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    2023 District 8-5A DIV II Football Thread

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    11 hours ago, Mavchamp said:

    One of the things I hope Coach Alvarez can address this coming season is our non-district schedule.

    For the last 6-7 years.....we have been content with pulling together a muderer's row of a non-district schedule.

    Seems like we always limp into district play with a record that's less than desirable.  Then we get to district and turn the heat on.

    2016- District runner up..... (1-3) in non district
    2017- District champs..... (0-4) in non district
    2018- District champs..... (1-2) in non district
    2019- District champs..... (0-3) in non district 
    2020- missed playoffs..... (2-1) in non district
    2021- District runner up..... (1-2) in non district
    2022- District runner up..... (2-2) in non district
    2023- District runner up ..... (1-3) in non district

    I'm not wanting a cupcake schedule.  That does no one any good.  Just look at our district mates to know that helps no one.  But as useless as a cupcake is..... isn't it just as useless playing teams that you simply aren't even competitive with?  Does getting bashed by Longview and Carthage helpful?

    I always thought Coach Bill harper was a master of pulling together a fantastic non-district schedule that prepared us for the rigors of district but also built some confidence in to the team.

    Sure...we'd line up against Evangel, Dallas Skyline, Killeen Ellisons, Ouachita, Neville's and Byrd to test us.....but he also had Sheveport Southwood, Sheveport Huntington, and Henderson to build confidence.

    For the last few years we enter district not having any idea who we are.  We are usually battered, bruised, and confidence is meh.

    Obviously we pull it together once district starts....but why not enter district with some stride?

    And then you get to the playoffs.  Instead of entering (8-2) or (7-3)...... we enter (6-4)... this year it's (5-5).

    Coach Alvarez has a chance to change this headed into 2024.

    Get us some tough games....games that will test us....but games that we can compete in....possibly even win.  Games like....Tyler..... perhaps Lufkin.  Maybe Huntsville.  Any solid 5A program.

    Then get some games that will test us...but we will likely be favored in..... like maybe Pine Tree (since they are goin 4A).  Maybe return to Byrd....or Bossire Parkway, Airline.

    Enter district play (4-0) or (3-1).  Even (2-2) is better than what we've been doing.  

    But losing to Longview and Carthage by 40-50 points..... seems kind of pointless.

    JMHO.

    A couple of points.

    1) Marshall & Texas High have a common problem. We are both on the edge of Texas far from similarly sized schools. To the east are states that realigned their districts this year. We are not on the same realignment schedule. Also those state play National High School Federation rules. Some schools don’t want to play NCAA rules. Sometimes you take who you can get. 

    2. Weaker schools want the same thing as you want … schools they can beat.

    3. Texas High’s schedule had one weak opponent in my opinion … Benton, LA. Some might consider Tyler Legacy a weak opponent. However, they are two classifications above the Tigers. Frisco Lone Star and Colleyville Heritage both went 9-1 with their lone loss to Texas High. Our opponents excluding their losses to THS was 26-10.

    4. All that said, our schedule did not prepare us for Pine Tree. 

    2023 District 8-5A DIV II Football Thread

    in High School Sports

    Posted · Edited by bordertown

    Read the UIL language. If a targeting penalty is called, 15 yard penalty is assessed. The player is disqualified if the targeting is deem flagrant. However, if the player comments a second targeting penalty, he is disqualified from the game.

    What I gathered is since they don’t have instant replay, some leniency is allowed for the player.

    Learn something new everyday!

    2023 District 8-5A DIV II Football Thread

    in High School Sports

    Posted

    11 hours ago, THSfanatic said:

    Yes they did.   But to their credit the Whitehouse announcers said they had never seen that called either.  It was a very strange call to say the least 

    And he was allowed to stay in the game! Unless there is an exception for the ball carrier, thought you were out the rest of the game (happened in 1st half). It was a head scratcher call.

    2023 District 8-5A DIV II Football Thread

    in High School Sports

    Posted

    5 hours ago, IndependentContractors said:

    Out of an interest in fairness, I watched the Texarkana broadcast and was very impressed with the commentary (seems to have been some actual professionals rather than just a bunch of guys who have wished they were Joe Buck).  They never whined about a call or lack of call (seemed that the officials let both teams play), when there was a question about a call, they were certain to explain what happened.  Again, doing so in a non-biased manner.

    Both team’s offenses were good, but Texas High was much, much better on defense and that made a huge difference.

    Watched game on Texarkana Gameday with the sound off while watching the Rangers w/ sound. I believe one of the announcers played on the 2002 state championship team, started for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was an excellent offensive line coach for the Tigers. He knows football, the rules, and the Tiger tendencies. He does a good job unless the game gets out of hand and starts talking wrestling and not the game. The filming is done by THS students.

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    Coolest East Texas stadium

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    On 10/26/2023 at 10:36 AM, Aggie98 said:

    Is it still grass?

    Sadly no! When it was grass, it looked like turf. If you walked on it, there was a spring to it. It was the best grass field in East Texas and possibly all of Texas high schools. It was put in by the former groundskeeper for the Rangers.

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