PurplFrawg
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Cedric Ware from Westbrook just won both the Defensive and Offensive MVP in the 1-A Division 1 final. It is the second year in a row he has done that.
Texas High School Finals
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PurplFrawg
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Mart slugging it out with Albany right now. 2A Division 2. Both of the 6 man games (1A) ended early with the 45 point mercy rule.
PurplFrawg
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Looks like Refugio has their own version of Deuce Vaughn:
Eziyah Bland
RB, CB • Sr. • 5' 3" • 145 lbs
Eziyah Bland
RB, CB • Sr. • 5' 3" • 145 lbs
Eight
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only one team was doing any punching in the second half of that game
Eight
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if hawley is playing refugio then 2a, but munday a few years back had a couple of recruits and newton during their title runs a few years back had the 3 players who signed w tcu, the defensive lineman who signed w baylor the next year, and barlow's backup at newton signed w usc
4 Oaks Frog
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1-A is not always 6-man. Remember, TCU’s Charlie Davis from 11-man Wortham? It was a Class B school back then, but 1-A now. His brother Kenneth did OK and little brother, Leonard was amazing at ut and the Cowboys…
Chongo94
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That’s what it was, 2a then, wow.
Yeah I remember them but I don’t think Hawley mirrors Newton’s ability usually. Can’t remember the last big name from a small more west Texan team that actually ended up doing much in college. Course I don’t follow recruiting that much either.
Colt McCoy says hi
Chongo94
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So a guy that played college ball over a decade ago? Yeah, thinking my point still stands then.
No doubt he was great but it just seems few and far between with the smaller west Texas schools that a productive D1 college player happens.
Fair. I don't know enough about where kids from 3A or smaller schools out west have gone to have an informed opinion.
I do know that my 2A high school in the late 80s/early 90s (which would now be 3A) in consecutive years produced a UT WR/KR that contributed, then a Baylor weekend starting pitcher, then a TT QB that was 2nd string for 3 years behind Gill and a Baylor hurdler, then a TCU safety, then a TT OL and a Tarleton QB - which isn't particularly notable except he then went on to be a D1 football head coach, recently fired at Tulsa. Maybe times have changed but I doubt it. Those small towns today are much the same as they were 35 years ago.
That was an exceptionally good stretch for a school that size, no doubt. My point is guys do come out of places like that, Colt being the best example I can think of off the top of my head. He was in the same district as my former HS though obviously much younger.
For that matter, the TT freshman QB Morton is also from my HS. Time will tell how he pans out.
PurplFrawg
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How about East Bernard, Columbus, Maud, Gladewater? Not west Texas, but still smaller schools who have sent some good players to Ft Worth?
Chongo94
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Forgot about that Morton kid. See I don’t keep up with it enough to know either. I’m just going off of general knowledge and commentators’ comments. Your high school seemed to have a nice pipeline for sure.
It just feels like there should be some more playing in college with as many smaller west Texas schools that do so well in the playoffs and whatnot.
Chongo94
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Well that’s my point, East Texas small teams don’t seem to have that issue. They seem to produce college players even with their smaller enrollments.
BrewingFrog
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Where a kid grew up, and whether he caught the eye of a scout are irrelevant to talent. Many diamonds get tossed out with the gravel because they were never noticed.
Wasn't there some guy named Baugh that grew up in a tiny west Texas town?
Wasn't there some guy named Baugh that grew up in a tiny west Texas town?
PurplFrawg
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Speaking of...Columbus Head Coach Matt Schobel is now being interviewed.
