Who has been closest to a State Title in this area in the last ten years ?

[Bigdog]

We have seen how hard it is to make it all the way. Dayton found out last night.

So who has actually been the closest to winning a state title but didn't win it?

My vote is for PNG versus Stephenville.

Newton is not in poll because they have won one recently.

[KFDM COOP]

WO-S made it to the semi finals 2 years ago.

[82 5A State Champs]

PN G lost to Stephenville in the 1999 State Title game!

[cardinal81o7]

wos also lost in the state title game in 2000...bc lost in the semis 2001, and had several great runs.  but i'd have to say png was actually the closest in 99 because it was an 8 point loss i believe to stephenville...16-8

[Bigdog]

PN G lost to Stephenville in the 1999 State Title game!

Right. and they lost by 10.  Thats why I think they were the closest.  WOS got beat pretty well by Ennis, and by 20+ by Wimberly.

[WTB]

Jasper played Gilmer to a close game a few years ago and Newton and Burkville have both won state titles

[WOS87]

I'd have to say Jasper, because they had the lead over Gilmer in the 4th quarter in the state finals and only ended up losing by 2 points.  47-49  I'd say that was a lot closer than PN-G got.

WO-S outscored Ennis 24-7 in the 2nd half of the 2000 finals....  but it was the first time WOS had ever faced a true Spread Offense and they caught us by surprise. Ennis unfortunately took a 31-0 lead in to the lockerroom at the half that was too much of a deficit to overcome.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Jasper

everyone knows that 2pt conversion by Patton was good  >

[cardinal81o7]

holy smokes i forgot about newton....and the close game by jasper...i remember checking the updates on 3adownlow for that game and being amazed at how back and forth it was.....whatever happened to gilbert moye?? i know he went to diboll but no college??

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

holy smokes i forgot about newton....and the close game by jasper...i remember checking the updates on 3adownlow for that game and being amazed at how back and forth it was.....whatever happened to gilbert moye?? i know he went to diboll but no college??

heard he was in Missouri

[WOS92]

PN G lost to Stephenville in the 1999 State Title game!

WO-S lost to Ennis in the 2000 State Title Game!

[WOS92]

Jasper. Hands down. They lost by two in the waning moments.

I believe PN-G lost by 10, and WO-S lost by 14.

[Hupernikomen]

I'd have to say Jasper, because they had the lead over Gilmer in the 4th quarter in the state finals and only ended up losing by 2 points.  47-49  I'd say that was a lot closer than PN-G got.

WO-S outscored Ennis 24-7 in the 2nd half of the 2000 finals....  but it was the first time WOS had ever faced a true Spread Offense and they caught us by surprise. Ennis unfortunately took a 31-0 lead in to the lockerroom at the half that was too much of a deficit to overcome.

I don't remember Jasper ever leading in this game.  There was so much scoring they might have squeezed ahead at one point.

[WOS87]

I don't remember Jasper ever leading in this game.  There was so much scoring they might have squeezed ahead at one point.

Yeah...  you're right.  Jasper came within 1 point in the 4th Quarter when it was 41-42, and they missed the kick to tie it up.

Gilmer 14---14---14---7 = 49

Jasper 0----14---21---12 = 47

[cardinal81o7]

special teams makes a big difference when you have two evenly matched teams