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  1. Grace is size of a small 2A school. They have guidelines for athletics set up by TAPPS. Grace basically had a shortened two a day session and had two scrimmages like everyone else and is down to our first game. Grace practices like everyone else, if not less. Grace can compete with some 3A programs as they do on a regular basis but Grace really doesn't have the size or depth to regularly play the bigger programs. So it is competive in the 1A -smaller 3A range like most good programs of its size would be. Lost a lot of skill players with good speed last year. So speed will be a little different this year and defense has always been a little shakey. Hoping it steps up this year. We sometimes have more guys going both ways than most which causes endurance issues toward the end of the game. Grace should have a good year and they certainly will be competitive in every game they play. Grace is playing good teams which the game could go either way. San Augustine is one of those good teams with good athletes in most positions. So I would think San Augustine could compete with most schools in the 1A-small 3A range as well. Hopefully weather is good so both teams and fans can enjoy a great game.
  2. Frankston is pretty good. Decent size and good speed. I think Brook Hill is going to have a better offense which will score points on Frankston. So defense will be the answer. If Brook Hill stops Frankston run then Brook Hill by 2 tds.
  3. Grace only has stands on home side. Sit about 2000. Many people tailgate on other side. You can have about 2500 there without a lot of problem. Parking can be a problem so better to get there early.
  4. Grace has pretty good sized line this year so O-line is improved. Speed is more of an issue this year but we will see how that works out. Defense is working hard but has been the weakness in the past. We will see how they have improved. As I stated earlier, we see big, fast backs in all our district games, we better learn how to slow them down a little now.
  5. Yes, New Diana scored twice in controlled portion of scrimmage. Grace won live two quarters. I thought New Diana looked pretty good. They have good athetes that were pretty physical and pretty good backs. Really did not have much of a passing game. Again, Grace did a lot of work on there running game and ran a pretty limited offense during the whole scrimmage. I think they really wanted to see if they could get running game established since they are going to have run some and the line is good sized this year with a lot of experience. Regular season will open the the offense up and be a lot more passing. I think New Diana will be a very competetive team in their district.
  6. They are just independent in football. They were moved up to TAPPS Div. II Dist II with Brook Hill and Gorman. All three had been in Div III which is a much easier division. All Saints did not feel they were ready for this move due to lower numbers coming out for football. Good concern that they might have real injury problems. By going independent they are not in any post season and are basically playing whoever they can play which is more on their current level. I think they will be back in the right division pretty soon. Brook Hill and Gorman moved up to Div. II where they will be playing much more difficult competition in regular season and post season if they make it. Grace has been in Div. II along with a number of larger Dallas private schools. There are 4 or 5 schools in this district that are very good and will make for a great district battle this year.
  7. Just scrimmaged EF. They run first but have a good qb and receivers. Backs are big and fast. They can throw the ball just not that accurate all the time.. Good o-line.
  8. Elysian Fields and Grace/Frankston is on Friday
  9. I expect you will see a lot of LaQuintas Wallace. Starting QB just recovering from spring leg injury. Don't know how much they are going to throw the ball. Probably not a lot. Defense will be stronger. They have a good group of players. They have a better schedule this year. They will be improved overall.
  10. Tyler Grace scrimmages Frankston and Elysian Fields this Friday at Grace
  11. Gatordaze-this will be a good game but Prestonwood does not beat Gilmer handily. The school my sons go played a team with 3 DI commits, all on defense. We won 70-63, explain that. We had one D1 small school commit. D1 recruit doesn't mean guarantee a W.
  12. David, Thank you for that shout out to coaches. There are coaches here in Tyler from the big schools to the little (and believe me, great coaches work at these smaller schools) that deserve that kind of praise as they walk that everyday. Sadly, there are more and more administrations that just do not get IT. Coaches teach so many things that are not visible on a written test. Coaches help create great men, husbands, fathers and citizens who do great things and are great examples based on the lessons learned in athletics, especially football. I played and have two sons play. Still remember specific plays and moments going back 35 years. It is an incredible game. Thanks to all of you coaches that put so much into our kids. Your hard work is not lost on those families who are involved in the program or have gone through a program.
  13. Both TK Gorman and All-Saints have good new coaches. I know there will be a change in systems at TK Gorman, it will take some getting used to for their players. Hopefully they can get it all together. I know they will be motivated and the coaches will have them as ready as they can be with implementing new offense and probably defense. All-Saints has a good group of players. With their new coach, I think they will suprise some people.
  14. Tyler Grace Junior Kade Clayton #8 will have a great year at linebacker and back/receiver. He is a very special player. Have several at Grace that should have good year but Kade should have break out season.
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