CardinalBacker

Denton is done. Baker is playing, but not having tremendous success behind a struggling o-line. The good news is that the next few defenses we face won't be WOS, Newton, or Jasper, lol. Lara got his first action since the first scrimmage last night.

We lost a lot of kids to graduation. We were expecting a smaller, less experienced group than last years starting unit. We really needed all of the games and practices we could get before Harvey. Combine that with the worst collection of injuries that I can remember here and this is what you end up with. Kids are playing out of position all over the place. Starting LBs on the o-line, starting corner in at RB, backup QB playing corner.... these are kids playing spots I've never seen them play before. Our offense isn't as inept as the score indicates. We went the length of the field on our second and third drives but came up scoreless. The good news is that we're starting to get some kids back now and this is our bye week. If we come back with wins against Cleveland and LCM we'll be back into the thick of things.

Poorly. Jasper is good, but we aren't matching up very well. Too many of our personnel are injured or playing out of position. Sad times in Cardinal land. I've lost count of how many kids are out at this point. E. Hamm and Lara are back this week, but rusty. Im not sure how many Jasper TDs they've called back. Jasper would be scoring quicker if they were playing penalty free. Dawgs driving again after we turned it over on downs.

Dawgs receive to start the half and take 8 minutes to punch it in. 33-7 Jasper.

Romero isn't dressed out to start the 2nd half. Starting Safety/punter/occasional RB in place of Denton.

I've always heard that she was "supposed" to pay for turf but the guy that handled her affairs at the end put the brakes on that particular endowment. He's still around town.

You need to talk to the guy who inherited Mrs Dauphin's treasures.

WOS better put em to bed quick... the Tigers sound hungry.

Romero is getting checked out on the sideline. Cards score... 26-7 Dawgs.

We're getting killed in the trenches. Jasper scores their 4th TD. 26-0 Dawgs with 2:58 left in the half.

20-0 Jasper with 3:03 left in the half. Jasper is driving in the red zone. We've driven the field twice and came up empty. Fumbled into the end zone for a Jasper touchback and fumbled later in Jasper's red zone.

Go Cards!!!!!!

We've played both, and I disagree... Both teams are stellar, but the WOS defense would absolutely do a better job of slowing down Newton's new-found passing attack. The Chain Gang defense is much more stingy than the Eagles' D. WOS lost a few weeks of practice while Newton was still playing... WOS will improve at a better rate than Newton as the season moves along. I'm not hating or stirring the pot (at this moment), that's just how I see it. I'd still give WOS the edge by a healthy margin.

Here's the problem. Everybody has opinions in all kinds of issues. Somewhere along the way we've all agreed that OUR opinion is not just an opinion, but rather an indisputable fact and anyone that disagrees with OUR interpretation is a "phobe" or an "ist." Disagree with with a conservative and you're a socialist. Disagree with a person of color and you're a racist. If you have a different opinion than a female and you're labeled a sexist or a misogynist. Any opinion that is voiced in opposition to a liberal is now "hate speech." If you believe every word of your Bible (in regards to homosexuality) then you are a homophobe. I appreciate that these young men feel the need to protest what they feel are oppressions to people of color. I also appreciate the opinions of people who feel like there are much more pressing issues facing people of color than "bad cops." These players absolutely are entitled to their opinions and are free to protest as they see fit. However, it's my contention that their message is lost upon a lot of their intended audience who find themselves feeling insulted when our flag/anthem is disrespected. The protest may be on point, but the point of the protest is lost in the delivery. For example, my feelings on oppression and inequality might be totally in line with Kapernick's, but if my protest included me showing up in public in blackface, I'd just end up pissing off a bunch of people who would never get past my insult to hear my message.

I haven't seen Silsbee play yet this year, but I feel like WOS is not as dominant as they were at the same time last season. They're still a great team, will win district and advance far into the playoffs. I'm sure that they'll improve a great deal as the season moves along, but I don't think they'll achieve the same level of play that last year's mustangs did. I think Silsbee will give the Mustangs a good test, but the Mustangs will win by 2 TDs. Good luck.

C'mon, my rural friend. You keep on chirping and I'm going to lose my composure and say some really hurtful truths about you, your school, your town, etc.... Nobody really wants that.

This is why I end up making fun of illiteracy.

Is Center down? They gave us a good game in the first round of the playoffs last year.

Alright! Congrats to you and your Bears.

Coach Johnston is exploiting the absence of Denton in our secondary. We headed home early. Safe travels, Eagle Fans. Yall will make noise in the playoffs.

Baker is back in the game to start the half. Cardinals ball... 3 and out.

They were checking him out and he hasn't been back on the field since.

Newton JV clubbed BC JV last night because the kids who should have been carrying the ball last night are playing tonight.

Baker isn't playing. Does that make 6 RBs out for BC now? Kids keep stepping up.

That play should have come back... they hadn't set the chains or restarted the clock when the ball was snapped. Oh, well.... Newton was due for a little ref luv. 28-7 Newton.