Loraine

[Pdevitt13]

Seeing that AJ Williams is back for the Bulldogs now Loraine looks primed to win District 13.

The question now becomes how far can this 7 loss team go?

Rd 1 projects to be against Panther Creek

Rd 2 looks to likely be Zephyr

Regional Final versus Richland Springs

Has anyone with 7 losses ever played in a regional final?

 

[sixmanfan2007]

Seeing that AJ Williams is back for the Bulldogs now Loraine looks primed to win District 13.

The question now becomes how far can this 7 loss team go?

Rd 1 projects to be against Panther Creek

Rd 2 looks to likely be Zephyr

Regional Final versus Richland Springs

Has anyone with 7 losses ever played in a regional final?

Not that I know of Loraine played in the semi-finals in 2014 with 6 losses 1 was a forfeit loss. Zephyr has to beat Cherokee first. Loraine stil has 2 games remaining.

 

[Pdevitt13]

Not that I know of Loraine played in the semi-finals in 2014 with 6 losses 1 was a forfeit loss. Zephyr has to beat Cherokee first. Loraine stil has 2 games remaining.

Good point! I didnt think about Cherokee.

 

[Coach Cooley]

Zephyr is good as well, a very disciplined team.

The 2014 6-loss team was a good team, and so is this year's 7 loss team and a lot of that goes to health and strength of schedule.

 

[Postman]

Take a look at Loraine's schedule. Then think about playing that schedule with 3 to 5 starters out from 18 players until a week ago. Only one player currently out and will not be back this season.
The Bulldogs scrimmaged 3 D1 teams and played 4 D1 teams this season. They also played the #1, 3, & 12th ranked D2 teams.
I don't know of any other team that had that tough a schedule.
They have several younger players that have a lot of experience now and I expect if they stay healthy will be a factor in the D2 playoffs.

 

[Wildcats5421]

Take a look at Loraine's schedule. Then think about playing that schedule with 3 to 5 starters out from 18 players until a week ago. Only one player currently out and will not be back this season.
The Bulldogs scrimmaged 4 D1 Div 1 teams and played 4 D1 teams this season. They also played the #1, 3, & 12th ranked D2 teams.
I don't know of any other team that had that tough a schedule.
They have several younger players that have a lot of experience now and I expect if they stay healthy will be a factor in the D2 playoffs.

Dang who’s out? 12 and 1 are back correct?

 

[oldfolks]

Take a look at Loraine's schedule. Then think about playing that schedule with 3 to 5 starters out from 18 players until a week ago. Only one player currently out and will not be back this season.
The Bulldogs scrimmaged 3 D1 teams and played 4 D1 teams this season. They also played the #1, 3, & 12th ranked D2 teams.
I don't know of any other team that had that tough a schedule.
They have several younger players that have a lot of experience now and I expect if they stay healthy will be a factor in the D2 playoffs.

It looks like Loraine isn’t afraid to play anyone. I’m going to put them on my watch list. They should surprise a few in the playoffs.

 

[Postman]

Dang who’s out? 12 and 1 are back correct?

Yes they are back and getting stronger. 23 had a strong start against Highland until he recieved a season ending injury in first half.
2, 4, and 11 are all back healthy and strong.

 

[Postman]

I believe #23 was lost for the season in game 1 against Highland. He was a go getter on defence that first Quarter.
12 and 1 are back and getting stronger each day.
2, 4, & 11 are back and the yonger guys got some tuff lumps in the growing up fast department.
In my opionion they should be a force in the playoffs.
Need to take care of Bronte this week then its a whole new ballgame going forward.

 

[Blitz]

Good point! I didnt think about Cherokee.

Who ever comes out of this region will have to get thru Oglesby to get to State game…

 

[Postman]

Ok

 

[TheGoat97]

Ogelsby, Richland Springs , Cherokee & Loraine look to be the top 4 teams out east . Who gives Benjamin the toughest game at state ? I think Richland vs The Rigdons could be a game for the ages

 

[Wildcats5421]

Ogelsby, Richland Springs , Cherokee & Loraine look to be the top 4 teams out east . Who gives Benjamin the toughest game at state ? I think Richland vs The Rigdons could be a game for the ages

Benjamin will have a couple of tough games in my opinion in Klondike and Jayton. Klondike has speed and are very physical. Jayton is all the above, should be some good football games in my opinion.

 

[Texlonghorn75]

Ogelsby, Richland Springs , Cherokee & Loraine look to be the top 4 teams out east . Who gives Benjamin the toughest game at state ? I think Richland vs The Rigdons could be a game for the ages.

Richland Springs appears to be game but not really tested other than Coolidge and Cherokee which doesn't prove much. UIL provided a weak East as usual. Newcastle would kick RS's butt, not to mention Jayton or Benjamin.

 

[Postman]

I don't think they will have any trouble Klondike.

 

[Blitz]

Richland Springs appears to be game but not really tested other than Coolidge and Cherokee which doesn't prove much. UIL provided a weak East as usual. Newcastle would kick RS's butt, not to mention Jayton or Benjamin.

The East has won the State Crown 9 out last 12 years in Div ll. I don’t think the East is to weak..

 

[TheGoat97]

Richland Springs appears to be game but not really tested other than Coolidge and Cherokee which doesn't prove much. UIL provided a weak East as usual. Newcastle would kick RS's butt, not to mention Jayton or Benjamin.

Richland, Cherokee, and Rochelle was the only district with 3 top 10 teams for most of the season . I don’t really understand the untested agenda that keeps getting pushed . Like blitz said 9 titles in the last 12 years … East isn’t weak. Rochelle isn’t in the playoffs but would be a round 3 team if they were located in the west .

 

[ArnaudAmalric]

Richland Springs appears to be game but not really tested other than Coolidge and Cherokee which doesn't prove much. UIL provided a weak East as usual. Newcastle would kick RS's butt, not to mention Jayton or Benjamin.

Ole Tex getting nervous about Gold-Burg…..as usual trying to take a shot. Always got your mind on them coyotes. RS will show up to play win or lose for any game. Just like any school. How many strawn titles are from the west? Dummy. Get Lee some power bars and be ready for them bears. Bring a foam seat so them cheeks don’t pinch that bleacher metal

 

[Pdevitt13]

So I follow Strawn (got hooked after seeing Texas Six) so I have seen them three times this year when they played Sidney, Ranger, and Forestburg. Sidney was the toughest of those three, but boy did Forestburg have some size, they just lacked numbers (think they had 9 players total). Anyway, looking at what Gold-burg has done, especially last weeks four point loss to Newcastle they have to be the favorite IMO.

 

[Texlonghorn75]

Richland, Cherokee, and Rochelle was the only district with 3 top 10 teams for most of the season . I don’t really understand the untested agenda that keeps getting pushed . Like blitz said 9 titles in the last 12 years … East isn’t weak. Rochelle isn’t in the playoffs but would be a round 3 team if they were located in the west .

Yes, RS, Cherokee and Rochelle play in the smoke and mirrors district. Schedule all the teams ranked 220 or lower then parade around with bloated record which represents nothing. If they scheduled any team with a pulse,they would lose. May be Oglesby or Loraine will bring some reality to the East. Three of those nine titles came from a team now in the West, so that is 6 titles in the last 12.