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I think the 3a district will be EC, Buna, Orangefield and Kountze in that order.

BC has a nice little club. They looked very disciplined and fundamental. Kountze doesn't look anything like the clubs of the past. Coach Joubert has them playing hard but they are going to face some challenges. I would definitely have BC in the playoff hunt.

First time I've ever seen it

I know coach Joubert will get all these kids have to offer but it looks like a long year for the Lions. They will make the playoffs I think because the bottom of the district doesn't look to be very strong but from what I saw last night I would probably pick them 4th.

Very scary injury , really puts the game in perspective. So glad to hear the young man has started to regain feeling in his hands and feet. Kudos to the first responders who worked on the young man. We are very fortunate to have these folks.

Keep the young man in your prayers tonight. Injury occurred diving for a loose ball. Young man taken by ambulance to the hospital.

Did they actually end the game early? If so that's not girls fighting outside. Way to much of this stuff happening these days. At the end of the day it's still just a game.

Cleveland had some kids that could play. They lost 3 I think in OT to foul trouble and didn't have much depth.

Are they playing in a UIL district? That's gonna be brutal on them if they are.

Who is Fred Good Samaritan? Never heard of tos one .

Not sure what the answer is to that question. Been some good coaches come through with basically the same results.

What does it say about our current UIL playoff system when we're talking about playoff locations and a 70-14 loss to a third place team in the same thread. I'm glad the Hardin club got to experience 7 wins, my hometown club hasn't won 7 games in years. My question is what's wrong with our playoff format?

Plan on making the Big Sandy tourney since we are in it. Is that the same dates as HJ? No look usually the HJ guys are at Aransas Pass when Big Sandy host their tournament

Two of my favorites are pushed back until December. The HJ Marathon and the East Chambers Classic. Big Sandy always has a good one as well. I'm ready for some hoops!!

Huffman will have a Sophomore that can fill it up but he's not very big. They lost some really good players but had a pretty good JV club with some kids that had some potential. Shepherd had a court full of athletes last year, not sure how many they lost.

Not sure what Shepherd graduated but they had some pieces last year. Liberty graduated heavy but had a good young coach. Huffman and Shepherd should battle it out for the crown, we may need tie breakers from there on down.

Looks like several local teams won't be in the HJ Marathon this year that are normally there. I don't think Big Sandy, Kountze or Evadale are in it this year. Nederland I believe is in the field again and Kelly I think. It will be a very good tournament again this year. HJ has what looks to be a very competitive schedule this year.

I would think with the combining of the two districts in Beaumont there would be some pretty good ballplayers moving around in Beaumont as well as Port Arthur. Coach Williams does a good job wherever he goes so I don't think Kelly will be any different. I was surprised the Evadale job didn't post.Evadale consistently has one of the areas top small school clubs.Best of luck to both coaches in their new positions.

Not sure why any of the local high schools would not have lighting on their baseball field. That's a head scratcher.

Evidently we have a music lover in our mix lol

I guess we would first have to agree on the definition of a successful program. Some folks consider making the playoffs a success. In a 5 team district you can go 1-3 and make the playoffs. I don't consider that a success. Like I said earlier I don't know anything about the stipends or the HJISD budgets. I do know the most qualified guys to run athletic departments aren't always just football coaches. To simply hire an AD/HFC you eliminate a lot of very good qualified candidates. I hope HJ gets a good football coach in place soon for the players sake. With the football district they are in it's going to be challenging whomever they hire. Quote Like this

Probably the AD job, he could find a good football coach . I'm not sure why everyone thinks the AD has to also be the Football coach. Your AD has to have great organizational skills first and foremost. That doesn't stop with strictly football guys. Now the stipends and money necessary may be a completely different topic. I don't know anything about the districts finances.

I don't know a lot about the HJ football program but I'm not sure the other programs should have to bow to a football coach for the football team to be successful. Never saw anything that says the football coach had to be the AD. If your best candidate for AD happens to coach another sport sign him up. Not sure about the statement of it being easier for HJ to get better at football than stay decent in basketball either. If I'm not mistaken every HJ basketball team from the 7th grade thru the varsity won their respective districts this past year. Of course with realignment HJ will be in Silsbee's district next year and Silsbee varsity is loaded. If Coach Joubert does become the head football coach at HJ he will get the most out of the kids he has to work with but we all know that doesn't always translate into winning records.

As well as South Carolina and Baylor I hear .

From what I've heard the best 8th grade basketball player in SE Texas is actually a girl at Hardin Jefferson. Don't know the young ladies name but I hear she is already getting serious attention from the top women's D1 teams in the nation.