stand up and support his A.D.) I believe that if Coach Maples can weather the storm and has a chance to run his program with the opportunity to have an off season he will probably be successful as Cleveland has as much talent as any one in the district.

Lets hear your predictions on two teams that have both struggled this season. It looks like the winner could come away with the third playoff spot from this district.

It has always been like that over at Tarkington. P.A. announcer calling the formation of Tark. oponnets as they come to the line so the players can adjust without actually having to read it Their selves. Hate to play over there, annoucer should be wearing a skirt and waving pom poms.