Sunday, October 31, 2010

Final La Porte 37 Port Arthur Memorial 13

The Bulldogs got back on track with a dominating effort over Port Arthur Memorial Friday night in Port Arthur.  A good crowd showed up for La Porte and the team showed up this week as well.

The defense really dominated Port Arthur Memorial; holding them to 3 yards per carry and shutting down the passing game. It was a great performance against a high-powered offense.  Memorial Junior QB Terrance Singleton was spied all night and held to 69 yards rushing on 20 carries and 102 yards passing on only 40% completions.  Two big interceptions turned the tide with one going for a score from Senior QB Jeremy McNeal.  La Porte was back to their big hitting ways Friday night and really shut down a good offense.

On offense La Porte was clicking on all cylinders.  The game started with Sophomore RB Keith Whitely in the FB position in the pistol formation.  He took the surprise inside hand-off and scampered 44 yards into Memorial territory.  McNeal used play action passing to drive the team and Senior Running Back Anthony Webb capped off the impressive opening drive with a 10 yard touchdown run.  This was a sign of things to come.

La Porte had the Titans off balance for the rest of the night.  Webb torched the Titan defense for almost 200 yards and 4 touchdowns to add to the rout.  He looked better this week; like he did the first couple of games this season.  The O-line opened huge holes including a 60 yard dash for a touchdown for Webb in the 3rd quarter.  McNeal was able to just hand the ball off the rest of the night, giving him a well needed rest after some grueling weeks.

This looked like a La Porte team ready for playoff football.  Port Arthur Memorial did not look so good and they have been struggling in district play.  La Porte's physicality on both sides of the ball gave the Titans problems all night.  The Bulldogs did struggle with some penalties (personal fouls) again.  Although some were questionable calls, the players cannot put themselves in these situations.

I have not heard anything about Titan Senior WR K'Sean Wesley who was taken away in an ambulance after a big hit.  If anyone has any information, please let us know.  Thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.  Wesley is being heavily recruited by some powerhouse D-1 programs.

Game ball goes to Anthony Webb who ran with a purpose and will be counted on over the rest of the season.  Also the La Porte secondary had a great game covering up the Titans passing game and letting the linebackers stop the run.

This week La Porte faces a stiff challenge with Beaumont West Brook coming to La Porte.  The Bruins feature Senior QB Bruce Reyes who is one of the more prolific passers in the Houston/Beaumont area.  I will have a preview in the next few days.

This week will be important as we need to carry this momentum into the playoffs.

Way to go Bulldogs! The effort this week was outstanding.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Week 9 La Porte at Port Arthur Memorial Preview

This week the Bulldogs travel to Port Arthur for a very important game against the Port Arthur Memorial Titans.  If La Porte can pull out this weeks game they will have the number 1 seed in the division 2 bracket out of 21-5a.  Basically this means that the Bulldogs would get the weakest team out of the Pasadena/Deer Park district in the first round of the playoffs. Currently the number 4 team of that district is projected to be South Houston.  La Porte and Port Arthur Memorial should be the two teams going to the division 2 bracket.

The Titans come into week 9 with a 6-2 record.  They swept through their non-district schedule easily, but have struggled losing to North Shore and Beaumont West Brook (La Porte's week 10 opponent.  La Porte has knocked Memorial out of the playoffs three out of the last four years.  The Titans will be looking for revenge as all three games were played in the Houston area.

On offense the Titans are all about Junior QB Terrance Singleton (1216 yards and 12 td's passing and 450 yards and 9 td's on the ground).  La Porte will be spying him all game as Memorial doesn't have a go to back, they spread carries around.  They have a pair of big play Senior receivers that La Porte will have to lock down.

On defense the Titans have been very inconsistent and will be looking to rebound after giving up 42 points to Beaumont West Brook last week.  In previous years the Bulldogs have had no trouble scoring at will on the Titans.

Keys to the game for La Porte:
- Must hang onto the ball this week, turnovers are killing this team
- Smashmouth football this week on both sides of the ball.  The Titans do not like to be hit in the mouth, if past performances are any indication.

Some good news I picked up on the chron.com blog from Jeremy McNeal's uncle: Air Force has offered him a scholarship.  No word on what side of the ball they want him on, maybe his family will fill us in.  I'm a big fan of Jeremy and I have promoted him everywhere I can this season.  Looks like his hard work is paying off and I look forward to seeing him on Saturdays.

Looks like it might be a little chilly Friday night all the better for La Porte to come out and lay some big hits on the Titans.  Not sure if I'm going to make it out there as work is interfering.  The game will be online at http://www.legacysportsnetwork.com/ as usual.

La Porte fans usually travel well, but this week will test that.

Memorial stadium is very easy (although a little over an hour drive) to get to.  From La Porte take 10 east and get off in Winnie on Hwy 73.  Take that south until you get to the 347/Twin City Highway exit SOUTH.  The stadium be a couple miles down on the left.

Monday, October 25, 2010

La Porte 7 North Shore 37 Postgame Report

This one did not start or finish well for the Bulldogs.  I believe the middle two quarters provided some big time optimism for this team going into the last two games of the season and the playoffs. The Bulldogs actually won the 2nd and 3rd quarters 7-6.

La Porte had 4 turnovers on the night including the opening kickoff.  The turnover battle was something the Bulldogs HAD to win and it just wasn't meant to be Friday Night.  North Shore did have three fumbles, but La Porte could not recover a fumble all night.

On offense La Porte had a lot of success running to the outside.  I knew Seniors QB Jeremy McNeal and RB Anthony Webb were fast, but being able to hit the corner on the North Shore defense impressed me.  That being said, the Bulldogs had no success running up the middle.  They became very predictable in my opinion on first down.  I know they were trying to shorten the game by running and imposing their will, but they ran a few too many straight runs up the middle on first down... (did they run a play that wasn't up the middle on first down?)  Also I believe the deep passing game could have worked with North Shore crowding the line of scrimmage.  The Bulldogs stuck to what they do best and were beat at it by the Mustangs.

On defense it appeared Junior MLB Chad Sutherland got hurt on the second or third play of the game and missed a quarter and a half on the sideline.  The D didn't really get going until he returned to the game and the Bulldogs stopped them on a few 4th down attempts.  Overall the defense played well, but could not make up for the turnovers and a punt return.  The North Shore miss-direction offense was very good.  Their Seniors QB Keenon Gibson and RB Reggie Bryant ran it to perfection.  Each time they would run a play Gibson would wait until the last possible second. The Bulldogs would hit either Gibson or Bryant in the backfield, but Gibson always kept it when they hit Bryant and handed it off when they hit him.  This usually opened up the running game for the Mustangs.  La Porte did a good job stopping Gibson through the air and had good coverage even on his few completions.

Overall this should cement North Shore as district champions as their third string could probably pull out wins over Sterling and Channelview.

Here are the stats: http://www.chron.com/sports/highschoolsports/results.html?site=default&mkt=&Season=2010&tpl=Boxscore&Sport=1&ID=75969&TeamID=70&SearchType=Teams

Also here is season highlight videos for Anthony Webb and Jeremy McNeal on the Chron.com blog http://blogs.chron.com/prepsports/2010/10/football_player_gamefilm_highl.html

This week will be a big one and determine playoff positioning with the other district 21-5a division 2 playoff representative Port Arthur Memorial.  It is in Port Arthur, so it will be quite a trek for us here in La Porte.  If I can make it (depending on how work schedule looks this weekend) we could make a car pool out of it if anyone is interested.  I know my way around Port Arthur pretty well.

I will have a preview for Port Arthur Memorial tomorrow or Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Week 8 La Porte vs North Shore Preview

This is the big one!

North Shore is coming to La Porte Friday night!  Both teams come into the game with 6-1 records and both are 2-0 in district and the last standing undefeated teams in 21-5A play.  The Bulldogs will be able to see how far they have come this week and the way they play may be a barometer for how they will do when playoff time rolls around in three weeks.

North Shore comes into the clash on a 6 game winning streak after losing big to Katy in week 1.  La Porte enters the game with a 2 game winning streak after dropping a close contest to Deer Park.

North Shore on offense is led by Senior dual-threat QB Keenon Gibson who has passed for 725 yards and 8tds and also ran for 691 yards and 8tds.  The key to stopping the North Shore offense is slowing down Gibson.  Senior RB Reggie Bryant (752yards, 11tds) also provides another option for the Mustangs offense.  The big and strong offensive line is led by Senior and UT commitment Guard Sedrick Flowers.  North Shore is full of speed and size and La Porte will have their hands full this week.

La Porte's strategy on defense will consist of trying to make North Shore pass the ball.  The front 7 for La Porte must have their best game of the season this week.  Turnovers will be key, especially early in the game.  They must keep the North Shore offense off the field much like the first half of the Klein Forest game.   The defensive line for La Porte must hold their ground and allow the linebackers freedom to run to the ball.  If the Bulldogs defense can be their dominant selves that they have been except for one half of play against Deer Park they have a chance to knock off the perennial powerhouse.  La Porte has caused 21 turnovers through 7 games and this will also be very important to continue this trend.

North Shore's defense has athletes all over the field, however they have shown some vulnerability this season.  They have only held one team under 10 points to this point.  Not saying they aren't great, because they are, but if La Porte can generate some offense and their defense steps up they can beat North Shore.  The Mustangs have also caused 15 turnovers through 7 games.

La Porte on offense is led by Seniors QB Jeremy McNeal and RB Anthony Webb. The important thing this week will be to hold on to the ball, both with ball control and not turning it over.  One thing about the Bulldogs is they are tough.  This will help against a bigger and faster team.  McNeal again will have to dazzle through the air and on the ground, maybe even some on defense.  Webb will have to be tough and not get discouraged with the tough North Shore D.  I would like to see Junior WR Aaron Nance-Garrett get the ball in his hands more this week, he has been very impressive when he is on the field.

Keys to the Game:
- The Bulldogs must win the turnover battle.
- An early lead would help out immensely.
- Hit them in the mouth and don't let up.  It's going to take a full effort the entire game.

The game is the Houston Chronicle game of the week and will be on 790am  radio as well as online at http://www.legacysportsnetwork.com/

The community needs to come out and be LOUD this week!

I will have more thoughts on this game as the week goes on.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Final La Porte 56 Baytown Sterling 21 Postgame Analysis

That looked much better as La Porte gashed Baytown Sterling early and often for a big district victory.

La Porte moves to 6-1 on the season and 2-0 in district. They will meet North Shore in La Porte this week. North Shore has a identical record and the winner will be in the drivers seat for the district title.

Baytown Sterling moved to 2-5 and 0-2 in district.  Barring a miracle upset by Sterling over Port Arthur Memorial or North Shore, they are eliminated from post season contention.

This pretty much assures a La Porte playoff spot.  They will have their toughest three games of the season the next three weeks.

On to the analysis of the 56-21 blowout.

La Porte came out having no problem moving the ball on the ground.  After the defense forced a 3 and out on the Rangers first possession; La Porte took the ball and moved it down the field steadily eating clock.  The drive was capped by a Senior RB Anthony Webb 8 yard touchdown run.

Sterling came out the next drive and hit their only real offensive output of the game with a 54 yard touchdown pass from Senior QB Chance Nelson to Sophomore WR Jamar Gibson.  Nelson looked very quick on the night, but La Porte's defense was all over the running game and the only real chance for the Rangers was through the air.

La Porte took the ball and again drove down the field this time for Sophomore RB Keith Whitely to run it in from 6 yards out.

This is when a interesting part of the game began.  Baytown Sterling had obvious holes throughout their kickoff return formation.  This was the absolute worst formation I've ever seen.  The Bulldogs decided to kick it in these holes and recovered easily on the short onside type kick.  La Porte did not even have to line up like an onside kick to recover it.

La Porte again made it look easy and drove down the field capped off by a Whitely 8 yard TD run.  This made the score 21-7 with 3:35 left in the half.

Baytown Sterling made absolutely no adjustments to their kickoff return team.  At this point the Bulldogs kicked another easily recovered onside kick.  However this one was called back due to offsides on La Porte.  La Porte then lined up to kick again and AGAIN the Rangers made no adjustments and the Bulldogs recovered easily AGAIN!  This blew my mind.  La Porte Senior QB Jeremy McNeal wasted no time running it from 36 yards out for the score.

Now Sterling put an extra guy up front on the ensuing kickoff, still with the same formation, though La Porte seemingly could have onside kicked it again if they wanted. They decided to kick it deep and Chance Nelson returned it for a touchdown to make the score 28-14 Bulldogs.

Just before halftime McNeal broke another big touchdown run to make it 35-14 and the Bulldogs were in complete control.  Sterling only had the ball on offense 3 times the whole first half, with two 3 and outs.

La Porte controlled the second half putting up 3 touchdowns and Sterling score late against the second string Bulldog defense to make the final score 56-21 La Porte.

Jeremy McNeal was once again the player of the game.  He supplied electrifying runs, even almost returning a punt for a touchdown.  He also started the game at safety on defense.  McNeal ended up with 145 yards and a touchdown through the air as well as 131 yards and 2tds rushing.

Anthony Webb also turned in a good performance despite injuring his shoulder and missing the second quarter.  He ended up with 113 yards and 2tds.

La Porte's defense looked very good stopping the Nelson-Cletus Mixon 1-2 combo (28 total rushing yards) in the Baytown Sterling backfield.  Besides the early big touchdown pass, the Bulldogs defense gave up little until the backups got some field time.

La Porte still had some issues with fumbles and penalites and will have to be better against North Shore this week.

What an exciting week, should be a packed house for La Porte-North Shore with the district lead up for grabs.  I will have a preview this week.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Week 7 La Porte at Baytown Sterling Preview

This week the 5-1 La Porte Bulldogs take on the 2-4 Baytown Sterling Rangers in Week 2 of District 21-5A action.  This is a very important game for La Porte as their playoff hopes hinge largely on this game.

Baytown Sterling comes off of a 50-13 defeat against Beaumont West Brook.  Their two victories this year have come against Baytown Lee (28-20) and Pasadena (61-13).  Their four losses were to South Houston (50-51), Humble (13-42), Conroe Oak Ridge (21-51) and the aforementioned West Brook.

Baytown Sterling features a very explosive offense led by Senior QB/RB/WR Chance Nelson.  He has had a very productive season with 492 yards and 5tds through the air as well as 713 yards and 12tds on the ground.  La Porte will be focusing most of their attention on him during this game.  Senior RB Cletus Mixon has also been a big part of the Sterling offense this season and has totaled 564 yards and 3tds on the ground.  Sterling will have to score lots of points to keep up in this one.

The Ranger's defense has struggled mightily this season, giving up over 40 points in all of their losses.  The key to their two victories was the defense holding the opposition to 20 points or under.  I expect they will need to hold the Bulldogs under 20 points in this one.


La Porte is coming off a 21-0 victory over Channelview.  The Bulldogs struggled with two turnovers and 11 penalties in their victory.  I'm sure Coach LaReau lit a fire under his team this week as they can not afford to have another performance like this.

La Porte on offense is led by Seniors QB Jeremy McNeal and RB Anthony Webb.  They will be the key to the rest of the season and they must carry this offense.  La Porte will mix up the run and pass as they try to keep the Baytown Sterling offense off the field.

On defense the Bulldogs are coming off another great performance, forcing 5 turnovers against Channelview as they have been able to do all season.  Channelview had 57 total yards on the game.  They will be focusing on stopping Nelson and Mixon.

Keys to the game:
-Keep the Baytown Sterling offense off the field by sustaining long drives.
-Cut back on the penalties. These will kill the team the last three games against the big boys.

This should be a exciting game and hopefully everyone will come out to Baytown for this one.

Once again the game will be online at http://www.legacysportsnetwork.com/

I will be tweeting live at http://twitter.com/lpbulldogblog

I may have to leave the game a little early for work.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Final La Porte 21 Channelview 0

A district win is a district win.

La Porte caused many turnovers in the first half and made stops at key times in the second half to beat Channelview 21-0 in Channelview last Friday.

I listened to this one online because I was out of town.

La Porte jumped all over Channelview 21-0 in the first half.  The defense set up a short field for the offense by getting in the backfield continuously.   They capitalized with three scores.

However  in the second half the offense did not get going at all.  Lots of turnovers by both teams led to a sloppy second half performance and especially for the Bulldogs.

On the radio broadcast the announcers gave the most praise to Freshman RB/DB Hoza Scott, who made numerous plays on defense as a safety.  They also complimented Sophomore DE Corey Lee for getting into the backfield and making disruptive plays.

The Houston Chronicle doesn't have any stats for the game, so I don't know the final numbers.

La Porte moves to 5-1 on the season and need a impressive performance against Baytown Sterling this week.  Channelview is now 0-6 on the season.  Hopefully I can get some stats and have a better breakdown of how the total offense and defense broke down.

If anyone attended and had thoughts on the game please share.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Week 6 La Porte at Channelview Preview

District play is here!  We can put the pre-season behind us now and the La Porte Bulldogs enter district play 4-1 and looking to make noise in a very difficult 21-5A.  While Deer Park may have exposed some weaknesses, La Porte is still off to one of their best starts in years.

The Bulldogs start district play with the Channelview Falcons.  The Falcons have struggled to a 0-5 record with three of those losses to 4-A teams.  This will be an important game for the La Porte running game to work on their blocking schemes with the tough district opponents still to come.

La Porte will have a big size advantage in this game and probably have a speed advantage as well.

Channelview on offense features Senior running back Justin Hicks (452 yards, 3tds) and Junior QB Averion Hurts (629 yards and 4tds).  Hicks will try to get yards against a stout La Porte Defense who up until the second half last week had shut down every team they have faced.  The Falcons only hope will be through the air with Hurts.  He is the coaches son and has a respectable 55% completion percentage.

La Porte on offense will have the three headed running back monster Senior Anthony Webb (614yds, 8tds), Sophomore Keith Whitely and Freshman Hoza Scott featured most of the game.  Senior QB Jeremy McNeal (448yds, 9tds passing; 309yds, 4tds rushing) adds the dual threat through the air and on the ground and he has been the team MVP up to this point.  With the size advantage of La Porte's offensive line, I expect them to be pushing around the Falcons defense and pretty much doing what they want this week.

Channelview on defense has struggled this season.  They have given up an average of 34 points per game through five weeks.  They will be trying to put pressure on the Bulldogs offense any way they can.

La Porte's defense will have a chip on their shoulder this week after a lack of tackling in the second half against Deer Park.  Statistically the Bulldog defense is still one of the best around.  Their opponents have averaged 9.4 points per game even after the 21 point outburst from Deer Park.  I expect the defense to get back on track in this one and gain their confidence back.  They are going to need it in the coming weeks.

Keys to the Game:
-Establish the run to take the pressure off McNeal.  I would like to see McNeal just handing it off this week and not rushing it himself.  He will be an important part of the next 5 weeks.

-Get the defense going.  Pressure the QB and stop the run like they did the first 18 quarters of the season.


Once again this game will be online at http://www.legacysportsnetwork.com/.

I will not be in attendance at this one.  If anyone would like to contribute a post game report of what they saw while in attendance let me know.  You can email me at lpbulldogblog@yahoo.com or hit me up on twitter at http://twitter.com/LPBulldogBlog.  If not I can come up with a report, although it wont be as detailed.  I will try to listen to the game online on my iPhone.

Lets get the real season started!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

District 21-5A Preview

With the week off it seems like it's been forever between games, the loss to the Deer didn't help things either...

This week La Porte will take on Channelview in the first of 5 district games. I will have a preview of the game tomorrow.

Today I will preview District 21-5a.  This is a 6 team district and is shaping up to be one of the best in the Greater Houston area, if not one of the better districts in the state.  I will preview each team in the order La Porte will play them.

-Channelview Falcons

This game will be played in Channelview Friday October 8th.  The Falcons have had a very difficult start to the season and are 0-5 headed in to facing a tough Bulldog team.  Here is their schedule to this point:


DateAwayHome

Thu 8/26
7:00 pm
Channelview20Humble Kingwood Park 33
(Turner Stadium)


Fri 9/03
7:00 pm
Humble14Channelview                     12

Fri 9/10
7:00 pm
Channelview20Pasadena Memorial       48
(Pasadena Veterans Stadium)


Fri 9/17
7:00 pm
Channelview20Friendswood                  58

Fri 9/24
7:00 pm
Pasadena Dobie19Channelview                     17




Kingwood Park, Humble and Friendswood are all 4-A teams.  While a couple of these games were close, they will have a tough time competing with the 21-5A powers.  Channelview's offense features a even split on rushing - passing.

Players to Watch: Junior QB Averion Hurts (629 yards, 4tds)  Senior RB Justin Hicks (452 yards, 3tds, 5.14 yards per carry)  Junior WR Marquis Johnson (11 catches, 142 yards, 1TD)


-Baytown Sterling Rangers

Game #2 of district play will be played in Baytown October 15th.  The Rangers are 2-3 on the season.  So far this season:


Fri 8/27
7:00 pm
Baytown Sterling28Baytown Lee                           20
(Stallworth Stadium)


Fri 9/03
7:00 pm
Baytown Sterling50Pasadena South Houston     51
(Pasadena Veterans Stadium)


Fri 9/10
7:00 pm
Humble42Baytown Sterling                     13
(Stallworth Stadium)


Fri 9/17
7:30 pm
Baytown Sterling21Conroe Oak Ridge                 51
(Woodforest Stadium)


Sat 9/25
6:00 pm
Pasadena13Baytown Sterling                  61
(Stallworth Stadium)



Sterling has an explosive offense at times, but has really struggled on defense.  While they run more than they pass, they have been very effective through the air.  The Ranger's offense will need to put points on the board early and often to have a shot at the playoffs.

Players to Watch: Senior Athlete Chance Nelson (408 passing yards, 4tds; 614 rushing yards, 12tds)  Sophomore Wide Receiver Jamar Gibson (22 catches, 442 yards, 5tds)


-North Shore Mustangs

District Game #3 brings in perennial football powerhouse North Shore High.  This game will be October 22nd in La Porte.  Expect a full house in that one.  North Shore begins district play after a tough opening schedule where they went 4-1 with the only loss being to Katy in their opening game.  So far:


Fri 8/27
7:00 pm
Katy44Galena Park North Shore
(Galena Park ISD Stadium)
6

Fri 9/03
7:00 pm
Galena Park North Shore68Houston Eisenhower
(Thorne Stadium)
20

Fri 9/10
7:00 pm
Klein Oak15Galena Park North Shore
(Galena Park ISD Stadium)
34

Fri 9/17
7:30 pm
Galena Park North Shore48Humble Kingwood
(Turner Stadium)
21

Fri 9/24
7:00 pm
Pasadena Memorial7Galena Park North Shore
(Galena Park ISD Stadium)
42




The Mustangs are a run-first offense with lots of size and speed.  They are again a very good football team and have improved mightily since the opener vs Katy.  North Shore will be a playoff team and will be fighting for the district title.

Players to Watch: Senior QB Keenan Gibson (492 yards passing, 5 touchdowns; 530 yards rushing, 6 touchdowns) Senior RB Reggie Bryant (481 yards, 8 touchdowns, 10.46 yards per carry) Senior LB Derrick Mathews


-Port Arthur Memorial Titans

District game #4 will be October 29 in Port Arthur.  The Titans come into district play one of the hottest teams in the state.  They have started the season 5-0.  Here are their results so far:


Fri 8/27
7:00 pm
Beaumont Central0Port Arthur Memorial
(Memorial Stadium)
38

Sat 9/04
6:00 pm
Port Arthur Memorial47Beaumont Ozen
(Beaumont ISD Thomas Center)
27

Sat 9/11
6:00 pm
Port Arthur Memorial48Alice19

Sat 9/18
6:00 pm
Houston Aldine7Port Arthur Memorial
(Memorial Stadium)
45

Fri 9/24
7:00 pm
Port Arthur Memorial48Pasadena South Houston
(Pasadena Veterans Stadium)
13



Memorial has yet to have a close game, but they do start their district play with North Shore this week.   The Titans offense mixes the run and pass well and have had lots of success in every game so far.  They will also be challenging for the district title.

Players to Watch: Junior QB Terrence Singleton (815 yards passing, 7 passing touchdowns; 7 rushing touchdowns)  Junior RB Nathan Holmes (411 yards, 4tds) Senior WR Darius White (16-268-5)


-Beaumont West Brook Bruins

The 5th and final district game will be in La Porte on November 5th.  The Bruins come into district play with a 4-1 record and their only loss is to Katy.  Their schedule so far:


Fri 8/27
7:00 pm
Beaumont Ozen6Beaumont West Brook
(Beaumont ISD Thomas Center)
28

Fri 9/03
7:00 pm
Beaumont Central7Beaumont West Brook
(Beaumont ISD Thomas Center)
55

Sat 9/11
6:00 pm
Beaumont West Brook42Houston Eisenhower
(Thorne Stadium)
21

Sat 9/18
6:00 pm
Katy45Beaumont West Brook
(Beaumont ISD Thomas Center)
21

Sat 9/25
6:00 pm
Tyler Lee20Beaumont West Brook
(Beaumont ISD Thomas Center)
25


The Bruins have played well for 5 weeks and lost their QB in the first half against Katy, which affected the outcome of that game.  West Brook features a spread offense as well and can throw or run at any time.  They too will contend for the district title.

Players to Watch: Senior QB Bruce Reyes (45-60 571yds 5tds 75% completions)  Junior RB Percy Johnson (65-451, 5tds) Senior LB Collin Garrett

-La Porte Bulldogs

La Porte enters district play at 4-1 after a tough loss to Deer Park.  The pre-district schedule:


Fri 8/27
7:00 pm
Fort Bend Clements7La Porte37

Fri 9/03
7:00 pm
La Porte57Baytown Lee
(Stallworth Stadium)
6

Fri 9/10
7:00 pm
Klein Forest13La Porte26

Fri 9/17
7:00 pm
Humble Atascocita0La Porte35

Fri 9/24
7:30 pm
La Porte19Deer Park21



The Bulldogs have dominated every game except the second half against Deer Park.  La Porte features a run-heavy offense, although they can put the ball in the air.  Their defense is rated near the top of the Houston area.

Players to Watch: Senior QB Reggie McNeal (35-56 448 passing yards, 9 touchdowns; 309  rushing yards and 4 tds) Senior RB Anthony Webb (614yds 8tds) Junior LB Chad Sutherland


21-5a should be a very fun and competitive district.  It all starts this week!