Final: PN-G Indians 35, La Porte Bulldogs 21
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Played a hard nosed game tonight
cal81
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New rules implemented for 2025 season. College and high school rules are the same.
kingcrablegs
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SOC defeated # 11 6A Longview 20-17
The band that marches at the games isn’t the competition band. Some of the kids marching only march on Friday nights, and some of them march Friday night and are also in the completion band, it’s two different shows. The contest show this year is REALLY good!
NDNmom91
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They don’t do the UIL show at halftime anymore…it’s been that way for a long time because a lot of kids aren’t able to commit the practice time required for the contest show due to being involved in other sports or activities so the Friday Night Band performance is a different show but allows all band kids to participate in halftime that might not get to otherwise.
IndianFan
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Didn’t see a lot of missed tackles. Did see a lot of great open field tackles that saved long gains. La Porte’s backs are just physical and run over defenders. But all in all, this stout Indian defense held strong. Very impressive.
A good game. SOC is very fast and physical, although not extraordinarily big.
Usedtocould
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We are state contenders we just beat a pretty fantastic LaPorte team our defense has taken large strides this year
IndianFan
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You could hear Coach McDaniel loud and clear up in the stands congratulating the defense after they shut La Porte down on a drive. “Keep Swinging! Keep swinging!” Heck of a DC and motivator. This team defense is head and shoulders better than last season. And the Indians haven’t played their best ball yet.
We beat them.
La Port has no excuses this time.
We made big plays when we needed them.
That fake field goal made the statement: we're going to do whatever it takes to win.
The ground and pound 1 dimensional run days are hopefully gone. We are balanced. Plenty of room to improve on but what a great win.
Now we have two weeks to fine tune before our next game.
La Port has no excuses this time.
We made big plays when we needed them.
That fake field goal made the statement: we're going to do whatever it takes to win.
The ground and pound 1 dimensional run days are hopefully gone. We are balanced. Plenty of room to improve on but what a great win.
Now we have two weeks to fine tune before our next game.
What a game! LaPorte ISD you have a nice stadium. Tip of the cap. Very nice. The LaPorte ticket takers and LaPorte Police Department were kind and friendly hosts. Many thanks. As nice as the LaPorte stadium is, and I'll say it again, it is very nice, I have the following complaints:
1. Stop piping in sound and sponsor commericals when PN-G plays Cherokee. I know PN-G kicking your ass up and down the field makes for a long night of Cherokee, but that's bush league to intentionally pipe in sound or start video board commercials when the Indians score and the Purple Pride fires up Cherokee. Or, when the quarter ends and PN-G fires up Cherokee, or when PN-G enters the field after halftime and your band/theater show can't get off the field and the fans can't hear Cherokee because of the piped-in sound.
2. LaPorte concessions. No Coca-Cola products? Instead you offer Pepsi products? Its 2025, not 1982. No pizza? No Chick-Fil-A? No local offerings? Just candy and chips and nachos from a booster club crock pot?
3. Parking is terrible around the beautiful stadium. For all the masses of people that have historically complained about parking at PN-G's Indian Stadium--The Reservation, well, we finally have someone that tops PN-G when it comes to terrible parking. Many thanks to the LaPorte Police Officer who allowed me to park in the grass behind a closed business, and for him alerting PN-G fans and directing traffic so that PN-G fans could have a place to park. Thank you LaPorte Police Department. BIG TIME THANK YOU.
4. I'm not a fan of high school halftime shows with theater productions.
I am finished with my GET OFF MY LAWN moment.
As for the game, great game by the PN-G Indians. Tip of the cap to a big and physical LaPorte team. The PN-G defense was outstanding all night long. We need to find a way to clone #35, #99, #33, and too many others to type them all. #23 DB, great game. It's OK to give up some throws, you were in postion to make the stops and you did. Great job. Way to battle. The LaPorte RBs are the best the Indians will see and PN-G got all 11 kids around the football. Great job. Connor Bailey was razor sharp. He was the victim of too many drops by our WRs--especially on the long bombs that he perfectly dropped into their hands. Love the playmaking of #2. Scrappy WR. The fans--me included--have been critical of the OC. Tonight was his best performance ever as OC. Coach Gizzi had a great game plan and he called a great game. Perfect balance of run/throw. He had kids in motion, he created outstanding match-ups for our WRs, he moved Connor Bailey around the pocket, he knew when to run against a worn down LaPorte defense and he knew when to call quick throws, and when to call the downfield throws. Great job. Coach Gizzi had LaPorte guessing as to what's coming next. He did an excellent job. If he can keep that kind of game plan and flow going, PN-G is going to make a deep run. LaPorte was big and physical and PN-G never backed down. Our kids fought their asses off all night and played some of the best football I have seen since 2023. Great job by all the coaches and kids.
1. Stop piping in sound and sponsor commericals when PN-G plays Cherokee. I know PN-G kicking your ass up and down the field makes for a long night of Cherokee, but that's bush league to intentionally pipe in sound or start video board commercials when the Indians score and the Purple Pride fires up Cherokee. Or, when the quarter ends and PN-G fires up Cherokee, or when PN-G enters the field after halftime and your band/theater show can't get off the field and the fans can't hear Cherokee because of the piped-in sound.
2. LaPorte concessions. No Coca-Cola products? Instead you offer Pepsi products? Its 2025, not 1982. No pizza? No Chick-Fil-A? No local offerings? Just candy and chips and nachos from a booster club crock pot?
3. Parking is terrible around the beautiful stadium. For all the masses of people that have historically complained about parking at PN-G's Indian Stadium--The Reservation, well, we finally have someone that tops PN-G when it comes to terrible parking. Many thanks to the LaPorte Police Officer who allowed me to park in the grass behind a closed business, and for him alerting PN-G fans and directing traffic so that PN-G fans could have a place to park. Thank you LaPorte Police Department. BIG TIME THANK YOU.
4. I'm not a fan of high school halftime shows with theater productions.
I am finished with my GET OFF MY LAWN moment.
As for the game, great game by the PN-G Indians. Tip of the cap to a big and physical LaPorte team. The PN-G defense was outstanding all night long. We need to find a way to clone #35, #99, #33, and too many others to type them all. #23 DB, great game. It's OK to give up some throws, you were in postion to make the stops and you did. Great job. Way to battle. The LaPorte RBs are the best the Indians will see and PN-G got all 11 kids around the football. Great job. Connor Bailey was razor sharp. He was the victim of too many drops by our WRs--especially on the long bombs that he perfectly dropped into their hands. Love the playmaking of #2. Scrappy WR. The fans--me included--have been critical of the OC. Tonight was his best performance ever as OC. Coach Gizzi had a great game plan and he called a great game. Perfect balance of run/throw. He had kids in motion, he created outstanding match-ups for our WRs, he moved Connor Bailey around the pocket, he knew when to run against a worn down LaPorte defense and he knew when to call quick throws, and when to call the downfield throws. Great job. Coach Gizzi had LaPorte guessing as to what's coming next. He did an excellent job. If he can keep that kind of game plan and flow going, PN-G is going to make a deep run. LaPorte was big and physical and PN-G never backed down. Our kids fought their asses off all night and played some of the best football I have seen since 2023. Great job by all the coaches and kids.
The Rabid Fan
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One thing I’ve seen from coach Gizzi this year that I saw NONE of last year is his ability to adjust last year it was run up the middle CONSTANTLY no matter how many times our opponents stopped it. Now if he notices the run isn’t working he isn’t scared to try some quick passes or test the secondary!I again say I want to see #10 get more involved I know he had some opportunities this week and didn’t capitalize but I think instead of using him as a deep threat take advantage of his speed with some screens or some touch passes and try to boost his confidence it is his first year after all. Secondly I LOVE La Portes new stadium still got a ton of kinks to iron out specially with the sound system and playing like 3 things at once BUT I saw they're players constantly showing good sportsmanship's even when things were scrappy,they're fans were very welcoming and hospitable,they’re staff were all amazing from the PD to to volunteers in the concessions they remind me quite a bit of our own community and that’s a HUGE COMPLIMENT!
Their sportsmanship on the field was very good.
Yeah it was a good mix last night. I liked it on the last play before v-formation when Henry bounced to the outside for a long run when the middle was plugged up.
It was a good game for us overall, moving the ball, taking advantage of their mistakes, good defense against a very good offense, and minimized our mistakes. The number of dropped passes were uncharacteristic I think. I also think that we are in the driver's seat for district if we don't let up.
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