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We all know Superintendent and Coaches tend to have close relationships. Not always, but for the most part. Hockenberry was only the assistant Sup in Longview for about 3 years, so he doesn't really have a real connection to Longview IMO. For that reason, I don't think getting a Longview coach or Longview connected coach is a reality for Lufkin. If it was though, Berry (DC) is proven as a HC. One of the best coaches in ETX. Another option could be Jerrod Baugh, former OC under King. Current HC at 5A Ruston, LA....just won a state title last year and was in the title game the year before that. But like I said, I don't think Hockenberry has Longview connections like that. Seemed to be sort of a pit stop for him. However, he was Superintendent at Center for 12 years before going to Longview. Ralph Thomas is obviously a choice with the turnaround he's had at Yates. And he'd more than likely be bringing an excellent OC with him in Longview alum Jon Writt, who worked at Lufkin (2014) before and helped Longview hit some high milestones including the title in 2018. Want to know the artist behind the likes of Kamden Perry and Jalen Hale? Coach Writt was WRs coach for Longview from 2015-2022 and was responsible for signaling in our plays. Hated it when Writt left but was happy to see him go up the ranks. I'd keep an eye on Center HC Ricky Meeks. He won at Alto, he's winning at Center....won a championship as an assistant under his legendary father Dickie Meeks. I bet he'd get a call. ETX guy so you'll get stability. Hockenberry also has a connection with Barry Bowman, who won multiple state titles at Daingerfield. Think he's coaching down in Florida now.

Man it's been tons of teams inquiring about Week 3 games. No reason why Lufkin shouldn't have one. But if you wait too long, you're stuck with a team from Mexico again.

Yeah, I'm trying to see if we're headed to Abe Week 1. We know the rest of our schedule, but the Lufkin side is being extremely secretive and quiet for no reason. I have a feeling we're headed to Lufkin though, since we have SOC and Ruston at home.

Looks like both Pflugerville and Pflugerville Connally are looking for Week 3.

Legacy has Marshall Week 3, I'm not sure who A&M has Week 3 but their coach made it seem like it was already filled with this tweet: Forney ended up filling that Week 2 spot for them. Lufkin's Week 3 appears to be a really random Texas opponent, or maybe even someone out of state.

God I'm so glad we moved up. The travel in 5AD1 is awful but, this is what you get when you pre split divisions. Should've stayed with post split. Tasty non district schedule for Longview. Lufkin, Marshall, SOC and Ruston, LA (won state).

Lufkin's question won't be about what they have in between the lines. It'll be about the sidelines as usual.

To add, #6 CB Chris Johnson is a Longview native. His mom is a Lobo alum. Aledo don't have very many kids that are natives there. Ton of kids that moved in sometime in between their 6th grade years to now. Heck, the player of the game Hawk Patrick-Daniels came from Ft.Worth Brewer.

Yep.

Aledo was even younger last year when they won it lol Had sophomores and juniors all over the field and basically returned their entire team this year. That's the thing...if you didn't get by Aledo last year...you weren't going to do it afterwards. We had them down 14-3 at half last year before we decided to go ultra conservative in the 2nd half. Just like the Lancaster game this year. Aledo HC is in his 1st year as HC this year. Just goes to show that it doesn't matter how many years of coaching you have under your belt....you either got it or you don't. Quick and yes, even Coach King at Longview can learn a lot from Aledo's HC on how to manage a roster.

Won't have to worry about any of the teams you mentioned, except maybe SLC.

Not really. We tend to do better in the highest classification, for whatever reason. 5AD1 are the ones that'll have to deal with Aledo, HP, Desoto....good luck.

He was. Matter of fact, he caught a TD pass against Longview in the playoffs that year and was an important offensive player for ya that year even as a sophomore. 2017 Lufkin had: Bug Thompson, Jalynn Polk, Tre Odum, Isaiah Phillips, Malik Jackson, Jacourtney Calvin, Jeremiah Davis, Savon Fields, Hunter Hollis, Carl Williams, Braylon Garcia and Javasia Brunson. That's alot of college players.

Would've sued (this absolutely has to happen) and transferred schools personally.