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was being serious. 
UIL is losing money on ticket sales and could pick the stadiums in the semis just like they do in other sports.

There should be crying - It’s horse crap to arbitrarily deny fans the ability to watch the game. The whole point of high school football is community involvement. It’s not our fault our playoff opponents don’t have communities (including our friends from the surrounding SETX community who show up for each other) that care about their team enough to get on the road and watch. The gamesmanship of trying to find smaller stadiums to leave PNG fans out is pathetic and cowardly. If they can leave us out, how about just have no fans at all? If PNG has to turn 2,000-3,000 fans away, Liberty Hill should have to turn that many away as well , but everyone knows they would have no fans at all if they had to do that. The fact is you could hold this game on the moon and we’d still show up, and most other teams struggle to fill up their home stadiums. And, it’s going to backfire - Now Liberty Hill will be utterly surrounded by PNG in a more confined space. They’re going to have PTSD from hearing Cherokee. 

Liberty Hill should put her on a shirt 

Liberty Hill should put her on a shirt 

Their defensive line is shockingly small. I’m having trouble imagining a scenario where they stop our run game. 

Liberty Hill is actually smaller than they were last year I have the feeling it's going to be a long night for them against the PN-G offense

LH had to replace most of their defense this year.  It’s hard to simulate going up against that large PNG line.  It took some time for Huntsville to adjust to it.  I see PNG having lots of success on offense and getting the lead.  The Slot-T will be forced to play catch-up and they won’t be able to keep up.  Win the flip and go score first. Sorry LH. This ain’t Region 4. 

Liberty Hill has probably had a rematch with PNG circled all season. Let’s get it going. 

Congrats PNG. Hopefully y’all win the next game and make it back to state. Winning it all this time.

Y'all remember the formula for beating LH? Hand it to Nguyen and let him work 

There’s only 1 setx team standing,Let’s get it purple people…bring the gold back!

Refs helped so much on that drive 

Well it was a good game.  Huntsville needed to have the 1st half look like the 2nd half.   PNG getting that lead was big.  Good season Huntsville.  

Liberty Hill/Pieper game for those interested 

This is a scary game to me.  Huntsville is easy to look past due to their less than stellar record.  I know coach Joseph will have the boys focused and ready to go!!!!  PNG 35 Huntsville 21

Go get that win PNG!!

This Bulldog will be at NRG...Go PNG!  See everyone at Pappasitos 😂

Respect. I know a few Mustang fans that are making the trip to NRG. I'd love to see that atmosphere tonight. It's gonna be rocking. With the memorable fight song going all night. Go get em PNG

⁰Thank you that means alot coming from the kings of SETX

Specific to this game, you’re right that it’s not really accurate to call a Huntsville win an upset. They’re where they are for a reason, ranking and records don’t matter. Huntsville doesn’t have to be the best 6 weeks ago to beat us. They have to be the best this week. 

I’ve been watching some Huntsville film. I’m predicting a grinding, slobberknocker game similar to the one PNG had against West Orange. Huntsville is big on the defensive line, and they don’t give up big plays. They’re also fast on the D line, with quick hands. Number 55 has multiple long runs after fumbles or interceptions. And they’re capable of closing off the run game similarly to Lake Creek. In the playoffs, their defense is a mirror to PNG’s (though we played the best offense in the region in Lake Creek). Looking only at their playoff performance, they’ve given up an average of 16 points a game, identical to PNG over the same period. That being said, PNG’s offense has been better than Huntsville’s, and I think that will make the difference. 
 
I see two likely scenarios:
One, PNG plays stiff defense and is able to move the ball relatively consistently, slowly inching up the score board for a final score around 21/28 to 7/14.
Two, Huntsville keeps it to a close, one-score game and whoever wins does it by the skin of their teeth. Huntsville wants a low-scoring game, of course.
I think we have the advantage in a shootout. The later the game goes with a 14-7 or 7-0 score, the more I start to see a Huntsville upset. Richmond and Texas City showed that if you let Huntsville hang around they can take advantage of it. We just have to come out clean, get up by a couple scores, and hang on. As improved as Huntsville’s defense has been, they haven’t shown the same leap on offense. If they have to play catchup, we control the game. 

Good luck to PNG. WOS supporting the Purple all the way.

Specific to this game, you’re right that it’s not really accurate to call a Huntsville win an upset. They’re where they are for a reason, ranking and records don’t matter. Huntsville doesn’t have to be the best 6 weeks ago to beat us. They have to be the best this week. 

Good analysis Ipsa.  I think Huntsville is definitely looking for the Iowa Hawkeye type game with the over/under in the 20’s, similar to their 14-13 Randle game.  They need to limit the mistakes, get some 1st downs, run some clock, and make this a defensive game.  If PNG jumps out 14-0, it will be trouble.  A shootout clearly favors PNG.  The Hornets did have that 39-36 game with Brenham, but that’s not the kind of game they want to play here.  

"HUNTSVILLE'S ROAD: def. Texas City, 10-7 in bi-district; def. Austin LBJ, 54-28 in area; def. Richmond Randle, 14-13 in regional semifinal
THREE TO SEE
Austin Taylor, QB, jr.
He’s an effective game manager and has come up big in the postseason.
TraeShawn Brown, RB, so.
He had the game-winning touchdown last week and is the team’s leading rusher.
Isaiah Collins, CB, sr.
The 6-foot-3, 3-star prospect committed to Texas Tech in July.
PORT NECHES-GROVES' ROAD: def. Brenham, 37-7 in bi-district; def. Leander Rouse, 51-14 in area; def. Montgomery Lake Creek, 30-27 in regional semifinal
THREE TO SEE
Connor Bailey, QB, so.
Forced into a start role early into the season due an injury, he’s thrown for 1,110 yards and 14 TDs.
Isaiah Nguyễn, RB, sr.
He’s been the lead back this year with 1,735 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Jacob Cabrera, LB/S, sr.
He has 10 TFL and his 62 tackles are shared for the team lead.
SCORE PREDICTION: Port Neches-Groves 35-10 "