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Still 3rd quarter

Touchdown PNG - 35-21

Big comeback from PNG. Hope they can keep it up. 

34 minutes ago, Cougar14.2 said:

The 132 combined points is what’s Impressive to me. It’s hard for offenses to be that efficient even in practice. It looked like 5A-D1 teams against 5A-D2 teams. 

It is closer to that - the size differences in the schools is significant. It won’t be surprising if both are D1 next year. But I didn’t watch BH against Nederland. I can say Crosby v PNG it seemed like the Crosby offense was moving in fast forward and png was on a time delay. I don’t think it’s just that Crosby was faster, it’s the play design had PNG hesitating, like they didn’t know who to go after. It’s of course stating the obvious to say the better team won after a beat down like that, but it’s clear Crosby has taken serious steps forward in the past few years. I’m sure some of that is based on growth, but it’s also coaching and maybe even culture. Crosby wasn’t this dominant for most of the last 20 years, even when they were good, so something is different in a good way over there. 

Just now, Cougtalk said:

So um… good first quarter. Let’s keep it up. 
 

ndn passing game looks okay. 
 

so who’s this elite back we are playing? 

I don’t think the back is the problem. The png offensive line is getting manhandled. 

5 hours ago, BHFAN said:

Goodluck Tonight Coogs! 

You wound me. Here, I fixed it for you: “Good luck tonight, Indians!” 

I think BH should win this, on paper -- Nederland's offense is still a weak point, and all things considered BH can move the ball against anyone. But BH is a wild card mentally - They gave up a big lead to Crosby and collapsed against PNG and it was pretty clear it was a discipline break down against PNG. So if Nederland is just patient and keeps churning like they did against PNG, BH will give them chances to win. 

1 hour ago, Cougar14.2 said:

What he's saying isn't true though. PNG might've played backups during the last drive or so of a couple of those games but when Crosby pulled the starters against Dayton and KP the combined score was 95-7. I believe it was something like 49-41 combined for PNG in those same games? I would also point to PNG giving up 38 to a Nederland offense that was shut out by TC, Crosby was up 50-13 after three quarters though. 

PNG only gave up 24 to the Nederland offense. 14 of Nederland’s points came from a scoop and score off a fumble and a pick 6. 

I called the score to be 49-14. Crosby looks like they’ll far outdo that prediction. 

Indians stormed back after going down 17-0. KP has only scored one offensive touchdown. They got a pick 6 early, and the field goal. It’s been all PNG since then. The Texan Live cameraman is killing me, he’s had the camera pointed away from the play a couple times, and other times is holding it too low. He either ate a pound of Ritalin before the game, or needs to do so now. 

This one might be for the district championship. Crosby appears to be the more balanced team. I’ll go with Crosby in this one. 49-14. 

Number 81 for Bh is terrifying 

That was the most complete game png played all season. Hope they keep up the improvement. 

I agree the ref got that spot wrong - it was a clear 1st down. But a good game played by both team. I never thought I’d eat crow on a prediction PNG would lose, but I’ll take mine deep fried. 

Let’s all say it together: PNG’s defense is getting better. 

46 minutes ago, the weasel said:

PNG 21 BH 20.  Very questionable call on last TD by BH!  Think they got away with one. Looked completely out of bounds.  Keep fighting Indians!

It was in bounds. I went back and rewatched the play on Texan live

After the Nederland game, it’s inexcusable that PNG didn’t make changes to its kick return plan. Get away from the ball. 

15 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

PNG fans, how crowded is the Neches Wheelhouse on Friday evenings? Are there long wait times? I saw the place on the Texas Bucket List TV series.   

Wheelhouse is worth it. No idea on the crowd on Friday but I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty packed.

After last night I have to go with BH. The Eagles’ o-line is too good, and the BH qb is elusive and fast with a good, deep arm. PNG doesn’t have the weapons on offense, and continues to make stupid mental mistakes. Defense will keep it close for a little bit, but this will get ugly. 

This game is insane. By far the game of the year 

It looks like the BH offensive line is really good this year. Crosby’s not getting a lot of penetration. 

Wow… 

BH qb is having a night running out of busted plays 

3 hours ago, CougarCal said:

Everybody okay from the melee in the stands?

What was that? It seemed like something was going on, but it wasn’t clear. 

4 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Perennial contender?  How many state titles has he won?  How many has he been in? 
Going on the philosophy of “they could do a lot worse” usually doesn’t bring Championships.  

Again, just curious how long the Indian faithful will put up with it!

How long will Nederland put up with Barrow producing the same mediocrity? Your question seems to suggest that Nederland is somehow just light years ahead of PNG. I don’t think that’s what you mean, but the question about Nederland coaching applies. My approach isn’t so much “PNG could do worse” (but, PNG COULD do worse). It’s that there is a LOT that Faircloth does right. Not perfect, and sometimes he doesn’t have the athletes we might wish for. But he’s a better coach than Burnett. That’s an easy discussion for me. However, could we find a better coach? Probably. But things could also be much worse. So I think PNG would do well to not off-handedly dismiss a guy who has fielded such a consistently good team. Are we “perennial” state contenders? No. But if that’s the standard very few coaches in Mid-County should be employed.