CardinalBacker

I’ve got to admit... you’ve jumped out to an early lead.

I’m really considering making my way to the Butch to spectate this contest. I can’t really pick a winner this early on, but I’m willing to make an offer. Which program should I support this week? The winning program will have Cardinalbacker in attendance wearing the colors of their school as well as all of my online support by way of heckling the other team and their fans. Think about it... regardless of the outcome of the game, you’ll already have won by having me on your side. Let the bidding begin.

This matchup is turning into a little bit more of a rivalry where you can toss records and rankings out the window right at kickoff. Those are the best kind of games.

About as much as our one for cross country and one act play. You won’t see people packing out Jerry world to watch a chemistry exam or basketball game. Football is where it’s at.

It just kinda feels like Silsbee’s peaking at the right time. Plus I can’t imagine how the WOS faithful will react if they get knocked out by Silsbee two years in a row. I’m still on the fence on this one. Should be a fine contest. I’m thinking about making the drive over to the Butch myself.

We beg to differ. You can’t be one of the big dogs like WOS, Newton, PNG, or BC until you win an SC in tackle football.

Well... we can count on Aggies and the Silsbee coaching staff to see this matter through to a resolution.

Let’s just say that WOS beat us but Silsbee didn’t.

Too many nice facilities nearby to end up taking this one to Houston. Stangs are gonna be primed for this one... rain, sun, or snow... Silsbee had better snug up them chinstraps. Great matchup... I’m excited!

I’ll be danged. Before the season I thought that this would just about be the ceiling for Newton this year. I ended up revising my forecast upwards after Newton did so well in non-district. Nothing to be ashamed of considering what all was lost from that 2018 team/staff. I wish a “bad” year for us was a third round exit. Newton will be back before long.

Go Tigres!

I suspect that the voters were tired of picking JD over and over. Plus that Tyler kid from Ozen put up some crazy yards en route to a runner up district campaign and first round playoff exit that year.

Obviously the right choice was made as The Legendary Jack Dallas lead the Mustangs to three state championship games and a much deserved Willie Ray Smith Award over lesser players such as that one qb from Silsbee who nobody can remember.

Oh, they won the game... but they still went home with a truckload of hurt feelings according to Woodshed and his boy. You know, "crooked refs" and "cheap shots" and "twisted ankles." Typical crybaby stuff. I told Woodshed that they'd better toughen up or they wouldn't be around past the second round. I was right, btw.

Well, obviously the rankings were wrong, lol. Y'all suck as bad as we do, apparently.

I see....

The DEC wouldn't make that ruling unless the coach indicated that he believed the transfer was for athletic reasons, if I'm not mistaken, right? And I agree... can't believe this is out there while the team in still in the playoffs.

That would be REALLY shady of Silsbee to complain about a move after all of the transfers in that you guys have enjoyed over the years.

This.... the community support up there is unwavering as well. Not just in terms of facilities, but in support for coaches, salaries, etc, etc.... All of that Deep East Texas Oil Money on the tax rolls doesn't hurt a bit, either. I like to think of Carthage as Newton with a little bit o' money. *edit* And teeth.

Honestly, we only see posters from the four schools that I listed. Thanks for the info, though. I was trying to think and last year we still had Woodville, West Brook, Jasper, and PNG also playing if my memory is correct. Maybe more.

Four... Silsbee, WOS, Newton, and BH. correct me if I’m missing any other SETX teams that are still standing after the second round. WOS and Newton are annual locks to still be in action for week 3 and Silsbee isn’t a surprise to still be rolling either.... BH being the only “dark horse” still in the thing. I can’t remember a season where so many were done so early on. It’s hard to argue with anybody saying that setx football is down... for now anyways.

C’mon, man! You know CT isn’t the type to duck a tough game. On the other hand....

Somebody needs to go check on JasperDawg. That guy was taking smack back during scrimmages. “She” must not wanna come crawling out of that hole that he dug for himself.

I agree.... if only winning district is what your goal is, then he’s a good fit. If you guys want to be considered one of that rare group of elite teams that are in the hunt to go deep every fall and cash in every now and then, I’m not sold on him. It’s just unfortunate because I can freely admit that I wish we some of that Jasper talent at our disposal. And I doubt I’m alone among local schools in saying that.

Westerberg has ‘em headed in the right direction. Coaching matters.