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Author Posted just now · IP [Hidden Content] After 30 years at Lufkin High School, including the past 13 as the leader of the program, Todd Quick has announced his retirement as the school’s head coach and athletic director. He officially announced the decision on Wednesday morning after speaking with players and coaches earlier in the week. The retirement will become official on Dec. 31. Quick leaves a mark on the program that includes a state title as a defensive coordinator in 2001. This past season, he led Lufkin back to the playoffs with another district championship that included a 10-game winning streak and a 10-2 record. “This is my 40th year total, and everybody has said you’ll know when it’s time,” Quick said Wednesday morning. “I can’t explain it or tell you one specific reason. When it’s time, you know. You move on and it’s what you feel is best for you and the kids. Number one is the kids. It always has been.” Quick had a coaching career that started in 1987 as an assistant coach under John Outlaw at Arkadelphia where the school won the state championship. He moved on to Sherman for seven years before taking the defensive coordinator job in Lufkin in 1995. “You spend 30 years of your life in a place and it becomes your home,” Quick said. “I’ve here longer than I’ve lived where I’m from. Lufkin is my home. It’s where my kids are raised. You can’t look at it any different. It’s home. Somebody asks where I’m from. I tell them I’m from Lufkin.” The school will start a coaching search in the upcoming weeks. “I won’t be here in the spring,” Quick said. “You’ve got to give them an opportunity to get people in here. I can’t be here all spring and expect them to find someone to have the team ready after that.”

I'm not going to say too much about this game. We all know College Station's playoff pedigree, they are coming into this game as the favorite by +3 according to DCTF. Lufkin's the underdog again. I know too what Lufkin has this year, know those kids determination and what they have had to overcome injury wise to get to the second round. They have had people stepping up all over in big ways. Panther starting QB and LB have been out most all year, starting Safety out for last 5 games. None will be back. A couple others may be out too. Those Lufkin kids know who they are at this point, they will give a good account of themselves this Friday and there will be no excuses. A Storm is coming!.

Could have been 100-0, but that doesn't matter at all. We played everyone, including all the JV players the entire 4th quarter. Maybe could have played the trainers, but they are not eligible. LOL You have to feel for the Houston ISD, UIL needs to address that somehow,. Milby was all fired up coming out, the wheels fell off in about 2 minutes and that was it. Their band finally showed up towards the latter part of the 2nd quarter and they were down 49-0 by then. I don't know exactly the issue, they have some athletes, game was just too fast for them. Milby scored two TD late on the JV/3rd string guys, glad they at least went back home with something. I'm honestly at a loss for words, those kids played hard, they didn't quit Ill say that for them. A good number of their fans came to watch them, good job Milby fans.

What are you SMH about? I don't see where anything has been discussed about lineman.

Is that a typo, "tired lineman".

Sorry the game doesn't work that way. Every time our defense scored it eliminates an offensive procession. 42-7 says it all, BU scored on our 3rd team back ups, so you can feel good about this game if you want. IF the D had not scored, then the offense would have done their thing. We ran the clock for the most part the 2nd half, did what we had to do to get out healthy. United didn't quit, they kept their starters in and played hard the whole game. Hats off to them for that effort.

Thought he was the starting RB for PAM last week.

I disagree that CS or Weiss could beat anyone in 9-5A.. What happen last night? I know you have been high on Weiss all year. They have played three zero win teams this year and while they have a dynamic offense, their D can not stop a good running game. CS made adjustments and Weiss could not just fling the ball down the field as they like to do. Weiss has still not beaten a team with an above .500 record this year. Lufkin can play with CS when fully healthy, especially on defense, so could PAM. I think AMC is legit this year, but still believe that 9-5 can compete very well with 12-5A. The bottom half of that district is just awful.

Yes, Thanks. Too many Cedars out there. LOL

Even Anderson has not beaten a winning team this year, they lost big to CS and AMC the only two decent teams they have played. For that matter Weiss has not beat a winning team either to date, plus they have played 3 teams who have not even won a game this year in San Marcos, Cedar Park and Lehman, 0-24. Now that's something to hang your hat on.

Top 3 in 12-5A DI are strong, the other 6 in that district are either average or not very good. [Hidden Content]

This will be a game where Lufkin hopefully can rest some of their walking wounded, maybe hold out other injured players another week to get them healthy for the playoffs. The Panthers were beat up and shorthanded last week against PAM, lost a couple more during the game. Healthy starters may play the first half this week, then backups will get their chances. This team needs to get well. We lost our QB twice this year(scrimmage and BH) and starting DI LB in week #2, they will not be back. Lost starting WR in Week #4. Then week #8 lost 4 more to injury, also starting Safety to grades. We have been running on back ups stepping in getting the job done, good experience for them. I was very concerned going into the PAM game last week with so many key people not there, that was one tough game. We can't let United sneak in and make this a game. We may or may not cover the point spread, just winning to move on and secure at least the #2 seed is the most important thing this week.

Well, PAM came into this week ranked #17 and Lufkin #14, In fact it was PAM who was pre season #10 in the polls, while Lufkin was #15. Lufkin had missed tackles and had TOs too. No busted kick coverage, that was about the 5th or 6th KO/punt return for TD by Lufkin's #2 this year. Both sides made mistakes and had penalties. I think that was a darn good win on the road with 8 or 9 starters out and our OC down in the Bahamas at his son's wedding. PAM had their opportunities roll with a win at HOME, you had everything in your favor.

Good hard fought and physical game by both teams. We need to find a way to hire that officiating crew up to Lufkin for a better homefield advantage. I think they called back 2 or 3 Pack TDs. Lot's of penalties, on both sides to go around. Lufkin needs to get healthy, especially on offense, missing your #1 WR changes up your approach, missing two really narrows it down. #2 Taylor really has been making plays all year, he had to carry the load last night. Plus the Panther OC was down in the Bahamas at his son's wedding. The Lufkin WR coach Gunnar Quick, HC Todd Quick's son called the plays last night. That 4th quarter ended up being an exchange of TOs . The kid that had two INTs in the 4th was sophomore backup DB Sam Smith. Our QB Coutee is a very good WR having to play QB because #1 QB has been injured most of the year. Lost our #1 starting LB against Nacogdoches. We need to get healthy, but that is one good football team to win like that with so many pieces down or out of place to play and beat good team like PAM. That game could have gone either way, PAM had what they wanted early for sure. It was close, the score indicates that, a play here or there and we could be talking about a PAM win. That's football, a game of inches sometimes.

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Is the parking at Memorial Stadium the same as it was in 2005 with the one parking lot at the North end?

DCTF does an early point spread on the team schedule. Stepp will have his point spread later in the week and then a DCTF/ Pigskin Prep computer pick too. It's confusing. I think this will be a tough game for Lufkin., PAM is by far the best team they have played to this point since their Longview game.

Everyone has this misconception that travel bothers Lufkin, it doesn't. It's just what we have done for decades, it's built into our DNA. We are a long way from anyone we play, except Nacogdoches (20 miles) every other year. We have already been this year to Tyler (85 miles), Texarkana (170 miles) and Beaumont (125 miles), didn't make a difference. Think this is going to be a close game. Don't make game predictions, I always let the players work that out on their side of it. PAM is a +1 point favorite by DCTF. All you need is one more point that the other guy and have never minded a win like that.

Did not say you weren't aware of Lufkin, you had mentioned to the NS fan we had some sort of history with them, and we don't. You are correct in 2005

Lufkin has little history with NS. They have played three times, Lufkin won in 1966 (7-6) and in 1967 (27-6). North Shore won the most recent meeting 28-21 in 2008. That a Lufkin 2-1 advantage historically speaking.

Strange night of football. Sterling had maybe 35 fans and did not send a band or cheerleaders or anything else to Lufkin. There was only the football team. Can not remember that ever happening that way at ABE for a Varsity football game. We may have had past instances where the visiting band did not show up or had to leave right after halftime because of UIL competition the next day, but never with zero student body representation from a school. BS sent no one else, just the 35 fans and the football team.

Lufkin 54 Baytown Sterling 7 Lufkin 558 yards total, 383 rushing and 105 passing. Sterling had 150 yards total, all passing yards.

Turf fields are easier to maintain, they are playable in wet weather. The technology has gotten much better over the years. Grass is better IMO, the downfall is maintenance, not all grass fields are the same or maintained the same. Wet and cold weather is a problem. Most schools do not over seed their fields, so you have a brown field with painted dirt later in the fall. If you have ever played in the mud on a cold night, well you will remember it. I do. As far as early turf days, playing at Sam Houston, you might as well have been playing in the parking lot. IMO there are more ACL, high ankle sprain and turf toe injuries today with turf, than a player would have from playing on a well maintained grass field. It's a toss up economically, however you do see more NFL and College teams reverting back to grass. The turf technology will get better, just don't know how close the turf manufacturers can get to REAL grass.

Your not wrong. They do what your suppose to do to bad teams, and they like to run up scores on those same bad teams when it's unnecessary. I've watched video too, and the AMC game which was a home game for Weiss. A game Weiss actually went up against a good defense for the only time this year. I would put the present healthy Lufkin's D against either one of those teams without a problem.

I totally disagree with Weiss. They have not played but one good team, AMC and lost. The have beat up on three 0-6 or 0-7 teams, and a couple ,500 teams. I don't have a guess who would be there, but it won't be Weiss. they play a 2-4 Lockhart this week before playing CS, who I think will beat them like AMC did.