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PN-G 21 Northside 0 2Q - 2:00+ mins until halftime

Nederland returns to form playing solid defense, protecting the football, establishing the north/south run game, and picking apart a tired Willowridge defense with the passing game. Nederland fans make it difficult to win at Mallory Field inside Bulldog Stadium. I think Nederland wins this game regardless of where it is played. NED 35 WIL 20

Houston Northside is the old Jefferson Davis HS, which lost 80 games in a row during the eighties and nineties. HISD renamed Jeff Davis to Northside in 2016 or 2017 and made it a magnet school for Hotel and Restaurant Management. PN-G should win by a wide margin. The Panthers will have a few athletes, but they will not have depth. They have the same kids playing offense, defense, and special teams. The Indians should have the advantage with size, depth, #2, and throwing the ball all over the yard. PN-G should control the line of scrimmage and wear out Northside. I would be surprised if the Indians did not jump out quick and have a mixture of reserves playing in the 3rd Q or 4th Q. Northside is more competitive in World Cup futbol and baseball. Fun fact: Former alumni of Jeff Davis nka Northside: Kenny Rogers (country music singer), Slater Martin (NBA), and Carl Crawford (MLB). PN-G 42 Northside 14

Stay classy, PN-G fans. I love winning and beating nederland...but the bulldogs are always a good rival and a solid program. Enjoy this W Indian fans and tip your cap to the nederland kids for playing hard and representing Mid-County with class. Regroup Indians and bulldogs and get ready for the playoffs. Go Indians. Peace.

Encouraging JV season for the T'Wolves. How did the freshmen T'Wolves do in 2018? Hopefully, the good results from the JV team translates into more wins for the varsity squad in 2019. Season #1 is nearly in the books. The talent is there. Seasons #2, #3, and moving forward should be good. Rome was not built in a day. Establish the foundation of the program and the pipeline of talent will accomplish great things.

Texas is turning from red to purple before your very eyes. It will be a blue state in the next 10 years. Demographics have changed and they are not going back to an Anglo majority. You see it in every major city in Texas, e.g., Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and El Paso. The Hispanic population is booming in Midland-Odessa. Will that area of Texas be the next one to turn from bright red to a shade of purple? We will see. If it does, then Texas will begin its change from purple to blue. Go Indians. Peace.

As for the rule violation, own it, and move on. If the coaching staff did not know the rules, go buy a rule book. Own the mistake, get ready for BH and Nederland. Don't let the issue become a distraction that tears apart the season. Own the mistake and move forward. Go Indians. Peace.

From Vidor Fan ... Vidor is the Cleveland Browns of high school football. If its brown, flush it down. Vidor had three notable seasons of football success. When Montana Q played QB a few years ago, in 1978, and once before man landed on the moon.

Austin1985...Allen v. NS...who you got? Hard to pick against NS.

No doubt and no denying that NS has a lot of talent, but they also have a winning tradition. Even the kids that aren't D1 talents, but maybe a step or two below the D1 level, they play lights out for the Mustang program. Credit to the NS coaching staff and community for creating a winning culture over the past 20+ years. All of the elite programs have a winning culture where the D1 kids play great and the not-so D1 kids play above and beyond their abilities to keep the winning culture alive and well. NS puts all of that talent to good use. That said, I would have thought that WB would give the Mustangs a game. WB has some talent, too. I'm surprised by the lopsided score.

RJ passes the eyeball test as the best QB at PN-G. His stats prove what the eyes see. DL had a 16-game season. RJ and AM did not. If you throw in championship hardware, then Richy Ethridge enters the conversation and he might be the second best QB behind RJ regardless of stats. RE could run or throw, and what he did best was win. RE was a coach on the field. He could get PN-G out of bad plays and into good plays at the line of scrimmage. Players believed in him and those kids won a lot of games and hardware against the biggest classifications at the time. Overall, I'd take RJ. Put him on those teams in 1975-1976 and PN-G never loses to anyone. Go Indians. Peace.

The demographics at Houston Wisdom/Lee make it difficult for the kids to compete in American football. They are more interested and competitive in World Cup futbol.

Third time to see Port Arthur in 2018. Penalties, penalties, and more penalties. No rhythm to the game for Port Arthur except for penalty flags. Port Arthur coaching staff must get the personal foul penalties under control. A team cannot give up four 15-yard PF penalties and win. Two questions for the Port Arthur coaches: (1) Why abandon the run game? Port Arthur hit the long ball early and gave up on a consistent run game. #21 was getting to perimeter and he had several good runs. Give him the ball. You are on the road and you need to sustain drives. Even at 24-14, why give up the run game? Did the OC not have a feel for the flow of the game? Instead, was he determined to impose his game plan? (2) Once NC went up 24-14, the intensity and enthusiasm left the Port Arthur sideline. That is on the coaches. You have to see that and then get your kids reinvested in the game. The game was not over at 24-14. It was noticeable. Port Arthur lost focus and personal foul garbage started. Credit to NC for a great game and taking Port Arthur out of its comfort zone. NC QB was a smooth operator. Defense was a bend and never break bunch. Props to NC; they have some talent. But, Port Arthur could have ---should have--- done more to give themselves a better shot at winning a tough road game. Coaching staffs have learning curves. Port Arthur should learn from this game. Finally, my first trip to Texan Stadium in New Caney. Nice facility. Great stadium, easy access from Hwy 59, and good parking. Well done, NCISD.

Indian Forever - I was wrong. You were right. I'm happy to be wrong in this instance. Glad the Indians are leaving Crosby with the W. Go Indians. Peace.

I heard from others on this message board that Port Arthur could not pass over the top? Only slants and flares in the short passing game?

IndianForever - the rankings, stats, and level of competition played says I'm right. The scoreboard next Friday will prove me right, too. But, no worries, I've got it marked down. Go Indians. Peace.

It will be a long night for my PN-G Indians. No Preston Riggs in 2018 to create separation at the WR spot. The Indians miss his speed and hands. PN-G will not be able to go score for score with Crosby. Not this year. Crosby will get the ball in open space. The PN-G defense struggles with skill players in open space. The defense can't cover patients from My 600 lbs. Life, much less the speed that Crosby will put on the perimeter. Hoping for some Crosby miscues and a few bounces to go in favor of PN-G. Momentum is a funny thing. I hope big Mo wears purple and white next Friday. Crosby is better than Huntsville and Tomball by a noticeable margin. Worried about a 49 - 14 blow-out. Indians...play hard, fast, smart, and have fun. Do that and see where the score ends up. Go Indians. Peace.

The question is does New Caney have the offense to beat Port Arthur's defense? The Titan defense plays aggressive and fast. They have kids at each level, DL, LB, and DB that will hit, wrap-up, and take the ball carrier to the ground. When you watch Port Arthur, you can tell the defensive coaches spend time in practice hitting and wrapping up - live contact. That is a lost art in HS football these days. Today, most kids arm tackle and wait for help, i.e. run to the football and gang tackle. Not Port Arthur. They have kids that wrap up and get you on the ground. The Titan DL plays on the other side of the line of scrimmage. I have not seen New Caney play. Not sure what they have in the trenches. They better have something and get ready for a physical game. Port Arthur will bring it on defense. The Port Arthur offense does enough. They can move the ball. Skill players aren't lacking. When is this game and where?

I have seen Port Arthur play 2x this season. Deer Park and Galena Park. Port Arthur plays solid defense. The Titan defense is not afraid to TACKLE. They hit the ball carrier and wrap up. They get the ball carrier on the ground. An aggressive and fast defense that tackles well is a solid foundation for a playoff run. On offense, it is hard to complain. They moved the ball at will vs. GP in the 1Q and then the score got out-of-hand. Port Arthur jumps out to 35-0 on GP and there is a natural let up by the offense, defense, special teams, and coaching staff. Can't fault 16-17-18 year old kids for human nature. It is easy to let up when you get up 35-0 and GP looks like it is going through the motions to get the game over. Both times I've seen Port Arthur = impressive defense and they moved the ball on offense. Hard to complain.

In 1982, TJ beat WB 28-14 at Memorial Stadium in PA. Craig Stump, Jerry Chaney, Paddy Doyle vs. Gerald Landry and Jerry Ball. That game flipped the switch for WB. Alex Durley's WB Bruins did not lose again and rolled to the 5A State Championship beating Hurst L.D. Bell 21-10 at the Astrodome. Two years later, Beaumont French took their turn at the state championship podium with a 21-21 tie vs. Odessa Permian at Cowboys stadium in Irving. Two years later, WO-S started its dynasty collecting state championship trophies. Great times back then. From 1975-1989, the Golden Triangle had some good times in football. PN-G, Hebert, TJ, WB, French, and WO-S...all playing in or winning the state championship. Back on topic...Nederland gets the W. Go Indians. Peace.

No idea who uta would pursue, but I would suggest a long look at Kirby Smart. He is Saban 2.0 and he is younger with a competitive fire burning to win a national championship. He recruits all over the country and defense would not be an issue. He will ensure that you have a top defense. Saban is too old to rebuild a program. Kirby Smart is in his prime. Plus, I am not aware of baggage following Kirby Smart. No affairs, no beating women, no grade scandals, no booster issues, etc.

DaJuan McMillian may be the best defensive player in the State of Texas. That is not an overstatement. Explosive at the snap and strong enough to shred two and three OL blocks. Barring injuries, PAM should have a deep run into December. You can watch a lot of HS football and you will not find a better defensive player than McMillian.

Abortion - I'm not in favor of it. All life has value. Be the best mother/father you can be. Being a parent is best job that I ever had. Killing of Peace Officers - it is insane that this is even an issue in a civilized society. A first responder is special. Anyone who puts his/her life in jeopardy so that our public spaces are safe is a special person, and one that I am thankful for and happy to support with my tax dollars. Those that kill or injure first responders should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Immigration - respect and protect international borders. It is harsh to separate small children from their mother and father. Keep them together in a detention center and prosecute them under the law; return them to their country of origin. Not all centrists or slightly left leaning people are crazy or hell bent on destroying the USA. Go Indians. Peace.

LumRadier Fan No. Likewise, if your parents fail to pay income taxes or if they shoplift, we don't send you to jail. We don't punish the sons/daughters for the sins of the parents. I think Englebert hits close to the answer. Something that most reasonable people will agree upon. Legislators need to change the law. If you are going to deport families that come here illegally, then keep them together and return them to their country of origin. Separating families and putting people in "tent cities" or "undocumented palaces of enchantment" is not the moral answer that I think most Americans want. Go Indians. Peace.

Reagan 1. What is wrong with the opinions of Mrs. Bush? 2. Do you disagree with Mrs. Bush because her criticism rings hollow? See www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/laura-bushs-critique-of-trumps-immigration-policy-rings-hollow. Nash 1. How large is the situation? Where is the evidence to support your claim? 2. How large does the situation need to be before it becomes a moral issue that should be discussed? Englebert 1. Do we punish the sons/daughters for the sins of the parents? 2. Immigration laws need to be enforced. We should examine the means to the end. Is there is a way to do it so we don't separate kids from parents? I don't want to see concentration camps in the Rio Grande Valley or in El Paso. Why not just keep the families together and then deport them all to their town/region/country of origin? Why separate them? Go Indians. Peace.