ST413

Prayers from Silsbee as well.

I was at the Jasper-Lumberton game. I expect a pretty good game friday. Jasper did not look as bad as most people have been saying. At least not in that game. They definately aren't as bad as '06.

That would be great. We need him to have a BIG year.

Good news!

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="854060" timestamp="1285211170"] [quote author=ST413 link=topic=73328.msg854058#msg854058 date=1285211101] ??? [/quote] ST413, my computer crashed tonight. Looking desperately for a replacement. [/quote] uh oh, have been there before and had to restore everything.

???

[b]LaPorte[/b] @ Deer Park Tyler Lee @ [b]West Brook[/b] Barbers Hill @ [b]Dayton[/b] Crosby @ [b]Baytown Lee[/b] [b]Ozen[/b] @ Central Livingston @ [b]PNG[/b] [b]Nederland[/b] @ Vidor [b]Lumberton[/b] @ LCM Hardin @ [b]Kountze[/b] [b]Anahuac[/b] @ Warren [b]Kirbyvville[/b] @ Wills Point [b]Newton [/b] @ Buna [b]Woodville[/b] @ East Chambers [b]PA Memorial[/b] @ South Houston Hamshire Fannett @[b] Beau Kelly[/b] Hardin Jefferson @[b] Diboll[/b] Jasper @[b] Silsbee[/b] Stafford @ [b]Bridge City[/b] Hull Daisetta @[b] Deweyville[/b] West Hardin @ [b]Evadale[/b]

lost here too

Great account...I can not begin to imagine what players,coaches,family, friends, or fans at the game felt, but I played a couple of years in school myself and remember the handshake lines.  Your account brought tears to my eyes for all involved but especially that moment of the two teams embracing.  That had to be moving.

You can go to a printing company and have this added to the back of existing shirts. My wife and I are having something similar added to some of our Silsbee shirts.

One heck of an article.

Wow. Well said kicker. I am sure many of those kids are experiencing those same feelings as well as those wanting to get back on the field already for Reggie. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of you.

Well said Kville. I think a lot of us will feel that way no matter when we play WOS this season.

[quote name="kville" post="851680" timestamp="1284942674"] I do not wish to be their first game back. It would be hard not to root for them even against the 'cats. Seeing them come together as a team would mean more than any win. [/quote] Great post... We are scheduled to play near the end of the season but it will be hard to root against them then as well. Even after the feelings after our game last year,  a Tiger win this year would feel hollow.  You just want these kids to come together and succeed.  It will definately change the way I look at friday nights.

Friday will be tough for Jasper after being a part of this.

Glad to hear this!

Wow.  Brought more tears to my eyes.  Can't help but wish for the best for WOS this year.

I hope all area teams wear a patch the rest of the year but have a bigger show of support planned for next week. 

That would be a great jesture. It would be great to see each team's #12 be captain and instead of all the players standing during the coin toss, have them all take a knee.

Well said Mike.

[quote name="little d" post="850103" timestamp="1284790193"] This is just heart breaking , when we heard this in Chester we stopped the game for a moment of silence [/quote] Thats a great jesture.

[quote name="Gasilla" post="850091" timestamp="1284788395"] I am posting this as many places as I can and I pray the family sees it: True story- Seven years ago my oldest son had a birthday/slumber party with several of his buddies from school. I have to admit that the thought of 10, 10 year old boys the night before my youngest sons first baseball game (a team that I was coaching) was not my idea of a stellar night. The boys came over and, as expected, were a typical wild group of 10 yr olds. However, thru talking with the kids I found myself talking to a kindred spirit. A 10 year old that had the same passion for football that I did. We sat and talked football while all the other boys ran around like their hair was on fire. I finally got all of the boys to settle down and as they all went to sleep and finally shut up, that one kid and I started talking football again in the pitch dark amongst all of the snoring. We talked a bunch about it that night, but in those final hours in the dark he said what has stuck with me for years since. The following is what he told me, "Sometimes I feel like I was put on this earth to play football. When I have a football in my hands, it just feels right. When I am on the field, I feel like it's where I belong". That boy's name was Reggie Garrett. Great student, great kid, friend, role model and athlete. I cannot understand why the things that happened tonight happened and my heart is broken into a million pieces for his family, friends and this community. I know God has a plan and as hard as it is right now I will keep my faith in that. I also thank God for that night and the pleasure it was to talk with that young man the way we did. He was special and even though our Lord saw fit to call him home early, I have no doubt that he took him doing what he loved most in this world. I write this with a heavy heart and I cannot stop the tears. But, I feel like God is telling me to let the family know of his words and how he felt about what he was doing when he was called home. I know there is nothing that can ease the pain right now, but in time I pray that the words he told me so many years ago will bring some comfort to his mother and father. [/quote] Great story...I heard about this towards the end of our game with Newton.  I can't even hardly remember much that happened the last several minutes of the game.  I was in shock.  I had tears swell up in my eyes and your story just released them.  This is a sad day for all of our area.  I didn't know Reggie of course,  but from what I have seen on here,  he must have been a great kid.  I can't begin to imagine what his family and the WOS football community are feeling.  I don't even want to have the thought of it happening to anyone I know personally.  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.  Fridays have been about football since the season started.  Now that is meaningless.  Instead of worrying about he outcome of a particular we should be more focused on enjoying the efforts of these kids.  May the rest of the season be safe for all of our young athletes.

[quote name="b7770756" post="849996" timestamp="1284783788"] [Hidden Content] [/quote] Enterprise is wrong...no big suprise there!

Sorry guys just got distracted by the WOS thread. Tragedy there my heart goes out to all of them. Eagles just iced this one after a bad snap to Tiger punter. They lead 40-26.

Oh my, we may be rivals but I definately send all my condolences from the Tiger nation.