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22-18 Kountze 6:06 left in 2nd

Hardin always seems to have problem breaking a press.

15-11 Hardin end of 1 Game VERY physical.

15-11 Hardin 0:32 left in 1st

14-11 Hardin TO Hardin 1:30 left in 1st Kountze ran off 7 straight.

Hardin off to early lead 12-5 3:41 left in 1st.

Baylor had a good team last year as well, just a little young. I think they will be in the mix in the big 12 this year. As for the NC, Arizona State to me seems to be returning the most impact players, so they should make some noise, along with Rice, N. Carolina, and Oregon State. Hope Childress has A&M ready.

I agree, year in and year out, you see the same core schools well represented. Its supposed to not consider the play-offs, but it seems like the names always come from the "AP" list. Like they're justifying their polls.

Sorry, I accept zero blame for any MLB player taking steroids. But I will say I was nieve to say the least. I pretty much knew Bonds and the sort, but had no idea Petite would have done so. When Petite came forward, it validified the report to me. Sorry wiz, Rog is probably guilty, and guess what, it's not my fault. Major League Baseball is in a state of Turmoil right now in my opinion.

Hardin got off to a terrible start. Buna took off with a big 1st quarter lead. Hardin had to play catch up the rest of the game. Bottom line, Hardin played bad at first, Buna played pretty well. After 1st quarter Hardin outscored Buna by 23 in the last 3 periods.

Here is the complete list taken off of texasfootball.com 2007 AP Class 2A All-State Team OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Garrett Riley, Muleshoe (164-277 for 2,379 yds, 37 TDs) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cody Welch, Arp (116 tackles, 91 solo, 8 TFLs, INT, 8 FF, 4 fumble recoveries) FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: OFFENSIVE LINE (2 tied): GABE GARCIA, Crane, Jr., 101 knockdowns, 72 pancake blocks PAYTON HALL, Daingerfield, Sr., Graded 90 percent, allowed no sacks in 149 pass attempts TREY POYNOR, Henrietta, Sr., Graded 98 percent, 34 pancakes, no sacks allowed JUAN SANDOVAL, Crane, Sr., 102 knockdowns, 48 pancakes, all-state DL honorable mention MICHAEL STRANGE, Elysian Fields, Sr., 52 pancakes, graded 97 percent; no SKs allowed CHRIS TALIAFERRO, Arp, Sr., Graded 94 percent ENDS/RECEIVERS: DANIEL MARSH, Hardin, Sr., 62 catches, 1,316 yards, 17 TDs JAMIE SMITH, Hearne, Jr., 67 catches, 1,110 yards, 10 TDs QUARTERBACK: COLEMAN BENTLEY, Canadian, Sr., Threw for 2,253 yds (173-of-299), 26 TDs; also 4 TDs rushing RUNNING BACKS: AARON APPLEWHITE, Universal City Randolph, Sr., Rushed for 1,743 yards, 25 TDs BRYCE BEALL, Tatum, Sr., Rushed 160-1,570 yards, 17 TDs JAMES GREEN, Teague, Jr., Rushed 218-1,884 yards, 27 TDs, no fumbles KICKER: TODD PHILLIPS, Bushland, Sr. — 46-49 PATs; 13-17 FGs (52 longest), 60 touchbacks FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE: LINEMEN: BO ADAMS, Refugio, Jr., 100 tackles, 6 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 12 QB hurries, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries CHRIS JOHNSON, Tatum, Sr., 80 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 FR, 7 sacks, 2 blocked punts QUINCY ROBERTS, Farmersville, Sr., 82 tkles, 14 pressures, 8 SK, 23 TFLs LANE WOOD, Muleshoe, Jr., 114 tackles, 12 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR LINEBACKERS: ANTONIO BROWN, Elysian Fields, Sr., 111 tackles, 20 for loss, 5 sacks ANTHONY MCCLAIN, Hitchcock, Sr., 131 tackles, 17 TFL, 8 sacks, 3 INTs, 4 FF JERID PUTMAN, Melissa, Sr., 136 tackles, 19 TFL, 12 hurries, 9 sacks, 4 FF BACKS: BRONSON BUZZARD, Coleman, Sr., 6 INT, 58 tackles; 20 career INT, also nominated at RB PAT FAULK, Kerens, Sr., 74 tackles, 5 interceptions, 1 returned for a TD, 4 FF, 5 FR JORDAN GREENLEE, Palmer, Sr., 125 tackles, 5 sacks, 10 PBU, 5 FF, 5 INT. AUSTIN WOODRUM, Alba-Golden, Sr., 6 INTs, two fumble recoveries and 57 tackles. PUNTER: KEVIN BARLOW, Corsicana Mildred, Sr., 17 punts-39.9 avg, net 38.7, only 2 kicks returned, 9 downed inside 20 SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE: LINEMEN: Sammy Garcia, Idalou, Jr.; Justin King, Crane, Sr.; Dylan Klare, Refugio, Soph.; Alex Lowry, Caddo Mills, Jr.; Reid Ware, Childress, Sr. ENDS/RECEIVERS: Sedrick Johnson, Arp, Sr.; Derrick Polk, Kerens, Sr. QUARTERBACK (3 tied) Lee McClendon, Mart, Sr., Jordan Nolan, Hardin, Sr.; Garrett Riley, Muleshoe, Sr. RUNNING BACKS: Devin Brown, Lago Vista, Sr.; Nathan Jeffrey, Caddo Mills, Soph.; Tajh Redwine, Farmersville, Sr. KICKER: Juve Sanchez, Blooming Grove, Sr. SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE: LINEMEN: Kyle Kriegel, Elysian Fields, Sr.; Clarence Lee, Jefferson, Sr.; Tristan Miller, Tatum, Sr.; Louis Rodriguez, Farmersville, Sr. LINEBACKERS: Travis Franklin, Jarrell, Sr.; Matthew Olson, Childress, Sr.; Jake Parr, Farmersville, Sr. BACKS: Josh Bridges, Cisco, Jr.; Jared Hill, Daingerfield, Sr.; John Moore, Early, Sr.; Steven Phillips, Scurry-Rosser, Sr. PUNTER: Steven Hobratschk, Littlefield, Sr. — 12 punts, 34.8 average HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE: LINEMEN: Julio Bustillos, Muleshoe; Daniel Hanson, Lone Oak, Derek Hayes, Teague; Kaleb Hopson, Early; Jason Horn, Corsicana Mildred; Dillon Jackson, Elysian Fields; Jacob Lively, Hooks; Terry McDaniel, New Diana; Logan Merhinger, Teague; Jonathan Salinas, Littlefield; Michael Thompson, Farmersville; Ty Warnasch, Stockdale; Joe Wells, Cisco ENDS/RECEIVERS: Chance Blackmon, Tatum; Desmond Brigham, Caddo Mills; Cody Bullard, Early; Tyler Esparza, Crane; Steven Hobratschk, Littlefield; Landrey Lemons, Holliday; Ryan Morgan, Melissa; Stoney Patton, Scurry-Rosser QUARTERBACKS: Colton Buzzard, Coleman; Tim Curry, Elysian Fields; Pat Faulk, Kerens; Jared Hill, Daingerfield; Cashas Pollard, Tatum; Tramain Thomas, East Chambers; Morris Tuck, Hitchcock; Zach Williams, Melissa RUNNING BACKS: Jeremy Brown, Whitewright; Daniel Castorena, Gunter; Tanner Cook, Idalou; Jordan Greenlee, Palmer; Ketrich Harmon, Frankston; Bo Helm, Childress; Johnie Hurndon, Daingerfield; Eric Jeffery, Caddo Mills; Robert Medina, Cisco; Jeremy Pree, Hooks; Michael Ramirez, Childress; Sam Salazar, Santa Rosa; Carl Swain, Refugio; Lamarcus Teal, Arp; Prennis Williams, Brady; Ryan Young, Alba-Golden; O.J. Zapata, Littlefield KICKER: Jake Arrington, Gunter; Austin Frye, Alba-Golden; Steven Hobratschk, Littlefield; Daniel Padilla, Crane HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE: LINEMEN: N’Difone Agbor, Coleman; Jose Avilez, Jarrell; Cory Bacon, Cisco; Chance Cole, Gunter; Isaiah Conrad, Brady; Alex Edmond, Daingerfield; Adam Evans, Stanton; Elton Garrett, Cisco; Sandro Gomez, Stratford; Steven Hobratschk, Littlefield; Joey Lewis, Bangs; Mitchell Mathis, Childress; Terry McDaniel, New Diana; Colton Miller, Frankston; Steven Phillips, Scurry-Rosser; Julio Ramirez, Stratford; Sean Reagan, Idalou; Jonathan Salinas, Littlefield; Juan Sandoval, Crane; Zach Strand, Paradise; Buck Thompson, Winona; Cody Thompson, Early; Ty Warnasch, Stockdale LINEBACKERS: Caleb Busby, Cisco; Justin Carrasco, Crane; Lance Copeland, Universal City Randolph; JD Crowder, Coleman; Brennan Dingler, Nocona; Glen Edington, Coleman; Austin Findley, Elysian Fields; Austin Gillmore, Bushland; Jory Hernandez, Cisco; Julius Hurndon, Daingerfield; Josh McTyre, Tatum; Alex Meraz, Canadian; Tracy Morgan, Clarksville; Rodney Payne, DeKalb; Sean Rutland, Stockdale; Blaine Shackelford, Quitman; Payton Spreen, Ballinger; Bryan Waters, Winona; Cody Welch, Arp; Andrew Wise, Hico BACKS: Jordan Coffman, Jim Ned; Tyler Esparza, Crane; Lance Evans, Quitman; Coty Jackson, Henrietta; Dekevius Johnson, Elysian Fields; Kyle Kriegel, Elysian Fields; Ryne Lindley, Elysian Fields; Jacob Simmons, New Boston; Remy Stewart, Nocona, Jarrett Stone, Palmer PUNTER: Chisum Cope, Merkel

Excellent points. I agree.

Defending state champions Kountze definately has the edge here, but I don't think its a 25 point edge. Maybe I'm wrong.

Whats really funny is, the topic of his speech was going to be on his strenuous workouts and how he was able to pitch so many seasons in the bigs.

They will look different than this year. I think the program is headed in the right direction. Nolan, Marsh, Day, Collins, and Remsing will be missed greatly. I'm intrested to see how Haynes runs his off-season program, this is where truly good football programs are built. IMO Nolan was the perfect fit for Haynes' first year, not many other kids could have learned that offense as quickly and thouroughly as he did. QB will be the greatest task to fill. Stelly, Villamez, Davis, and James will be some names you'll hear about on offense next year, not sure about the defense. (Barber should be back...)

But where did you find it?

Graduation hurt Hardin badly. The one returning starter has quit from what I heard. Anyone hear anything about this?

Hey, back off. How many other ADs out there are head girls BBall coaches? None. It has to be pretty difficult to do both these jobs. Off-season football is one of the most important parts of a successful football program. And trust me, he'll be graded harder for an unsuccessful football season than he will for not being at a basketball practice during athletics. I don't know of any ADs that head up a basketball team. Girls or boys.

5A-I Euless Trinity (14-1) vs. Converse Judson (11-4); 2:00 Saturday, Alamodome 5A-II Pflugerville (12-3) vs. Katy (15-0); 7:00 Satuday, Alamodome 4A-II Highland Park (15-0) vs. Lake Travis (14-1); 1:30 Saturday, Waco Casey 3A-II Celina (15-0) vs. China Spring (14-1); 4:00 Saturday, Texas Stadium (Time Tentative) 2A-II Canadian (14-1) vs. Elysian Fields (14-1); 3:30 Saturday, Brownwood 1A-II Munday (14-0) vs. Bremond (12-2); 2:00 Saturday, Stephenville

A-State is losing alot aren't they?

I think reps are important...More reps=more cardio, doesn't it?

Congrats, these are two great players. By the way, when did this list come out, and where can I find it?

21-4A Barbers Hill at Forest Brook Huffman at New Caney 22-4A Vidor at Central Nederland at Ozen Dayton at LC-M Lumberton at PN-G 21-3A Jasper at Bridge City Silsbee at Hamshire-Fannett Hardin-Jefferson at WO-S Kirbyville at Orangefield 24-2A Buna at East Chambers Kountze at Hardin 24-1A Spurger at Evadale High Island at Big Sandy Hull-Daisetta at Sabine Pass Non-District Newton at Diboll West Hardin at Leggett

Now that, I will agree with. I think a kid should learn that life isn't fair and that complaining about a call will get them nowhere. Not on the court, on the field or for that matter in life. I think you'll see that the classier players have already learned this. Thats why they're classier...Maturity may have something to do with it as well. I cannot have anything but respect for a kid who just hands the ball to the ref and goes on about his game, even when (or especially when) he has just had a bad call on himself. Shows a higher level of professionalism.

I agree with bullets. Refs can and have, I'll repeat, can and have made mistakes that have changed the outcome of a game. Saying that no matter what an official or ref does makes no change in the outcome of a game, give me a break. It doesn't even have to be the last call of a game or even a huge mistake, sometimes a little mistake can be a huge difference. What happens for the most part is, that officials and refs are consistent enough that the game is on an even field. Whenever an official or ref becomes inconsistent is when the outcome starts getting more and more influenced. Just my opinion.