La Porte vs Clements Videos

First video is La Porte Freshmen A team highlights of 41-0 win over Clements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFn5bS3kCA






Second video is La Porte's Sophomore OLB/RB Hoza Scott's first play of the season INT for a touchdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFSUVF-YE-A

Week 1 La Porte vs Baytown Lee Preview

The La Porte Bulldogs (1-0) take on the Baytown Lee Ganders (1-0) this Friday 7pm at Bulldog Stadium in La Porte.

Last week La Porte beat Clements 31-0 while Baytown Lee beat crosstown rival Baytown Sterling 28-20.

Last season the Bulldogs took down the Ganders 57-6 in Baytown. Highlights from last season's game can be found online here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVg01iy9k8

The Ganders offense is lead by Junior Quarterback Josh Zellars and superstar Texas A&M commit Senior wide receiver Jaevon Richardson.  Last week the Ganders were run-heavy with Zellars (19 carries 101 yards) and Senior running back Keith Johnson (17 carries 96 yards) splitting the load.  Zellars was also effective through the air with 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Expect Zellars to try to find Richardson (5 catches last week) all game to keep the Bulldogs defense off balance.

On defense Lee gave up 265 yards on the ground to Sterling. The key for their win was the six turnovers caused.  La Porte should be able to find room to run on the Ganders and will need to hang on to the ball.

Last week the Bulldog's offense was effective in the first half with short passes and the outside running game.   Sophomore Quarterback Vic Holmes lead the way on the ground with 64 yards on 11 carries.  Expect Junior running back Keith Whitely to have a breakout performance this week after not finding much room to run against Clements.  Lookout for Senior wideout Aaron Nance-Garrett and Sophomore Taejon Wearen to get good yards through the air from Holmes and Senior Quarterback Josh Vidales.

On defense La Porte will bring more of the same that we saw against Clements with turnovers and tough coverage.  The Bulldogs caused four turnovers with three interceptions last week.  Cramps took their toll in the second half allowing Clements to get some yards on the ground.  Early weather reports have the high temperature at a nice cool 92 degrees compared to the 128 degrees they measured at Hall Stadium on the turf. Seniors Chad Sutherland, Cameron Whilley and Aaron Nance-Garret along with Junior Corey Lee and Sophomore Hoza Scott lead the outstanding, attacking La Porte Defense.

Everybody come out and support the Bulldogs!  What do you want to see improved this week?

Final La Porte 31 Clements 0 Postgame Analysis

For anyone that attended this game, I believe it was one of the hottest games in Houston history.  With the astro-turf at Hall Stadium the temperature on the field climbed over 120 degrees at kickoff.  The players felt the effects as well with many of them cramping up in the second half.

The heat was the only thing that could slow down La Porte's Darkside defense as they completely dominated the first half.  The first play of the game after the opening kickoff La Porte's standout Sophomore OLB Hoza Scott leaped to block Clements' QB Clayton Holgorson's pass and instead caught the ball and walked into the end-zone.  Outstanding display of athleticism from Scott, who will be fun to watch this season.  It was one of three interceptions on the night for the Bulldogs with Junior CB Ellis Hutchinson and Junior RB/Safety Keith Whitely getting the others. The defense slowed down in the second half when they started cramping up allowing a 60 yard run to Clements RB Lawrenzo Minor.  However the Bulldogs preserved the shutout in the fourth quarter on a 4th down goaline stand with Junior nosetackle Corey Lee blowing up the play in the backfield and chasing Minor to the sideline and out of bounds.  Standouts on defense included Seniors Chad Sutherland, Cameron Whilley and Aaron Nance-Garrett.  Also La Porte had very good coverage from the rotating cast in the secondary including Hutchinson and Junior CB Malik Graves.  Also I have to mention Senior LB Chris Hickey as his special teams punt/kickoff coverage was outstanding and he did force a fumble with a big hit.

Side note:  Clements' RB Lawrenzo Minor (16 carries 121 yards) was the first running back to gain over 100 yards on the Bulldogs since La Porte played Katy in the 2009 playoffs with Katy RB Will Jeffery gaining 113.

On offense the Bulldogs showed some promise with a lot of young players.  Senior QB Josh Vidales and Sophomore QB Vic Holmes rotated throughout the game.  With standout Junior Guard Tony Briones out this week the offensive line struggled a little bit with the size and strength of the Rangers defensive line. They fought hard nonetheless. At WR Nance-Garrett got behind the Clements secondary all night.  He ended up with one touchdown on a nice throw from Vidales.  They will be looking to connect more as the season progresses.  Holmes' favorite target was Sophomore Receiver Taejon Wearen who caught 3 passes for 56 yards and looked very elusive in the open field.  On the ground the Bulldogs used a multitude of running backs with Junior Keith Whitely showing his great natural running instincts on a few runs.  Sophomore Jonathan Lewis also showed great speed and moves.  Holmes and Vidales ran hard on their opportunities as well.  The Bulldogs have the weapons to make some noise on offense and they will be ready for primetime when the district season rolls around.

La Porte's combination of defense and outstanding kicking game will be something to watch for.  Clements continuously started drives inside their own 20 yard line due to the kick offs of Junior Eric Medina.  This gives the defense a big advantage as the Bulldogs dominated the field position in the game.  Medina also booted a 42 yard field goal with room to spare.  Vidales is also a very good punter with good hangtime and this allows players like Hickey time to get down the field and make big plays.

La Porte's first home game is this week against Baytown Lee who are 1-0 after beating fellow 21-5A team Baytown Sterling 28-20.

Let me know what you think!

Week 0 La Porte vs Fort Bend Clements Preview

Football season is back!

La Porte will face off with Fort Bend Clements Rangers at Hall Stadium in Missouri City on Saturday at 7pm. 3335 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX 77459-6353

Last season's opener ended in a 37-7 blowout with La Porte controlling the game from the start.  Clements will be looking for revenge this year at their home stadium. Recap from last year:
http://lpbulldogs.blogspot.com/2010/08/la-porte-vs-clements-postgame-report.html
http://lpbulldogs.blogspot.com/2010/08/highlight-video-of-la-porte-vs-clements.html


Clements returns their leading defensive player in Senior middle linebacker Alec Davison.  Davison is one of five returning starters on a improved Rangers defensive side of the ball.


On offense the Rangers return only 3 starters and replace all of their skill position players.  Clements features a I-formation run-heavy offense.  Junior RB  Demarcus Cobb  is listed as their starting RB and averaged over 5 yards a carry in limited playing time.  Expect run on 2/3 of their plays Saturday.  They will have a very tough time matching up with the La Porte defense.  Their offense struggled in their scrimmage with 4A Richmond Foster.


The "Dark Side" La Porte Bulldog defense returns 6 starters and looked very strong in their scrimmage with Dickinson.  Senior MLB Chad Sutherland returns for his 4th varsity season and will be the teams middle linebacker.  He is joined in a very strong linebacker group including Seniors Cameron Whilley and Tyron Graves as well as sophomore OLB Hoza Scott. Junior nose tackle Core Lee returns to anchor the defensive line with Senior Safety Aaron Nance-Garrett patrolling the secondary.  The Bulldogs will have good depth and rotate Cornerbacks with Junior starting RB Keith Whitely getting some snaps at the other safety position.  This should be a very exciting year to watch the Bulldog defense!


On offense La Porte will be very young and feature two Quarterbacks in Senior Josh Vidales and Sophomore Vic Holmes.  Vidales features a mix of passing and running while Holmes is more of a running quarterback.  At running back returning from last season will be Junior Keith Whitely and Sophomore Hoza Scott along with a plethora of fast sophomore athletes that will spread the defense.  Senior WR Aaron Nance-Garrett returns as a very physical receiver that creates major matchup problems for opposing defenses. The offensive line is very young, but has shown very well in the preseason and will be lead by Juniors Maurice Morris and Tony Briones.


How quickly will the offense jell together?  They looked good wearing down the Dickinson defense last Friday and broke a bunch of big runs.  Luckily the Bulldogs will be able to rely on their defense early in the season and hopefully be ready for the tough district schedule at the end of the season. 


Who is going to the game this week?  Let me know and I'll see you out there.


For those that cannot make it out, the game will be broadcast online at http://www.legacysportsnetwork.com/

Also you can follow along on Twitter, follow @lpbulldogblog

La Porte 2011 Roster on Houston Chronicle

Roster
Number	Player name	Height	Weight	Year	Position
40	Lane Albertson			Sophomore	RB, DE
73	Travis Baker			Senior	OL, DL
26	Tommy Banda			Senior	WR, DB
65	Michael Bell			Senior	OL, DL
62	Chris Bertling			Sophomore	OL, DL
66	Lance Brinkley			Senior	OL, DL
68	Tony Briones			Junior	OL, DL
44	Garrett Crager			Senior	RB, LB
19	Damarya Doucet			Senior	WR, DB
56	Jose Garcia			Junior	OL, DL
10	Devan Gay			Junior	WR, DB
22	Malik Graves			Junior	WR, DB
35	Tyron Graves			Senior	TE, LB
30	Garrett Green			Junior	RB, DB
25	Chris Hickey			Senior	TE, DE
1	Vick Holmes			Sophomore	QB, DB
70	Jared Howard			Junior	OL, DL
2	Ellis Hutchinson			Junior	WR, DB
80	Jalen Jenkins			Senior	WR, DB
42	Alex Jones			Junior	RB, DE
55	Justin King			Junior	OL, DL
61	Michael Leagan			Sophomore	OL, DL
63	Corey Lee			Junior	OL, DL
24	Johnathan Lewis			Sophomore	RB, DB
83	Jahvey Marks			Junior	WR, DB
33	Joshua Marrujo			Sophomore	RB, LB
6	Eric Medina			Junior	K
71	Maurice Morris			Junior	OL, DL
34	Trevor Mouton			Junior	TE, LB
5	Aaron Nance-Garrett			Senior	WR, DB
47	Trevor Nelson			Sophomore	RB, LB
84	Elmer Parrales			Senior	WR, DB
88	Justin Pickell			Junior	TE, DE
23	Zack Powers			Senior	RB, DB
77	Jorge Raymundo			Senior	OL, DL
43	Carlos Romero			Senior	WR, DB
20	Hoza Scott			Sophomore	RB, LB
74	Ian Small			Sophomore	OL, DL
41	Chad Sutherland			Senior	RB, LB
78	Brian Telford			Senior	OL, DL
87	Blake Turlington			Senior	TE, DE
14	Joshua Vidales			Senior	QB, DB
3	Taejon Weaver			Sophomore	WR, DB
67	Chris Webendorfer			Senior	OL, DL
21	Keith Whitely			Junior	RB, LB
45	Cameron Willey			Senior	LB, LB

Scrimmage Recap Vs Dickinson Gators

La Porte showed very well in their controlled scrimmage against Dickinson Friday night at Bulldog Stadium 28-0. 

The defense totally shut down the Gator first team offense with a swarming attack.  Dickinson had major trouble with QB-Center exchange in the shotgun with LP Junior NT Corey Lee controling the middle of the Gator offensive line.  When the ball was snapped La Porte batted down 4-5 passes showing great awareness and helping the secondary in coverage.  The La Porte Defense will be a handful for anyone they play this season.

On offense the Bulldog's young offensive line did a great job controlling the line of scrimmage and wearing down the Dickinson defense.  La Porte had plenty of weapons to utilize on the ground and created a lot of confusion as to who had the ball.  Nice running by Sophomores RB Hoza Scott, QB Vic Holmes and RB Jonathan Lewis as well as Junior RB Keith Whitely.  Senior WR Aaron Nance Garrett was more involved in the passing game from Senior QB Josh Vidales.  On one touchdown Nance-Garrett bowled over three Dickinson defenders into the endzone.  Overall the Bulldogs looked very dangerous on the ground as usual and showed some new wrinkles that showcase all of the talent and speed they have in their skill position players. 

This season looks to be an exciting one for La Porte and this week it begins with Fort Bend Clements in Sugarland.  I will have a preview out this week.

Practice Update / Player Videos

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I attended practice Saturday and the team is coming along really well.  Defense is looking really strong and the offense has lots of weapons to utilize at all of the skill positions.  Hard to give a good analysis from one practice, but things are looking up and this team will be ready for the Dickinson scrimmage next week.  Dickinson is expected to be a playoff team out of the CCISD district and will be a great test for the regular season in two weeks.

Here are the player videos I posted a few months ago for La Porte's standout performers:


Big man Jr C Maurice Morris 6'4" 355. Anchored the O-line as a soph. May be better suited for the guard or tackle position.

Starting RB Jr Keith Whitely 5'9" 175. As a Soph he played RB and DB. Good natural running instincts.



Senior Safety/WR Aaron Nance-Garrett 6'3" 188. BIG hitter. Brings the lumber every time.


Senior MLB Chad Sutherland 6'1" 228. Always in the backfield, always making a big play.


Coming off the other edge in the 3-4 OLB spot is Senior Cameron Whilley. 6'1" 190. Sheds tackles well and has big-time speed. 
http://youtu.be/V4A9URAiCVw

NT Corey Lee, a Junior. Started the whole season at NT/DL. Quick off the snap.



New starting OLB and also a RB Hoza Scott 6'3" 215lbs. He will be a sophomore next year.


All videos are courtesy of Dr Mark Redd  who does an outstanding job.  These videos get the players seen around the country for scouts and at least spark intrest in the La Porte program.

La Porte Bulldogs 2011 Schedule

La Porte will have a pre-season scrimmage August 19th against Dickinson (I think) at Bulldog Stadium before embarking on the following schedule:

Schedule

Date	Away		Home		District Game
Sat 8/27 7:00 pm	La Porte		Fort Bend Clements (Hall Stadium)
Fri 9/02 7:00 pm	Baytown Lee		La Porte
Fri 9/09 7:00 pm	La Porte		Klein Forest (Klein Memorial Stadium)
Fri 9/16 7:30 pm	La Porte		Humble Atascocita (Turner Stadium)
Fri 9/23 7:00 pm	Deer Park		La Porte (La Porte Bulldog Stadium)
Fri 10/07 7:00 pm	Channelview		La Porte		X
Fri 10/14 7:00 pm	Baytown Sterling		La Porte		X
Fri 10/21 7:00 pm	La Porte		Galena Park North Shore		X
Fri 10/28 7:00 pm	Port Arthur Memorial		La Porte		X
Sat 11/05 7:00 pm	La Porte		Beaumont West Brook		X

Looks like some heavy traveling will be on tap this season with trips to Sugarland, Klein, Atascocita and Beaumont.

Highlights of the schedule include going up against A&M and national top recruit QB Matt Davis from Klein Forest in week 3. 

Of course the Deer Park matchup should be great as always and the Deer are returning a lot of skill position players on offense. 

The big three North Shore-Port Arthur Memorial-Beaumont West Brook will decide how the district shakes out and provide a good barometer for what a playoff run could look like.

I hope to get around to a season preview soon and a Week 1 Clements preview in the coming weeks.