H.S. Football question...

[NastySlot]

not 3A....just skimming dave campbell's and than looking at uil site....I can't find a school....Fruitvale and East Texas school.

i try to keep up with where old friends are coaching and i can't find this school...did they drop football?

[Txbroadcaster]

they ar in district with Cumby, Boles, Wolfe City

[bigwood33]

I just skimmed a couple of spots and didn't see them either. Sorry but I have no idea.

[Txbroadcaster]

OH WAIT..I forgot they went to 6man

[NateDawg39]

Do any states play 8 man ball anymore?

[bigwood33]

Yes, I know that Oklahoma and Nebraska still play 8 man. Thackerville OK (home of the Winstar Casino) played for the 8 man championship a couple of years ago.

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by NateDawg39
Do any states play 8 man ball anymore?

According to Wikipedia "As of 2008 schools in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington had eight man football".

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
OH WAIT..I forgot they went to 6man They used to be a good 1A. Iguess #s caught up with them. Gonna be some long drives for 6 man.

[bobcat4life]

Originally posted by NateDawg39
Do any states play 8 man ball anymore? OU recruited a player from an 8 man school who was a freshman last year. His name is Ronnel Lewis and he was a high school all american and played in the Under Armour game in 2009 and will start next year as a Sophmore

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by LE Dad
They used to be a good 1A. Iguess #s caught up with them. Gonna be some long drives for 6 man.


actually a few schools in East Tx play 6 man now

[NastySlot]

thanks for the info.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
actually a few schools in East Tx play 6 man now
I know of only 2, Fruitvale and Leverett's Chapel. Are there others?

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by waterboy
I know of only 2, Fruitvale and Leverett's Chapel. Are there others?

Apple Springs and of course Trinidad who have been a 6 man power for awhile now

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Apple Springs and of course Trinidad who have been a 6 man power for awhile now
I've definitely heard of these two but I wasn't sure where Apple Springs was. Trinidad is kind of on the edge of East Texas, too, now that I think of it. Union Hill could've opted to go six-man but they would've had to travel a lot more to find teams to play.

[LE Dad]

Originally posted by waterboy
I've definitely heard of these two but I wasn't sure where Apple Springs was. Trinidad is kind of on the edge of East Texas, too, now that I think of it. Union Hill could've opted to go six-man but they would've had to travel a lot more to find teams to play. I went to Trinadad 1 time and it is 50 miles past the middle of nowhere. Of course Fruitvale is not exactly a suburb of anything either. I guess 6 man may become more popular in East Tx, there are a few more schools that could probably drop down if they chose.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by LE Dad
I went to Trinadad 1 time and it is 50 miles past the middle of nowhere. Of course Fruitvale is not exactly a suburb of anything either. I guess 6 man may become more popular in East Tx, there are a few more schools that could probably drop down if they chose.
Union Hill actually played Fruitvale there last year. The game was called at the half due to a transformer that burned up at halftime.:eek: They had no stadium lights, or any other lights for that matter. Talk about weird..... There was a fire truck there but they wouldn't touch it until the electric company showed up. There it was, on fire and dripping a firy liquid onto the grass under the pole. The fire department kept their eyes on the grass fire, but the game was called before the electric company got there. It was kind of eerie walking around in the dark.... I don't think the electric company even showed up before everybody left.