District 25 Rankings through week 3?

[WhartonTigers]

Who will be the four teams to advance to the Playoffs? I'm going with 1.Wharton 2. Bellville 3. El Campo 4. Sealy

[OLE'BULL]

I still think its too early to tell for me. I am 100% sure you are right about the top 3 teams going, just not sure about the order. Of course being a homer I have to pick the Brahmas for the 1 spot, then a tight race between EC and Wharton for 2 & 3. I also think that Columbus MIGHT be able to sneak in the 4th spot in front of Sealy (I would love to see that). I think we will know more in the next 2-3 weeks. Good luck to all!

[Weebe]

Who will be the four teams to advance to the Playoffs? I'm going with 1.Wharton 2. Bellville 3. El Campo 4. Sealy

I agree with this order. This is the most down year that El Campo has had in many years and they have had a rash of early season injuries to compound it.

If Gillis can win the district this year, it would be a better coaching job than he did last year.

[OLE'BULL]

I agree with this order. This is the most down year that El Campo has had in many years and they have had a rash of early season injuries to compound it.

If Gillis can win the district this year, it would be a better coaching job than he did last year.

I honestly think EC or Bellville has a better shot at a DC than Wharton.

[Weebe]

I honestly think EC or Bellville has a better shot at a DC than Wharton.

El Campo has beaten Wharton 12 years in a row and won 21 out of the last 23. But again, this is as down as El Campo has been in probably 10 years.

[OLE'BULL]

El Campo has beaten Wharton 12 years in a row and won 21 out of the last 23. But again, this is as down as El Campo has been in probably 10 years.

I dont think a team can fall that far if they played for a State Championship the previous year. Think of all of the extra experience the players that didnt graduate got? They have played in big games, can handle the pressure, etc. I guess we will see in a couple of weeks

[SintonFan_inAustin]

El Campo has beaten Wharton 12 years in a row and won 21 out of the last 23. But again, this is as down as El Campo has been in probably 10 years.

Still got size at the lines?

[BEAST]

I dont think a team can fall that far if they played for a State Championship the previous year. Think of all of the extra experience the players that didnt graduate got? They have played in big games, can handle the pressure, etc. I guess we will see in a couple of weeks

It depends on how many Sr starters they lost off of that team. Experience is great but if the players were 2nd teamers last years run does not equal success this year.




BEAST

[OLE'BULL]

It depends on how many Sr starters they lost off of that team. Experience is great but if the players were 2nd teamers last years run does not equal success this year.




BEAST

They lost alot of starters. I think they only returned 3 starters this year now that I think about it. I dont know, I would just think that being around a good team would rub off on some of them, but maybe not. Also, i would think that the backups probably got some experience throughout the season but could be wrong there...

[BEAST]

They lost alot of starters. I think they only returned 3 starters this year now that I think about it. I dont know, I would just think that being around a good team would rub off on some of them, but maybe not. Also, i would think that the backups probably got some experience throughout the season but could be wrong there...

I hear what you are saying but sometimes all the experience doesnt help if they are simply not as talented as they were the previous year.




BEAST

[OLE'BULL]

I hear what you are saying but sometimes all the experience doesnt help if they are simply not as talented as they were the previous year.




BEAST

Well I guess we will see how they turn out Weebe said this is the most down they have been in 10 years. It just seemed like a quick fall from grace to me...

[Pudlugger]

I still think its too early to tell for me. I am 100% sure you are right about the top 3 teams going, just not sure about the order. Of course being a homer I have to pick the Brahmas for the 1 spot, then a tight race between EC and Wharton for 2 & 3. I also think that Columbus MIGHT be able to sneak in the 4th spot in front of Sealy (I would love to see that). I think we will know more in the next 2-3 weeks. Good luck to all!

Ole'Bull, I saw Columbus play against LG. They have some really fast athlete's and good size on the line. Their d is very quick to the ball as well. I think they have an excellent chance to get the 4th slot by beating Sealy. Maybe even better if they continue to improve under the new scheme of Coach V. We will know more after this Friday when they have Giddings at home.

[speedbump]

Well I guess we will see how they turn out Weebe said this is the most down they have been in 10 years. It just seemed like a quick fall from grace to me...

Being down simply means they may lose a district game. They will be in the thick of it for sure. They have very good RBs but the O line and QB have been pretty weak so far. The good news is the defense and special teams will keep them in the games. If anybody in D-25 wants to beat them, they better get it done this year. The chances for the next three years will be pretty slim.

[Pudlugger]

Being down simply means they may lose a district game. They will be in the thick of it for sure. They have very good RBs but the O line and QB have been pretty weak so far. The good news is the defense and special teams will keep them in the games. If anybody in D-25 wants to beat them, they better get it done this year. The chances for the next three years will be pretty slim.

Yeah, El Campo is the only team in Region IV that rebuilds or improves from year to year I guess...NOT.

[maestro]

Who will be the four teams to advance to the Playoffs? I'm going with 1.Wharton 2. Bellville 3. El Campo 4. Sealy

In that order??

Homers aren't allowed on this board.

Haha

[speedbump]

Yeah, El Campo is the only team in Region IV that rebuilds or improves from year to year I guess...NOT.

Yea,but rebuilding or improving from where they start is a little different from where most of the teams in D-25,26 start.

[Weebe]

If anybody in D-25 wants to beat them, they better get it done this year. The chances for the next three years will be pretty slim.

I agree.

[Pudlugger]

Yea,but rebuilding or improving from where they start is a little different from where most of the teams in D-25,26 start.

It all has to do with the talent. If the talent in the sub varsity teams is there than teams will rebuild and be successful. With El Campo's enrollment numbers that works in their favor. However, there are several programs in D25 and D26 and in the area (considering the new alignments in 2014) that have consistently been successful from year to year. That being said, all programs are susceptible to talent droughts from time to time. I have no doubt that EC will be good in the next year, maybe even better, but there will always be tough competition. This year EC started with 3 returning starters but next year they will have several more so if that's your point I get it.

[speedbump]

ECs JV and freshman teams were both 9-1 last year. Each lost to 4A Foster. So far this season they are both undefeated. There is a ton of talent on the way and losing to EC for the next couple of years won't mean a program is not successful. It will simply mean they got beat by a better team.

[OLE'BULL]

Ole'Bull, I saw Columbus play against LG. They have some really fast athlete's and good size on the line. Their d is very quick to the ball as well. I think they have an excellent chance to get the 4th slot by beating Sealy. Maybe even better if they continue to improve under the new scheme of Coach V. We will know more after this Friday when they have Giddings at home.

Yep, that's what I figured. Columbus might surprise somebody. As long as its not the Brahmas I am good with that!

[Scoop27]

http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1783&B=967&REC=21-63-4&S=
Missing years 2001-2003
Does anyone know these scores?

[Weebe]

http://lonestargridiron.com/2012/10/16/wharton-tigers-6-1-3-0-el-campo-ricebirds-6-0-2-0/

[WhartonTigers]

El Campo has beaten Wharton 12 years in a row and won 21 out of the last 23. But again, this is as down as El Campo has been in probably 10 years.
Yeah they have and last year would have been different but our(Wharton) star quaterback(Bartee Grissom) played the entire game with a broken fibula. Things will be very different this year. Wharton has even more speed than last years squad that held the Ricebirds to a season low 17 points.

[Scoop27]

The Tigers just need to iron out bad snaps between center and quarterback and eliminate penalties- At least that's been two of their downfalls this year. They are both correctable. Coach Finn has down a great job. The Tigers defensive effort in the second half of last weeks game was terrific.

[Weebe]

Yeah they have and last year would have been different but our(Wharton) star quaterback(Bartee Grissom) played the entire game with a broken fibula.

Please

[maestro]

Please

I agree

Enough

[Pudlugger]

Bellville, EC, Wharton, and Columbus would be the way I see it.

[WhartonTigers]

Please

Dude you guys only scored 17 points, this year i cant wait to see how the speed of wharton will spread your defense out. And finn will find your worst d back and pick on him like he did west columbia's ends and backers. No team around this area has as many speedsters as Wharton. SPEED KILLS.

[bird_fan]

Dude you guys only scored 17 points, this year i cant wait to see how the speed of wharton will spread your defense out. And finn will find your worst d back and pick on him like he did west columbia's ends and backers. No team around this area has as many speedsters as Wharton. SPEED KILLS.
Neither Wharton nor Coach Finn has been able to beat a Gillis coached Team
I cant count teams with superior speed EC has beaten with Gillis at yhe helm

[WhartonTigers]

Neither Wharton nor Coach Finn has been able to beat a Gillis coached Team
I cant count teams with superior speed EC has beaten with Gillis at yhe helm

See ya for Homecoming....

[bird_fan]

See ya for Homecoming....
hey I like you also like your Wharton pirde
Im Just as proud of the Ricebirds
Do you remember whenDo you remember when EC refered to Wharton as the River Rats and they called us the mud hens LOL

[WhartonTigers]

oh yeah you here it here nd there sometimes!

[Weebe]

Dude you guys only scored 17 points, this year i cant wait to see how the speed of wharton will spread your defense out. And finn will find your worst d back and pick on him like he did west columbia's ends and backers. No team around this area has as many speedsters as Wharton. SPEED KILLS.

Y'all had 129 yards of offense and only scored because El Campo turned it over inside their own territory the first two times they touched the ball.

If you noticed, I already said that this is the year, if any, that Wharton has a chance to beat El Campo. Wharton has always had speed. That's not the problem. They have only recently had coaches who could marginally control the idiots. That's why they have improved.

[hookandladder]

Y'all had 129 yards of offense and only scored because El Campo turned it over inside their own territory the first two times they touched the ball.

If you noticed, I already said that this is the year, if any, that Wharton has a chance to beat El Campo. Wharton has always had speed. That's not the problem. They have only recently had coaches who could marginally control the idiots. That's why they have improved.

Control the idiots, is that really neccessary. Wow.

[Weebe]

Control the idiots, is that really neccessary. Wow.

You obviously don't know much about Wharton schools. Many of the people who work there either live elsewhere or live there and send their kids to other schools.

Wright brought discipline back to the program and Finn is doing a good job of maintaining it.

[hookandladder]

You obviously don't know much about Wharton schools. Many of the people who work there either live elsewhere or live there and send their kids to other schools.

Wright brought discipline back to the program and Finn is doing a good job of maintaining it.

I understand they have issues, I also have some very good friends that live there and their kids go to school there. I do not think anybody would like to here people calling their kids idiots, yes there are bad apples everywhere and I am sure there are some at EC also.

[Weebe]

I understand they have issues, I also have some very good friends that live there and their kids go to school there. I do not think anybody would like to here people calling their kids idiots, yes there are bad apples everywhere and I am sure there are some at EC also.

No doubt. El Campo has some too. Gillis doesn't let them control the program.

[speedbump]

No doubt. El Campo has some too. Gillis doesn't let them control the program.

EC has one for sure. Don't know if he's still on the team though.

[Weebe]

EC has one for sure. Don't know if he's still on the team though.

He was as of last Friday. I'm really surprised he has lasted.

[speedbump]

He was as of last Friday. I'm really surprised he has lasted.

Didn't see the game. Was he on the sideline or still waiting for bail.

[Weebe]

Didn't see the game. Was he on the sideline or still waiting for bail.



I wasn't there either, but I heard he was on the sideline.

[WhartonTigers]

Y'all had 129 yards of offense and only scored because El Campo turned it over inside their own territory the first two times they touched the ball.

If you noticed, I already said that this is the year, if any, that Wharton has a chance to beat El Campo. Wharton has always had speed. That's not the problem. They have only recently had coaches who could marginally control the idiots. That's why they have improved.

lol those idiots were in the top ten percent of their class, got scholarships before they even signed to play ball #3 Pinkney, #4 Frazier, #2 GRISSOM... IDIOTS???? i think not. How many guys from El Campo team last year went Div. I?? lol right!

[WhartonTigers]

btw the star of the team played the ENTIRE game with a broken FIBULA... but like i said see you for homecoming.

[maestro]

One of my favorite movie quotes is appropriate now...

LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS !!!!!

[maestro]

No way Wharton-El Campo is a rivalry game right??

Haha

The fires still burn in this rivalry.

[WhartonTigers]

I guess El Campo forgets that they have dropped down from 4a! you guys should be killing everybody that comes your way, you have more students than any other school around here. But this year will show you how real 3A football is Bellville will stomp you, Wharton will beat you, and columbus might just upset you. so that would make you the 4 seed but still in Div.I playoff bracket.

[Saggy Aggie]

Wharton had 3 guys go D1 last year?

[maestro]

I had heard that one was at Sam Houston State....walk on or scholarship...

One went to Houston Baptist, but cannot find on roster??

And where did the qb and kicker end up?

[Manso/V8]

lol those idiots were in the top ten percent of their class, got scholarships before they even signed to play ball #3 Pinkney, #4 Frazier, #2 GRISSOM... IDIOTS???? i think not. How many guys from El Campo team last year went Div. I?? lol right!

I am not from El Campo, but I know they had at least 2 players that went D1(FBS) last year.
Cole Hunt and Trey Martin are both on the Rice roster this year.

[WhartonTigers]

Rb signed with sam houston on a full ride.... played cornerback but they moved him to rb because of his aggressivenes, LB is at HBU, Kicker is at Texas State on scholorship, and the Qb had a low act score so he went to Navarro this year, but will be at Texas Tech next year.

[Saggy Aggie]

Rb signed with sam houston on a full ride.... played cornerback but they moved him to rb because of his aggressivenes, LB is at HBU, Kicker is at Texas State on scholorship, and the Qb had a low act score so he went to Navarro this year, but will be at Texas Tech next year.

Wait he didn't get into tech? ***. I thought everyone gets into tech lol

[maestro]

Kicker is on Blinn's roster

[maestro]

Qb not listed on navarro's roster.

[speedbump]

Wait he didn't get into tech? ***. I thought everyone gets into tech lol

Evidently the top ten from Wharton don't.

[Weebe]

No way Wharton-El Campo is a rivalry game right??

Haha

The fires still burn in this rivalry.

No one in El Campo thinks the game is a rivalry. Like I said, 12 in a row and 21 out if 23.

The only reason El Campo cares is because it is embarrassing to get beat by Wharton. It's like Rice beating the Univeristy if Texas.

[Weebe]

I guess El Campo forgets that they have dropped down from 4a! you guys should be killing everybody that comes your way, you have more students than any other school around here. But this year will show you how real 3A football is Bellville will stomp you, Wharton will beat you, and columbus might just upset you. so that would make you the 4 seed but still in Div.I playoff bracket.

Well, we went

[Weebe]

I guess El Campo forgets that they have dropped down from 4a! you guys should be killing everybody that comes your way, you have more students than any other school around here. But this year will show you how real 3A football is Bellville will stomp you, Wharton will beat you, and columbus might just upset you. so that would make you the 4 seed but still in Div.I playoff bracket.

Well, we went to the state championship game last year and were 14-1. Remind me how Wharton has done since they dropped down from 3a.

[Weebe]

lol those idiots were in the top ten percent of their class, got scholarships before they even signed to play ball #3 Pinkney, #4 Frazier, #2 GRISSOM... IDIOTS???? i think not. How many guys from El Campo team last year went Div. I?? lol right!

Sure they are. All of the parents who care about their kids ship them over to El Campo.

[hookandladder]

Well, we went to the state championship game last year and were 14-1. Remind me how Wharton has done since they dropped down from 3a.

You think Stephenville is already thinking they are going to have a down year in 3A, you would think a one year removed 4A team would be beating up on them little 3A teams. Do you not expect EC to make it to the Championship game this year, I mean you are in the weakest Region in the State as far as football goes. With the numbers you guys have and the Region you are in, anything but a long run to the Semi final at least should be considered a failure for the season for EC.

[speedbump]

You think Stephenville is already thinking they are going to have a down year in 3A, you would think a one year removed 4A team would be beating up on them little 3A teams. Do you not expect EC to make it to the Championship game this year, I mean you are in the weakest Region in the State as far as football goes. With the numbers you guys have and the Region you are in, anything but a long run to the Semi final at least should be considered a failure for the season for EC.

What would you know about Stephenville?

[Weebe]

You think Stephenville is already thinking they are going to have a down year in 3A, you would think a one year removed 4A team would be beating up on them little 3A teams. Do you not expect EC to make it to the Championship game this year, I mean you are in the weakest Region in the State as far as football goes. With the numbers you guys have and the Region you are in, anything but a long run to the Semi final at least should be considered a failure for the season for EC.

I would have put us in the regional finals of 3a any of the last 5 years. Like I said, I think this is our weakest team in 10 years. It just happens to be our 2nd year in 3a.

I think we will probably be back in the region al finals next year and have a good shot the following year as well. No team can make it every year.

[hookandladder]

So after Sealy and Smithville played 1 half and Sealy coming out on top 2-0 , do you guys still think Sealy will make the playoffs.

[maestro]

Sealy not one or two....

But when ur talking 3-4 in district....anything can happen.

Especially if you have key games at home.

Old cliche to say all teams are 0-0 but it rings true.

Would have loved to see the Ricebirds play Foster. That would have given more info on how El Campo's young team is progressing.

[Weebe]

El Campo has big injury issues. I'm guessing Gillis didn't reschedule for Saturday so he didn't have any more prior to district starting.

[WhartonTigers]

Foster plays on Thursday this week so according to UIL rules the game couldnt be rescheduled due to lack of days in between games.

[Weebe]

Foster plays on Thursday this week so according to UIL rules the game couldnt be rescheduled due to lack of days in between games.

Thanks

[BLACK&GOLD4LIFE]

So after Sealy and Smithville played 1 half and Sealy coming out on top 2-0 , do you guys still think Sealy will make the playoffs.

This game was raining so hard the whole game that you could not see the field.. i was surprised that we even got two points honestly... i couldn't fathom how they were even playing.. i literally couldn't see the field at some points

[Manso/V8]

This game was raining so hard the whole game that you could not see the field.. i was surprised that we even got two points honestly... i couldn't fathom how they were even playing.. i literally couldn't see the field at some points

Was it on grass or turf?
They were playing in the rain, did they call it because it just started coming down too hard, lightning or field issues?

[Manso/V8]

It annoys me when D25 threads aren't on the first page.........ttt.

[Scoop27]

They showed how the rain was falling down so hard before the game on Channel 13 ABC of Houston for their game of the week. Cheerleaders were standing on the field. It was coming down in sheets. Then Bob Gillis and Foster coach were interviewed about canceling game for players safety

[BLACK&GOLD4LIFE]

Was it on grass or turf?
They were playing in the rain, did they call it because it just started coming down too hard, lightning or field issues?

Grass... neither teams have turf. and because of lightning.. it was ridiculous, i left at halftime and HW36 was completely flooded over at least 3 inches over the entire town

[Manso/V8]

Grass... neither teams have turf. and because of lightning.. it was ridiculous, i left at halftime and HW36 was completely flooded over at least 3 inches over the entire town

How do the Tigers look this year?

[BLACK&GOLD4LIFE]

How do the Tigers look this year?

honestly i'd say we are pretty down. the new coaching staff has nothing on mitchell and the way he ran the program. the only upside to this year is the few stand out athletes on the team; wallace, einkauf, weido.. should be a good year tho. we shall see