Big Tarp 74
07-24-2002, 03:37 PM
I have seen several Div I and Div II team, I beleive that on any given Friday, you can be beaten by the worst of teams. I have never herd that Port Isabel was not good enough to play with Div I or Div 2 teams. Port Isabel does not get the credit it truly deserves. They generaly have a hard preseason schedule. They tend to play the 4A district Champs in the Rio Grande Valley as well as playing against 5A district champs. I would never under estimate them. Edinburg once stated they have never been hit so hard by a small school, and they tend to be very fast. As for ratings, I can see no one know the valley football teams. Rio Hondo is a good ball club, but had real trouble with Port Isabel, and I expect this will continue. Raymondville beat Port Isabel, but should have lost, the difference was Raymondville did not give up when they were behind by 21 points. I beleive that Raymondville should be rated higher, as well as La Feria. Please keep in mine when judging this team base on last year, they were plaged with spider bites, and a serious bridge accident.
Port Isabel could be a big supprise due to it speed, and size which greatly increase since last year. One wide receive is the states fast 400 meter sprinter. Their are 4 just about as fast. In the 7 on 7 Port Isabel even beat Harlingen South, which is a power house in 5A. I never under estimate any team, wheather they are from Div I,II,III, or IV, please do not think I am braging about Port Isabel, but so many teams have been beaten by them for thinking they are an easy team to beat because they are from the RGV. Also keep in mine that Cureo, Hallettsville, and Edna have all lost to them. In 1994 I was told by college scouts, that this team has speed. We were not small and we were not real large. Scouts have told me it is the speed that beats big teams. If Port Isabel finished third, I will still be happy, if they finish first, I will still feel the same way. The biggest problem with preseason rating is so many of these teams get beat by bigger schools and rating change. The teams that will make it to the playoffs are the teams that can stay healthy. Port Isabel all most did not make it due to the serious spider bites, and other factors that none of us can see. As for District 32 AAA:
1. Port Isabel
2. Raymondville
3. La Fera
4. Rio Hondo
5. Lyford
6. Hidalgo
7. Progresso
or
1. Raymondville
2. La feria
3. Port Isabel
4. Rio Hondo
5. Lyford
6. Hidalgo
7. Progresso
[This message has been edited by Big Tarp 74 (edited July 24, 2002).]
Port Isabel could be a big supprise due to it speed, and size which greatly increase since last year. One wide receive is the states fast 400 meter sprinter. Their are 4 just about as fast. In the 7 on 7 Port Isabel even beat Harlingen South, which is a power house in 5A. I never under estimate any team, wheather they are from Div I,II,III, or IV, please do not think I am braging about Port Isabel, but so many teams have been beaten by them for thinking they are an easy team to beat because they are from the RGV. Also keep in mine that Cureo, Hallettsville, and Edna have all lost to them. In 1994 I was told by college scouts, that this team has speed. We were not small and we were not real large. Scouts have told me it is the speed that beats big teams. If Port Isabel finished third, I will still be happy, if they finish first, I will still feel the same way. The biggest problem with preseason rating is so many of these teams get beat by bigger schools and rating change. The teams that will make it to the playoffs are the teams that can stay healthy. Port Isabel all most did not make it due to the serious spider bites, and other factors that none of us can see. As for District 32 AAA:
1. Port Isabel
2. Raymondville
3. La Fera
4. Rio Hondo
5. Lyford
6. Hidalgo
7. Progresso
or
1. Raymondville
2. La feria
3. Port Isabel
4. Rio Hondo
5. Lyford
6. Hidalgo
7. Progresso
[This message has been edited by Big Tarp 74 (edited July 24, 2002).]