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Battlin' Bears head to Lions Den Gabe Pruett The Orange Leader LITTLE CYPRESS — At some point the current Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears deserve some credit. Even at 0-4 overall the Bears are practicing and showing up on Friday nights no matter who the District 20-4A opponent is and how big of underdogs LC-M will be. The long journey to a district contest this week takes the Battlin’ Bears to Livingston to face the 2-2 Lions. The Lions are 2-1 in the district standings after a huge win at Port Neches-Groves last week. The Bears are 0-3 in the district race. One thing is for certain in LC-M Coach Todd Moody’s mind — the Bears will show up Friday and will compete. “I am proud of all our kids for battling through this tough season,†Moody said. “They are still practicing and still responding well to the coaches. That is a credit to them and to their parents.†LC-M will be looking to slow down a Livingston offense which puts up 265 yards a contest. The Lions are led by Jordan Nixon who has carried the ball 55 times for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Quinton Jackson has 254 yards on 33 carries and one score. Livingston quarterback Dustin Harris, who is committed to Texas A&M, is 14-for-36 on the season for 325 yards. Harris has just one touchdown to eight interceptions. “They are on a roll,†Moody said. “What they have done the last two games is line up and run right at you. They are a good football team and they have found their niche. They didn’t change anything in the second half of the PN-G game. In that second half, they just outscored PN-G.†The Lions and Indians were tied 14-14 at the half before Livingston won 34-14 at The Reservation. The Bears are guided on offense by Blake Perry’s 152 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Hunter Gonzales has thrown for 154 yards and rushed for 95 yards on the season. Both Samuel Burton and Zack Sonnier each have six receptions on the year. The Bears offense is averaging 143.3 yards and five points a contest. On defense LC-M is giving up 432.3 yards and 46 points a game. “We have to go up there and play good on defense and try to keep the ball away from those guys,†Moody said. “Hunter has done a good job this season. He is a sophomore thrown into tough competition and had to deal with the hurricane. That really goes for all our players. Our young guys are competing well and our seniors have done a good job of leading the football team.â€

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Pirates, Indians face must-win game Van Wade The Orange Leader VIDOR — In what has been a whacky start to the District 20-4A season, both Vidor and Port Neches-Groves will seek a much-needed victory tonight at Pirate Stadium to stay in the thick of the race. Both teams check in with 3-2 overall marks but each are at 1-2 in 20-4A play. One more loss could spell trouble for either squad. “I’m not saying three losses in district will keep you out of the playoffs, but that would be a hard hill to climb,†said Pirate head coach Jeff Mathews. “Both us and PN-G are really in must-win situations this week. Neither one of us can afford digging a deeper hole. This district is so darn comptitive, anything can happen.†The Pirates found themselves hampered with turnovers again last week when they fell to Beaumont Ozen 21-14. “In our two district losses, we’ve coughed up the ball eight times and we still had opportunities to win both,†said Mathews. “That’s when it really hurts because we know we’ve kinda stopped ourselves. We’ve thrown away a bunch of scoring opportunities. The kids feel they can move the ball on anybody. We’ve really been harping on hanging on to the football in practice.†The Indians have dropped two straight encounters, including a devastating 34-14 home loss to Livingston last week. “PN-G has been snakebit with turnovers too,†explained Mathews. “They gave up four turnovers to Livingston last week and two of them went back for touchdowns. Turnovers can kill you.†The Pirates have been piling up the yards on offense, mainly on the ground, averaging 342 yards a contest. The defense has been outstanding, allowing just 221.4 yards a game, second best in 20-4A behind Lumberton. However, turnovers have stopped a slew of Pirate drives, especially in opposing territory. The Indians are pumping out 344.8 yards a contest while their defense is yielding 288. PN-G has a very versatile attack. Quarterback Harrison Tatum has completed 52-of-91 passes for 704 yards and six touchdowns with his favorite receivers being Spencer DeRon (15-284-4) and Kyler Segura (15-240-1). “The Indians can do multiple things, both in their passing game and running game,†said Mathews. “Their quarterback is sound and makes good decisions.†The Indian running game is sound. Josh Wright paves the way with 513 yards and six TDs on 87 carries while Caleb Harmon has 431 yards and four TDs on 69 totes. “Every year Coach (Matt) Burnett seems to have two good running backs,†said Mathews. “He’ll graduate two and then two more pop up. That Wright kid is a tough, physical runner and Harmon has some moves. They’ll be a chore for our defense.†The Pirates have a nice three-headed monster in their backfield. Bruising fullback Theron Reynolds leads the arsenal with 529 yards and three TDs on 73 carries. Tailback Shane Pittman has 334 yards on just 30 touches while Jacob Peevey has zipped for 280 yards and two TDs on 38 carries. The Pirates will need little motivation for this one. “Pirate Stadium will be a packed house, one side wearing black and the other full of purple,†said Mathews. “This game has a lot riding on it so the atmosphere will be awesome.†The Pirates will hit the short road next week, traveling to Little Cypress-Mauriceville while the Indians will play host to Lumberton.

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Nicholas is money for Rangers By Nick Cioci The Baytown Sun Published October 16, 2008 Dwain Nicholas was all over the place in last week’s big 21-20 win for Sterling over Robert E. Lee. He recovered a fumble. He returned a blocked punt to set up the first Ranger touchdown. He caught a pass for the second Ranger score. In other words, it was a usual 2008 performance for the lanky senior Sterling standout. “He’s an extremely coachable athlete,†Ranger coach Herb Minyard said. “He does exactly what we ask of him. “He’s taking care of business in the classroom and out here on the field. He has the tendencies to be a great leader.†The 6-1, 175-pound receiver-outside linebacker leads RSS in scoring this year with five touchdowns and 30 points. But, like several of his teammates, his contributions don’t stop on just one side of the ball. “Last week, we had anywhere from 55 to 60 plays on defense and 60 to 70 snaps on offense,†Minyard said. “Dwain probably played in the neighborhood of 90 to 100 plays, which is a testament to his conditioning and mental toughness. “That’s extremely hard to do in 5A football.†Nicholas does it without protest. “I basically play the whole game,†he said. “When the offense goes back on the field, I usually get the first play off (after having played the previous defensive series). “But I’m not the only key player on this team.†Sterling’s 4-1 start has featured a lot of heroes. Off to a 1-0 start in District 21-5A competition, the Rangers look to go to 2-0 Friday when they host Port Arthur Memorial. Before the start of the season, Minyard figured his team would need to win two district games to earn one of the four playoff berths available from the six-team district. After beating Lee for the first time since 1999, the Rangers are seeking to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 1985, back when only a district’s top two finishers advanced. A year ago, Sterling lost its first nine games but avoided a winless campaign by upsetting Kingwood in triple overtime in the season finale. “We’re a lot better this year,†Nicholas said. “We come out and practice without messing around. “This year we’ve got a better group. We listen to our coaches more than last year. That’s why we’re where we are right now.†Where Nicholas often finds himself is in the end zone, cradling a TD reception in his arms. “There’s no secret,†he said. “I’m just working hard and catching the football.†Minyard says the Rangers will need to work hard if they want to beat Port Arthur. He says the Titans’ 1-3 overall record and 0-1 district mark is deceiving. “Don’t let the record fool you. They’ve played the No. 3 team in the state (North Shore) and the No. 6 team (The Woodlands). And they played Beaumont Ozen and Beaumont Central. All four of those teams are extremely talented.†And the Titans? “They’ve got just phenomenal team speed, on offense and defense,†Minyard said. Port Arthur was one of two late-season losses the Rangers had a year ago in which they played well enough to win. Nicholas and his mates finally got their payoff in the season finale against a playoff-bound Kingwood team. “I don’t even know how to put it,†Nicholas said. “We built on what we did in that last game and carried it over to this season. We’ll have to come out and play hard again this week. “We have to make plays and light the scoreboard up.â€

McNeil making a difference for Anahuac Panthers By Nick Cioci The Baytown Sun Published October 16, 2008 The Anahuac Panthers have improved from their 2-8 record of last year and are 3-2 overall this year and 1-0 in District 19-4A. “Things are going well for us right now,†Anahuac head coach Darrell Barbay said. “The wheels can come off at any time but it’s going a lot smoother for us this year.†Barbay said one of the reasons the Panthers have exceeded last year’s win total is because of Deior McNeil. McNeil has 640 yards on 83 carries this year for the Panthers “He (McNeil) has been pretty good for us,†Barbay said. “He has been able to score some touchdowns and has been a good leader. “The kids believe in him and that has helped a lot.†McNeil has scored 13 touchdowns for the Panthers in their five games this year. “We have had good downfield blocking and that has given him (McNeil) a chance to score from anywhere on the field,†Barbay said. “We also looked at different formations and have been using those to get him to the second level easier. Barbay said McNeil just senses when he can get to the end zone as well. “He has good speed and good size so one person usually can’t tackle him,†Barbay said. “Sometimes you don’t get them all blocked so when he can run over them or make them miss is a good thing.†Barbay said he thinks one of the reasons McNeil is been bigger factor to the team’s success this year is because he isn’t splitting time on offense and defense. “Last year we played him on both sides and he couldn’t play the whole game always,†Barbay said. “This year he has been fresh all the time and not cramping up as much since he is only playing offense.†Barbay said it helps the Panthers that McNeil is fresh for four quarters because other teams get tired of tackling him. “That stuff (tackling) gets old later in the game,†Barbay said. “You just don’t want to come up there as much and put your head there like you did earlier in the game.†Barbay said the key for the Panthers this week when they take on East Chambers is the same as it is every week. “We have to protect the football,†he said. “We can’t have three or four turnovers and expect to win.â€

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Sagging Titans look to Baytown Sterling By Cody Pastorella The Port Arthur News By Cody Pastorella The News Sports Writer Last Friday's game between the Memorial Titans and then ranked No. 4 North Shore was over before it even began. It was almost officially over some five minutes after it began. When it was officially over, North Shore owned a 66-7 victory that impressed voters enough to up the Mustangs rank to No. 3 in Class 5A. Friday's game was so bad for Port Arthur, North Shore had a 28-0 lead before Memorial's defense even stepped on the playing field. Memorial's Jareal Alexander threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown on Memorial's first series. Later in the quarter, after Alexander turned the ball over two more times, North Shore doctors said Alexander received a concussion, which came from a blow he took on the interception. Memorial head coach Ronnie Thompson said Alexander took a knee to the helmet when trying to tackle the North Shore defender on that opening series. Thompson said Alexander laid motionless for a matter of seconds before hopping up and then coaches asked the quarterback if he was okay. He said he was fine. On both of the Titans next two possessions, Alexander lost control of the ball when trying to make passes. The ball slipped out his hand for fumbles that were returned for touchdowns. It was then brought to the coaching staff that Alexander had a concussion, so the senior sat out the rest of the contest. On the Titans fourth possession, Port Arthur went three and out and was forced to punt. Memorial did not get the punt off and North Shore scooped up the loose ball and returned it for another touchdown. "Down 28-0 in five minutes of football," Thompson said. "It was like a cluster of negative dominoes falling one after the other. We aren't that bad but the game was over before we could get control of the situation. We aren't that bad but played horrible and when that happens against a team as good as North Shore, (66-7) that's going to be the result." Thompson added that it did not help his team to have to play top ranked opponenets in back-to-back weeks after returning from Hurricane Ike. But the third year Memorial coach said no one is making any excuses. "There was some head hanging and we certainly were not happy about what happened over there (Gelena Park)," Thompson said. "We're sitting there, early in the game, already with that feeling of 'when is this thing going to end."' We know they were the better team but it shouldn't have been that bad. We're better than that." Thompson added that there was no time for sulking once the Titans returned to Port Arthur. "You have to put that out of your mind. We have to leave that behind and move forward. That's the only way we can improve is to regroup mentally and physically and get ready for next week. We have to regroup and come out this week and play our game." Titan Tidbits: Thompson said Alexander is doing well after the concussion he received early in Friday's loss to North Shore. The senior will start Friday against the Baytown Sterling Rangers. That game will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Baytown. The Rangers are 4-1 on the season and picked up a District 21-5A win over crosstown foe Baytown Lee last week. Sterling is 1-0 in league play while Memorial is 1-4 overall and 0-1 in district. Thompson said there is a flu bug going around the team right now but aside from seasonal colds and bumps and bruises endured from the tough teams Port Arthur has faced the last two weeks, there are no serious injuries to report.

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