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!!score:25/7/3

Bailey to Nunley on a deep pass for 6. PNG either botched or faked the extra point and kicker ran it in for 2. !!score:18/7/2

KO is big in the trenches

!!score:3/7/1

Score is Klein Oak 7, PNG 0

I’d be surprised if NS doesn’t win by at least 21 points. Both teams benefit from a good, strong high profile matchup against talented players. SOC gets great reps on the road after a long trip (they had to leave around 9am this morning) against a dominant team with good fan support. Awesome playoff prep.

I hope not.

Wow. Didn’t know Manvel had fallen so far. Do they have a different coach from the 2010-2021 era? They used to be scary.

The offense this year will be a lot better than the last couple of years. But, I think it will seem to not be the case for a few games - The line is learning an entirely new blocking scheme. Though I only saw about 12 plays on offense for Nederland at the scrimmage, I thought some of the players looked a little confused. That’s a good thing - It means Coach Rich is making them learn to do it right, not just handing them something that “works”but isn’t exactly correct. Once they “really” get it (my guess is it will take a few games) I think a lot of people will be impressed. The biggest question mark for me will be can they run it up the middle consistently. It’s clear Ned can go to the outside because they’ve got the speed for it (PNg hasn’t the last two years. I’m hoping that changes this year). But those outside runs really open up when you’ve proven that you can punish the defense if they don’t crowd the box. If you can go up the middle for 3-4 yards a play AND run to the outside consistently, the defense is screwed.

I don’t know that. But, the d and special teams did more than their part, that’s for sure.

I watched a bit more Klein Oak film from last year. Of course, last year isn’t a reliable indicator of what this year will be, but absent a huge player turnover or a coaching change it can give us an idea of what kind of ball they play and what kind of players they put on the field. So, I’m revising my original 17-14 prediction (for what it’s worth). KO’s lines aren’t good. Defense is soft. They do sling the ball around well, and it looks like they’ve had some strong runners, but with a bad oline, we’ll take the runners out of the game. I think they’ll give our secondary some good reps, but I don’t think this stays a ball game for more than a half. PNG wins by at least three touchdowns.

I’d say neither PNG and Huntsville are trying to light up the scoreboard. The last two years, PNg has been all about ball and clock control. We held the ball for 9 min straight against Brenham last year. Had a similar long stretch against Leander Rouse. The Indians aren’t trying to score as much as they can. It’s just “play good defense and keep the ball moving, preferably on the ground.” Huntsville is similar. Montgomery Lake Creek is definitely different from that. They’d keep their starters in against a kindergarten. Dayton I think will be a high-scoring team once Prieto gets going, but he’ll improve their defense a bit. Overall, Nederland and PNG are about to look very similar. From what I saw at the Ned scrimmage, they’ll look like a more direct copy of Katy than PNG. But, that’s just nuance; PNG runs up the middle, Ned will do a lot of play action and runs to the outside. And, PNG lines up under center all the time. MCM is going to be two teams lining up and smashing into each other for 4 quarters. I’m for it.

1. C.E. King vs Spring Westfield 2. Channelview @ Pasadena Memorial 3. Humble @ Tomball Memorial 4. North Shore vs South Oak Cliff 5. Summer Creek vs Shadow Creek 6. Lufkin vs Longview 7. PA Memorial @ Spring Dekaney 8. Crosby @ Dayton 9. Huntsville vs Brenham 10. Splendora vs Cleveland 11. Hardin-Jefferson @ Kelly Catholic 12. Little Cypress-Mauriceville @ Hamshire Fannett 13. Lumberton @ Nederland 14. Vidor @ Silsbee 15. Jasper vs Chapel Hill 16. Tarkington @ Corrigan-Camden 17. West Orange-Stark @ Newton 18. Buna @ Bridge City 19. Fairfield @ Maypearl 20. Woodville @ Orangefield 21. Hemphill @ Kountze 22. Joaquin vs Frankston 23. Hull-Daisetta @ Trinity 24. West Hardin vs Tyler All Saints 25. Chester @ Penelope

Think of the rain as a giant sprinkler system. We just want the Bulldogs to feel at home.

Prieto having coached at both team and his proven track record of having taken Crosby to the state championship makes this one even more interesting.

Any estimate on BU’s numbers? Westbrook had 42-45 suited up against Nederland.

I watched the Huntsville live quarters. Hard to judge Huntsville based on that scrimmage - They might be good, they might be about to win state. They’re big, fast, and seem to be picking up where they left off last season. Reason it’s hard to judge is Lufkin looks terrible. Fumbles, bad passes that get intercepted, very little push from the O-line. From start to finish, Lufkin looked entirely out of sorts. Just a scrimmage, so still time for Lufkin to put it together. Anyway, Huntsville is going to be solid.

Lake creek is in the coverage area. I think New Caney is too.

Brand new one just for them, I heard

Normally I’d say The Reservation, but Huntsville just built a new stadium. I’d need to see it first.

I don’t know much about Klein Oak. It looks like they’re in a decent district, and they’ve got some good size. I think we’ll be able to stop the run, and our pass rush is led by veterans. I think PNG wins it, but it’s going to be a rough, low-scoring game. I’m thinking 17-14 PNG.

I don’t have my Texas Football magazine in front of me, but I think they’re bringing back some star power from their state run. And, didn’t Jasper lose their good LB? So, just on experience and games played, I’d say 35-21 TCH.

Let’s get it going

The secondary flies around. D-line got pushed around against the PNG 1s, but that’s just good reps for a scrimmage. Pretty fast to the edge by qb and Rb. Qb is a dual threat. Receivers had trouble finding space, but there’s some speed there. Nothing mind blowing, but I thought they looked well-coached and prepared.

No - he was done after the first half.