Aquilla Vs Gordon

[TAPPSfan]

Who does Aquilla have returning next year? This season is all but over for their seniors, so I'm curious if they will be a contender in the wide open 2026 season. I honestly haven't heard who their studs are, but for their sake I hope they're in the junior/sophomore class.

 

[1st & 15]

I call BS on that. What team was a top 10 team when they played them? Aquilla is nothing like Gordon and you gonna see that in a few weeks.

I don't see any top 10 teams

 

[ModeratorMike]

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I don't see any top 10 teams

To be fair, those are all current rankings. Those numbers don't reflect what those teams were ranked when Aquilla played them. That said, I did just check back through all the rankings and none of these teams were ranked in the top 10 when they played Aquilla.

 

[Mexican Englishman]

To be fair, those are all current rankings. Those numbers don't reflect what those teams were ranked when Aquilla played them. That said, I did just check back through all the rankings and none of these teams were ranked in the top 10 when they played Aquilla.

It is not a lie if you believe it.

 

[ModeratorMike]

It is not a lie if you believe it.

That's probably the case here. Our mind plays tricks on us sometimes. The truth is, it doesn't matter what any of those teams were ranked when Aquilla played them. Could've all been top 10 or bottom 10. It doesn't change anything for the games coming up. The games still gotta be played! I'm just hoping they're all fun to watch!

 

[SimplyPut]

Fort Hancock is the best team of all time. 4 consecutive state championships (1988-1991) followed by a 2nd place finish in 92. They had 70 consecutive wins, far more than Gordon. Sadly, many people don't remember or never witnessed the greatness of Vicente "Cheetah" Ramirez.

Does anyone know if the Fort Hancock teams of this era had young several players 19 and 20 years old? Seriously, and I am not being sly or assuming. I am curious as I have heard it mentioned more than once over the years.

 

[D.F.G.]

 

[CVguy]

They could hang with Gordon and their bevy of seniors w/ THREE division one football players?

You always hear how great some old time player was and then you see they couldn’t hang at a school like Sul Ross or whatever naia directional school is closest to their hometown.

Does anyone remember Jack Pardee? He played 6 man at Christoval in the 50s, played fullback and linebacker for Texas A&M, where he was named All-American, then played fullback and linebacker for the LA Rams for 13 years and was all-pro, then 2 years for Washington, where he was also all-pro. Afterward, he coached at the University of Houston, the Chicago Bears, Washington, and the Houston Oilers, as well as a stint in the USFL.