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  1. 15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 4-1
    Marshall 4-1
    Whitehouse 4-1
    Longview 3-2
    Texas High 2-3
    Mount Pleasant 2-3
    Pine Tree 1-4
    Tyler 0-5

    Game 5
    Whitehouse beat Hallsville 2-0
    Marshall beat Tyler 12-2
    Longview beat Pine Tree 6-1
    Texas High beat Mount Pleasant 9-3

    Whitehouse's win over Hallsville coupled with Marshall's win over Tyler has put the Wildcats, Bobcats, and Mavericks in a three way tie for first place atop 15-5A.  Longview bounced back from their back to back losses to get a big win against crosstown Pine Tree to put the Lobos in sole possession of fourth place.  Texas High got their second win in a row to pull themselves into the playoff race.  MP has tumbled in the standings all the way down to sixth.  Pine Tree and Tyler round out the standings.

    TWO HUGE GAMES THURSDAY NIGHT:

    Marshall Vs. Hallsville-  Always a battle.  Huge rivalry game.  WInner will remain in first place....either all alone or in a tie with WH depending the outcome of the Wildcat/Lobo game.  The loser would fall to second place either into a tie with WH or Longview depending the outcome of the Wildcat Lobo game.

    Longview Vs. Whitehouse- Also a huge game.  A WH win will keep the Wildcats in a first place tie with the winner of the Marshall/Hallsville game.  A Lobo win would cause a tie between WH and Longview and the loser of the Marshall/Hallsville game.

    Texas High Vs. Pine Tree-  A THS win would pull the Tigers another step closer to the playoff bubble..... no small feat considering thier 0-3 start in district play.  A PT win would put the Tiger behind the 8-ball concerning the post season.

    Mount Pleasant Vs Tyler- The Tigers are in desperate need of a win to get back into the race.  Tyler might be the medicine that the doctor ordered.

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    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 6-1
    Mount Pleasant 6-1
    Whitehouse 6-1
    Texas High 4-3
    Pine Tree 3-4
    Marshall 2-5
    Longview 1-6
    Tyler 0-7

    Game 7
    Whitehouse beat Hallsville 10-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Texas High 5-1
    Marshall beat Tyler 21-0
    Pine Tree beat Longview 11-1

    Whitehouse closed out the first round of district play with a shocking 10-0 win over Hallsville, handing the Ladycats their first loss in 15-5A play....paired with MP's win over THS.... Hallsville, WH, and MP all find themselves tied for first place in the district.  Texas High is clinging to the fourth and final playoff spot but has only a 1 game lead over fifth place Pine Tree who dominated Longview.  Marshall won their second consecutive district game.

     

    15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 14-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-3
    Whitehouse 9-4-1
    Hallsville 7-7
    Pine Tree 5-7-2
    Tyler 5-6-3
    Marshall 1-13
    Texas High 1-12

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Nacogdoches beat Whitehouse 1-0
    Longview beat Huntsville 1-0
    Mount Pleasant beat  Lufkin 4-0
    Kingwood Park beat Hallsville 5-2

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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 12-0-2
    Whitehouse 10-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-3-2
    Tyler 7-6-1
    Hallsville 6-8

    Texas High 6-8
    Pine Tree 3-11

    Marshall 0-14
     

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Longview beat Nacogdoches 2-0
    Lufkin beat Tyler 2-1
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Huntsville
    Whitehouse Vs. Kingwood Park
     

  2. 15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 4-0
    Marshall 3-1
    Whitehouse 3-1
    Longview 2-2
    Mount Pleasant 2-2
    Texas High 1-3
    Pine Tree 1-3
    Tyler 0-4

    Game 4
    Marshall beat Longview 4-3
    Texas High beat Whitehouse 7-4
    Mount Pleasant beat Pine Tree 6-2
    Hallsville beat Tyler 21-1

    Texas High got the upset of the night with their win over Whitehouse...handing the Wildcats their first loss in district play while possibly saving the Tigers' season from going down the tubes in a hurry.  Hallsville took sole possession of first place with their win.  Whitehouse fell into a second place tie with Marshall.  Longview and MP are tied for fourth place.

    BIG games on Tuesday:

    Hallsville Vs Whitehouse- Huge game against the two presumptive favorites in the district.  A Hallsville win keeps the Bobcats all alone in first...while a WH loss could drop the Wildcats into a third place tie with Longview and possibly MP.

    Pine Tree Vs. Longview- The Lobos are coming off of back to back district losses to Hallsville and Marshall, but a win over crosstown rival PT would put keep them in the middle of the playoff chase, particularly if WH loses to Hallsville.

    Texas High Vs. Mount Pleasant- The Tigers saved their season with a huge win over WH Friday night.  A win over MP would solidify them as a playoff team...a loss would put them in a bit of a crunch early in the district race.  MP is looking to stay in the middle of the race with a  win....a loss would but them on the cusp early on.

    Tyler Vs. Marshall-  Marshall  could take sole possession of second place with a win over the Lions coupled with a Hallsville win over WH.  A WH win over Hallsville with a Marshall win would create a three way tie for first place.  Tyler is looking for their first win in district play

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    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 6-0
    Mount Pleasant 5-1
    Whitehouse 5-1
    Texas High 4-2
    Pine Tree 2-4
    Marshall 1-5
    Longview 1-5
    Tyler 0-6

    Game 6
    Marshall beat Longview 15-5
    Whitehouse beat Texas High 7-4
    Mount Pleasant bat Pine Tree 7-3
    Hallsville beat Tyler 23-0

    The Ladycats continue their domination with another big win.  Whitehouse kept pace with a win over THS and MP stayed tied with WH with a win over PT.  Marshall got their first district win with a big victory over Longview.  The first round of district play will wrap up Tuesday night.

     

    15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 14-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-3
    Whitehouse 9-4-1
    Hallsville 7-7
    Pine Tree 5-7-2
    Tyler 5-6-3
    Marshall 1-13
    Texas High 1-12

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Longview beat Mt Pleasant 1-0
    Hallsville beat Pine Tree 2-1
    Whitehouse beat Marshall 3-0
    Tyler beat Texas High 5-1

     

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Longview vs Huntsville
    Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin
    Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse
    Kingwood Park vs Hallsville

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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 12-0-2
    Whitehouse 10-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-3-2
    Tyler 7-6-1
    Hallsville 6-8

    Texas High 6-8
    Pine Tree 3-11

    Marshall 0-14

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Longview beat Mount Pleasant 3-1
    Hallsville beat Pine Tree 1-0
    Whitehouse beat Marshall 5-1
    Texas High beat Tyler 2-0

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Nacogdoches Vs. Lufkin
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Huntsville
    Whitehouse Vs. Kingwood Park
    Tyler Vs. Lufkin

  3. 15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 3-0
    Whitehouse 3-0
    Marshall 2-1
    Longview 2-1
    Mount Pleasant 1-2
    Texas High 0-3
    Pine Tree 0-3
    Tyler 0-3

    Game 3
    Whitehouse beat Mount Pleasant 12-1
    Hallsville beat Longview 5-4 (8 innings)
    Marshall beat Texas High 2-1
    Pine Tree beat Tyler 14-2

    Whitehouse and Hallsville are remain undefeated in district play as the Wildcats handed MP their first loss of the season in resounding fashion while Hallsville slipped by the Lobos in extra innings Tuesday night.  Marshall got a big in over Texas High 2-1 in a pitcher's duel.  THS, PT, and Tyler remain winless.  A big game coming in this 

    Big game this Friday in Marshall as they host the Lobos..... Longview, Marshall, and MP are all tied for third place and a win would keep one of them in the playoff bubble, while a loss will put them on the outside looking in at the moment.

    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 5-0
    Mount Pleasant 4-1
    Whitehouse 4-1
    Texas High 4-1
    Pine Tree 2-3
    Longview 1-4
    Marshall 0-5
    Tyler 0-5

    Game 5
    Mount Pleasant beat Whitehouse 6-1
    Hallsville beat Longview 13-5
    Texas High beat Marshall 14-5
    Pine Tree beat Tyler 22-0

    Mount Pleasant got the upset of the night handing WH their first loss in district play.  That puts Hallsville all alone in first place.  Meanwhile MP, WH, and THS are all tied for second place.  PT helped their playoff cause with a big win over Tyler.  Longview, Marshall, and Tyler are all struggling.

     

    15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 13-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-2
    Whitehouse 8-4-1
    Hallsville 6-7
    Pine Tree 5-6-2
    Tyler 4-6-3
    Marshall 1-12
    Texas High 1-12

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Longview
    Pine Tree Vs. Hallsville 
    Marshall Vs. Whitehouse
    Texas High Vs. Tyler

     

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Longview vs Huntsville
    Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin
    Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse
    Kingwood Park vs Hallsville or Pine Tree (HV and PT play on 03/20 to determine who gets in)

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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 11-0-2
    Whitehouse 9-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-2-2
    Tyler 7-5-1
    Hallsville 5-8

    Texas High 5-8
    Pine Tree 3-10

    Marshall 0-13

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant
    Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree
    Whitehouse Vs. Marshall
    Tyler Vs. Texas High

  4. Picked up another game on Hallsville's schedule....leaving only one week unfilled (Week 2).

    Also got Whitehouse's Week 2 game Vs Kilgore....but no other non-district games are posted for them yet.

    Week 1
    Tyler Vs. Marshall
    Tyler Legacy Vs. Texas High
    Jacksonville Vs. Center
    Hallsville Vs. Lindale
    Crandall Vs. Mount Pleasant 
    Palestine Vs. Nacogdoches
    Whitehouse- TBA

    Week 2
    Longview Vs. Marshall
    Lufkin Vs. Nacogdoches
    Texas High Vs. Liberty Christian
    Lindale Vs. Mount Pleasant
    Jacksonville Vs. Brownsboro
    Whitehouse Vs. Kilgore
    Hallsville- TBA
     

    Week 3
    Marshall Vs. Tyler Legacy
    Terrell Vs. Mount Pleasant
    Midlothian Heritage Vs Texas High
    Livingston Vs. Nacogdoches
    Henderson Vs. Jacksonville
    Hallsville Vs. Corsicana
    Whitehouse- TBA
     

    Week 4
    Marshall Vs. Palestine
    Athens Vs. Jacksonville
    Texas High Vs. Fayetteville
    Nacogdoches Vs. Bryan Rudder
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Sulphur Springs
    Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree
    Whitehouse- TBA
     

     

  5. 1 hour ago, VerumDixit said:

    I don’t understand the disconnect. 
     

    Pleasant Grove is playing Daingerfield in predistrict the next two seasons. 
     

    I am saying that Pleasant Grove should be playing Texas High instead of a 3AD2 school. Which would result in a close game for Texas High. 

    The disconnect is that you’re talking about a 4A team on a 5A thread.

    It sounded like you were questioning Texas High’s schedule for not playing PG.

    But you’re actually questioning PG’s schedule for not playing THS.   

    I would have known you were complaining about theirs on a 4A thread…. But on this thread it seemed like you were complaining about THS’ schedule.  

    You would need to talk to THS fans about the whys and hows of not playing PG or LE or even AHS for that matter.

    But I have a feeling Tiger fans are pretty excited about their line-up. 

  6. 2 hours ago, VerumDixit said:

    I’m saying Pleasant Grove should be giving Texas High a close predistrict game. Instead they are playing the likes of Daingerfield.

    Who on that list is the likes of Daingerfield?

    Two defending state champions and a 5A region semifinalist.  How's that the likes of Daingerfield? 

    Even Legacy was a 6A playoff team that gave them all they wanted last season. 

    That's a killer schedule IMHO.

  7. Interesting to see the non-district schedules

    Jacksonville:
    Center (7-4)
    Brownsboro (5-5)
    Henderson (2-8)
    Athens (6-5)
     

    The Indians have struggled mightily lately....so building a non-district schedule exclusively of 4A Div I and II schools could be the catalyst to getting some much needed wins.  But don't expect this to be a cakewalk for Jacksonville  Two of the four teams were playoff teams from last season and they will likely be the underdogs in at least 2 of the games.  It'll be interesting to see how they respond.  Will a (4-0) start mark a change in fortunes or will it simply be a big guy beating up on a little guy?  Will (0-4) signal a possible winless season?  And what would make J-ville fans happy... (2-2)?  (3-1)?  I think this was some smart scheduling on the park of the HFC.  This is what you need when you are trying to build up from square one.

    Mount Pleasant
    Crandall (6-4)
    Lindale (7-5)
    Terrell (7-4)
    Sulphur Springs (8-3)

    MP has pieced together a pretty solid non-district schedule IMHO.  All four games should be winnable for the Tigers...and they should all be really good tough games.  The Tigers aren't facing any juggernauts that are going to run them out of the stadium..... and in each game I don't think anyone would be SHOCKED if they won or lost any of them.  That's a perfect balance that you want as a coach and as a fan.  I don'y think MP wants a cake walk 4-0 start.....but they don't want to limp into district at 0-4 either.  Crandall has become an annual playoff contender and Lindale is always loaded with talent.  Sulphur Springs looks like they have turned the corner in their 4A digs.  Great schedule for MP.

    Nacogdoches
    Palestine (4-6)
    Lufkin (5-5)
    Livingston (2-9)
    Bryan Rudder (3-7)

    Nacogdoches took a big step back in their non-district strength of schedule from last season.   None of their 2024 opponents had a winning season last year.  Gone is state powerhouse Chapel Hill (13-3), who was a state finalist last season.  Gone is perennial playoff Lumberton (8-4).  Palestine returns as does the annual grudge match with Lufkin.  Livingston was a playoff team last year with a (2-8) regular season record.  Rudder is still a relatively new school...but was in the playoffs in 2021...but they have been (5-15) ever since.  Anything less than a (4-1) record for Nac with this line up would be somewhat disappointing.  Nac is hard to gauge.   They have athletes all over the field....and seem competitive in most games.....but they always seem to find ways to lose close games.

    Marshall
    Tyler (6-4)
    Longview (11-2)
    Tyler Legacy (3-8)
    Palestine (4-6)

    The most obvious change to the Maverick schedule was dropping Carthage, which clearly weakened their schedule as the Bulldogs are one of the top programs in the state.  I've often criticized Marshall's schedule for "biting off more than they can chew" in non-district, which has had the Mavs limping into district play annually with a 1-3 or 0-4 record.  Some have argued that the tough schedule has contributed to Marshall finishing either as district champion or district runner up every season since 2015 except for 2020.  Tyler, while not a playoff team in 2023, was wildy improved and likely would have been in the playoffs in most other 5A-D1 districts.  Palestine slips into Henderson's slot, which appears to be an improved game.  But Legacy taking Carthage's spot is clearly a step down.  And of course there's the grudge match against the juggernaut that is Longview.  I don't think anyone would be shocked to see Marshall go (1-3) in this schedule....nor would anyone be shocked with a (3-1)... a pretty good sign of a solid schedule.

    Texas High
    Tyler Legacy (3-8)
    Liberty Christian Academy (14-0) (TAPPS Div II State Champions)
    Midlothian Heritage (12-1)
    Fayetteville (13-0) (7A State Champions)

    The Tigers have pulled together a brutal schedule that not only has them facing two defending state champions, but also a region semi-finalist from 2023.   To make things even more difficult, three of their four non-district games are on the road.  The Tigers rematch Vs. Legacy in a game that was a barnburner last season in their QB's absence.    Then they hit the road to take on LCA, who won the TAPPS Division II state title last year.  LCA has approximately 1,200 students K-12 and a little over 500 in 9-12...and they are no strangers to state titles.  They have 70 state titles in various sports for boys and girls.  Then you have Midlothian Heritage, which has become one of the top playoff teams in the state in their short history.  Then the Tigers close it out with perhaps their toughest game of the regular season when they take on Arkansas 7A defending state champion Fayetteville.  

    Hallsville
    Lindale (7-5)
    ?
    Corsicana (2-8)
    Pine Tree (6-5)

    The Bobcats haven't released their schedule yet...but I've been able to piece 9 of their 10 games from other schedules.  I've found non-district games Vs Lindale, Corsicana, and Pine Tree posted......and all three on the road.  Ouch.  When you just went (1-9)...you are desperate for wins and thus far the Bobcats will likely be the underdogs in all three of the games listed.  It'll be interesting to see who that one game is against....it may be their best chance at a win all season unless they have a major turnaround.

    Whitehouse
    Whitehouse is staying very close-lipped about thier schedule.  Only 1 non-district game has been confirmed and that's against Kilgore in week 2.  They will scrimmage Gilmer as well.  No other news on their other 3 non-district games.

  8. 15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 2-0
    Whitehouse 2-0
    Longview 2-0
    Mount Pleasant 1-1
    Marshall 1-1
    Texas High 0-2
    Pine Tree 0-2
    Tyler 0-2

    Game 2
    Hallsville beat Mount Pleasant 6-2
    Marshall beat Pine Tree 5-3
    Whitehouse beat Tyler 12-2
    Longview beat Texas High 3-2 (9 innings)
     

     

    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 4-0
    Whitehouse 4-0
    Mount Pleasant 3-1
    Texas High 3-1
    Pine Tree 1-3
    Longview 1-3
    Marshall 0-4
    Tyler 0-4

    Game 4
    Hallsville beat Mount Pleasant 10-3
    Texas High beat Longview 13-2
    Pine Tree beat Marshall 10-0
    Whitehouse beat Tyler 22-1

     

    15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 13-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-2
    Whitehouse 8-4-1
    Hallsville 6-7
    Pine Tree 5-6-2
    Tyler 4-6-3
    Marshall 1-12
    Texas High 1-12

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Longview
    Pine Tree Vs. Hallsville 
    Marshall Vs. Whitehouse
    Texas High Vs. Tyler

     

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Longview vs Huntsville
    Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin
    Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse
    Kingwood Park vs Hallsville or Pine Tree (HV and PT play on 03/20 to determine who gets in)

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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 11-0-2
    Whitehouse 9-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-2-2
    Tyler 7-5-1
    Hallsville 5-8

    Texas High 5-8
    Pine Tree 3-10

    Marshall 0-13

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant
    Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree
    Whitehouse Vs. Marshall
    Tyler Vs. Texas High

  9. 11 hours ago, budmanmpfan said:

    Looking at the MP schedule for the year. The Tigers are losing key players on offense and on defense. So this season might be a wash.

    Although, according to coach Cluley, they have so me good JV and Freshman talent coming up.

    MP had a pretty good QB on the JV team last year.  He was very shifty.  Made some good throws.  One of the better sub varsity QBs I saw last year.  Unfortunately he didn’t have much help.  If they can get him some protection and someone to tote the rock… Tiger offense could be pretty good. 

    Defense I’d have to plead ignorance on.  The MP JV offense wasn’t very good at all.  But maybe some holdovers from 2023 will be around.  

  10. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 13-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-2
    Whitehouse 8-4-1
    Hallsville 6-7
    Pine Tree 5-6-2
    Tyler 4-6-3
    Marshall 1-12
    Texas High 1-12

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Longview
    Pine Tree Vs. Hallsville 
    Marshall Vs. Whitehouse
    Texas High Vs. Tyler

    As stated by @LoboFan07

    BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS
    Longview vs Huntsville
    Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin
    Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse
    Kingwood Park vs Hallsville or Pine Tree (HV and PT play on 03/20 to determine who gets in)

     



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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 11-0-2
    Whitehouse 9-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-2-2
    Tyler 7-5-1
    Hallsville 5-8

    Texas High 5-8
    Pine Tree 3-10

    Marshall 0-13

    Game 14 (on 3/20)
    Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant
    Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree
    Whitehouse Vs. Marshall
    Tyler Vs. Texas High

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    15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 1-0
    Whitehouse 1-0
    Mount Pleasant 1-0
    Longview 1-0
    Marshall 0-1
    Texas High 0-1
    Pine Tree 0-1
    Tyler 0-1
     

    Game 1
    Hallsville beat Texas High 10-1
    Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 10-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 6-0
    Longview beat Tyler 15-0
     

    Game 2
    Mount Pleasant Vs. Hallsville (Fri)
    Marshall Vs. Pine Tree (Fri)
    Whitehouse Vs. Tyler (Fri)
    Longview Vs. Texas High (Thurs)
     

     

    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 4-0
    Whitehouse 3-0
    Mount Pleasant 3-1
    Texas High 3-1
    Pine Tree 1-3
    Longview 1-3
    Tyler 0-3
    Marshall 0-4
     

    Game 3
    Hallsville beat Texas High 9-1
    Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 14-4
    Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 18-1
    Longview beat Tyler 19-2

     

    Game 4
    Hallsville beat Mount Pleasant 10-3
    Texas High beat Longview 13-2
    Pine Tree beat Marshall 10-0
    Whitehouse Vs. Tyler (Thursday)

     

  11. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 13-0
    Mount Pleasant 11-2
    Whitehouse 8-4-1
    Hallsville 6-7
    Pine Tree 5-6-2
    Tyler 4-6-3
    Marshall 1-12
    Texas High 1-12

    Game 13
    Longview beat Whitehouse 6-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 3-1
    Pine Tree beat Texas High 5-0
    Hallsville beat Marshall 3-0


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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 11-0-2
    Whitehouse 9-3-1
    Mount Pleasant 9-2-2
    Tyler 7-5-1
    Hallsville 5-8

    Texas High 5-8
    Pine Tree 3-10

    Marshall 0-13

    Game 13
    Longview beat Whitehouse 3-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 1-0
    Texas High beat Pine Tree 7-0
    Hallsville beat Marshall 5-1

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    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 2-0
    Whitehouse 2-0
    Texas High 2-0
    Mount Pleasant 2-0
    Marshall 0-2
    Longview 0-2
    Pine Tree 0-2
    Tyler 0-2

    Game 2
    Mount Pleasant beat Longview 19-0
    Whitehouse beat Marshall 15-0
    Texas High beat Tyler 18-0
    Hallsville beat Pine Tree 4-3
     

  12. As far as football goes….. we could see something like what we’ve seen develop in Louisiana.

    They still classify schools by enrollment 5A, 4A, 3A…. Etc etc….

    But they also separate schools into different brackets by calling them select or non-select. 

    Select schools have open enrollment and may or may not actively recruit. 

    Non-select schools are those that don’t have open enrollment and cannot recruit. 

    They have a select and non-select bracket for each class.  So I guess that’s 10 state champions….

    If a tiny state like Louisiana can do it…. So can Texas if the voucher system gives some schools an unfair advantage. 

    Just a thought. 

  13. Poor kids will still not be going to private schools. 

    Most middle class still won't afford private schools.

    The state will be subsidizing education for those that are already rich.

    Nothing really changes except the private schools get richer and the public schools get poorer.

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    Since public schools are held to academic standards through testing for accountability because they take tax dollars.... will private schools finally be held to similar accountability?

    The veil will finally be lifted that most (not all) of these private schools aren't performing any better than the public schools...... 

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  14. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings
    Longview 12-0
    Mount Pleasant 10-2
    Whitehouse 8-3-1
    Hallsville 5-7
    Tyler 4-5-3
    Pine Tree 4-6-2
    Marshall 1-11
    Texas High 1-11

    Game 11
    Mount Pleasant beat Pine Tree 1-0
    Hallsville beat Tyler 5-3 (OT)
    Longview beat Marshall 8-0
    Whitehouse beat Texas High 5-0
     

    Game 12
    Longview beat Pine Tree 1-0
    Whitehouse beat Hallsville 4-1
    Tyler beat Marshall 6-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Texas High 3-0 (final?)
     

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    15-5A Girls Soccer Standings
    Longview 10-0-2
    Whitehouse 9-2-1
    Mount Pleasant 8-2-2
    Tyler 7-4-1
    Hallsville 4-8

    Texas High 4-8
    Pine Tree 3-9

    Marshall 0-12

    Game 11
    Mount Pleasant beat Pine Tree 2-1
    Tyler beat Hallsville 1-0
    Longview beat Marshall 6-0
    Texas High beat Whitehouse 3-1

    Game 12
    Longview beat Pine Tree 5-0
    Whitehouse beat Hallsville 1-0
    Mount Pleasant beat Texas High 5-0
    Tyler beat Marshall 4-0

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    15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS
    Hallsville 1-0
    Whitehouse 1-0
    Texas High 1-0
    Mount Pleasant 1-0
    Marshall 0-1
    Longview 0-1
    Pine Tree 0-1
    Tyler 0-1

    Game 1
    Whitehouse beat Longview 17-1
    Hallsville beat Marshall 8-2
    Texas High beat Pine Tree 15-9
    Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 20-0
     

  15. I think blaming demographics for the downfall of s school's football program is pedestrian at best and lazy at the worst.

    If the hispanic population isn't coming out for football ......that's on the coaching staff and the community for not nurturing the sport across all demographics.

    There are plenty of schools in East Texas that have incorporated the hispanic community into football with success..... Longview, Tyler, Marshall, Lufkin, Texas High, Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches.... every one of those schools have hispanic populations well over 30%....some closer to 40 (or higher).

    8 year old hispanic boys will be just as excited about playing little league football as a white kid or a black kid if the community, the leagues, and the coaching staffs are doing their jobs.

    I don't live in Jacksonville.....I don't know much about the state of things in the city nor the school district.... but when I see a school with such a high population with such a low participation.... I have to wonder......  is the coaching staff actively recruiting said demographic?  Have the "powers that be" (boosters, businesses, fans, etc) strangled out said demographic?  Something isn't adding up when you look at other schools with similar numbers but very different results....

    And we've all seen the assumptions on statewide forums that hispanic kids simply "can't" play football. Too small.  No interest.  They point to the fact that El Paso and the Rio Grand Valley has been shut out of the state title talk for decades...... it's a bad assumption IMHO.  But it's out there.... 

    There are lots of poor kids in ETX.  Lots of hispanic kids in ETX.  And there's plenty of both playing at successful football programs IN EAST TEXAS.  Sounds like Jacksonville needs to step up their game to appeal to the demographic that's growing the quickest in their city.  

    JMHO.

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