2007 Vidor Team Preview

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All was well in Pirate Country last year after Vidor knocked off Nederland 28-24 and hoped to start their push to the playoffs. However, 2006 would not be their year as they went on to lose 5 of their last 6 games and finish a disappointing 3-7. Coach Jeff Mathews has a solid 12 starters back for 2007 and hopes that this will be the year the Pirates are seen in the postseason again.

Key Wins Last Year:

Nederland (28-24)

Last Year’s Scores:

St. Pius 27 Vidor 7

Vidor 43 Houston Jones 0

Livingston 38 Vidor 30

Vidor 28 Nederland 24

Lumberton 35 Vidor 29

Dayton 42 Vidor 7

Central 38 Vidor 34

PN-G 14 Vidor 7

Vidor 28 Ozen 27

LC-M 20 Vidor 10

Offensive Summary

A huge offensive loss for Vidor was TB Brad Croak, but the Pirates have 5 starters back for an offense that put up 22 points per game in 2006. QB Roman Franklin returns after putting up solid numbers last season. Franklin had 98 completions for 828 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2006.  TB/DB Brett Harris and TB Bo Pillsbury could end up splitting time in the backfield. Harris rushed for 503 yards and 3 touchdowns last year while Pillsbury rushed for 203 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Other Offensive Impact Players:

Cameron Perkins (WR)

Theron Reynolds (FB)

Defensive Summary

The Pirate defense should be solid in’07 with the help of 7 returning starters. Last year the defense gave up 27 points per game. The defensive leader for Vidor is the above mentioned Brett Harris who had 5 interceptions at his DB position and was selected first-team all district DB. The linebackers will be solid with James Laramore and Jordan Dowers leading the way. The defensive front is led by NG Chase Ferguson, DT Tim Dycus and DT Blake Whitaker.

Other Defensive Impact Players:

Chris Teinert (LB)

Derek Worthy (S)

Vidor won’t open their season until September 7 when they face the St. Pius Panthers out of the private school ranks at Pirate Stadium. Then they will travel to Houston to face the Jones Falcons before closing out non-district with a home date with the Livingston Lions. The Pirates open district play on September 28 at Nederland. Here is the complete 2007 schedule for the Vidor Pirates……

Aug. 31 OPEN

Sept. 7 St. Pius

Sept. 14 @ Houston Jones

Sept. 21 Livingston

Sept. 28 @ Nederland*

Oct. 5 Lumberton*

Oct. 12 @ Dayton*

Oct. 19 @ Central*

Oct. 26 PN-G*

Nov. 2 @ Ozen*

Nov. 9 LC-M*

[RonBurgundy68]

Franklin is also a heck of a kicker, I had to share duties with him the first part of last year before they made me all-time...

[RonBurgundy68]

And im telling you, watch out for Derek Worthy at TB, if he can hold onto the ball and not fumble like he did last season, he is going to be a force to be reckoned with...

[DP#1FAN]

Good luck Pirates!

[BUNA95]

Hopefully some more upsets this year