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Both coaches are known for their adjustments. Carthage has run the ball a lot more than we probably expected coming in, but I think they'll try to open things up. They don't have to, which is why I expect them to. Their offensive line is really good. We just need to find a way to force a turnover and get a couple of key stops. We're working a lot harder for our points than they are.

No question. We're a better football team than I thought. If we can clean some stuff up, we'll be in this thing. Getting the ball first out of halftime is huge for us right now.

We're the same way. I'm not going to say anything about how we stack up against WOS or anyone else that should go a couple of rounds deep when we still have to deal with Carthage in our own district. I'm gonna need a six-pack after that one this week and I barely even drink.

You guys will be fine. Sports are cyclical for most of us and we suck sometimes. Some of us less than others, but you get what I'm saying.

I'm lucky if it's once a week. LOL

It's hard to get up for every game. You would think that it would be easier for kids to do that. I remember being excited for all of ours, but some of them were pretty damn electric.. We should understand that as adults. I rarely get fired up to go to the office every day. LOL

Silsbee will be lucky if they're not a one-and-done. I know the Mustangs are solid, but the Tigers are a mess.

Agreed. That was ugly.

I've got no beef with Pirate Nation at all. Only respect.

There's no love lost between us and the Tigers, but some of us are more vocal about it than others. I respect AAW and a couple of other contributors of theirs immensely. but it doesn't bother me that they aren't any good this year. We get a lot of crap for being reluctant to schedule them and I've been critical of that myself at times. Maybe people will start to understand what that was all about, including me.

Same here! 🤣

We always have athletes. That's not enough to get where we need to go. Never has been.

I was thinking the same thing. Having said that. we've got a lot of work to get done before those guys show up.

Oh okay. I assumed otherwise without looking it up. Thanks!

I was kinda hoping that Jasper's game wouldn't get moved up so that I could watch this one. Oh well. Maybe I'll watch the Jasper game on mute and listen to this game on KOGT.

Per JISD and KJAS- Jasper @ Rusk will be played tomorrow night at 6:30. All sub-varsity games are cancelled.

We had a "Big Spoon" for years. I'm pretty sure he coached the D-line under Gene Walkoviak, but he's better known for being arguably the best track coach in Texas. He's probably chuckling up there in heaven about being in a WO-S/Silsbee thread. He hated both schools as much as anybody. Big shout out to Coach Spoon! WO-S 30 Silsbee 10

I think we need to play really well this week to get ready for next week. I just want those guys healthy for Carthage.

Jasper doesn't have their normal numbers this year, but I'm guessing that's true with everybody. There's a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, though, and we have some depth since a few kids that would normally start on JV are playing with the varsity. We're really good when we play clean football and that's been the case most of the time so far. I expect Rusk to bring it and make this a good ball game, but I think Jasper will use its depth to wear down the Eagles in the second half. I'll go with 34-20 Bulldogs.

That says a lot about us.

The Eagles host Jasper with a 3-2 record coming into the week. Jasper is a 22-point favorite per DCTF. Rusk's schedule through this week is below. Does anyone know anything about them?

Only for two of those ten years, my friend. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so that qualifies me as a doctor. 😁

I don't know that we're good enough right now to beat PG, let alone Carthage. That's not meant to slight anyone that we've played. We haven't played a solid 4 quarters yet and we need to be perfect to beat a team like that.

Y'all give 'em hell next week. 😁

We've always had problems with Carthage. We go to Rusk next week and have the Bulldogs at home on the 16th. We have to get a lot better before that game.