Over/underperforming ball clubs

[spidersal]

BC is much improved and Smalley is one of the top coaches in the area

Lumberton is young and back to the friendly Raider days and by the way has the coach that left after the talent was gone have a win at Palestine. NO

[oldschool2]

12 minutes ago, spidersal said:

BC is much improved and Smalley is one of the top coaches in the area

Lumberton is young and back to the friendly Raider days and by the way has the coach that left after the talent was gone have a win at Palestine. NO

The previous AD at Palestine made $136,588.  Maybe it was better to lose where he'd at least get paid.  I don't know what Lumberton pays their AD.. but they aren't burning the world down in football either. 

[2wedge]

On 10/22/2024 at 9:01 AM, oldschool2 said:

Do they have the same head coach that all of their fans wanted fired a year ago?  Or did I miss something?

They are considered overachievers because of the turnaround from last year. Truth is, with a different head coach, this team is talented enough to be making a title run this year. Instead, I'd assume a second-round loss is in the cards. 

[2wedge]

On 10/22/2024 at 9:01 AM, oldschool2 said:

Do they have the same head coach that all of their fans wanted fired a year ago?  Or did I miss something?

They are considered overachievers because of the turnaround from last year. Truth is, with a different head coach, this team is talented enough to be making a title run this year. Instead, I'd assume a second-round loss is in the cards. 

[2wedge]

On 10/22/2024 at 9:01 AM, oldschool2 said:

Do they have the same head coach that all of their fans wanted fired a year ago?  Or did I miss something?

They are considered overachievers because of the turnaround from last year. Truth is, with a different head coach, this team is talented enough to be making a title run this year. Instead, I'd assume a second-round loss is in the cards. 

[Right99JOH]

1 hour ago, 2wedge said:

They are considered overachievers because of the turnaround from last year. Truth is, with a different head coach, this team is talented enough to be making a title run this year. Instead, I'd assume a second-round loss is in the cards. 

We got it the first time.

[SmashMouth]

On 10/22/2024 at 8:02 AM, setxathlete14 said:

Lumberton is Lumberton. Give a take 1 squad every 10 years.

Like their sibling L-CM? Lol.

[Right99JOH]

12 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Like their sibling L-CM? Lol.

Like every team in the district lol

[setxathlete14]

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

Like their sibling L-CM? Lol.

"Like" as in referencing lumberton?? Lcm Going on 5 winning seasons in a row. Where I'm standing thats well above average for us and not sure how mamy times average thats past L town.. lol

[SmashMouth]

Yeah, almost exactly the same. Prior to this year, Lumberton had 5 winning seasons out of 6. The last 2 were 5-0 which I think means they even beat everyone in the district (including L-CM) if my math is right. So yeah, just like L-CM. 

[setxathlete14]

5 hours ago, 2wedge said:

They are considered overachievers because of the turnaround from last year. Truth is, with a different head coach, this team is talented enough to be making a title run this year. Instead, I'd assume a second-round loss is in the cards. 

First round. And I'd wager that heavily. 

[setxathlete14]

11 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Yeah, almost exactly the same. Prior to this year, Lumberton had 5 winning seasons out of 6. The last 2 were 5-0 which I think means they even beat everyone in the district (including L-CM) if my math is right. So yeah, just like L-CM. 

You're trying to infer that Lumberton is just as good or as bad as lcm... and that's just not the case. Lol Lumberton has been competing not to be last for the past 20+ years almost every season give or take a few seasons...

[bullets13]

On 10/20/2024 at 10:57 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

I think most folks expected HF to be very good this year, So can't say they are over performing.

Ranked very high in preseason polls and picked by all the experts to win district.

They were my preseason pick to win district. Now I have WO-S winning district.

Curious to see what WOS does against Silsbee this week.  I'm not one who's generally guilty of the "common opponents" game, but HF absolutely dominated Silsbee and Jasper, with those games being complete blowouts until the second string gave up points in each game. WOS was very lucky to escape from jasper with a 39-36 win.  HF was up 42-0 after three quarters on jasper one week later, and I don't know that Jasper had more than a couple of 1st downs up to that point.  WOS needs to comfortably beat Silsbee this week or HF should be a big favorite going into that final game.  

[SmashMouth]

47 minutes ago, setxathlete14 said:

You're trying to infer that Lumberton is just as good or as bad as lcm... and that's just not the case. Lol Lumberton has been competing not to be last for the past 20+ years almost every season give or take a few seasons...

I prescribe to the Janet Jackson rule. It’s called “What have you done for me lately?“

And for the last few years while your Bears have been doing so well, the L-Train been right there. 

[bullets13]

2 hours ago, setxathlete14 said:

First round. And I'd wager that heavily. 

I think you misunderstood which team he’s talking about, unless I’m mistaken on which district they’re paired with in the first round.  

[old guy 71]

2 hours ago, bullets13 said:

Curious to see what WOS does against Silsbee this week.  I'm not one who's generally guilty of the "common opponents" game, but HF absolutely dominated Silsbee and Jasper, with those games being complete blowouts until the second string gave up points in each game. WOS was very lucky to escape from jasper with a 39-36 win.  HF was up 42-0 after three quarters on jasper one week later, and I don't know that Jasper had more than a couple of 1st downs up to that point.  WOS needs to comfortably beat Silsbee this week or HF should be a big favorite going into that final game.  

I didn’t see any backups for hf in the Silsbee game, take away the 14 pts on 2 pic 6s, hf  offense only scored 21 pts. But yes they were the better team by far, and they should beat WOS , regardless of this weeks outcome.

[setxathlete14]

1 hour ago, bullets13 said:

I think you misunderstood which team he’s talking about, unless I’m mistaken on which district they’re paired with in the first round.  

BC? idc who it is. Its over. Lol

[Hfswimmer]

2 hours ago, old guy 71 said:

I didn’t see any backups for hf in the Silsbee game, take away the 14 pts on 2 pic 6s, hf  offense only scored 21 pts. But yes they were the better team by far, and they should beat WOS , regardless of this weeks outcome.

This is exactly how I see it as well sir well spoken 

[Hfswimmer]

If shepherd can knock off jasper they pretty get the 4th playoff spot that’s pretty impressive to move into that district first year an make playoffs tough district 

[AggiesAreWe]

18 minutes ago, Hfswimmer said:

If shepherd can knock off jasper they pretty get the 4th playoff spot that’s pretty impressive to move into that district first year an make playoffs tough district 

Give me Jasper over Shepherd.

[bullets13]

34 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Give me Jasper over Shepherd.

Yup. Comfortably, I believe 

[BBfan061]

52 minutes ago, Hfswimmer said:

If shepherd can knock off jasper they pretty get the 4th playoff spot that’s pretty impressive to move into that district first year an make playoffs tough district 

That’s a big IF

[RVLife]

Its very typical for coaches to be smart one year and then become stupid over night....SMH. (Sarcasm in case you didnt know)