OlDawg

La Porte (0-1) visits Turner Stadium to face the Mustangs (1-0) Thursday night at 7 PM. LP is coming off another hard hitting Border Battle against Deer Park at Abshier that the Deer won 25-22. Kingwood spanked Clear Creek 29-0 in their matchup. Kingwood is used to playing the best of the best as they’re in district with North Shore, Atascocita, and Summer Creek. They regularly finish 4th in district. But, in any other district, they’d have a good shot at consistently being district champs. It will be interesting to see if the LP coaching staff continues to use this game as a practice session for the passing game—which was pretty inept last week—or, if they actually focus more on the running game. Special Teams for LP was a definite bright spot for the Dawgs against the Deer as they almost broke every return for a trip to the house, converted 2 point conversion, and had solid punt return coverage.

I’m glad they’re working on the passing game in predistrict. Yes. You want to win. Especially this game. But, being more proficient passing for district play & possible playoff run is more important in the long run. We know what Barnes & Sandolph can do. The passing game was horrible. Saenz was off all night. They need to continue to work on it. They didn’t even attempt a pass to the big TE, and I didn’t see much to the RB’s in space. Still too many low pct. deep balls. Need to incorporate more mid level and let your athletes work in space. Glad no major injuries.

!!score:22/25/F

Saenz throws a pick. Hasn’t been his night. That’ll do it.

LP ball on their own 10.

LP will get the ball with 1:37 left.

!!score:22/25/4/4/07

!!score:15/25/4/5/37

TD LP…Barnes 64 yards !!score:15/18/4 Barnes 2 pt conversion

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!!score:7/18/3 Beautiful 47 yard pass to the 1 by DP. DP’s 3rd year starting QB is looking smooth tonight.

FG DP as time expires. !!score:7/12/H Dawgs receive ball to start 2nd half.

!!score:7/9/2 TD Barnes

!!score:0/9/2 22 yard TD pass. Missed XP.

!!score:0/3/2 34 yard FG

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LP punt. DP ball on own 32.

LP stops DP on 4th & 3 at LP 22.

Fumble by DP on LP 5. Big hit on Deer QB. LP ball.

3 & out LP. DP ball on their 12.

Great punt return by LP. Ball on Deer 47.

3 & out DP.

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Game Day Dawgs! Deer are trying to cut into your 4 game overall series lead again. Time to put an end to their mini streak!

Pretty early for that. I hope they incorporate a little more passing this year to minimize people stacking the box. I’d be happy with a few quick slants and RPO’s to the big TE over the LB’s a few times a game. Just some more higher pct. passes to back the D’s up a little and help create some creases. They need something against the better teams. Lancaster shut them down with 9 within 5 yards of LOS, and they didn’t adapt well. With no sustained drives in the 2nd half, the D finally wore down against Lancaster’s Power 5 RB, and he was able to break the game open for the 2 score win.