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Off to Splendora
Bl I to take 5-1 mark on the road
Baytown Sun photo by Lana Donath
Barbers Hill’s Skylar Langelier heads toward the end zone in the Eagles’ loss to Crosby. Lange-
lien has return IDs in four of Barbers Hill’s six games this season.
BY MICHAEL PINEDA
michael.pmeda@baytownsun.com
MONT BELVIEU The Eagles are on a
roll as they approach the backstretch of the
District 21-5 A slate.
Since its setback against Crosby on Sept.
9, the Eagles have won three games in a row
to improve to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in district.
For those keeping score at home, the team
has already exceeded last year's wins and is
intent on a playoff berth.
The next step in that journey will be Fri-
day when Barbers Hill travels to Splendora.
Splendora started off 3-0 but have dropped
two in a row to fall to 1-2 in district play.
“We are playing pretty well right now,”
Barbers Hill coach Tom Westerberg said.
“It’s all coming down to what you want.
We have told them it’s not about the regular
season but who the next opponent is.”
Westerberg said the team is not looking
down the road but play ing the season week
by week. And this week's opponent offers
an interesting challenge. I he Wildcats work
out of the wing-1 formation and arc run
dominant.
“They will do what they do,” Westerberg
said. “They try to eat up the clock. I hey
have pretty good size on the line and they
do a good job.”
1 van Nichols leads the team in rushing
with 889 yards and nine touchdowns. (Jor-
don Moore has 228 yards and Tyler Johns
had gained 184 yards. Noah Dain leads
Splendora in passing with 303 yards, com-
pleting 23 of 50 attempts for one touchdow n
and two interceptions.
Westerberg said the Eagle defense has
done a good job in recent weeks. Their
counterparts for Splendora will line up in a
three-man front. At this point. Barbers Hill
feels like it has an idea of what to expect.
“People do different things and there have
been games where we passed better and
games where we ran better," Westerberg
said.
The coach added each of the oppo-
nents on the schedule would have faced
New Caney before they face Barbers Hill,
which provides an idea of the game plan.
Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday in Splendora.
POINT/COUNTERPOINT
MICHAEL
PINEDA
DOYLE
BARLOW
Is UT handling Charlie
Strong situation right?
No
Are the Longhorns struggling? That’s an em-
phatic yes, especially after the luster was knocked
off the marquee opening win over
Notre Dame when the Irish lost at
home to Duke. Throw in an em-
barrassing loss at Oklahoma State
where UT had three (3!) extra points
blocked and its apparent something
has gone haywire in Austin.
Now; the problems clearly might
not be all Strong’s fault, but a lack
of any noticeable solutions dang
sure is.
So what did the powers-that-be
in Austin do after the fiasco in Stillwater? Well,
word came down from on high that they wouldn’t
fire Strong during the season. I hat's like getting a
friend request from Judas. There ain’t much good
gonna happen.
Basically, the feeling was that there just wasn't
an assistant coach qualified to be the interim head
coach. I think what was being said between the
lines was this, “we're not gonna fire you Charlie
during the season, but as soon as we can come up
with enough jack after the season to shower lorn
Herman with diamonds and gold, you’re out of
here.”
1 hat’s fine, Charlie Strong is a grown man and a
pretty good coach, he’ll be fine. But what I would
worry about if I were a Texas fan would be recruit-
ing.
1 know high school players should make their
choices on who to play for based on the school, not
the coach, but it doesn't work like that. There are
kids who pick a school because they want to play
for a certain coach or in a coach's system. So any
players who the Longhorn staff is recruiting right
now all know that they’re probably dealing with
a lame duck coach. And if they don't know, you
can bet A&M, Houston, or Oklahoma will let them
know.
lexas should have come out strongly in sup-
port of Strong before basically putting the football
world on notice that there's going to be a job open
in Austin.
Yes
For the second year in a row, Texas head coach
C harlie Strong enters the Red River Rivalry on the
hot seat because of failure to meet expectations.
Strong appeared to be securely
within the good graces of an im-
patient booster base after upsetting
Oklahoma last year. Instead, he has
failed to parlay that win into a pro-
gram-defining win. There were also
hopes this year’s win over Notre
Dame signaled a turn in fortune. In-
stead, the Golden Domers go on to
lose to Duke at home and the lexas
defense turns into a nonprofit char-
itable group.
I was recently speaking with a
local athletic director who described symptoms
of poor coaching. One of those areas was special
teams. And 1 could not help recall those words as
Oklahoma State blocked three extra point attempts
last week. In addressing the media. Strong said the
problem had been fixed.
Newsflash: the problem should have been fixed
after the first one.
There have been a number of good things Strong
can be credited with at lexas. Unfortunately, win-
ning has not been one of them. And that is the bot-
tom line the elusive elixir that keeps an idiot like
Art Briles wandering around looking for a job de-
spite running an Animal House for the Division 1
athlete at a Baptist University.
Strong knew what he was getting into when he
took the job. If he didn't, he needs to find bel-
ter agents. Since taking over, Strong has burned
through coordinators looking for the perfect com-
bination. But sooner or later, the buck must stop
somewhere.
For whatever reason. Strong has been unable to
find consistency. Mack Brown has been blasted up
one side of 1-35 and down the other for shabby re-
cruiting at the end. Yet last time I checked. Strong's
defense was better when the lineup was populated
by the congenial one’s overrated all-stars.
In this day and age of instant results, success is
all that matters. Tom Herman has elevated the Uni-
versity of Houston and heck, Petrino has stepped
away from volleyball coaches long enough to take
Louisville to a new level. Meanwhile. Strong has
lost more game than he has won.
There are places where you can get awav from
being mediocre. Get a nice haircut and go to Texas
Tech. But Texas is not one of them. All else has
failed so the boosters have fired one across the bow.
How clear are those eves now?
Hitchcock at Anahuac
Records: Anahuac 2-3 overall, 0-0 in District
12-3A DI, Hitchcock 3-2 overall, 0-0 in
District 12-3A D1
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The outlook: This is the district opener for
both teams. The Bulldogs are coming off a
bye week. In its last game, Hitchcock beat
Shiner 22-20. The Bulldogs like to make their
hay on the ground with as many as four
backs doing their part in work up yardage.
The Panthers enter the game having won
two in a row prior to the bye week. The two
games have been close, giving the team
the opportunity to learn how to win as they
recover from an 0-3 start.
Porter at Dayton
Records: Dayton 2-4 overall, 1-3 in District
21-5A; Porter 4-0 overall, 3-0 in District
21-5A
Time: 7 p.m.
The outlook: It doesn’t get any easier for
Dayton as it will face District 21-5A co-
leader Porter. The Spartans are a surprise
this season, having knocked off Crosby in
overtime. Jake Hall leads an impressive
passing attack that rang up 289 yards on
Caney Creek in a 42-10 win.
The Broncos have been up and down this
season under first year head coach Jeff
Nation. Dayton is coming off a 42-21 loss to
Barbers Hill and will look to move the ball
mainly on the ground.
BCA at Orange Com. Chr.
Records: BCA 5-0, TAPPS 6M Dll-8 0 0,
Orange Community Christian 3-3, TAPPS 6M
Dll-8, 0-0
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The outlook: This is the district opener for
both teams, which are both coming off
bye weeks. The Bulldogs have won all their
games by the 6-man version of a run-rule. In
its last game, BCA beat Apple Springs 70-24.
It was also the first game that has lasted into
the second half.
Orange Community Christian has a common
foe with BCA as it also played Apple Springs.
The only difference is the Lions lost to Apple
Springs 52-0.
Look for BCA fans to be able to make early
dinner reservations.
Crosby at Caney Creek
Records: Crosby 3-2 overall, 2-1 District
21-5A; Caney Creek 1-5 overall, 0-4 District
21-5A
Time: 7 p.m.
The outlook: Crosby is coming off a 26-14
win over Kingwood Park while Caney Creek
is coming off a 42-10 loss to Porter. On
paper, this game is a mismatch with the
Cougars favored to cruise to their third
district win. The Panthers have been beaten
handily by their opponents since a win over
NorthBrook in August.
Crosby is looking to get back to form after
injuries took their toll on the lineup. The next
four games for the Cougars will be against
district contenders.
s
ingston because it used an ineligi-
ble player.
With its new win securely in the
pocket, the Lions are in the thick
of the playoff race.
“We have a chance to play spoil-
er,” Lee coach David Wilkinson
said. “It’s their homecoming and
they will have a lot of distractions.”
Lee will have its work cut out for
it as the injury bug continues to
take out key players. The Ganders
will be without the services of
Gavin Laubach, its best offensive
lineman, to an ACL. It will also be
big defensive line.
“If we can get into their second
and third line, we will be OK,”
Wilkinson said.
Like the Ganders, Livingston
is challenged in the depth depart-
ment which could turn Friday’s
game into a survival of the fittest.
“Like us, they are hurting num-
bers wise,” Wilkinson said.
“They have to play kids both
ways. They have their share of
problems as well. We will get af-
ter each other and see who is more
hard-nosed.”
without middle linebacker Gabe
Camarena who had a strained
MCL. Adam Bates and Harold
Speed are still on concussion pro-
tocol.
Starting quarterback Javy Estra-
da will also miss the game. Offen-
sively, Livingston is big and they
have some good athletes. They
boast some good, big linemen.
Wilkinson said they have a quar-
terback that is athletic and can run
with the ball and a wide receiver
that can get deep and make plays.
Defensively, their strength is a
I he Lee football team w ill earn
its road trip badge Friday night
when it travels to Livingston for
a District 22-5 A match-up. The
Lions are 3-2 overall and 2-1 in
district.
Thanks to a ruling Wednesday,
the team is expected to be full of
vigor and enthusiasm with a win
awarded by forfeit to boost its
record over .500. Nederland was
forced to forfeit a win over Liv-
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Lee to face off against Livingston
BY MICHAEL PINEDA
michael.pinedaCaibaytownsun.com
Teams to slug it
out — again
Jose Bautista and the
Toronto Blue Jays have
slugged their way back
to the AL Division Se-
ries, and now they get
an opponent clearly not
afraid to swing back.
The Jays and Rangers
open a rematch of last
year's ALDS, which in-
cluded Bautista's homer
and emphatic bat flip in
Game 5. The celebration
irked Texas, and second
baseman Rougned Odor
punched Bautista in the
face the last time the
teams met. Toronto right-
hander Marco Estrada
and Texas lefty Cole
Hamels will pitch.
Texans put DE
Still on IR
HOUSTON (AP)
The Houston Texans
placed defensive end
Devon Still on injured
reserve Wednesday be-
cause of a foot injury that
required surgery.
Still appeared in three
games for and had three
tackles.
Still became an inspi-
ration by sharing details
of his now 6-year-old
daughter Leah's fight
with cancer. With Leah
in remission, Still reded-
icated himself to foot-
ball and earned a spot on
Houston’s roster.
UT coach tweets
his support
AUSTIN (AP) - The
University of Texas pres-
ident offered support
Wednesday for belea-
guered football coach
Charlie Strong ahead of
the Longhorns’ rivalry
game against Oklahoma.
“Had a great call w/
Coach Strong. We're be-
hind our student-athletes
and coaches as they pre-
pare for OU and rest of
the season,” President
Greg Fenves tweeted .
Ducks Unlimited
to hold banquet
Baytown Ducks Un-
limited will hold its an-
nual banquet at 6 p.m. on
Oct. 20 at the Baytown
Fairgrounds, 7900 N.
Main in Baytown.
I he event will feature
an auction and drawing
for prizes will all pro-
ceeds raised going to
Ducks Unlimited. Tick-
ets are $50 for individu-
als, $75 per couple, and
$20 for “greenwings.”
Tables can be purchased
for $500 for bronze lev-
el, $750 for silver, and
$1,000 for gold. For tick-
ets or additional informa-
tion call 832-514-9010 or
e-mail baytownducksun-
limited@gmail.com
The Baytown Sun
SPORTS CALENDAR
SPORTS BRIEFS
Thursday
October 6, 2016
TODAY
Volleyball
BCA at Brazosport Christian,
6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Volleyball
Lee College at Laredo, 1 p.m.
Cross Country
Barbers Hill boys and girls at
Lake Houston/Huffman
FRIDAY
Football
GCM vs. Sterling, 7 p.m.
Lee at Livingston, 7 p.m.
Crosby at Caney Creek, 7
p.m.
Porter at Dayton, 7 p.m.
Barbers Hill at Splendora, 7
p.m.
Hitchcock at Anahuac, 7:30
p.m.
BCA at Orange Community
Christian, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
GCM at Sterling, 4:30 p.m.
Lee at New Caney, 6:30 p.m.
Caney Creek at Barbers Hill,
4:30 p.m.
Dayton at Crosby, 4:30 p.m.
Lee College at Coastal Bend,
6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sterling girls at Miramer
Park, 8 a.m.
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pciuciili were most likely to say they
were involved in spiritual conversa-
tions "more often than I would like.”
Iwo-thirds of Americans said
they had al least three conversations
> about politics in the previous month,
while only 8 percent reported no con-
j versations about politics. I ewer than
half (44 percent) had three or more
I religious or spiritual conversations,
while 22 percent said they had zero
conversations about spiritual matters.
Men (69 percent) and nonevan-
gelical Americans (65 percent) said
they would rather talk about poli-
tics. Meanwhile, evangelicals (63
percent), people who go to church at
least once a week (57 percent) and
women (51 percent) said they would
rather talk about spiritual matters
than politics.
A key takeaway is that, for many
Americans, religious and spiritual
issues have become controversial,
painful or worse. Clearly, the rising
number of debates about religious
freedom and sexual freedom repre-
sent the front lines in this culture war
over the nation’s future.
“We seem to be increasingly divid-
ed about the value to religious faith,
period,” said McConnell. “More and
more people seem to be wondering if
there is something intrinsically pos-
itive and valuable about religious
people having these belief's — beliefs
that mean they cannot accept certain
behaviors in their own lives and the
lives of others....
“An increasing number of Ameri-
cans are having trouble understand-
ing the idea of religious convictions
really mattering at all, in real life.”
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nemo regarding costume choice.
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•rage or two at the party and were pretty
iiucli in an untlinchable condition.
We made it across the bridge and then
.tarted laughing.
I doubt if giving us a good laugh was the
rio’s intent. Whether they meant to cause
wreck that might have killed us or just
yanted to give us a scare is something we’ll
lever know. I am quite sure that they knew
\actly what they were doing, popping out
>1 the woods in the middle of nowhere just
s our headlights came around the curve.
Dumb butts.
So maybe we didn't have pseudo-killer
low ns in my day, al least not in my neigh-
orhood, but the propensity of young peo-
Ic to do dumb-butt things is nothing new.
I specially in October.
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