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Looking at Lindale's highlights, they seem to be pretty slow. QB looks like he has a pretty accurate arm, threads the needle on some short crossing patterns. PNG rolls with a three score victory.

Congratulations to BH on putting in a good fight against a really good team. Sounds like BH will be back in the mix next season.

Do you know what year that was? Those PNG uniforms first appeared in 2004 and stayed (I think) until 2008. Was that Hemmings as PNG QB taking the hit? My guess would be 2004 or 2005. I think PNG was at home in 2004 for that game.

Right, but region 3 is a buzzsaw. They lost to Crosby (who played the game of their lives to come back and win) and FB Marshall, which is ranked #1, by one point in overtime. They have obliterated everyone else they've played. Two early season losses don't mean they wouldn't beat FB Marshall or Crosby today (they would certainly beat Crosby, but a one-point win in overtime is hardly decisive, so they could beat FB Marshall as well).

I don't think Nederland should be tied in the rankings with Manvel -- Isn't Manvel favored to go to state? I know they aren't as good as in past years, but they are still better than most.

The other Marshall is ranked directly below Nederland, and by what I understand, they are very good. Marshall is ranked #10 in the 5A DII poll by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Nederland is not in the top ten in that ranking. This isn't to say that Dave Campbell's is the only authority. Nederland will probably meet Marshall in the 2nd round, so here's hoping they actually are better than Marshall.

I'm more confused by Nederland being above Marshall

Who is better, Northside or Willowridge?

Let's hope he's Vince Young -- Can't wait to see what he can do to bring Texas back to the top.

I think it was that the Nederland mascot and the Indian Spirit showed up at a church service at a Nederland church last Sunday. Someone posted a video on facebook a few days back. Or the surprise was that the Nederland band and the PNG band performed together tonight. I don't really know.

Please! That would be so great! Let's make it happen.

Undefeated (on the field) in district! Good work PNG!

Definitely. Especially Hunstville

Nederland is not terrible. Some people just have to try to pour salt in the wound. Having a bad night is all.

PNG's defense has showed up. That's the biggest surprise these last few games. Who knew PNG could play defense?

You can get both stations on the iHeart Radio app (or online) if you are not local.

I'm commenting too much, but I'll try to be quiet later : ). I'm not going to make a prediction as far as who wins, because I'm always wrong anyway, but I have some predictions about how the game will play out. I think Nederland's defensive line is going to live in PNG's backfield. Roschon is going to be running for his life. Nederland's receivers are going to have a lot of success tonight -- I think they have been underrated this season. That being said, PNG will be creative and explosive on offense and will put up big numbers. I also think PNG's defense will have a statement night, win or lose, as they continue to show their late-season development.

I had not noticed that -- This is a fairly unique year for Nederland offensively. Nederland was also dominant on offense in 2012, I think.

To add to my previous comment -- If you take Nederland out of the picture, PNG has a pretty good record in one-score games. We've won three this season already. Just since 2013 (including the 2013 season), PNG is 11-3 in one-score games that don't include Nederland. Against Nederland in the same time period, we are 0-4 in one-score games.

I wish PNG would. We've won close games against other schools, even this season against Crosby and Vidor (ignoring the forfeit and looking just at the game). And we've had some close wins in the playoffs. But against Nederland, we simply do not win close games. It's crazy.

I like those kinds of thoughts -- It may be nerdy on my part, and I'm sure my posts are too long, but I like to write, so I usually put too much thought into what I'm writing. Thanks for the feedback and good luck to BH tonight! My brother's kids go there (they started at PNG so they still cheer for both schools).

It's not like it's totally unreasonable to pick PNG. Though I think Stepp is wrong -- If PNG wins, it won't be in a close game. In fact, there is a statistic in this rivalry I've never noticed before, and that is Nederland's absolute dominance against PNG in one-score games in the past two decades. Since 1990, PNG and Nederland have played in 14 games that were decided by one score. PNG has only beaten Nederland in one game that was decided by one score in the past 28 years (1996). Most importantly, Nederland has won every single one-score game against PNG in this century. Since 2000, Nederland is 14-4 against PNG, but in one-score games in that same time, Nederland is 11-0 against PNG. I think PNG will have to win decisively to win at all, unless we do something we haven't done in 22 years. Go Indians.

Greg Tepper from Dave Cambpell's has Nederland beating PNG. Stepp from Dave Campbell's has PNG by 3. Picks are just picks. Have to see what happens on the field.

I think he could do great things at Beaumont United. In any case, I don't think he will be fired. One bad season won't bury him. Though he might be thrilled to leave of his own accord, given all the behind-the-scenes issues Crosby has.

Nederland players confused when Coach Barrow ordered them to leave their galoshes and flotation devices in the bus. "What if we drown?" asked one player. Another player was overheard asking the coaches "What is all that green stuff on the football field?"