bordertown
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I guess Barry should have scheduled the game in Maud. That stadium host a semi-pro football team.
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This is a game between 2 great programs. I have dealt with HP fans in tennis. I must say out of all the drumming we have endured, I have not had a bad experience.
I know Norton has tremendous respect for HP and expects a great game.
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If they are flying it must be on private planes. As of Friday there were only 57 seats left of airlines!!!!! A charter will not save them that much time.
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This will be a very interesting matchup. I believe the HP offense will be extremely dangerous. The Texas High defense while they will probably bend, must stop drives before they become touchdowns. Give HP all the FGs they can make.
HP by all accounts are not near the defensive team they were last year. So if the Tigers are patient and watch the ball into their hands and not worry about YAC, they should have plenty of success on the offensive side of the ball. Receivers just need to let Ryan's arm direct them to the endzone. The doses of Roland Smith should make the HP defense play honest.
The travel for Highland Park will be a challenge. First they are travelling after Thanksgiving. Second the longest road trip for Highland Park was 26 miles to Forney. Shreveport is a 190 mile bus ride for the Scots (3 hours). The 80 miles Texas High is just another district game. Texas High only played 4 games in Texarkana and had road trips as follows:
1) Tyler - 125 miles
2) Cincinnati - 700+ miles
3) Greenville (Waxahachie) - 130 miles
4) North Lamar - 90 miles
5) Lindale - 125 miles
6) Paris - 90 miles
The Texas High kids are used to the trip on Friday. They know the routine.
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Originally posted by leopard
More advertising means more space in paper
And more sports writers!!!!!
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yes
Quite frequent with teams playing in West Texas to play in New Mexico.
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Nice article on the game in Sunday's paper as I suspected.
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As you should be.
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Best of luck in your remaining playoff games. Hope you make it to the Regional finals against North Lamar.
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Congrats to Panthers. Good weekend for 11-4A
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Started the day as a "benchwarmer" and is now on the "coaching staff". Good job.
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Maud and James Bowie lost.
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This weekend
Arkansas High plays for the Class 6A state Championship of Arkansas.
Texas High plays a tick of a team called Highland Park
Liberty Eylau play Tyler Chapel Hill
Pleasant Grove plays Canton.
With Arkansas two playoff wins, Texarkana is guaranteed of a winning playoff record.
Also congrats to Atlanta & DeKalb on their winning ways.
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Congrats to the Hawks for making it a clean sweep for the Texarkana teams beating Spring High 43-21.
That is why 3-7 teams are allowed to play 6-4 teams.
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Congrats to the hawks
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I bet you will see a nice article on Sunday on the game. The Gazette was spread thin with playoff games. I suspect with the sports editor out of town covering at game, the layout was set before everyone went out on their beats. Each person knew the column inches they had to fill. The betting money was on LE losing, so the column inches were the least.
I the LE/Gilmer game was still going as the Texas High crowd was headed back to Texarkana. I am sure there were deadline constraints.
I give them a break.
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Congrats on the win. Best of luck in your future playoff games.
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Interesting observation. While Texas High is #1 in the state, most of its fans know they can be beat. My gut has been nervous entering probably half the Texas High games this year, including Nac.
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Noticed alot of WH fans cheering the Tigers:evil2:
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Well it may be the game of the year in Texas, but Texas v Highland Park will be the game of the year in Louisiana!
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Congrats to Nac on a hard fought game. #24 was a nice back and #81 was a good looking receiver. Thought except for one play in the 4th quarter, the game was a well played and clean game. Your Dragons did you proud.
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In the discussions on site for Rd 2 games, HP rejected Rose as a neutral site. I believe Nacogdoches (SFA) was proposed and rejected by HP as a neutral site. HP selected Ford Stadium at SMU as its home field and Texas High's "Home" site was Independence Stadium in Shreveport. In the "Coin Flip", Texas High won and the game will be played in Shreveport as Texas High's home site. It is not a neutral site. Therefore if the two teams meet in the next couple of years, the game automatically goes to HP's home site.
Interesting tidbit, apparently HP called today to see if Texas High was willing to go to a neutral site at Rose in Tyler.
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The reason Gilmer is so popular is they have finally finished the road construction in the city. Has nothing to do with their football team.
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Great coach.
For Ohio State the timing couldn't be worse.
Texas High vs. Highland Park
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Word is HP is boarding buses at 6am. I wonder if they will just use the same bus as the kids lease for the "Warehouse parties".