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I noticed when watching the last game that they likely have been reading the forums. They did a much better job of spotting the ball, which is an improvement. They are self admittedly homers, and there's not anything wrong with that. I think every school's stream is homerish.

I'm not sure whether or not I'll be able to make it to the game yet, but if I do, will tickets be available at the game? Lindale high schools website says they will be available, but sometimes these things are not completely up to date.

Here's where the live stream is: https://ghs.gilmerisd.org/288124_2

I remember what happened last year. We were down 35-14 at the half. We were getting donkey stomped. We couldn't stop Lindale for nothing. We played like we were capable of playing in the second half and pulled it out, albeit with a couple of breaks. I don't want to see that happen again. If our players don't come out and take it to Lindale early this will be a close game for sure. I do think we are the better team. Whether that will translate onto the field is yet to be seen. You don't win games on a forum. The Buckeyes will need a focused and crisp week of practice, and execute better than they have in the first three games. I have yet to see this team play a totally focused and crisp game this season. The schedule over the next couple of weeks will tell a lot about whether this team will be able to compete for a title, in my opinion. You definitely can't overlook the teams that are capable of beating you, and Lindale is one of those teams I believe. I think the Buckeyes will do whatever it takes and win this one. Whether it's close or not depends on them more so, in my opinion, than Lindale or what they do. I think the Buckeyes are just more talented, and if they are focused they win. If not, Lindale "could" get the upset.

I take it that the Epps family hasn't hung around Atlanta for a while. I remember when there always seemed to be a player named Epps on Atlanta's team.

Not necessarily, but I do believe Hallsville could probably beat those teams. I'm just giving Henderson the edge. This early in the season it's really kinda hard to tell.

Henderson is 1-1 against MUCH better competition, while Jacksonville is 0-2 against mediocre at best teams. Give me the Lions by about 13 to16 points.

You can still sit there if nobody wants them. They're good seats in the bench back section.

You "literally" love our announcers so much you won't see a game in person.

I have some extra reserved tickets if somebody needs them. At least 4 side by side. PM me if you need them.

Absolutely right about the scoreboard on the screen. I like that feature. The only bad thing is if you are just listening and not watching you really would have no idea what was really going on on the field. Like I said, though, I'm not complaining. They do this for free.

So true, and "literally", ... haha! The hometown announcers are definitely homers, but they really are very good people. There's nothing wrong with being homers in and of itself, but sometimes I do wish they knew how to spot the ball, give down and distance, and describe a better picture of what is happening on the field. They make the game, unnecessarily, very hard to follow unless you're actually watching the game. I mean, slow down with all the talk, find out exactly where the ball is and call it accordingly. They finally have a decent cameraman. It would be nice if they had at least one more to pan around, give field level views, etc. I'm not complaining, though. These guys do this for free, and just because they are Buckeye fans. I am not one of those that is thinking this game will be a blowout. I've seen too many matchups between these two teams to take anything for granted. Henderson, more times than not, competes very well with us. It may be a good thing that we are playing them early in the season while they are still trying to learn the new system in place by a new coaching staff. The thing is, the Lions always have a lot of talent. If the Buckeyes play flat, or make a lot of mistakes, this could be much closer than it should be. JMHO

High school football season is one day away. Can't wait! I wasn't able to make but one game all of last season, and that's after not missing but maybe one regular season and two playoff games most seasons (due to work). I will go to a bunch of games this season, Lord willing. About this game..., I just think Gilmer has too much depth for Gladewater, and it will start to show pretty early. If the Buckeyes avoid turnovers and penalties, Gladewater will have a hard time stopping Gilmer's offense. And on defense, Gilmer will have a definite experience advantage, and the Bear QB will be under a LOT of pressure. I'm anxious to see how he performs under duress. I think the game will go a lot like most of the past games in that depth will be a huge factor. Gladewater's players will be gassed for sure. I won't predict a score, but I do think the Buckeyes will win comfortably, and that's about as arrogant as I will get.

Twice the enrollment? Gilmer has around 700 in high school. Gladewater has over 500, if I remember correctly. Yes, there's definitely some disparity in numbers. Gladewater's enrollment has shrunk over the years. Gilmer's has always stayed around the 690 on average over the past couple of decades at least. Matter of fact, we had about the same numbers when I was in high school back last century.... Like everybody else has said, though, I think Gilmer's depth will be a problem for the Bares. The Buckeyes absolutely "should" win by at least a couple of touchdowns, but you never know how the oblong ball will bounce. A few turnovers and miscues, and this game could be close. I certainly hope not.

Haha..! No doubt! We came out and punched the Dawgs in the mouth, and woke them up, and they commenced to giving us a beatdown. I will tell you this: nobody was going to beat Carthage last year. It happens occasionally. One team is just much better than everybody else. That was Carthage last year. I've also said in the past, I will never "bet" against Surratt in the championship game. Maybe this year it will be a little more even. Who knows for sure? I do think the gap has closed some. Whether it's enough or not, we'll see. Also, somebody mentioned the 2006 Gilmer/Liberty-Eylau game. I have always been a realist. My brother and I were talking on the way to the game, and to be honest, we were worried about the Leopards. I had told him much earlier in the season after the Daingerfield game that if ANYBODY held us under 40 points they would likely beat us. Sure enough..., that's exactly what happened. We didn't buy into the hype that we were unbeatable. Mainly because, for all the offensive prowess that team had, their defense was extremely suspect. That 2006 team was a prime example of the old saying, "Offense wins games, but defense wins championships."

I think this year's Gilmer / Carthage matchup in Carthage will be a prime example of why these two teams were mentioned in the list. Everybody knows it will be a full house with an electric atmosphere. I hope our Buckeyes come out completely focused and ready..., mainly because if not they will get woodshedded again. I pray nobody gets hurt because there will be some hitting goin' on fo sho.

That's certainly my question. The Buckeyes didn't prove they could stop Carthage last season at all. I do like our new DC. I think he will make our team a little more defensive minded. Whether we will have the horses to stop Carthage's complex offense is yet to be decided. Plus, the Carthage DC is one heck of a coach, too. Until the Buckeyes can prove that they can actually get stops regularly against elite teams like Carthage, AND be able to consistently move the ball offensively into the endzone, you still have to have Carthage as the outright favorite in this matchup. Like all Buckeye fans..., I am ready to END the Carthage streak against us.

And you won't see a defense like that again. The best defense I've seen since is 2015 Katy, but they weren't even close to doing what that '83 Daingerfield team did. Add in the 1980 Pittsburg Pirates and the 1975 Big Sandy Wildcats to the list if you want to include inside their own classification. It's all subjective anyway. Other states don't have to follow UIL rules. Most of those schools on the list can legally recruit players, making it an uneven playing field when comparing them to Texas teams.

My vote goes to this year's team overall. This year's defense was by far the best I've seen of any of their previous teams.

I don't know about "grown folks" talking on here a lot of these times. Think TCU44... ...but I agree with you on the rest.

The Bulldogs are looking a little this when they know they have to play Gilmer again.

This is a game for the state championship. I don't think "billboard material" is needed. If you're not motivated enough already you have not given the game enough thought. We already know what Carthage brings to the game. It's not rocket science. Gilmer will have to play out of their mind to stay within striking distance. The Buckeyes will have to establish offensive rhythm against the best 4A defense in the state, while getting several stops defensively. I like what the new coaches are doing at Gilmer. I think we will be very good for as long as we have them. I hope the Buckeyes come out on fire and can put 4 quarters together because that's what it's going to take.

Where is TCU44 when you need him? All we need is for him to pick Carthage to win and we're assured a Gilmer win. Both teams worked very hard to get here, and deserve the opportunity. It's been a long time since these two teams met in Week 5. I know both teams have improved since then. If Carthage has improved "as much" as Gilmer has, all I can say is "uh oh!" I'm just hoping we can put 4 quarters of our best football together for this one. If we don't we will likely get blown out of the building. I would absolutely HATE to see that happen. Honestly, I think this is the best Carthage team I've seen, especially defensively. We absolutely have to play our best to have any chance at the upset. It's the last game of the season, so no excuses, just play ball. See y'all at Jerry World.

We're still getting ahead of ourselves a little. Graham ain't no slouch of a team obviously. Our focus is only on the Steers, and that's where it should be. By the way, Pigskin Preps has Graham as a 2-point favorite.