Silsbee 41 West Columbia 44-Final/Comments

[newtoneaglefan]

29 sec left in game silsbee ball at thier own 28 yd line

[newtoneaglefan]

44-41 thats a final W.C. Wins Great game to both teams

[82 5A State Champs]

WOW....if silsbee loses, that would be another southeasttexas team to go down tonight!! WO-S, Dayton, and East Chambers all lost tonight!. Not a good night for our local teams!

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

guess WB gotta win now.

[duckbutter]

:shock: SE Texas not doing so well.... :cry:

[Guest Orangeboy]

Great season guys.

[STigers2006]

That is by far the most disheartening game I have ever watched in my life. The Tigers so had that one. To lose a 10 point lead in the last couple of minutes in the game. It was a LONG drive home. The better team definitely lost last night, but that kid Flannel was a beast for WC.

[Kountzer]

41 carries for 296 yards? The WC coach is working that young man like a mule. He had similar numbers last week. Whatever it takes I guess.

Big ups to the Silsbee Tigers this year. None of the state polls thought they would do anything this year. If the had gotten pass this team they might of run the table. Putting up 41 points means you left it all on the field. Can't ask for more than that. Job well done.

~ Kountzer ~

[Guest Nederland Bulldogs]

Great season Tigers. These kind of loses really hurt.

[Silsbee92]

Taken me three days to get over this game. First off, let me give a congratulations to Columbia for one heck of a game.

Second, my hats off to the Tigers and their QB Harper. He put up a performance that he should never feel bad about. He left everything on the field.

I enjoyed the year Tigers. See ya next season.

[Kountzer]

Is Harper Winfred Harper's son?

[bh89-2]

West Columbia is a good team, as they usually are. Silsbee's weak district did not help them prepare for the post season.....Good year.

[Guest airitout123]

I think William Harper is Delton's son, but I am not 100% sure.

[Guest airitout123]

The finish was hard to swallow, however, I was very proud of the fight that the Tiger's gave. Personally, I thought that Harper's performance was the best from a Silsbee QB that I have seen in many years, or at least during Bubba's tenure. We have had some dual threat QB's, but none that ran like Harper.

Secondly, Calhoun's catch on the sideline was absolutely spectacular. That was the best HS catch that I have ever witnessed.

I walked away disappointed. Not for me but for the kids. They deserved to win and they knew it. The coaches and players should be very proud.

[SilsbeeD]

The finish was hard to swallow' date=' however, I was very proud of the fight that the Tiger's gave. Personally, I thought that Harper's performance was the best from a Silsbee QB that I have seen in many years, or at least during Bubba's tenure. We have had some dual threat QB's, but none that ran like Harper.

Secondly, Calhoun's catch on the sideline was absolutely spectacular. That was the best HS catch that I have ever witnessed.

I walked away disappointed. Not for me but for the kids. They deserved to win and they knew it. The coaches and players should be very proud.[/quote']

i still think we were the better team

[KFDM COOP]

You were.

[sabertooth]

Is Harper Winfred Harper's son?

Yes, he's Winfred's son.

[Kountzer]

Yes' date=' he's Winfred's son.[/quote']

Then young Harper got a lot of good athletic dna passed his way. I don't recall Winfred playing much organized sports for Silsbee, but he definitely was a well respected street balla. Down at the b ball court at the 10th street park. 3 on 3, make it take it. Winfred was one of the names you wanted on your team.

Lots of legendary Silsbee basketball stars used to play at the 10th street park. Michael Dabney and James Simmons are 2 names that come to mind. Michael, whose nephew played on the state championship Ozen team a few years ago with Kendrick Perkins, was as good a basketball player as has ever been seen in the golden triangle, especially during his sophomore and junior years. I wish they had some of the mass media, video and internet, etc. to preserve some of that stuff.

James lived around the corner to the park. he had mad handles, and a swing around Earl Monroe type move with the basketball that was wicked. It got him a full scholarship and starting point guard position with Rice U. for 4 yrs. Now James is a big time insurance attorney in greater Houston. Michael is working for the beaumont enterprise, last I heard.

Some old skool Silsbee streetball trivia.

~ Kountzer ~

[sabertooth]

Know 'em all very well! Last time I talked to Michael, he worked for the prison system.