Columbia @ Hempstead

[Saggy Aggie]

I think Hempstead is ranked #10 in 2A.

Good chance ill be there.

I have WC by 13. What say you?

[HEMOTOXIC]

My gut says Roughnecks. WC by 2 td's.

[Scoop27]

Will go with Hempstead at home-Bobcats lost big to 2A and 6th ranked East Bernard two weeks ago and then beat a weak Brazos team- Hempstead also beat a weak Royal team to open the season

[speedbump]

Wc 40 - 6

[Yoe_09]

Interesting game right here. As you stated, Hempstead got blown out by East Bernard a few weeks ago, and that really surprised me. They lost a ton of talent from last year, so there may be some ?'s there. Columbia also had a somewhat surprising loss to Wharton. I am interested to see how this game plays out.

[Saggy Aggie]

WC's offense has been close to anemic while their defense has been crazy good.

I doubt Hempstead scores much, but unless WC's offense wakes up, the necks prolly won't put up more than 28.

They definitely have the players/coaches to be every bit as good as the last 2 years, they just haven't executed well enough yet. Lots of things to improve on still, especially the special teams. Smh

[Roughneck93]

Necks by 11.

We'll miss one, two, or maybe three PATs...:)

[zebrablue2]

Necks by 4 TDS.....

[Pudlugger]

Columbia wins by 28+ with a breakout performance from their offense.

[Roughneck93]

From The Facts...

Columbia takes on Hempstead
By ALEX YBARRA | Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:00 am
WEST COLUMBIA — Hempstead might be a smaller school than Columbia, but it won’t be a pushover.
“I know they’re a 2A school, but dadgum they’re pretty good,” said Columbia coach Randy Lynch, whose Roughnecks play Hempstead at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bobcat Stadium (Donoho St. and 5th St., in Hempstead) for just their second road game of the nondistrict schedule. “Like I told the kids, ‘It’s basically a business trip for us. We need to go there, play well, and do what we have to do to win.”
The Bobcats, who went 14-0 before losing in the 2A state final last season, have wins against Brookshire Royal (50-14), Stafford (39-12) and Wallis Brazos (48-0), with their only loss to East Bernard (44-8).

“They’re very athletic,” Lynch said. “I know they played for a state championship last year, and they seemed to have just reloaded on both sides of the ball.”

Quarterback Will Smith calls the shots in Hempstead’s balanced offense, which has compiled 600 yards — 323 rushing and 277 passing. Smith has completed 62 percent of passes for 449 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions.

Smith also leads the team with 34 carries for 358 yards and six touchdowns, but running back Desmond Jordan isn’t far behind. Jordan has 259 yards and five touchdowns on 36 carries.

Smith and Jordan will try to figure out a Columbia defense that had its best game of they season in an 18-7 win over Kashmere on Friday. The Roughnecks stifled the Rams for a measly 32 yards on offense.

“Our defense played extremely well last Friday night against Kashmere,” Lynch said.

Columbia (3-1) also ran for close to 270 yards, Lynch said, but added he’d like to see quarterbacks Willis Johnson and Darius Bell improve on scanning the field to find open receivers.

“I felt like we had some receivers working hard to get open, and don’t get me wrong, Kashmere is a really good defensive team,” Lynch said. “But our receivers did a good job of getting open. We just gotta make sure the quarterbacks can hit them.”

Johnson has completed 47 percent of passes for 163 yards, a touchdown and an interception, while Bell is at 43 percent, also with one score and a pick.

They look solid in practice, Lynch said, and they’re improving, but getting them to perform well consistently during a game is the next step.

“That’s one of the things we’ve been trying to work on for the past couple weeks,” Lynch said.

The running game hasn’t been an issue for Columbia, with Floyd Bess and Broderick Thomas continuously wearing out defensive fronts. Bess has 75 carries for 537 yards and five touchdowns, while Thomas has another 227 yards and four scores.

Johnson has chipped in with 135 yards and two touchdowns.

“We’re fixing to hit the midpoint of the season, and there’s definitely work to be done,” Lynch said. “Defensively, I thought we really stepped up and played really well. Then there’s things on special teams we’ve got to correct. All phases we try to improve on, whether it’s defense, offense or special teams.”
Columbia and Hempstead last met in 2005 with the Roughnecks riding to a 44-14 win.

http://thefacts.com/sports/article_2d8eb14e-085d-11e2-8766-001a4bcf887a.html

[Saggy Aggie]

I'll be there. Looking forward to seeing some progress since I last saw them at Bport.

Everyone drive carefully tonight and let's get a W.

[ronwx5x]

I plan to be at this game also. It's close and about as good a game as I can find at a reasonable distance. I like to stay within 1-1 1/2 hours drive unless it's a really special game.

[defense51]

WC by 21

[Saggy Aggie]

I plan to be at this game also. It's close and about as good a game as I can find at a reasonable distance. I like to stay within 1-1 1/2 hours drive unless it's a really special game.

Same here and I get to watch my home team take on a really good 2A on the road and its only about 40 mins away from college station.

[necks88]

Gottta work tonight can someone please post updates.

[Saggy Aggie]

I'll have plenty of updates right here for you 88.

[Saggy Aggie]

Hempstead receives kick. Starts on own 12 yd line.

[Saggy Aggie]

Hempstead picks up a first down and then some on 3rd and 1. Face mask penalty us brings the ball all the way to Columbia 44. Next play is a huge run to the 15. Chop block backs up the bobcats. WC sacks Hempstead qb. 4th and 24 play coming. Screen pass dropped. Necks take over on own 29.

[Saggy Aggie]

3rd and long pass picked off. Returned well into Columbia territory. Block in the back on the return. Bobcats ball on WC 45.

[Saggy Aggie]

Pass complete to WC 24. Nice diving catch by the Hempstead WR. Couple nice runs. 1st and goal at Columbia 5. 4 yd gain on 1st down. 2nd down qb sneak is good for a TD.

6-0 bobcats. ep blocked. 4:19 1st qt.

[Saggy Aggie]

Necks start on own 36. Necks pick up a first down but holding brings it back.

Idk what just happened. Our qb brought the ball back to pass. Slick ball maybe? Just slips out of his hand. Bobcats recover at WC 20.

[Saggy Aggie]

Hempstead qb misses a wide open WR in the end zone. Threw it outta bounds. Smh.

[Saggy Aggie]

Next pass is much better, but the WR drops the would be TD pass on 4th down.

Necks ball on own 25

[Dub-C]

Really are they that good or is WC playing that bad?

[Roughneck93]

Seems like the entire 1st quarter was spent on our side of the field.

[Saggy Aggie]

Necks pick up 1 first down, then got stopped short. 4th and 2 on own 49.

Necks going for it....

Necks get 3 yds. 1st down.

[Saggy Aggie]

Necks looked terrible in 1st qt. necks now driving to start the 2nd qt, but a big loss and a penalty makes it 2nd and 22. Smh

[Saggy Aggie]

16 yd gain. 3rd and 6...

Floyd Bess hits the hole and drags 2 Hempstead defenders 5ish yds by himself and gets a first down. Wow.

No gain, no gain and a sack. 4th and long on Hempstead 34. Necks punting. Great punt.

Bobcats ball on own 3.

[Saggy Aggie]

Necks sack Hempstead qb in endzone. Safety.

6-2 bobcats. 6:02 2nd qt.

Necks get the free kick and Floyd Bess returns it all the way to bobcats 35. Block in the back brings it all the way back to WC 39. 26 yard penalty. Gahhhh

[Saggy Aggie]

Columbia fumbles. Bobcats recover. Ball on WC 46.

[Roughneck93]

Damn, Necks now with their 3rd turnover....

[Dub-C]

Smh!!!!!

[Saggy Aggie]

35 yd TD pass. 2 pt conv no good. Unsportsmanlike conduct called on WC. Enforced on kickoff. 12-2 bobcats. 2:54 to go til half.

[Saggy Aggie]

Floyd Bess picks up a big gain. Hempstead defender tries to pick him up and slam him to the ground. Columbia players take offense and things getting real chippy here. No flags thrown on the play. Next play Broderick Thomas picks up a big gain

[Roughneck93]

Turnover #4...

[Saggy Aggie]

Long pass picked off and returned to WC 35. Flag on Hempstead. Ball on their own 46.

Idk why we try deep passes. Dude 10 yards closer running a crossing route was wide open. Smh

[Saggy Aggie]

Next play deep pass is picked off. WC ball on own 23. 1:12 til half.

[SintonFan]

Go Necks!!!

[Saggy Aggie]

WC has close to 10 penalties in the 1st half. Good lord.

Last pass before half is intercepted. 5 turnovers. 12-2 halftime. That was hard to watch.

Offense is terrible. Defense isn't playing bad but aren't really playing all that great either.

[Roughneck93]

Wow...5 first half turnovers by Columbia.

[SintonFan]

WC has close to 10 penalties in the 1st half. Good lord.

Last pass before half is intercepted. 5 turnovers. 12-2 halftime. That was hard to watch.

Offense is terrible. Defense isn't playing bad but aren't really playing all that great either.

Yall playing in Wimberely? :o ;)

[Saggy Aggie]

WC players taking forever to come back from halftime. Hopefully they got thoroughly chewed out after that mess.

[Saggy Aggie]

WC fair catch at 43. Personal foul interference. 15 yds.

First play, Floyd Bess goes 42 yds for a TD.

Extra point is GOOD?!?!?

9-12. Hempstead with 11:45 in the 3rd qt.

[Roughneck93]

That was nice!

[Saggy Aggie]

That was nice!

Hempstead qb just went 58 yds for a TD untouched up the middle.

2 pt conv no good. 18-9 10:22 3rd qt.

[Saggy Aggie]

Nice return by Bess is gonna come back on yet another block in the back by WC.

[Saggy Aggie]

Idk why we try to pass. Hell, we'd have better luck running 3 plays up the middle and punting every time. It'd prolly still be 0-0. Smh...

[Saggy Aggie]

3 and out. WC punting. Bobcats ball on own 40.

[Saggy Aggie]

Deep pass is picked off. Necks ball on own 35

[Saggy Aggie]

Just completed our first pass of the game good for 3 yds on 3rd and 4.

Necks going for it and they drag the pile for 15 yds. Wow..

[Saggy Aggie]

And we try to pass....

Pick6. 61 yds to the house.

2 pt conv is good.

Hempstead 26
Columbia 9

3:24 3rd qt

[Saggy Aggie]

Columbia fumbles yet again. Bobcats ball on own 44.

7 turnovers.

[Saggy Aggie]

56 yd screen pass to the house. Ep no good.

Hempstead 32
Columbia 9

1:09 3rd qt

[Roughneck93]

:ack!:

['Necks 2013-14]

:ack!:double :ack!::ack!:

[Saggy Aggie]

Necks convert 2 4th downs. Driving deep in Hempstead territory.

[Saggy Aggie]

Td Broderick Thomas.

2 pt conv is good.

32-17 bobcats. 8:43 left in the 4th.

[Saggy Aggie]

WC recovers the onside...

Necks ball on bobcats 45.

Momentum...

[SintonFan]

Td Broderick Thomas.

2 pt conv is good.

32-17 bobcats. 8:43 left in the 4th.

Frikkin' Crazy! :vrycnfsd: Yall come back now, ya hear?!!

[Saggy Aggie]

WC can't complete a pass yet again and gets sacked on 4th down.

Hempstead ball on necks 47.

[Saggy Aggie]

WC DB trips when his feet get tangled with WR. Pass complete to WC 3 yd line.

[SintonFan]

WC DB trips when his feet get tangled with WR. Pass complete to WC 3 yd line.



How good is Hempstead? Seriously...

[Saggy Aggie]

Hempstead WR drops wide open TD pass on 3rd down.

Going for it, sacked.

WC ball on own 8 yd line.

[Saggy Aggie]

How good is Hempstead? Seriously...

Average overall. Pretty dang good for a 2A, but WC's offense is just that bad. We look like a 1 and done team right now, only making the playoffs by default.

And Broderick Thomas is down with an injury.

[Saggy Aggie]

WC punts.

Bobcats ball on WC 44.

Misery is almost over.

[Dub-C]

:foul:

[Saggy Aggie]

WC just threw another pick. 8 turnovers.

Victory formation for the bobcats.

32-17 final.

Just plain terrible. Looks like WC is getting worse every week. Smh

[Ville-D]

Smh2

[SintonFan]

WC just threw another pick. 8 turnovers.

Victory formation for the bobcats.

32-17 final.

Just plain terrible. Looks like WC is getting worse every week. Smh

What does "Smh" mean? I have seen it everywhere on Facebook, but if it means "shaking my head"... I'm not sure if most people know what it actually stands for. I think SMH means "So My Head shakes". :(

[Ville-D]

I thought that was what balding guys wanted "some more hair"

['Necks 2013-14]

What does "Smh" mean? I have seen it everywhere on Facebook, but if it means "shaking my head"... I'm not sure if most people know what it actually stands for. I think SMH means "So My Head shakes". :(In the words of Teetle: My hedz eb shakin so much dat iz a gots mes a mi-crane head ma ache!!

[Saggy Aggie]

That has got to be some of the worst football I've seen from WC in a long time.

Just plain ugly. Not even sloppy.

[Roughneck93]

That has got to be some of the worst football I've seen from WC in a long time.

Just plain ugly. Not even sloppy.

+1

It may be time to face the fact that this just might be who we are this year.

[Saggy Aggie]

Yeah I've already accepted that. Tonight was the icing on the cake.

This team just isn't that good. We've been spoiled the last 2 years. This team isn't going anywhere.

We completed more passes to Hempstead than to us. We completed how many passes? 1?!?

5 picks...

[SintonFan]

I thought that was what balding guys wanted "some more hair"


In the words of Teetle: My hedz eb shakin so much dat iz a gots mes a mi-crane head ma ache!!

lol LOL! :)

[hookandladder]

This is almost as bad as Yoakum getting beat by Rice, Wow.

[Pudlugger]

Well Hempstead is a ranked 2a team. Rice is struggling this year at least until tonight.

[Roughneck93]

From The Facts...



Turnovers plague 'Necks in loss at Hempstead

From Facts staff reports | Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2012 2:00 am

HEMPSTEAD — Turnovers will hurt any team. And for the Columbia Roughnecks on Friday night, it was like a nail in the coffin.
With eight turnovers on the night the Roughnecks went down to Hempstead on the road, 32-17 to fall to 3-1 on the nondistrict season.
“We just had a slow start and our defense played well but the offense had multiple turnovers,” Columbia coach Randy Lynch said. “We have a lot of work to do and we have to start taking care of our team. But turnovers killed us tonight.”

Trailing 12-2 at the half, it seemed like the Roughnecks were right back in it when Floyd Bess broke for a 43-yard touchdown run. But that didn’t last too long.

Hempstead Bobcat quarterback Will Smith came right back with a 60- plus scoring run to give them a 19-9 advantage. By the end of that third period Hempstead scored again and took a 26-9 lead into the final 12 minutes.

“Our defense basically kept us in the game in that first half,” Lynch added.

The deficit was too much for Columbia to overtake as the ’Necks kept coughing up the ball as they threw five interceptions and had five fumbles in 48 minutes of play.

“I told them we have one more nondistrict game against Bay City left and we have some work to do,” Lynch said.

The ’Necks had a safety in that first half for the only Columbia points.

Offensively, the Roughnecks did have 256 rushing yards but only five yards passing. Broderick Thomas had an 8-yard touchdown in the second half and a two-point conversion.

Defensively, the Roughnecks allowed 117 passing yards and 153 rushing yards.

Fields and Willis Johnson each had an interception in the loss.

http://thefacts.com/sports/article_32fd0c02-09fc-11e2-ad06-0019bb2963f4.html

[Saggy Aggie]

I have a hard time believing they only outgained us by 9 yds..

[Pudlugger]

Article says 'Necks fall to 3-1 in the pre-district schedule. Aren't they 3-2 having lost to Wharton as well? Shake it off Roughnecks you can start the second season fresh with a win over Bay City followed by a weak district foe Stafford. In a 5 team district with Stafford and Houston Sunnyside you're a lock to make the playoffs. Hempstead is no slouch. Hold onto the football and things will work out well for you.

[Roughneck93]

Article says 'Necks fall to 3-1 in the pre-district schedule. Aren't they 3-2 having lost to Wharton as well? Shake it off Roughnecks you can start the second season fresh with a win over Bay City followed by a weak district foe Stafford. In a 5 team district with Stafford and Houston Sunnyside you're a lock to make the playoffs. Hempstead is no slouch. Hold onto the football and things will work out well for you.

Yes, Necks are 3-2 overall.

[Scoop27]

Beating Bay City isn't say much-The Black Cats are terrible

[Pudlugger]

True but a good win there followed by a win in the first district game against Stafford might set their sails for a good run the rest of the way. Momentum and all.

[Manso/V8]

I have a hard time believing they only outgained us by 9 yds..

Turnovers can skew stata

[Saggy Aggie]

Turnovers can skew stata

Yeah, but watching the game, it seemed really one sided. Several dropped TD passes prevented them from having more. Bunch of penalties on us made it seem like we had less, but I guess we moved it decently... Just turned it over over penalized ourselves afterward

[Ville-D]

After all your talk over the summer and complaining about polls SagAg, I expected more from WC.

[Saggy Aggie]

After all your talk over the summer and complaining about polls SagAg, I expected more from WC.

Me too.

Pretty sure no one saw this coming, especially after looking really good week 0.

Has just gone south from there. Very disappointing performance last Friday.

[Manso/V8]

Sweeny has a good team. They beat Bay City something like 48-15' and lost to 2a Edna. Similar situation?

[yellaseeker]

I don't understand the deep passes either. An average of 4 yrds per carry get you down the field and uses the clock. Short passing is what they need and let the receiver get what he can after that. With the lack of protection from the line, I would think the intended receiver would be on a short route and if there is a blown coverage deep then air it out. Gotta get some kind of passing game established to keep them from stacking the box and coming at us cause the o'line can't stay on the guy in front of them much less linebackers coming in on stunts. I think it's been a long time coming for us to run the spread option. We have excellent backs for it. Defense is doing a fine job and i think the all the backs are doing very well inspite of little or no blocking. They won't get far like they've been playing, plain and simple. A win over the blackcats means nothing. Too much talent on that team to look that horrible. Get it together necks!

[Necks88Fan]

I think if we can just take care of the football and quit getting negative yardage, the other things will get better with time and adjustments. I got faith that the "O" coaches have some answers and have a few good cards left in their hand.