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Lindale was scrappy. Smallest O and D Lines we’ve seen in a while, but they both got after it. We wore them down some second half. Made some good adjustments at half to stop the run. Lindale did a great job on the two drives after trick play of keeping RJ and company off the field with long sustained drives on the ground. Once PNG adjusted it was over. Good job by the staff and players.

I was NOT impressed with Manvel. Not the same team from last year or years past. Even though I picked H’Ville, I’m with Frodo I expected a close game. Hornet Defense is legit!!! I’m second guessing my FB Marshall vs A&M Cons. Pick’em.

PNG Defense giving up 24 per on year and in the last four games all versus playoff teams giving up 12 ppg. Any word on #31 Barber. I know he left game Friday night. Good CB. Outside of possibly him the D should be healthy. Now the O, thats a different story. Deslatte is out again. PNG misses him in backfield. Takes some of the load off of Shug. Noticed 79 Burt still out and I know 74 Garth out for year.

Which is why I went with Marshall in my pick’ems. That said Nederland’s only loss came at the hands of a PNG team thats 9-1 on the field with it’s QB in the game and that one L for PNG was to a very underated Huntsville defensive power. I expect a good game at 4 tomorrow, but I’m pickin Marshall and will be there rooting for the Dogs.

vs 0.500 or better teams Nederland 5-1 Marshall 4-2 Pretty even.

vs 0.500 or better teams (on field) PNG 4-2 Lindale 1-4

1. North Shore 2. Houston Strake Jesuit 3. New Caney 4. Huntsville 5. Marshall 6. Fort Bend Marshall 7. PNG 8. Henderson 9. Carthage 10. WOS 11. Sillsbee 12. Giddings 13. Jasper 14. East Chambers 15. Cameron Yoe 16. Woodville 17. Franklin 18. Newton 19. Corrigan-Camden 20. San Augustine 21. Evadale 22. Grapeland 23. Muenster 24. Shiner St. Paul 25. Splendora Like this

Don’t get me wrong, it could be another shootout for PNG. Seen our boys come out on top a lot in those games, but CS ended PNG seasons last two years in shootout s. Proud of the effort the PNG defense has given against the playoff teams this year in the last 4 games (Santa Fe, BHill, Nederland and Northside). We’re essentially in round 5 of playoffs when you factor in our end of season schedule.

Just looking at the defensive numbers for Lindale tells me they are not Nederland comparably. Dogs defense outside our game was stout. Lindale, much like PNG before the defense got it going, won a lot of shootouts.

He’s actually 8-2 this year. He didn’t play in loss to Tomball.

We were not up 40 at the time. It was in the second quarter. 21-0. Subs played most of the second half (midway through 3rd Q on).

Same. Congrats. Looking forward to the double at NRG. Plus Manvel vs Huntsville at noon.

The QB moved in from Austin High.

So you’ve seen three games in three years where the defense couldn’t stop him on ground and you make an assessment. Go watch video and ask others about his arm strength. Ask BH about the 50 yard rope to Ceja on the run or the 30 yard pass right while rolling left. Ask Crosby if the kid can sling it? He will be a QB at UT and a game changer. And Go Dogs

Best team in R3 top to bottom. Gonna be a tough out.

Huntsville has the best D in Region 3. They don’t throw the ball all that well so thry may struggle taking advantage of Manvels secondary. Could be a 7-6 final in this one.

It actually could be the best 1st round matchup in Region 3. FBW has speed and size. They may be the best 3 seed in our Region. Read option QB could give Nederland fits. I suspect had we lost last week we’d be in a shootout versus FBW ourselves. I’m rooting for them Dogs. I want one of those second round double headers at NRG.

PNG played Tomball without Shug (QB). Took a 21-0 lead then blew it. Tomball came back and got the W. Bought all I can say.

Got one that wouldn’t surprise me. But Imma stay low key on it cause I don’t wanna see it happen.

Will Deslatte and Burt play round 1? Anyone know?

If Shug was the featured RB, would anyone complain that he got too many carries? Did people flip when JC got 35+ carries per game for PAM, Mosley for Ned or even Bertrand for PNG? NO, because the QB threw 10-20 passes a game so it felt like it was distributed. So PNGs featured back just so happens to be it’s QB. GET OVER IT. Shug has good vision, hits the hole quick and runs hard. Deslatte does same (injured). Conner does as well in the limited action I’ve seen, but he doesn’t have the experience that allows BF and company to be comfortable enough to get him more carries and pick up blitzes, etc. this late in season against (SF, BH and Ned) top three. Beyond that, well...Shug gets 25+ carries!

I agree Manvel and Marshall are very good teams (State Title caliber). But after the top three in that district the rest have a history of quick playoff exits. I wondered when they put out the new districts if the week in week out lack of competition would hurt Marshall, Manvel and Willowridge going forward. Guess we will find out here this week.

He’s got 6 games left in Purple and White.

The young man is the epitome of Honor, Pride and Tradition. Been so much fun watching him lead his purple brothers into battle each week. Hook’em. ps. He got any younger brothers. lol

Not very good. 69-0 loss to Manvel and 65-7 loss to FB Marshall also 43-22 loss to Willowridge.