Caprock kid
Six-man fan
It's pretty easy to be a playoff team in 11 man when they take four teams out of a five team district.
Gordon vs Thorndale
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Homelander
Six-man fan
Thank you for clarifying what I already knew. I would just like to see them compete against the best cause I believe they would do well
bigbadwolf
Six-man fan
Gordon is a solid team but it’s just stupid for an 11 man team to play them.
You lose and your team sufffers a demoralizing defeat. Win, and who cares…you beat a six man school (even if they play an 11 man game)
If any of the boys at Gordon plan on playing at the next level they’d be better off to transfer to a 11 man school (easy to do under the UIL rules) like Ridgon did and play there instead of trying to build or pad their experience in a gimmick game.
You lose and your team sufffers a demoralizing defeat. Win, and who cares…you beat a six man school (even if they play an 11 man game)
If any of the boys at Gordon plan on playing at the next level they’d be better off to transfer to a 11 man school (easy to do under the UIL rules) like Ridgon did and play there instead of trying to build or pad their experience in a gimmick game.
If they transfer to 11man just make sure it’s the number 1 or 2 team in the state
DOWNBOX
Six-man pro
A lot of times in life people are asked to step out of their comfort zone.
That is what was asked of the Gordon Longhorn Team.
Those young men accepted the challenge of stepping out of their comfort zone and excelled.
That is what was asked of the Gordon Longhorn Team.
Those young men accepted the challenge of stepping out of their comfort zone and excelled.
TheWesp
Six-man expert
Lemon, how far do you think Gordan would make it in the fake 11 man playoffs if Mike Reid never got caught recruiting? Asking for a friend!
Football Fan21
Six-man fan
Wildcats5421
Six-man expert
I just hope there aren’t any people on here looking at this game and actually trying to compare their team to Gordon lol. Fact is nobody else played Thorndale and even if they did and beat them that does not change the fact that Gordon is 45 points better than anyone in sixman football and that’s just because of the mercy rule lol. Who cares who they have played or who they are going to play….. doesn’t change Anything. We just need to sit back and admire what we are witnessing. Don’t matter who they play they easily have the best three athletes on the field. If not more.
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
I can see where some 11-man schools see playing Gordon is just a trap game for them. They have nothing to gain in winning while Gordon looks like a world beater if Gordon wins. It's similar to UT playing UTEP or Sam Houston, losing can be catastrophic. Michigan or Texas A & M playing and losing to Appalachian State is a good example. Underdogs can bite.
gameofsix
Six-man fan
It could appear lose lose on the surface but Gordon has athletes a team like Thorndale probably won't see until the playoffs. Thorndale gained more than you might think. The score gets you pride points but the adversity both teams faced can make them both stronger. I would argue it is NOTHING like UT playing a junior high team, I mean Sam Houston. UT has a top talent level and should beat everyone by 55. Looking at talent and success alone, no one in their right mind would have had Gordon as a dog to Thorndale. Enrollment levels don't win games, talent does.
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
Thorndale gained nothing playing Gordon other than doing them a favor to schedule them. Maybe Thorndale will play with a little more intensity down the stretch, Gordon definitely wanted it more.
Cowboy1234
Six-man fan
Wesp!!!! Every player on Gordon's Varsity has been at Gordon all the way through HS. Majority much longer. Who are you referring to?
Pdevitt13
Six-man expert
Kudos to Thorndale for scheduling Gordon.
Incredible work by Mike Reed and the Gordon staff getting them ready to play 11 man.
I agree that its a no win situation for Thorndale or any other 2A or larger school agreeing to play a 6man team. You win and its "so what you beat a team that doesn't even play 11 man football" or you lose and its "you lost to a 6 man team"
But hey playing a game is better than having another bye week on the schedule.
Thanks to Gordon and Thorndale for giving all of TXHSFB a unique and exciting experience this year.
Incredible work by Mike Reed and the Gordon staff getting them ready to play 11 man.
I agree that its a no win situation for Thorndale or any other 2A or larger school agreeing to play a 6man team. You win and its "so what you beat a team that doesn't even play 11 man football" or you lose and its "you lost to a 6 man team"
But hey playing a game is better than having another bye week on the schedule.
Thanks to Gordon and Thorndale for giving all of TXHSFB a unique and exciting experience this year.
Here is Dave Campbell's take on the game.
Why a Six-Man Powerhouse Played an 11-Man Game... and Won
Six-man powerhouse Gordon knew it would face plenty of adversity when it scheduled an 11-man game against 2A Thorndale. But Stryker Reed and Ry Reed lived up to the billing in a dominant Longhorns victory.
www.texasfootball.com
Bulldog5255
Six-man pro
And try and find a team with 2 other solid D1 commits.
They are suppose to have 3.
Football Fan21
Six-man fan
Ry Reed getting there as a freshman would probably be viewed as recruiting
Wildcats5421
Six-man expert
And that would be crazy lol, just my opinion but recruiting would be a much larger scale than 1 kid coming in. If That is recruiting then most schools are guilty.
Football Fan21
Six-man fan
I agree but that one is a pretty significant one
gameofsix
Six-man fan
By who? The dad was hired to coach basketball and he is a top basketball coach right? Quit grasping at straws. Coaches come and go and coaches usually have coached up good kids. Wesp is a vehicle to drum up clicks on this site. Nothing more, nothing less and will post anything under the sun that will get people wound up. I enjoy it for what it is, satire!
