What up Texas?

[DevilDog]

The Top 10 5A teams vs. other Big name Teams.

5A DI

1.  Highland Park vs.  (6A) P.E., Rockwall, Horn

2.  Denton Ryan vs. #10 Birdville

3.  Richmond Foster vs #5 Shadow Creek

4.  Frisco Lone Star

5.  Shadow Creek vs. #3 Richmond Foster

6. John Tyler vs  (6A) Horn, Lee, Longview, ET  (That is a heckuva schedule for a 5A team)

7.  Lufkin vs. (6A) #6 Longview  

8.  S. A. Wagner vs, (6A) Judson  This will be a great game lost 35 -28 last year

9  Cedar Park vs (6A) San Angelo Central  Beat them last year.  Will scrimmage 6A Westlake

10:  Birdville vs, # Denton Ryan

[DevilDog]

The Top 10 5A teams vs. other Big name Teams.

5A DII

1.  Aledo vs. 6A #8 Guyer

2.  FB Marshall will kill (6A) Tyler Lee and Eisenhower also plays #6 Manvel

3.  CC Calallen vs. (6A) San Benito decent 6A program

4.  Marshall, (Mavs)  (6A) Longview & Lee and (4A) Powerhouse Carthage

5.  Huntsville:  PNG and #7 A&M Consolidated

6.  Manvel vs #3 FB Marshall

7.  A&M Consolidated vs. #5 Huntsville

8.  Frisco Reedy vs (6A) Plano West 

9.  Lubbock Cooper vs (6A) Permian & (6A) Clovis, NM

10.  SOC vs,  (6A) Skyline, Duncanville and (4A) Wilmer Hutchins

[Horsefly]

4 minutes ago, DevilDog said:

The Top 10 5A teams vs. other Big name Teams.

5A DII

1.  Aledo vs. 6A #8 Guyer

2.  FB Marshall will kill (6A) Tyler Lee and Eisenhower also plays #6 Manvel

3.  CC Calallen vs. (6A) San Benito decent 6A program

4.  Marshall, (Mavs)  (Watch out for this team)  Will be great for Lobos

5.  Huntsville:  PNG and #7 A&M Consolidated

6.  Manvel vs #3 FB Marshall

7.  A&M Consolidated vs. #5 Huntsville

8.  Frisco Reedy vs (6A) Plano West 

9.  Lubbock Cooper vs (6A) Permian & (6A) Clovis, NM

10.  SOC vs,  (6A) Skyline, Duncanville and (4A) Wilmer Hutchins

That aledo and guyer game might be pretty good.  Tepper hyped guyer on the video.  

i want to see SOC too, they had an opportunity against aledo last year in the playoffs. 

[DevilDog]

4A DI

1.  La VEGA

2.  Carthage  This team will be a load.  Will be great vs. Marshall

3.  Argyle 

4.  Liberty Hill

5.  Midlothian Heritage

6.  Sealy

7.  Paris

8.  Henderson

9.  Lampassas 

10:  Decatur 

 

4A DII

1.   Pleasant Grove

2.  Jasper 17 starters back from 12-1 team/ Blazing Beast Texas speed 

3.  Silsbee

4.  Cuero

5.  WOS 

6.  Waco Connally

7.  Gilmer  Brutal Schedule.  Was young last year

8.  Lorena

9.  Graham

10.  Lubbock Estacado 

[DevilDog]

4 minutes ago, Horsefly said:

That aledo and guyer game might be pretty good.  Tepper hyped guyer on the video.  

i want to see SOC too, they had an opportunity against aledo last year in the playoffs. 

There is some serious matchups between classes.  4A is again loaded.  Paris might be among the most physical teams in the whole state.  Remember @Texasball and I were in Argyle at that game in the Rain.  Physical. 

La Vega and Carthage have 5A Powerhouses at home.  Carthage vs. Marshall should be a great one. 

[Horsefly]

Just now, DevilDog said:

There is some serious matchups between classes.  4A is again loaded.  Paris might be among the most physical teams in the whole state.  Remember @Texasball and I were in Argyle at that game in the Rain.  Physical. 

Pleasant grove too, they have those two stud DEs.  They have beeen getting a lot of hype from recruiting sites.  

[Horsefly]

4 minutes ago, DevilDog said:

4A DI

1.  La VEGA

2.  Carthage  This team will be a load.  Will be great vs. Marshall

3.  Argyle 

4.  Liberty Hill

5.  Midlothian Heritage

6.  Sealy

7.  Paris

8.  Henderson

9.  Lampassas 

10:  Decatur 

 

4A DII

1.   Pleasant Grove

2.  Jasper 17 starters back from 12-1 team/ Blazing Beast Texas speed 

3.  Silsbee

4.  Cuero

5.  WOS 

6.  Waco Connally

7.  Gilmer  Brutal Schedule.  Was young last year

8.  Lorena

9.  Graham

10.  Lubbock Estacado 

I can't pull for jasper.....sorry, not in this lifetime .  

[DevilDog]

3 minutes ago, Horsefly said:

Pleasant grove too, they have those two stud DEs.  They have beeen getting a lot of hype from recruiting sites.  

Yep I am familiar with them.  Beast Texas is absolutely loaded in 4A,  Jasper, Gilmer, Carthage, PG, WOS, Silsbee Paris and Henderson.  That is sick Throw in Jefferson, Pittsburg and Newton  along with DF and that is some serious small ballers. 

[DevilDog]

Just now, Horsefly said:

I can't pull for jasper.....sorry, not in this lifetime .  

I understand wholeheartedly.  Forever a stain on my spirit as well.  Just the name invokes unpleasant thoughts for me. 

[Horsefly]

1 minute ago, DevilDog said:

I understand wholeheartedly.  Forever a stain on my spirit as well.  Just the name invokes unpleasant thoughts for me. 

Yep.  

[DevilDog]

5 minutes ago, Horsefly said:

Yep.  

Tell me who have a tougher schedule in Texas at any class than PG or Gilmer

Pleasant Grove

08/30 vs. 4A DI #7 Paris

09/06 @ 4A D1 #8 Henderson

10/04 vs. 4A D1 #2 Carthage

10/18 VS 4A II #7 Gilmer 

Also will play.  Atlanta, Gladewater, and Pittsburg

 

Gilmer vs. Carthage, Paris, Newton, Pleasant Grove

also will play Atlanta, Van and L.E. 

[Horsefly]

Thanks @DevilDog for posting these DCTF rankings.  Tepper gave good insight into their thinking.  The mag should be even better.  

[Horsefly]

21 minutes ago, DevilDog said:

Tell me who have a tougher schedule in Texas at any class than PG or Gilmer

Pleasant Grove

08/30 vs. 4A DI #7 Paris

09/06 @ 4A D1 #8 Henderson

10/04 vs. 4A D1 #2 Carthage

10/18 VS 4A II #7 Gilmer 

Also will play.  Atlanta, Gladewater, and Pittsburg

 

Gilmer vs. Carthage, Paris, Newton, Pleasant Grove

also will play Atlanta, Van and L.E. 

The PG and Carthage game will be worth the price of admission.  Two of the top teams from each division.  

[DevilDog]

38 minutes ago, Horsefly said:

The PG and Carthage game will be worth the price of admission.  Two of the top teams from each division.  

Marshall will have their hands full with Carthage.  5A DII #4 VS. 4A DI #2.  I got my money on Surratt and them Bulldogs. 

Our landscape is changing and how we look at HS football in Texas if you watch a lot of it.  Of course the True elite cannot be touched but they would be like that nationwide.  But the real good teams at the top of their classes have proven to be closer than previously believed or was it always that way and we refused to examine it.   Kilgore proved that against those powerful Lobos in the past

Newton, Carthage, Liberty Hill, Aledo, HP, Lancaster, WOS are recent proofs of Great Big isn't always better than Great small.   Good football teams are just that regardless of the number of A's.  I love 4A football with 6A a close 2nd.  I think those are the deepest and most competitive classes and they play up and down against good football teams with ranked teams. 

[Texasball]

https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Tom-Herman-Texas-Longhorns-earn-commitment-from-2021-Dallas-Skyline-wide-receiver-Quaydarius-Davis-Football-Recruiting-132726337/

 

[Texasball]

@DevilDog have you seen this?  Them LSU workouts took the weight off her and got her in tip top shape.

this is epic to make up this much ground at this level

 

[Texasball]

Nice 

 

[DevilDog]

3 minutes ago, Texasball said:

@DevilDog have you seen this?  Them LSU workouts took the weight off her and got her in tip top shape.

this is epic to make up this much ground at this level

 

Yeah I saw it

[WCACguy]

On 6/5/2019 at 2:09 AM, Horsefly said:

Yeah, that's ambitious.  Hope they have better depth than that MD team that came here a few years back and took on ET, Desoto and coppell in consecutive weeks.  The wheels fell off pretty quickly.  

Doubt anyone has enough depth to survive that schedule...and you left out Deerfield Beach and Good Counsel...that's eight regular season games against good-to-great teams..that's crazy.

[Horsefly]

Just now, WCACguy said:

Doubt anyone has enough depth to survive that schedule...and you left out Deerfield Beach and Good Counsel...that's eight regular season games against good-to-great teams..that's crazy.

Absolutely, it's a tough schedule and won't allow them time to look ahead to anyone.  

[Champa]

4 hours ago, DevilDog said:

4A DI

1.  La VEGA

2.  Carthage  This team will be a load.  Will be great vs. Marshall

3.  Argyle 

4.  Liberty Hill

5.  Midlothian Heritage

6.  Sealy

7.  Paris

8.  Henderson

9.  Lampassas 

10:  Decatur 

 

4A DII

1.   Pleasant Grove

2.  Jasper 17 starters back from 12-1 team/ Blazing Beast Texas speed 

3.  Silsbee

4.  Cuero

5.  WOS 

6.  Waco Connally

7.  Gilmer  Brutal Schedule.  Was young last year

8.  Lorena

9.  Graham

10.  Lubbock Estacado 

Jasper will be the team to beat, but they have to stay healthy.

Silsbee lost a lot on defense. They're gonna have to get it figured out if they're to be taken serious. Offense should be on point.

West Orange should be better. I'd put them ahead of Silsbee, much as I hate to.

[DevilDog]

 

[Frosty4024]

8 hours ago, Champa said:

Jasper will be the team to beat, but they have to stay healthy.

Silsbee lost a lot on defense. They're gonna have to get it figured out if they're to be taken serious. Offense should be on point.

West Orange should be better. I'd put them ahead of Silsbee, much as I hate to.

Paris tho???

[DevilDog]

Interesting what is transpiring in the Permian Basin.   Will this be a sign of a resurgent Midland Lee and others?  Will the Little SWC rise again?   

@Horsefly @Texasball @Champa.   I found this very interesting and remember back in the 70's when this area was booming the Football was insane before the Big Urban areas exploded.   It's now the most dynamic economy in the whole Nation.

Texas' most dynamic economy isn't in Dallas, Houston or even Austin

To find the most dynamic economy in Texas, you'll need to hop in your truck and head west for about five hours.

Among the pump jacks and prairie land you'll pass along the way is Midland, oil capital of the prolific Permian Basin. It isn't only the Lone Star State's top local economy. It's also the nation's best.

Midland ranks No. 1 in the Walton Family Foundation's annual examination of cities with the most dynamic economies. The study considers income, job growth, wage growth, short-term and long-term GDP growth, and a measure the foundation calls young firm employment.

Midland is thriving on a boom in its shale oil exploration industry, the study found. The Permian Basin holds 16 percent of the nation's oil reserves and much of its natural gas.  

Three Texas metros ranked in the top 30 overall, out of 379 small, medium and large metros. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro placed 27th overall, and sixth among metro areas with 1 million or more people. Austin-Round Rock ranked seventh overall and second in large metros.

The foundation, led by the children and grandchildren of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife, Helen, invests in everything from early childhood education to stimulating local economies.

The top 30 metros in the Walton Family Foundation's ranking. 

(Walton Family Foundation)

Ross DeVol, the study’s lead researcher and a Walton foundation fellow, said Texas benefits from low regulations and taxes that contribute to a “very friendly” business regulatory environment, making it an attractive area for startups and corporations alike. Midland, D-FW and Austin also all have a high concentration of technical middle-class jobs that do not require four-year degrees.

“Texas’ economy overall is becoming much more technology-based and knowledge-based,” DeVol said.

The study said Midland is seeing “exceptional” growth, faster than any metropolitan or micropolitan area in the United States. It’s also more reliant on oil than any other U.S. metro area. In 2018, its labor force grew more than 8%, which DeVol said is “unprecedented.” Many oilfield workers are living in temporary “man-camps” as construction booms to catch up with the growth.

Midland Mayor Jerry Morales said keeping up with growth has been a challenge the metro has been "blessed" to have. 

"For the last two-plus years, we have been aggressively planning and strategizing in every sector of our community, which is seeing tremendous growth," Morales said. 

Small metros of up to 499,999 people dominated the ranking, claiming four of the five top spots. Midland's population is fewer than 200,000 people, according to the U.S. Census.  

During a recovery from a recession, however, larger metros tend to thrive more, DeVol said.

The study said some Midland officials felt boom-and-bust cycles of the past could return, but new innovations in the oil industry could make it less susceptible. Average annual earnings for oil exploration jobs in Midland were $91,000 in 2017, double the non-energy wage for the area, according to the study. 

DeVol said high pay in the oil and gas industry means benefits to other industries in the area. The study said the area is working on diversifying its economy, and ranching, agriculture, health care and transportation are already economic pillars. 

“Higher demand for goods and services and hiring at software and a range of professional, scientific and business services generates more economic activity,” DeVol said. “This multiplier effect is extended to entrepreneurs that decide to start new businesses to fulfill this rise in demand. An extra three to four jobs (per high-paying oil job) can be created in sectors outside of oil and gas.”

A need for increased technical services is something that can be seen across metros, DeVol said, as even non-STEM based companies see increased need for engineers and programmers.

DeVol said the Dallas area sees many of the factors helping create strong long-term growth.

“Dallas is a really unique blend of many different structural factors,” DeVol said. 

North Texas is home to a mix of industries, including tech, energy, financial services and entrepreneurial businesses. In 2018, the region added more jobs than any other U.S. city.

“The diversity reduces the volatility of the business cycle,” he said. “If one sector gets hit hard, Dallas is less susceptible to recessions.”

Austin also is seen as an area with potential for long-term growth. It boasts the 11th-highest concentration of high-tech industries in the nation, according to the study. Its job creation is driven by medical research, health care, travel and tourism, recreation, and arts and culture. 

The University of Texas is credited for being a major talent contributor, and playing a critical role in the entrepreneur community, the study said. 

"Research universities are increasingly critical to metropolitan performance as their fundamental output — knowledge — is central to an economy driven by innovative endeavors," the study said.

Most dynamic Texas economies

The Walton Family Foundation ranked 379 metropolitan areas based on factors such as job and wage growth and a new measure called young firm employment. Here’s how Texas cities fared:

 

 

Midland	1
Austin-Round Rock	7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	27
San Antonio-New Braunfels	60
Odessa	63
College Station-Bryan	69
Sherman-Denison	90
Killeen-Temple	99
Lubbock	100
Tyler	107
Abilene	108
Waco	155
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land	157
McAllen	182
Amarillo	187
San Angelo	195
El Paso	239
Wichita Falls	276
Beaumont-Port Arthur	298
Laredo	299
Texarkana	336
Corpus Christi	339
Brownsville	340
Longview	343
Victoria	366

CityRank

 

SOURCE: Walton Family Foundation

[Horsefly]

On 6/11/2019 at 10:27 PM, DevilDog said:

Interesting what is transpiring in the Permian Basin.   Will this be a sign of a resurgent Midland Lee and others?  Will the Little SWC rise again?   

@Horsefly @Texasball @Champa.   I found this very interesting and remember back in the 70's when this area was booming the Football was insane before the Big Urban areas exploded.   It's now the most dynamic economy in the whole Nation.

Texas' most dynamic economy isn't in Dallas, Houston or even Austin

To find the most dynamic economy in Texas, you'll need to hop in your truck and head west for about five hours.

Among the pump jacks and prairie land you'll pass along the way is Midland, oil capital of the prolific Permian Basin. It isn't only the Lone Star State's top local economy. It's also the nation's best.

Midland ranks No. 1 in the Walton Family Foundation's annual examination of cities with the most dynamic economies. The study considers income, job growth, wage growth, short-term and long-term GDP growth, and a measure the foundation calls young firm employment.

Midland is thriving on a boom in its shale oil exploration industry, the study found. The Permian Basin holds 16 percent of the nation's oil reserves and much of its natural gas.  

Three Texas metros ranked in the top 30 overall, out of 379 small, medium and large metros. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro placed 27th overall, and sixth among metro areas with 1 million or more people. Austin-Round Rock ranked seventh overall and second in large metros.

The foundation, led by the children and grandchildren of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife, Helen, invests in everything from early childhood education to stimulating local economies.

The top 30 metros in the Walton Family Foundation's ranking. 

(Walton Family Foundation)

Ross DeVol, the study’s lead researcher and a Walton foundation fellow, said Texas benefits from low regulations and taxes that contribute to a “very friendly” business regulatory environment, making it an attractive area for startups and corporations alike. Midland, D-FW and Austin also all have a high concentration of technical middle-class jobs that do not require four-year degrees.

“Texas’ economy overall is becoming much more technology-based and knowledge-based,” DeVol said.

The study said Midland is seeing “exceptional” growth, faster than any metropolitan or micropolitan area in the United States. It’s also more reliant on oil than any other U.S. metro area. In 2018, its labor force grew more than 8%, which DeVol said is “unprecedented.” Many oilfield workers are living in temporary “man-camps” as construction booms to catch up with the growth.

Midland Mayor Jerry Morales said keeping up with growth has been a challenge the metro has been "blessed" to have. 

"For the last two-plus years, we have been aggressively planning and strategizing in every sector of our community, which is seeing tremendous growth," Morales said. 

Small metros of up to 499,999 people dominated the ranking, claiming four of the five top spots. Midland's population is fewer than 200,000 people, according to the U.S. Census.  

During a recovery from a recession, however, larger metros tend to thrive more, DeVol said.

The study said some Midland officials felt boom-and-bust cycles of the past could return, but new innovations in the oil industry could make it less susceptible. Average annual earnings for oil exploration jobs in Midland were $91,000 in 2017, double the non-energy wage for the area, according to the study. 

DeVol said high pay in the oil and gas industry means benefits to other industries in the area. The study said the area is working on diversifying its economy, and ranching, agriculture, health care and transportation are already economic pillars. 

“Higher demand for goods and services and hiring at software and a range of professional, scientific and business services generates more economic activity,” DeVol said. “This multiplier effect is extended to entrepreneurs that decide to start new businesses to fulfill this rise in demand. An extra three to four jobs (per high-paying oil job) can be created in sectors outside of oil and gas.”

A need for increased technical services is something that can be seen across metros, DeVol said, as even non-STEM based companies see increased need for engineers and programmers.

DeVol said the Dallas area sees many of the factors helping create strong long-term growth.

“Dallas is a really unique blend of many different structural factors,” DeVol said. 

North Texas is home to a mix of industries, including tech, energy, financial services and entrepreneurial businesses. In 2018, the region added more jobs than any other U.S. city.

“The diversity reduces the volatility of the business cycle,” he said. “If one sector gets hit hard, Dallas is less susceptible to recessions.”

Austin also is seen as an area with potential for long-term growth. It boasts the 11th-highest concentration of high-tech industries in the nation, according to the study. Its job creation is driven by medical research, health care, travel and tourism, recreation, and arts and culture. 

The University of Texas is credited for being a major talent contributor, and playing a critical role in the entrepreneur community, the study said. 

"Research universities are increasingly critical to metropolitan performance as their fundamental output — knowledge — is central to an economy driven by innovative endeavors," the study said.

Most dynamic Texas economies

The Walton Family Foundation ranked 379 metropolitan areas based on factors such as job and wage growth and a new measure called young firm employment. Here’s how Texas cities fared:

 

 

Midland	1
Austin-Round Rock	7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	27
San Antonio-New Braunfels	60
Odessa	63
College Station-Bryan	69
Sherman-Denison	90
Killeen-Temple	99
Lubbock	100
Tyler	107
Abilene	108
Waco	155
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land	157
McAllen	182
Amarillo	187
San Angelo	195
El Paso	239
Wichita Falls	276
Beaumont-Port Arthur	298
Laredo	299
Texarkana	336
Corpus Christi	339
Brownsville	340
Longview	343
Victoria	366

CityRank

 

SOURCE: Walton Family Foundation

This is how it happens.  This stuff is cyclical and so it may be west texas turn again to be prominent