FINAL: Port Neches-Groves Indians 46, Montgomery Bears 38

IndianFan said:
Amen. Coaches have always had to stress gap responsibility. Do YOUR job. If one man fails the play is blown. One weak link breaks the chain.

In the olden days, depending on the formation, the DE and OLB (chief or brave) on each side either had the QB, or whoever ran off tackle, and the other guy had outside containment. Merryman was allowed to gallop right around the end on a couple of plays. Linebacker crashed down. Maybe it was a stunt and another guy got held that would have covered that.
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The Nederland QB did the same thing, until they stopped running that play for some reason. Hopefully we'll get the outside runs figured out soon.
 
1970 said:
The Nederland QB did the same thing, until they stopped running that play for some reason. Hopefully we'll get the outside runs figured out soon.
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The Indians defense did do a better job of bottling up the QB and RB in the second half. Maybe they began shutting it down against Nederland too and they abandoned it.

Happens at every level. NFL, NCAA, etc. It’s easy for us to sit up high and comment. No harsh criticism intended. It’s just what fans of the game do. Game action is a different deal.

Even the pros can do better and have to emphasize fundamentals every day. No relation to the 2025 PN-G Indians but just look at how bad the 2025 Dallas Cowboys defense looks with all the millionaire pros out there.
 
IndianFan said:
The Indians defense did do a better job of bottling up the QB and RB in the second half. Maybe they began shutting it down against Nederland too and they abandoned it.

Happens at every level. NFL, NCAA, etc. It’s easy for us to sit up high and comment. No harsh criticism intended. It’s just what fans of the game do. Game action is a different deal.

Even the pros can do better and have to emphasize fundamentals every day. No relation to the 2025 PN-G Indians but just look at how bad the 2025 Dallas Cowboys defense looks with all the millionaire pros out there.
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What we need to start doing against these play action heavy teams is exactly what we did to Liberty Hill,IF ANYONE comes out of the back field faking like they have the ball LAY THEM OUT we gotta stop hesitating!
 
The Bear QB is a good athlete, and to be fair he had some good runs right up the middle as well, including one for a TD. On one he appeared to be wrapped up and our pursuit stopped. Can't stop until either the runner is on the ground or else the whistle blows. Same thing happened to them, btw, when Tyson appeared to be wrapped up and then broke free for a long run.
I've been looking for their coach's perspective; I think he has a weekly interview somewhere.
 
tony79 said:
The DCTF official rankings are out.
This is the time of the year where they actually try to be most accurate given the data they have.
It's really just a best quess.
We are 4th after Iowa Colony.

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My 0.02 cents...those rankings look right to me.
 
IndianFan said:
Good observations. The Indians have looked better conditioned than every team I’ve seen them play. With Henry and anyone else, even a 16-17 year old has to catch his breath now and then and let the heart and lungs replenish the oxygen. Especially after running for hundreds of yards and exerting that much effort.
The tackling is up and down. I’ve seen #5, #33, #35, #19, #32, #92 and others making some textbook tackles all year. I guess it’s situational. Bringing down a 230 pound brute can make anyone look silly at times. Pooch kick is good against a dangerous kickoff return threat. It bottles the returner up in a smaller area. We have been burned too many times by fast return guys. If you can’t kick it out the back of the EZ, kicking it high to the side between the 20 and 30 allows your tacklers to converge and also increases the chance of a botched catch. Especially if the guy is not used to catching kickoffs much. Offensive calls could definitely benefit from some plays that counter the defensive trends. If Montgomery wanted to send everyone including the outside backers, which they often did, burn them with some misdirection and run to the outside. The main problem I observed was the slow development of the runs. Henry is brilliant at finding a hole and bursting through it. But there was nothing but a wall of white and dark uniforms in front of him in the second half. And Montgomery knew what was coming. With this team and these coaches, and their ability to adjust and overcome, I like them as a top team in the state until someone stops them. There is some serious ability on this 2025 team. They’ve just yet to put together their best efforts.
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So do what SoC does and bottle us up in the corner around the 3-5 yard line - worked every time IMO
 
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