PN-G Football - Defensive Points Allowed

[IndianFan]

Top 35 Defensive teams during the 'modern' era of PN-G football. (Last 5 decades).
The 2019 team ranks 34th of 95 teams. Offensive schemes and strategies that defenses faced prior to the 1980's and more so 90's and beyond should be considered.

Port Neches-Groves Football History
Defense - Average Points Allowed Per Game (PAA)
1970 - 2019

Rank	Year	PF	PA	Games	PFA	PAA
1	1975	365	115	15	24.3	7.7
2	1976	381	109	14	27.2	7.8
3	1977	416	119	15	27.7	7.9
4	1996	369	109	12	30.8	9.1
5	1972	339	92	10	33.9	9.2
6	1974	324	131	14	23.1	9.4
7	1992	331	120	11	30.1	10.9
8	1971	394	112	10	39.4	11.2
9	1998	336	125	11	30.5	11.4
10	1978	237	122	10	23.7	12.2
11	1980	235	124	10	23.5	12.4
12	1973	212	125	10	21.2	12.5
13	2003	360	153	12	30.0	12.8
14	2009	336	172	12	28.0	14.3
15	1989	388	201	14	27.7	14.4
16	1990	252	158	11	22.9	14.4
17	1981	123	144	10	12.3	14.4
18	1983	203	147	10	20.3	14.7
19	2000	189	151	10	18.9	15.1
20	1979	136	156	10	13.6	15.6
21	1999	488	255	16	30.5	15.9
22	2007	266	192	12	22.2	16.0
23	2002	187	164	10	18.7	16.4
24	1982	182	179	10	18.2	17.9
25	1997	251	181	10	25.1	18.1
26	1985	99	181	10	9.9	18.1
27	1984	132	186	10	13.2	18.6
28	1991	193	189	10	19.3	18.9
29	2011	368	212	11	33.5	19.3
30	1993	74	194	10	7.4	19.4
31	2015	442	233	12	36.8	19.4
32	1970	286	195	10	28.6	19.5
33	2004	276	243	12	23.0	20.3
34	2019	299	238	11	27.2	21.6
35	2016	479	286	13	36.8	22.0

 

[1989NDN]

1975 - 1977, PN-G whipped people on offense and defense. The strength of Coach Ethridge's teams: Defense, limited TOs and mistakes, and controlling the ball. The 1974-1977 teams are in the top-6 defenses. No surprise. This is great information!

 

[Indian99]

‘99 data is skewed - there were several games where the starters were pulled midway through the 3rd or the start of the 4th quarter. You may could say that for several of the teams on this list, but I may be a little biased.

 

[IndianFan]

‘99 data is skewed - there were several games where the starters were pulled midway through the 3rd or the start of the 4th quarter. You may could say that for several of the teams on this list, but I may be a little biased.

True. That would apply to a lot of the better teams including the 70s.

 

[1989NDN]

How is the 1972 PN-G team not more highly regarded? Port Arthur Lincoln must have been a great team to grab the one and only playoff spot from the district in 1972. Was Little Joe Washington still at Lincoln in 1972? Or, was it just his little brother Ken Washington? The 1972 Indians played 10 games and gave up a total of 92 points. Meanwhile, the PN-G offense had a total of 339 points. The 1972 PN-G team was a monster!

Go Indians. Peace.

 

[IndianFan]

That team was indeed good and ranked in the top 10 all year. ‘72 was Jeff Bergeron’s senior year. He gained 1465 yards rushing in 10 games that season. Unfortunately Kenny Washington had a better game in their matchup and led the 5th ranked Bees to a win over the #3 ranked Indians and a district championship in a time when only the district championship made the playoffs.

 

[prepballfan]

Amazing work

 

[prepballfan]

The guys from my senior year number 7

 

[Torino]

That team was indeed good and ranked in the top 10 all year. ‘72 was Jeff Bergeron’s senior year. He gained 1465 yards rushing in 10 games that season. Unfortunately Kenny Washington had a better game in their matchup and led the 5th ranked Bees to a win over the #3 ranked Indians and a district championship in a time when only the district championship made the playoffs.

Joe Washington's last season was 1971.

 

[Torino]

The 14 ppg in 2009 was among the 15 lowest in the state for AAAA. Were ranked in the top 10 thru the first 8 games.

 

[IndianFan]

Joe Washington's last season was 1971.

His brother Kenny was QB in ‘72 and passed and ran for around 350 yards in that game. No telling how far those PNG teams would have gone if not for those losses to Lincoln.

 

[IndianFan]

The guys from my senior year number 7

The ‘92 defense was great. They had one of the best defensive tackles that’s ever played at PNG. Almost unblockable. Jake Burnett #72.

 

[IndianFan]

The 14 ppg in 2009 was among the 15 lowest in the state for AAAA. Were ranked in the top 10 thru the first 8 games.

Great info. That was a good team that nearly came back and beat Brenham.

 

[IndianFan]

The often celebrated glory years of PN-G football featured consistent defensive play. The 70s was an era when fewer points were scored by offenses, but the hard nosed, disciplined defense that these four PN-G teams fielded was impressive. Overall record was 52-6 during this period.

1974 - 131 points allowed (9.36 ppg), 4 shutouts
1975 -115 points allowed (7.67 ppg), 4 shutouts
1976 - 109 points allowed (7.79 ppg), 3 shutouts
1977 - 119 points allowed (7.93 ppg), 4 shutouts

 

[IndianFan]

Numbers and statistics don't matter. They don't win games, they don't guarantee anything. But historical context is interesting from a fan perspective.

Considering the 101 years of Indians football, with focus on the later half of the modern era, when spread offenses, passing and higher scoring is more the norm, this is how the 2025 team stacks up through 11 games.

1999-2025

Season	Year	W	L	T	PF	PA	PFPG	PAPG	PDIFF
2003 (10-2-0) (360-153)	2003	10	2	0	360	153	30.0​	12.8​	+207​
2009 (11-1-0) (336-172)	2009	11	1	0	336	172	28.0​	14.3​	+164​
2000 (5-5-0) (189-151)	2000	5	5	0	189	151	18.9​	15.1​	+38​
1999 (14-2-0) (488-255)	1999	14	2	0	488	255	30.5​	15.9​	+233​
2007 (8-4-0) (266-192)	2007	8	4	0	266	192	22.2​	16.0​	+74​
2025 (11-0-0) (488-180)	2025	11	0	0	488	180	44.4​	16.4​	+308​
2002 (5-5-0) (187-164)	2002	5	5	0	187	164	18.7​	16.4​	+23​
2023 (15-1-0) (539-266)	2023	15	1	0	539	266	33.7​	16.6​	+273​
2011 (7-4-0) (368-212)	2011	7	4	0	368	212	33.5​	19.3​	+156​
2015 (9-3-0) (442-233)	2015	9	3	0	442	233	36.8​	19.4​	+209​
2004 (8-4-0) (276-243)	2004	8	4	0	276	243	23.0​	20.3​	+33​
2022 (13-3) (546-324)	2022	13	3	0	546	324	34.1​	20.3​	+222​
2019 (7-4) (299-238)	2019	7	4	0	299	238	27.2​	21.6​	+61​
2016 (11-2-0) (479-286)	2016	11	2	0	479	286	36.8​	22.0​	+193​
2018 (10-3-0) (486-307)	2018	10	3	0	486	307	37.4​	23.6​	+179​
2014 (7-4-0) (447-261)	2014	7	4	0	447	261	40.6​	23.7​	+186​
2006 (5-5-0) (171-240)	2006	5	5	0	171	240	17.1​	24.0​	-69​
2008 (3-6-0) (166-216)	2008	3	6	0	166	216	18.4​	24.0​	-50​
2024 (12-2-0) (531-340)	2024	12	2	0	531	340	37.9​	24.3​	+191​
2013 (7-4-0) (353-271)	2013	7	4	0	353	271	32.1​	24.6​	+82​
2005 (5-3-0) (225-208)	2005	5	3	0	225	208	28.1​	26.0​	+17​
2001 (3-6-0) (160-237)	2001	3	6	0	160	237	17.8​	26.3​	-77​
2017 (10-2-0) (579-331)	2017	10	2	0	579	331	48.3​	27.6​	+248​
2010 (8-5-0) (485-389)	2010	8	5	0	485	389	37.3​	29.9​	+96​
2021 (8-5) (503-438)	2021	8	5	0	503	438	38.7​	33.7​	+65​
2020 (4-5) (301-349)	2020	5	5	0	342	356	34.2​	35.6​	-14​
2012 (2-8-0) (184-365)	2012	2	8	0	184	365	18.4​	36.5​	-181​

PF - Points For
PA - Points Against
PFPG - Points For Per Game
PAPG - Points Against Per Game
PDIFF - Point Differential

 

[bandkid]

Our sixth lowest average points allowed per game and our second highest points scored per game combining for our biggest overall point differential, all in the last 25 seasons.

Really says something.

 

[1989NDN]

In this era of high scoring football, holding a team to 16-points per game is amazing. I'm guessing we led our district in defensive points allowed? GO INDIANS!!!

 

[IndianFan]

This 2025 team is really good. They have improved throughout the year.

 

[bandkid]

By the looks of it, this 2025 team is very complete.

 

[IndianFan]

Also consider that a good number of TDs allowed were not against the first team.