[Commissioner]

2009 THSF Class 4A District Projections & Rankings

[texasdiver]

Thanks for all the great work. Looks pretty good to me.

A minor quibble, but is there any reason you have to call my local school "Hewitt-Waco Midway?" Other than on this board, I have never seen Midway HS called Hewitt-Waco Midway. Around here everyone just says Midway. However if you need more specificity for a statewide audience then Waco-Midway would be fine. The school is actually located within the city limits of Waco and the attendance zone covers Woodway, Speegleville, Spring Valley and parts of Waco and Robinson in addition to Hewitt.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

It is very possible that Trimble Tech COULD finish second behind Dunbar in the West Zone of 7-4A. The Bulldogs got close to making it back in 2003 but, haven't had any luck since then. Tech hasn't seen the postseason since the 1989 squad that went 3 rounds deep in the postseason.

We'll see what happens.

[Commissioner]

texasdiver, on 12 August 2009 - 11:10 AM, said:

Thanks for all the great work. Looks pretty good to me.

A minor quibble, but is there any reason you have to call my local school "Hewitt-Waco Midway?" Other than on this board, I have never seen Midway HS called Hewitt-Waco Midway. Around here everyone just says Midway. However if you need more specificity for a statewide audience then Waco-Midway would be fine. The school is actually located within the city limits of Waco and the attendance zone covers Woodway, Speegleville, Spring Valley and parts of Waco and Robinson in addition to Hewitt.

Actually there is a reason and its quite simple. I have been using the Hewitt-Waco Midway term for several years. In the media, some organizations called the school Hewitt Midway while others called it Waco Midway. This actually caused some some confusion amongst a few people. So a few years ago I decided that instead of choosing one or the other, I would combine the two cities to the Midway name. It has stuck with me ever since. I have never had anyone have an issue with the way I have termed Midway's location to this day, even with the coaching staff. Hope this helps

[texasdiver]

Commissioner, on 12 August 2009 - 12:44 PM, said:

Actually there is a reason and its quite simple. I have been using the Hewitt-Waco Midway term for several years. In the media, some organizations called the school Hewitt Midway while others called it Waco Midway. This actually caused some some confusion amongst a few people. So a few years ago I decided that instead of choosing one or the other, I would combine the two cities to the Midway name. It has stuck with me ever since. I have never had anyone have an issue with the way I have termed Midway's location to this day, even with the coaching staff. Hope this helps

Like I said, it was a quibble. Not a big deal.

Funny thing though. The old Midway HS actually was within Hewitt. As is the football stadium which is directly behind the old HS building (now the middle school). The new HS which was built in 2003 is across the street from the stadium and in Waco. The street that separates the HS from the football stadium is the border between Waco and Hewitt. So at the HS all the cops patrolling the halls during the school days and in their squad cars in the parking lot before and after school are Waco Police. But when Friday night football games happen across the street, all the police at the games are Hewitt police.

So pre-2003 it would have been more technically accurate to say Hewitt-Midway and post 2003 it would be more technically accurate to say Waco-Midway. The city of Waco keeps annexing pieces of unincorporated land in this area so that the percentage of Midway ISD that falls within the city of Waco is slowly growing.

[Tireman4]

Commissioner, on 11 August 2009 - 01:20 PM, said:

2009 THSF Class 4A District Projections & Rankings

Looks great. We (Santa Fe) are the worst team in the second best district in state. Hummm. Well that is something.

[Lion Dad]

9-4A looks to be right on target. Most are handing the district title to Denison before it even starts, which on paper is probably correct. But let's not forget Denison only beat McKinney by 1 point, and MHS had one of the worst defenses in the state. MHS should bring a better defense to the table this year and the result could be in their favor. They do have LSU QB Zach Lee still under center.

[beentheredonethat]

Lion Dad, you are right Zack Lee and Lipka are back, but your RB made that offense go, plus onw QB and REC will not win you ball games. All of your rec graduated, you lost 3 of 5 o-lineman and your d was awful. And if you are planning on your jv to step in and fill the holes, you know as well as I do your jv was terrible!!! Defense wins championships, and even though Denison bent against the mighty lions, it was the defense that got the stop they needed to win the game. Props to lee and lipka, one hell of a combination, but it won't be enough. For those of you who haven't seen Denison's TE, he is a beast. He will add another dimension to the offense. Last year it was te and run, this year not so much. Can't wait until tomorrow to see how we stack up against the other Yellowjackets

[yallerjacket]

Lion Dad, on 19 August 2009 - 02:43 PM, said:

9-4A looks to be right on target. Most are handing the district title to Denison before it even starts, which on paper is probably correct. But let's not forget Denison only beat McKinney by 1 point, and MHS had one of the worst defenses in the state. MHS should bring a better defense to the table this year and the result could be in their favor. They do have LSU QB Zach Lee still under center.

Denison played what amounted to a "prevent" defense in the first half of that game. I don't think they'll make that mistake again this year. If they would have played up on the recievers and rushed Lee in the first half like they did in the second half, that game wouldn't have been close. Having said that, I think McKinney will be better this year on defense, so who knows what will happen?

[Blind Willie]

yallerjacket, on 20 August 2009 - 11:35 AM, said:

Denison played what amounted to a "prevent" defense in the first half of that game. I don't think they'll make that mistake again this year. If they would have played up on the recievers and rushed Lee in the first half like they did in the second half, that game wouldn't have been close. Having said that, I think McKinney will be better this year on defense, so who knows what will happen?

All this dialogue between old rivals is fun and entertaining, but the outcome will once again be decided on the field. Personally, I have serious doubts about either defense and if McKinney hasn't made a BIG improvement on defense it could be a good old country whuppin'.

[Lion Dad]

I can't argue with anything you guys have said. If our defense isn't "much" improved it will be a very dissappointing year. With that said, we were 2 points away from a district title with what I would say was a bottom 10 in the state type defense. The recievers we lost were big time contributors, but let's not forget why they were, ZL put the ball on them. It is easier to fill the spot of possession type recievers than it is to fill the spots of a couple of guys who went to big time D1 schools to go play.

I'm sure our coaches don't want a lot info put on these here boards, but I don't think people will be dissappointed when they see this years offense. A few good defenders does not make a great JV, our JV struggled in the skilled positions, which makes it difficult to win. You put an average defense with last years offense and I think it would have been a totally different year. So, as a Lion's pappa, I'm hopeful for an improve D and maybe twice the number in the wins column.

You will not hear me down Denison, they are very talented and will be a handful for anyone.

This post has been edited by Lion Dad: 20 August 2009 - 12:28 PM