Gasilla

CC 9 TD's to 3 for HI. Not a bad start at all.

[quote name="scapegoat" post="1246683" timestamp="1345263736"] IMO If the offensive line does not shape up soon,Nederland better put some of the beef from the defensive line on the offensive line "at times".Would be nice to see some good ole smash mouth football instead of the version we are seeing now.If NED could get a couple of scores from the big guys,I think the D would be good enough to hold most teams under 14. [/quote] I saw #89 playing on both sides for most of the night. That kid is a STUD. Blocks well on offense and is dang near unstoppable on defense. Wish we had him.

INT... Bout to get ugly!

This game is OVER! LP doesn't have the offense to come back from this far.

[quote name="MEM" post="1138504" timestamp="1322929456"] [quote author=captredass link=topic=92269.msg1138464#msg1138464 date=1322926502] WE beat WOS Basketball in Bi-District really bad last year.  Don't talk smack to us until you win something. I'm sure you would treat us pour Trojans the same if you won. [/quote] I guess as a CS fan I don't really see it the same way...Yes we did beat WOS in basketball last year, however, we haven't won anything yet...It was awesome to witness the run to the state title game last year and watch this years team try to get back but until we're able to actually win a state title or two no matter how much I love my trojans and the kids who play for them we simply won't have the skins (so to speak) on the wall that a team like WOS does...All smack talk aside WOS state championships in multiple sports speaks for itself...Has CS had the upperhand the last few years? Yes but fortunes could reverse just as quickly... There was alot of smack talk on both sides but IMO most all WOS posters have been nothing short of gracious and complementary following a hard fought loss...The fact that they're able to do this shows that they've seen the cyclical nature of sports and understand that you win some, lose some... Just enjoy the ride because what the boys from CS have done so far the last 3 years is really special... Very few teams get to enjoy thanksgiving and december highschool football...They're making memories that will literally last a lifetime... [/quote] Very insightful and very TRUE post. Good one MEM. As soon as he said that I was thinking, "what have YOU won???" LOL Good luck to CS next couple of weeks. I hope this is the year they DO win something. ;)

The old saying just keeps ringing in my ears this morning, "Sometimes your the hammer, sometimes your the nail". Not hard to figure out who was who last night. Great job CS-O, no doubt you were the better team! Keep playing at this level for a couple more rounds!!! To my Mustangs, go work hard this off season. Do everything ask of you and with all we have coming back next year, we will get our shot again.  ;)

[quote name="td" post="1135489" timestamp="1322672866"] [quote author=falconfanatic link=topic=92269.msg1135451#msg1135451 date=1322670677] The roster on chron.com has 38 players on it. [/quote] That's probably the playoff roster. Most teams bring up kids so they can get a feel for the playoff experience. [/quote] During the Silsbee game I counted 36...

[quote name="venom33" post="1134130" timestamp="1322537833"] i hope we travel better than we have in the past to big games. i hope our side is packed! [/quote] I thought we have had a pretty good crowd during our playoff run. Even the first game against Cleveland, I figured there wouldn't be as many folks with the Little Mustangs playing in 3 superbowls the same day, but we had a good showing.

[quote name="WOS92" post="1134251" timestamp="1322571274"] [quote author=texaggies07 link=topic=92339.msg1134083#msg1134083 date=1322533996] Same probably goes for W-OS on here. [/quote] Probably. But the same can't really be said for 3adownlow, where WO-S leads the poll with 69%. Guess what? POLLS, STATS, PREVIOUS SCORES, RANKINGS, POTENTIAL D1 STARS, etc. MEAN NOTHING at this point! I remember when WO-S had THE best defense in 4A about a decade ago. We had seven or eight shutouts. Did a LaMarque team that was having a "down year" care? Nope. They pulled the upset. [/quote] AMEN 92, and you forgot to add 40 times and track state titles as well... This is a football game, not a track meet and all our 40 times will get us is about as many points as their defensive stats and record against common opponents will get them. It's about match ups and who wins the war in the trenches.

[quote name="T-Dawd" post="1132980" timestamp="1322427501"] [quote author=jkbtjc53 link=topic=92269.msg1132972#msg1132972 date=1322426429] [quote author=T-Dawd link=topic=92269.msg1132965#msg1132965 date=1322425596] WOS, your D is overrated.  After the powder-puff top half of the bracket, you think you are all that. Who have you shut out this year? [/quote] We havent shut out many opponets because we didnt scrimmage and play 2a schools or weak 3A schools in the pre district schedule we played 4A playoff  teams like Vidor 4A 3rd round team we beat them. Nederland 4A 3rd round team we lost by 1 Friendswood 4A playoff team we lost by one in 2Ot's trust me we are battle tested if Coldsprings played that schedule they wouldnt have made it out alive [/quote] Did WOS shut out Orangefield? NO. CS did. Did WOS shut out Bridge City? NO. CS did. Did WOS shut out Cleveland? NO. CS did. [/quote] Hey Falconfanatic, you wanna handle this one?  ;)

[quote name="Kville_Kats" post="1132722" timestamp="1322405981"] [quote author=griff link=topic=92269.msg1132662#msg1132662 date=1322399674] Wow...I wake up this morning to check the threads and already 10 pages on this topic!  And it's only Sunday.  Maybe this one can break the longest thread record on setx.  A couple of facts about this game jump out at me.  Coldspring has not played a team as good as WO-S all season.  With that said, I DO NOT believe WO-S is invincible...and the same for Coldspring.  The level of play WO-S has ascended to is light years better than what they produced prior to the Silsbee game five weeks ago.  [b]I like the fact that Coldspring is a one-dimensional team (run-oriented). [/b] WO-S' defense has always been built to stop the run first.  Coldspring is in for a serious challenge.  If the Mustangs eliminate turnovers and cut down on penalties, I like our chances to advance. [/quote]     Coldspring's defense is [b]one dimensional[/b] too lol...Lights OUT..Only giving up 88 points in 13 ball games...Best in State... ;D [/quote] It will be the toughest defense we've faced, IMO. But, we have seen some pretty good ones this year.

[quote name="falconfanatic" post="1132462" timestamp="1322366772"] [quote author=Gasilla link=topic=92269.msg1132455#msg1132455 date=1322366489] Bullard just knocked Robinson (who beat Lorena) out of the playoffs. We just beat Bullard by 32... [/quote] Wow the old team A beat team B beat team C and we beat team A so were better. Give me a break lol. [/quote] Isn't that exactly what you did??? LMAO You were justifying the quality of a team based on who they lost to. I just justified the quality of a team based on who they beat... :P

[quote name="cdoggett" post="1132456" timestamp="1322366517"] [quote author=Gasilla link=topic=92269.msg1132406#msg1132406 date=1322364397] [quote author=falconfanatic link=topic=92269.msg1131868#msg1131868 date=1322352547] [quote author=VNUPE link=topic=92269.msg1131856#msg1131856 date=1322352169] Throughout the playoffs Coldspring has been surviving and WOS has been rolling it's opponents......and you guys think Coldspring is gonna turn it around this week????? [/quote] Cs has played a lot better opponents in the playoffs than wos has. Just like wos played better opponents in the regular season and struggled while cs rolled. [/quote] I could have bought that until 5-5 Lorena took CS to the brink... The "stiffer competition" thing went out the door with that one... Now, it doesn't matter. I'm a believer of 1 or 100, just win. But, you lost that angle when you almost lost to Lorena, sorry. I believe these tough games are good for Coldspring. They know they are beatible and will prepare for this game like it will be their last one. They have been in tough games before and make no mistake about it, this game will be a dog fight till the end. [/quote] this CS team knows how to handle adversity and have been tested throughout the playoffs and that is how champions are made. No angle, just the truth. [/quote] I can respect that. My posts are for those trying to make excuses for what we have done in the playoffs so far. Not trying to take anything away from CS.

Bullard just knocked Robinson (who beat Lorena) out of the playoffs. We just beat Bullard by 32...

I don't make predictions, but CS is a running team and that plays right into the strength of the WOS defense. The CS QB was 1-8 with 4 INT's last night, they appear to be one dimensional. This game will be about matchups and I think WOS may have an advantage there. On the flip side, Salter did have 3 INT's on the day himself, but he also still had 3 TD's and well over 100 yds passing, I'm sure. He has 1800 yds passing for the season. Both teams have great running games, but WOS is anything but one dimensional.

[quote name="LuvMyTrojans" post="1132136" timestamp="1322358828"] [quote author=cdoggett link=topic=92269.msg1132118#msg1132118 date=1322358362] . I hope WOS travels a little better than they did today. Just an observation , I think the weather kept a lot of the good folks from Orange off the road. [/quote] Actually I thought there seemed to be a lot more WOS in the stands today than on Bullards side. Come to think of it... I think 5-10% of those were from Coldspring. ;) [/quote] I agree, I thought we had a pretty good turn out. It'll be better next week.

[quote name="Chs96" post="1131883" timestamp="1322353085"] WOS has good size to match up with CS but [i][b]they have a lack of speed on defense[/b][/i]. [/quote] LMAO

[quote name="falconfanatic" post="1131868" timestamp="1322352547"] [quote author=VNUPE link=topic=92269.msg1131856#msg1131856 date=1322352169] Throughout the playoffs Coldspring has been surviving and WOS has been rolling it's opponents......and you guys think Coldspring is gonna turn it around this week????? [/quote] Cs has played a lot better opponents in the playoffs than wos has. Just like wos played better opponents in the regular season and struggled while cs rolled. [/quote] I could have bought that until 5-5 Lorena took CS to the brink... The "stiffer competition" thing went out the door with that one... Now, it doesn't matter. I'm a believer of 1 or 100, just win. But, you lost that angle when you almost lost to Lorena, sorry.

In most defenses (the 50 especially), if your interior line is doing their job, the linebackers do make the majority of tackles...

[quote name="FB-Fanatic" post="1128015" timestamp="1322021194"] Lorena, since mid-season, has built a strong defense, anchored by the #1 and #2 leading tacklers in central texas (2A-5A see Waco Trib Stats Plus) with 188 and 165 tackles; one of those the 2009 Supercentex Newcomer of the Year. Allowed Rusk into the redzone only twice and held on 1st and goal from the 9. Blanked them 40-0. Offensively, Lorena struggled with finishing and 3rd and 4th down conversions through mid-season. Sr qb close to the top in central texas in passing wth over 1000 yds passing and a has a 600 yd receiver. Week 9 sophomore move-up qb has rushed for over 1500 yds and passed for over 1000 yds on the season at 6'0 210 lbs. They have figured out the finishing part. Zero red-zone stops in the last 3 games and converted on 100% 3rd and 2 and 4th and 2 in the past 4 games. 3 qb system with 3rd sr qb having carried the team through season and playoffs last year. 3 of these sr offensive players saw playing time when Lorena beat Coldspring in '09. Lorena took La Vega to the edge, with 1st and goal from the 8 for the win. 2 offsides plays later, Lorena had trouble finishing in a 7-point game. Again, Lorena has figured out how to finish. Of course, the only thing that seperated LV and the #1 team turned out to be 3 yards. CS is forced to prepare this week for ground and air. Lorena is not. Good luck to CS. [/quote] Thanks for the post and the information. One thing I would like to add, however, is that if Lorena isn't preparing for the pass, that would be a gross miscalculation. While it might not e their strong suit. CS did pass for over 120 yds last week.

I think the WOS offensive line is one factor that keeps on improving. They had their struggles early on, but they have been blosing people off the line beginning in the Silsbee game. They are the main reason for the offensive explosion the last several games.

The way I see it, if you are 12-0 and still the reigning champ in Region 3, how could anyone think you are over rated? This time of the year you just win, by 1 or 100, it don't matter.

[quote name="texaggies07" post="1125376" timestamp="1321804887"] I think the defense is gonna take us to Dallas and the offense will eventually get us going.  I think this will be another tough game.  No doubt these first two games have helped us tremendously learn some things about ourselves and improve at the same time. We are very fortunate to get past those two.  I'm really looking forward to a matchup against WOS if we can get past Lorena.  I'm like most around here.  I just don't understand all the negativity from so many against us.  I root for all the area teams including the Mustangs. [/quote] I don't think most WOS fans root against CS. I myself, hope that we both win this week. I want to see us match up with the reigning DII Region III champs.

Bullard is the ultimate underdog, for sure. They were picked to come in last place in their district and ended up taking second place to Chapel Hill. They were no where near as athletic as Robinson, but led that game, at one point, 50-27. They aren't big and aren't fast, but they feel like they are a team of destiny and that is a scary thing and they will make you pay for mistakes. The Mustangs have to be focused and continue to play the way they have. They have been playing with a lot of heart as well. We cannot have turnovers, thats what Bullard used to seperate from Robinson. This game is scary to me just because Bullard believes they are a team of Destiny. They think they are going to win and they aren't intimidated by us. We have to come out and play worthy of the 3rd round. If we do that, I think we win. If we don't then they will slay another giant.

I agree, still gotta get better each week. You have no games off this time of year.