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A rival is simply a person or a group that you are playing a game with, in business competition with or whatever. By every sense of the word, Vidor is Nederland's rival.... just like Central is a rival an Ozen and Lumberton, etc. There are long term or continuing rivalries that may come and go. Maybe like district opponents or a team that you play a few times a decade in preseason and/or in the playoffs. Then there are archrivals. Archrivals are your hated enemy for whatever reason. Merriam Webster dictionary defines archrival as "principal rival". It is Texas vs. Texas A&M, Ohio State vs. Michigan, USC vs. UCLA or in baseball, Red Sox vs. Yankees. You could almost toss in the word "hated" and mean it. There might be teams that you like to beat more than others but an archrival is one that you point to all year starting with the day after the last game. In Texas high school football it is the likes of Midland Lee vs. Odessa Permian and Nederland vs. PNG. It is more of a state of mind than a game. A couple of weeks ago a friend from Beaumont said about Nederland/PNG rivalry.... "It's just a game". No, it is not a football game. It is a football game, a little league baseball game, a soccer game, who has the best band uniforms, who has the best colors, who has the best float in the Christmas parade and if one can beat the other in tiddlywinks. It is 365 days a year and covers anything that someone can conceive that can be measured. It is "bragging rights" between two schools whose districts are literally across the street from one another. Vidor is definitely a Nederland rival and lately, it is more intense because Vidor has been more consistently competitive than in most of their history. For the most part however, except for a week or so a year, Vidor is not on Nederland's radar screen. PNG is there night and day, every day of the year. There simply is no comparison and even the MCM week doesn't even cover it. It is more like MCM year that ends in MCM week. Then there are mini-versions for baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball............. And if you wonder why we often abbreviate MCM or PNG, it is because many of our friends that like to wear purple and white can't spell out the words Port Neches, Groves or Mid-County Madness. Anything to help our friends from the other side of the tracks. [IMG][Hidden Content]] Oh yeah, and great game by Vidor as usual. It is almost too bad that their new tradition of the cannon that fires when the Pirates enter the stadium had to start on a loss....... almost.

[quote name="Laurie75" post="1284299" timestamp="1348857520"] [quote author=tvc link=topic=103187.msg1284297#msg1284297 date=1348857263] [quote author=Laurie75 link=topic=103187.msg1284295#msg1284295 date=1348856984] [b]BH isn't playing tonight, sounds like it'd be a good game to go watch!  [color=blue][size=10pt]But probably standing room only![/size][/color][/b] [/quote] Which is anything over 500 people on the visitor's side. [/quote] Never been to Vidor's stadium but that's how alot of visitor sides are!  Not all of them but alot of them! [/quote] In 2A maybe. At least you can't get a bad seat on the visitor's side. They are all within the 30 yard lines.  8)

[quote name="Laurie75" post="1284295" timestamp="1348856984"] [b]BH isn't playing tonight, sounds like it'd be a good game to go watch!  [color=blue][size=10pt]But probably standing room only![/size][/color][/b] [/quote] Which is anything over 500 people on the visitor's side.

Maybe that is their excuse why their visitor's side looks more like a 2A stadium than a 4A (and formerly 5A) team. Sorry, we can't handle any more parking.

[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1283784" timestamp="1348800079"] [quote author=First Down link=topic=103758.msg1283778#msg1283778 date=1348799964] [quote author=tvc link=topic=103758.msg1283776#msg1283776 date=1348799699] [quote author=First Down link=topic=103758.msg1283315#msg1283315 date=1348768697] Just thought I would throw up another topic about Ned/Vidor game ;D [/quote] When do they play? [/quote] There is a rumor going around, they play tomorrow night [/quote] [size=10pt][b]Yeah, [color=blue]there's 10 tickets left[/color] also on the visitors side.[/b][/size]  ;) [/quote] So they haven't sold any yet?

Do some scouting to get off the beaten paths to find some good scrape lines, put out a feeder if at possible where you can see the scrapes but it does not interfere with their usual paths, get far enough away that you aren't as likely to spook the big one, practice good scent and wind control. Should be no problem. [IMG][Hidden Content]] I almost always bow hunt now so I usually a lot more up close and personal. I love getting within 10 yards of a deer and not spooking them.

[quote name="First Down" post="1283315" timestamp="1348768697"] Just thought I would throw up another topic about Ned/Vidor game ;D [/quote] When do they play?

[quote name="dawgnut" post="1283733" timestamp="1348797743"] Nederland, they have an older darker black ;D [/quote] ........ and Nederland's road uniforms are usually better than most teams home uniforms. [IMG][Hidden Content]]

[quote name="CowboysNIndians" post="1283758" timestamp="1348799018"] [quote author=tvc link=topic=103776.msg1283699#msg1283699 date=1348795351] [quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=103776.msg1283698#msg1283698 date=1348795259] [quote author=CowboysNIndians link=topic=103776.msg1283697#msg1283697 date=1348795184] Vidor is the seat of hospitality.  Best fans in Texas (between Beaumont and Orange, North of I-10, south of Buna.) [/quote]i see what you did there lol  ;) [/quote] Except the school and stadium are south of IH-10.  ;D [/quote] Thanks.  I think I actually parked in an unpaved field / visitor parking lot NORTH of I-10. [/quote] Then you are walking over a mile since that is about as close to the stadium that IH-10 is.  ;) I know the parking is bad in Vidor but..........

[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1283698" timestamp="1348795259"] [quote author=CowboysNIndians link=topic=103776.msg1283697#msg1283697 date=1348795184] Vidor is the seat of hospitality.  Best fans in Texas (between Beaumont and Orange, North of I-10, south of Buna.) [/quote]i see what you did there lol  ;) [/quote] Except the school and stadium are south of IH-10.  ;D

[quote name="JollyRoger81" post="1283692" timestamp="1348794955"] I think the better question would be who has the most fans with TICKETS!??!  :D [/quote] You mean compared to the Vidor visitor stands that hold about 1,000 people?

[quote name="1motime" post="1283565" timestamp="1348781573"] 1 PNG 2 Nederland [size=10pt][b]3 Vidor 4 Lumbeton 5 LCM last three [color=blue]only if having a good season[/color],  first 2 always[/b][/size] [/quote] No kidding......

Bow or gun hunting?

Get there early enough to get a parking spot and then park close to the road. I would say that 5:30PM might get you a decent spot. Then leave right after the 4th quarter starts and beat the majority if the crowd out. That is about only way to get in and out of that stadium in a timely manner.

[quote name="Tigersvoice" post="1283049" timestamp="1348753469"] [quote author=Coach Comeaux link=topic=103729.msg1283041#msg1283041 date=1348752794] PIRATES    34 NEDERLAND 27 [/quote] OOOOOOOOOOOH!  That's a lot of points being scored against two very good defenses. :-\ [/quote] But Coach didn't say how he arrived at the score. Coach just assumed that everyone knew that it was all defensive touchdowns and safeties with no offensive points scored except extra points.

I had it at Vidor 21-20 in the first prediction thread but after deep contemplation I figured it more like Nederland 20-14 however things changed and I realized that Vidor was about a 35-14 favorite although I then read the great news article on Larry Neumann and figured that Nederland would surely be a 28-14 favorite. And now Blackbuc wants a "FINAL" thought? Hmmmm..............

Do admins even have personal info other than knowing someone personally? I thought that all you needed was a screen name and an email address to sign up. In any case, I am a moderator and not and administrator but I have never heard of such a thing.

[quote name="dustoff03" post="1279038" timestamp="1348331775"] do we really need another thread for this game? [/quote] Yes. Apparently 14 threads are not enough so more are needed for the overflow.

Great job by LCM. 20-4A just got a bit more interesting.

[quote name="prepballfan" post="1277682" timestamp="1348256636"] [b]Its Nederland's Larry Nueman. Easy answer.[/b] [/quote] If you go by success, that answer seems to be no contest. I don't know where Nederland has any more D1 players (since that seems to be the standard) than Vidor (or anyone else). Nederland has been to the playoffs 14 times in the last 15 years and Vidor has been twice in that time frame. I would say that about 35+ playoff wins in 15 years tends to point to getting the most out of a team without much big time talent.

[quote name="westend1" post="1275123" timestamp="1347983902"] My lift at Sabine Pass Port Authority is allegedly getting installed today.  By next week, I should be chasing those reds.  Think Chester will go with a "lefty"? [/quote] Yes, if you are talking left handed reels.

[quote name="Bobby Boucher" post="1273045" timestamp="1347753551"] Im thinking the Ned vs Vidor matchup in 2 weeks will be for the District Crown. [size=10pt][b]Does Vidor have what it takes to win their 1st Championship?[/b][/size] [/quote] I don't think it is their first championship. In the current 20-4A but I believe they went to the playoffs in the early 60's and late 70's and back then, only the DC went to the playoffs. Surely someone will pop up with the right answer.

The last two times that Angleton has touched the ball, the have 16 yards if offense and 13 points. It's all part of the game but the defense is holding their own.

Four turnovers in the first quarter.

Giving the 3rd ranked team three turnovers in the first quarter is tough on the defense.