Red Dawn

Exactly. Good clean sportsmanship between the two teams. Refs are fair game!!! :-)))))

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That's what I've heard about him. Agree. Should be a great night. I just hope it's a positive electricity and not a toxic one from either team or fan base. Good sportsmanship can start between the adults here. Heres to a good, clean epic battle.

Yes 14.2. I was just messing with the Pirate fans that said our safeties better be ready to play like linebackers. I actually laughed to myself. Our struggle has been getting our safeties to understand that they are not deep linebackers. Ill quit messing with the Vidorians now.

10-4. I'll quit messing with you all. I know you all are fired up but I got fed up with reading how your kids play for each, how much your coach cares about them and this being the secret to success. As if we just roll out a bunch of athletes that don't work hard and love each other and play for a coach they respect and love. I found that very disrespectful. Not bc your proud of your kids but bc of the insinuation that Vidor has the monopoly on good kids and caring coaches. My honest opinion is that I think Crosby wins this game. I think our run defense will make things difficult for the slot T. I do agree that Vidor runs it very well tho and your kids play very hard. If Crosby gives away possessions (penalties, turnovers, onside kicks) & our offense doesn't execute better, Vidor can win this game. Basically, like I've said this will be an epic battle. I hope for several things: 1) A good, clean game that can help to heal some of the historical wounds between these two great communities. 2) Safe travels for all to Stallworth 3) That both team's fans understand that both teams coach's and players have sacrificed blood, sweat and tears to get to this point. 4) That everyone remembers that these are kids and we should support them, not criticize them. 5) BTH out of the Vidor Pirates.

Hard to teach that in one week.

Is a different kind of defense needed when you have to come up and play the run everydowm. It can wear a defense down that counts on speed over physicality. Hope our speed only DBs can hold up to the pounding.

You are correct. CCRed misquoted. The statement was that Vidor runs the Slot T better than anyone in the State. I hope Crosby can stop the run better than they have been.

Pretty fair analysis. At first I thought you were selling Vidor short but with that ball control offense that they run better than anyone in the state, a 20 point victory is equivalent to a 40 point victory from a spread type team.

Dang. This worries me. Our DBs have speed and are good at pass coverage but they aren't very physical.

We haven't beat any top state ranked teams like the Pirates just did. Not to mention your kids have all played together since they were little and have a coach that cares about them. Vidor is easily the favorite to advance.

Maybe a little. I'm still upset that we drew such a difficult first round match-up. I was hoping the Cougars could play a few more weeks.

No sir. According to Vidor fans and 22-5A. Don't back peddle now. We know we are underdogs in this one.

Relentless-Vicious-Heart Thanks for sharing. We'll implement that this week.

Ya. How things change. Now Vidor is the hands down favorite to win this first round match up.

+1

We were Mecca until Vidor beat PAM and disclosed their secret recipe that their kids play for each other and their coach cares about them. Therefore, we mostly humbly turn over the title of Mecca to the Pirates.

You need to understand how track works. A few fast kids con vault you to a state championship. Being good at track is great. I'd take it over not being good at track. But it doesn't always translate to 22 players having great fb team speed. But your prob right. Crosby prob not as talented as PAM. Not as much heart as PAM. Not as well coached as PAM. If I were Vidor I'd be prepping for round 2.

Nope. We're just fortunate to be on the field with the best offense in Texas Thursday night.

Yep. Just hope we don't get embarrassed.

No. porter is if I remember the post from a couple of weeks ago. Pretty much proves that most of these teams can win or lose on any given week. Best to keep that in mind.

I think I'll go Thursday night. Just to be there for our kids after our loss.

Those that say that are just talking trash. It's definitely going to be an epic battle. Two very different teams. Whoever plays best (penalties, turnovers) will win.

Cool. No problem with you propping Vidor. They seem like a quality team. Just seems unreasonable to not give the Coogs any credit. Two good high school teams?

You're from Lumberton, right?