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[quote name="True Blue" post="869900" timestamp="1286595795"] You cant bace anything on a summer league game ,with a running clock no foul count and no coach. I have watch all the teams that you are tlalking about play the real games. JMO Evadale can play with all of them. But that is something that we will get to see in just a few weeks ;D [/quote]I can base talent whether it's summer league or playing in the parking lot.The clubs I mentioned in 2-a will be down from last year but they are still probably 15 points better than the Rebels.

[quote name="ST413" post="869820" timestamp="1286594276"] That isn't even a funny thought!! [/quote]You gotta admit though it would make them an instant contender LOL.

Buna over Warren in 3.

The mismatch I spoke of with Kountze and Anahuac are all about speed.They aren't going to walk the ball up the floor and wait on people to come set up in the lane.They are going to pressure the ball run the floor and score on the break.I've watched them do it ALOT over the last  several years including ALOT this summer.Once again Evadale will be very well coached and will win the games their supposed to win.One player won't make them a state contender (unless Stallworth decides to move from Silsbee over there).I'm ready for em to toss it up.

[quote name="speechless" post="868823" timestamp="1286561157"] I wouldn't be surprised if this years Kountze team outperforms last years....there is something to be said for team chemistry and when no one cares who gets the credit...that can make up for a lot of deficiencies [/quote]I would be amazed.Team chemistry is one thing but they lost alot of horses outta that barn.

Kountze will be in contention for the district crown as always but aren't anywhere near as strong as they have been over the past several years.Duane will have them playing as well as they can play and that will be good enough to beat most the area 2-a clubs.

Evadale had enough returning players to match up with some of the local 2-a clubs but they won't beat the better ones in the area.I think Kountze,Anahuac and EC are the cream of the 2-a crop around here in the upcoming season.All 3 of these clubs are gonna pressure the ball and score off their defense.That would create match up nightmares for Evadale.The Rebels will match up well against Buna, Hardin and Deweyville, those would be good ballgames to watch.

Anahuac,Newton and EC I think are the front runners.

Gus won't sneak up on anyone, everybody in SeTexas is already watching him.

Both teams will score but EC will play better defense and win by a couple of touchdowns. EC-35 Hardin-21 Hardin,Buna and Woodville all have good clubs that I don't see making the playoffs.

[quote name="rykerx144" post="865718" timestamp="1286221918"] Central @ [b]LCM[/b] Bay Sterling @ [b]West Brook[/b] [b]GP North Shore [/b] @ Memorial [b]Barbers Hill [/b] @ North Forest [b]Dayton[/b] @ Baytown Lee Friendswood @[b] La Marque[/b] Ozen @[b] Vidor[/b] Lumberton @[b] PNG[/b] Nederland @[b] Livingston[/b] Jasper @[b] Center[/b] [b]Kirbyville[/b] @ Huntington [b]Bridge City [/b] @ Hardin Jefferson [b]Silsbee[/b] @ Orangefield [b]WOS[/b] @ Hamshire Fannett Hardin @[b] East Chambers[/b] [b]Anahuac[/b] @ Buna [b]Newton[/b] @ Woodville Warren @ [b]Kountze[/b] Deweyville @ [b]San Augustine[/b] [b]Evadale[/b] @ Burkeville [/quote]

BS isn't gonna be in the EC tourney this year? If not I hate that because that's usually where I get to see them after they have been on the floor awhile.Evadale wasn't bad this summer True but they didn't look like a taem with the potential to go real deep.They will be real well coached and will win the games their supposed to win.On the 2-a level they don't match up well with Kountze,Anahuac or EC.Nobody beats Big Sandy at home and while it won't be a district match up any longer Spurger will be the class of the 1-a clubs locally.From my observations this summer Persohn from HJ was the most improved player I saw on any of the clubs.People that didn't see him this summer are gonna be surprised.

[quote name="ECBucsMom" post="865380" timestamp="1286164092"] The Buc players, coaches and fans had a tough time traveling to Newton for this game.  We realize and recognize that the Newton community is suffering.  Of course we wanted the win, but many of us would have been just fine with a loss to Newton right now.  Our coaches and players did what they felt Coach Barbay would have expected and that was to show up to play his team, just like had he been there.  It would have been disrespectful to him and to his team to show up with any less than our best.  No one at EC is rubbing in the win as someone suggested earlier.  In fact, it is rather bitter sweet.  No matter what, we will never get the credit for the win as many of you have already made clear.  We can't help the circumstances.  I am proud to be from East Chambers and am proud of the way our players, cheerleaders, drill team and our band represented our community at this game.  The band playing Amazing Grace to honor Coach Barbay was heartfelt. Our sincerest condolances to the Newton players, coaches, fans and to Coach Barbay's family.  [/quote]Now that's about as classy a post as I've ever read on this forum.I tip my cap to you maam.

You gotta admit though since Alvarez got there they been pretty darn good.

I think the kids name from HJ is Persohn.He was a JV player last year but was the most improved player I saw this summer.It looked like the lights came on for this kid, he will be one you will here from this season.

The Huntington tourney is always great if the food is any better than Big Rich puts out at HJ you'd have to have a golf cart to get back to the car.

That's a catch 22 for the Rebs.The HJ tourney always has a very good overall field but can be tough on a teams confidence if they aren't real strong.I 've watched it for years and a lot of the clubs use it to find depth because they play a ton of games.They may see Big Sandy in the EC tourney because they are usually in that one.

If I knew him I'd lease him a house LOL!!!!!!!

Evadale should make the playoffs in this district with the departure of Spurger and SP graduating a lot of folks.Big Sandy will probably be the favorite.Evadale played an up tempo game this summer without the big kid and I know Coach Williams likes to play an up tempo game.I think the district will be down a little overall this season.

The kids that Warren have playing give it all they got but they are going to have to get more upper classmen on the field in every sport if they are gonna turn things around.When you suit 18 players in a 2-a district and most of your skill players are under classmen you are gonna have a hard time being successful.Hopefully the numbers will improve and if they do the team will do the same.

I'm gonna have to get a program to keep up with him  ;D

Coach Williams will do a great job at Evadale.His style will be dictated by the type players he has.Evadale looked good in the Kountze league this summer. I don't know who they have in their district so I can't say if they will win it or not.They have some pretty athletic players but I don't know if they will have the true basketball players to make a deep run.I didn't see anyone close to 6'7" for them this summer.

Anahuac by a bundle.

[quote name="rykerx144" post="859192" timestamp="1285614274"] [b]Kirbyville[/b] @ WOS East Chambers @[b] Newton[/b] Baytown Lee @[b] Barbers Hill[/b] CE King @[b] Goose Creek[/b] North Forest @[b] Crosby[/b] [b]Dayton[/b] @ Galena park Central @[b] Livingston[/b] [b]LCM[/b] @ Ozen [b]PNG [/b] @ Nederland [b]Vidor [/b] @ Lumberton [b][/b]Cleveland @ Splendora [b]Coldspring [/b] @ Shepherd Buna @[b] Hardin[/b] Kountze @ [b]Anahuac[/b]Orangefield @ [b]Jasper[/b]High Island @ [b]West Hardin[/b] Sabine Pass @[b] Colmesneil[/b] Rusk @ [b]Diboll[/b] [b]Corrigan Camden[/b] @ Crockett [b]West Sabine[/b] @ Mt Enterprise [/quote]

Kountze's system will help them be successful year in and year out.McDaniel and the blonde headed kid that shoots the 3 will be their go to guys.I see them in a dogfight with Anahuac for the district title(which they win) but I don't think they have the big bodies to go deep this year.