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Can the Indians Upset the high powered Cubs??? Here's PN-G's Preview..

After a disappointing season in 2005, the PNG Indians will look to rebound in 2006. Head Coach Matt Burnett will try and lead his team back to the playoffs, a place where they haven’t been since 2004.

Last season, The Indians finished with a record of 5-3, going 3-1 in district. Due to Hurricane Rita, PNG was subjected to a tiebreaker for the last two district 20-4a playoff spots. Unfortunately for them, the tiebreaker did not go their way, as they ended up being the odd man out. The Indians scored a total of 225 points last year (28.125 points per game) and allowed 208 (26 points per game). Here are all the scores from the 2005 PNG Football Season.

PNG 26 Cy Creek 23

Jasper 41 PNG 32

LaMarque 27 PNG 10

PNG 31 Forest Brook 20

Nederland 35 PNG 28

PNG 35 LCM 24

PNG 42 Lumberton 21

PNG 21 Vidor 17

PNG will have to play very well in '06 to make the playoffs. They return a ton of lettermen from last year, 20 on offense and 30 on defense. However, the Indians did lose a lot of starters from last year’s team, as they will only have 4 returning offensive players and 5 returning defensive players.

Offensively, PNG’s biggest question mark will most likely be at the Quarterback position. Last year’s 977 yard passer Jeremy Hemmings has graduated, and it is likely his replacement won’t be known until week zero. Possible successors include last year’s backup Drew Barnett, who received very little playing time, and sophomore Harrison Tatum, who is most likely PNG’s QB of the future.

Whoever the Quarterback is, he will have a great backfield to hand off too. Some say it could be the fastest set of running backs in years at PNG. The Indians return their top four rushers from last year. Leading the way will be senior Brandon Begnaud who rushed for 752 yards and 8 touchdowns in 05. Also carrying the ball this year will be junior fullback Jake Hemmings, who rushed 425 yards and 4 touchdowns last season. Kenneth Tezeno and Jacob Walker will also be expected to handle some carries in ’06. PNG is expected to be a primarily running team next year, and the amount of their success will likely depend on their offensive line. Center Aaaron Tomplait and Tight End Trey Gaspard are the only returning starters from 2005. It remains to be seen who will fill in the other voids on the o-line.

Defensively, PNG will have to be very good to hold down some of the high octane offenses they will be facing. Key players on the defense include Defensive Backs Kenneth Tezeno and Isaiah Mitchell, and Linebacker Jacob Walker. Mitchell had 3 interceptions last year and Tezeno had 2. The secondary will be strong, but the defensive line will be a big question mark coming into the ‘06 season. There is some speculation going around that some of the offensive linemen may have to play both ways, because of the lack of depth on the defensive line. The Indians will be facing some good running teams, so in order to have success they must be able to stop the run consistently this year.

The Indians will face most likely their biggest test all season when they open up their 2006 season against #2 Brenham at Reliant Stadium. After this game and a few others in predistrict, PNG should be ready to face their tough district schedule, which opens up September 29 against Ozen. Here is the rest of the 06 schedule…..

2006 PN-G Indians Football Schedule

Aug. 19 @ Jasper (Scrimmage)

Aug. 26 Baytown Sterling (Scrimmage)

Sep. 1 Brenham at Reliant Stadium (8:30 p.m.)

Sep. 8 @ Crosby 7:30

Sep. 15 Silsbee 7:30

Sep. 22 Open

Sep. 29 Ozen* 7:30

Oct. 6 @ LC-M* 7:30

Oct. 13 Nederland* 7:30

Oct. 20 @ Lumberton* 7:30

Oct. 27 Vidor* 7:30

Nov. 3 @ Central* 7:30

Nov. 10 Dayton* 7:30

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Can the Indians Upset the high powered Cubs???

Can they do it? The answer is always yes.

"Will they do it" should be the question.

PN-G has pulled their share of upsets in the past and they have the kind of program to do it. If they can find a decent offensive line in the next four weeks, I think they can make the game interesting. If not, they might be in deep trouble. PN-G has a couple of good running backs returning and if they mostly run a ground game, getting experience at quarterback early won't be that big of a difference as it would be to a passing team.

Brenham is ranked #2 in the state at the moment and usually that means a successful program from last year has a lot of returning starters. That will likely be their key to early success if that is true. If most of their starters have already played together for a year including the playoffs, they will definitely have a heavy experience advantage in their favor. It will be more apparent early in the season when everyone else is trying to figure out a lineup while Brenham is almost ready to go.

It is obvious that Brenham is a heavy favorite to win no matter how you look at it. I expect Brenham to win but I think PN-G will make them work for it.

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No disrespect here at all' date=' but Brenham is loaded especially with that QB back. I say Brenham 35, PN-G 14.[/quote']

Yeah, I could go that. It is according to how they get there though. If PN-G can stay with them for a half and Brenham is up 21-14 at the half or maybe 14-14 and they pull away with a couple of late game touchdowns, it wouldn't seem so bad. On the other hand, if Brenham jumps out 35-0 at the half, calls off the dogs in the second and PN-G gets a couple of consolation touchdowns with their first team against Brenham's second team, that won't be so good.

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