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I don't know what Druhan weighed, but their offensive llinemen were huge for high school.

Pleasant Grove has been pretty darn big in the offensive line the last three years in a row. They might have been the biggest in 4A in 2017. They averaged over 250 in 2018 and 2019.

Actually that school is in PG district. Individual who owned land gave it to TISD. At least someone told me that.

Justin Gibson would make a great head coach, just like his brother

I agree with you Matt. A few Gilmer fans are flat out crazy.

Coaches don't recruit, but there are individuals in the community that do. It's always been a problem in Texarkana.

Royse City

Burris is like their fourth or fifth best player. He plays well every game. Hawks missed a lot of easy layups and No. 10 is a very good 3-point shooter and he didn't make one today. Henry also probably had the worst game of his career. He's a MVP candidate in district, but you couldn't tell that today. Torey Phillips probably had a better game than Burris today. He's the one that fouled out. I take nothing away from MP. They're young and good, and so is PG. All of their big player except Layton Jackson are juniors. Henry is a junior. Landon Jackson didn't play well today either and sprained his ankle.

I was very impressed with Mount Pleasant's young basketball team today. The Tigers scored a 57-48 win over Pleasant Grove, scoring the game's final nine points in the final seconds. The game was tied 48-48 when PG's 6-6 Landon Jackson went down with a ankle injury. A few seconds later 6-7 Torey Phillips fouled out. The two teams (totally different styles) were battling on even terms until that. I think both teams will make playoff runs.

But for how long?

I agree with what you say. Mount Pleasant isn't big, but very good. Got to remember Pleasant Grove football players have only had one week of practice. They will get better I think.

Hope, Ark.

Briles is no pro coach

According to coach during football season Torey Phillips is 6-7, 280

L-E and PG have won state in football twice, THS once. PG has two or three baseball titles, while L-E and THS have one each. L--E girls won three consecutive state track titles. Just threw that in because of pride. I do know PG has been to state in baseball a lot, went 6 years in a row at one point and won twice.

I count Texarkana Arkansas as a city team, too. Texas High, Liberty-Eylau, Pleasant Grove and Arkansas High have all won state titles in football and baseball. Our private school Trinity Christian also won state in baseball. They just started play 8-man in Arkansas.

I saw Paris at New Boston. I agree they're a threat to return to region. However, this may be one of PG's best basketball teams and I believe they have a chance to go to San Antonio. I agree Paris can beat PG, but the Hawks will be hard to beat in this region. Don't forget Landon Jackson is back this year, and he could be most dominating defensive player in district. Torey Phillips is a 6-7 transfer who takes up the paint and can score inside on anybody. Jackson's brother Layton is a 6-5 threat, 6-5 Marcus Burris is improved, 6-2 Henry candidate for MVP in district. He's a dunking machine, and guard Brett Carmony can shoot the 3. I'm not taking anything away from Paris. They've got great talent and a great coaching staff.

No 3A teams will play them.

Nobody in 4A played a tougher schedule than L-E

I think you should note PG's new quarterback will be very good, and it's possible the running backs will be just as good. I won't be surprised if PG makes another run at state.

Denison should have won again in 1985, but quarterback and running both out with injuries and they lost in quarters to Westlake.

They call him DEUCE because he's No. 2. Ben Harmon was real sick in the game and not 100 percent

Pleasant Grove has to break in new quarterback, but it should be state contender again with Landon Jackson, Marcus Burris, Nick Martin, Torey Phillips all back on defense. They should be solid in o-line, too, and have very good backs.

Is that journey over?

Are you sure?