Central Texas 3A districts (Austin area)

[LH Panther Mom]

Central Texas Class 3A districts breakdown
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

District 8-3A

So far: Liberty Hill is 4-0, as expected, but the Panthers have won three close games by a total of only 12 points. Wimberley started strong (a 40-0 win over Luling) but has lost three straight, while Llano is the opposite: a close loss at Rockdale followed by three straight wins.

Three questions:

Will Wimberley turn things around in time for later-district games against Liberty Hill, Llano and Fredericksburg?

How will Fredericksburg affect the playoff picture?

Who'll be the odd team out of the postseason between Burnet, Llano and Wimberley?

Who's hot: Liberty Hill and its state-best 28 straight wins, Wimberley freshman RB Dennis Smith, and Llano, which has won three straight.

Our picks: 1. Liberty Hill; 2. Fredericksburg; 3. Wimberley

The sleeper: Llano

Key game: Liberty Hill at Wimberley, Oct. 24

District 24-3A

So far: Rockdale, which has nice wins over Llano, Lampasas and Marlin in non-district, has risen to the top of this district along with Navasota, which looks just as good as last year's regional quarterfinalists.

Three questions:

Can Rockdale's non-district momentum translate in to a 24-3A title?

How will Cameron Yoe QB Steven Townsend fare in district play?

Who will end up with more season rushing yards: UT-bound Chris Whaley of Madisonville or LSU-bound Dexter Pratt of Navasota?

Who's hot: Rockdale and Townsend (6 TDs last week).

Our picks: 1. Navasota; 2. Rockdale; 3. Cameron Yoe

The sleeper: Taylor

Key game: Navasota at Rockdale, Oct. 17

District 25-3A

So far: This district has started out on fire, sparked by surprising Smithville. Giddings has looked just fine without graduated star QB Brock Fitzhenry. And there's not a single team in this district with a losing record — and together, teams are 16-2.

Three questions:

Is Smithville for real, or merely overachieving?

Can Giddings continue to pick up right where it left behind?

Who'll win district — because a favorite's case could be made for just about any team?

Who's hot: Smithville, Giddings QB Rush Plumlee and Sealy RB Dexter Downey.

Our picks: 1. Sealy; 2. Giddings; 3. Smithville

The sleeper: La Grange

Key game: Sealy at Giddings. Oct. 10

AAS link (http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/highschool/09/23/0923breakdown1.html)

[nunya]

THey're smoking something funny to have left Bellville out of playoff contention. That's a good one there.

It will inspire Caldwell to prove the Statesman yet once again. When will they ever learn? :-)

[Daddy D 11]

The statesman is a horrible paper. If you aren't Lake Travis or Westlake you are out of luck.

[buff4ever]

Come on peeps, it is obvious what has happened here. Why Sealy? I don't know, other than all the polls put them there; so they couldn't ignore that. But it is clear that the AAS sells more papers in Smithville than bellville.

Bellville may be a early front runner for the district championship. In my opinion followed by the buffs and then sealy with a very close LG. Then smithville, then columbus.

Just opinions for the most part, but paper sales has everything to do with with smithville being in the top 3. They are not that good, they haven't played anyone to prove they are ready for that in this stacked district.

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Daddy D 11
The statesman is a horrible paper. If you aren't Lake Travis or Westlake you are out of luck. Giddings! :D

[cshscougar08]

Originally posted by Daddy D 11
The statesman is a horrible paper. If you aren't Lake Travis or Westlake you are out of luck.

You've obviously never read the Waco paper. It's beyond horrible. If it ain't about Baylor, don't print it.

[falcon66]

Don't write off Llano they have scored 150 points in 4 games, it should be fun to play out

[nunya]

It's actually a relief they didn't mention Caldwell in 24-3A. Every year they've done this in the past 20 seasons, the Hornets have either made the playoffs or won the title.

It's basically a bunch of dudes sitting around talking about how great teams are that send UT a recruit or two, mix up those team's names in a bowl and draw the first three.

The lopsided Bellville loss was the best thing that could have happened to the men in orange.

(in no particular order) Navasota, Caldwell, Rockdale

[Hill Man]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
[B]Central Texas Class 3A districts breakdown
Tuesday, September 23, 2008


Our picks: 1. Liberty Hill; 2. Fredericksburg; 3. Wimberley

The sleeper: Llano

I see Llano as #2 as strong as they are playing.. Burnet #3
odd man out will be Wimberely and Fred..

[87 TIGER]

Originally posted by cshscougar08
You've obviously never read the Waco paper. It's beyond horrible. If it ain't about Baylor, don't print it. I have to agree 110% on that.

[Old Tiger]

Pretty much all the papers in central texas suck