Week #5 - Lufkin Panthers (3-1) vs Barbers Hill Eagles (3-1) - Abe Martin Stadium - Sept 27th - 7:00 PM

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Lufkin and Barbers Hill will square off for their first ever meeting, the opening district game in 9-5A DI.  In the final week of non district play, Lufkin defeated  (2-2) Tyler 39-27 on the road, while Barbers Hill won at home 49-7 over 6A Richmond Foster (0-4).

DCTF has Lufkin an early +8 point favorite over Barbers Hill.

LUFKIN BROADCAST: https://www.lufkinisd.org/lp-livestream/

LUFKIN LIVE STREAM:  https://www.lufkingametime.com/

Ticket Information @  https://lufkinisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?fbclid=IwY2xjawE5sOdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV24Q3kawsF0gmoEYghSLGIpKHW53kYvP1hPzVnGDqGhFxRIol_Bb_7Zlg_aem_1jpMxKnQgyFsYLZkJhBw5A

OR  In Person @ Lufkin ISD Technology Building at 701 North 1st St  on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 AM to 4 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 12 Noon for all Home games.

Lufkin Panthers:

Coach: Todd Quick. Lettermen R/L: 25/26. Starters returning O/D: 4/8. 2023: 5-5/2-5 district. Key losses: Kedren Young (Notre Dame).

Key players to watch: DL Zion Williams (6-4, 315), DB Evan Young (6-2, 195), 4.6), LB Kaden Hooper (6-2, 225, 4.7), WR Krisean Preston (6-4, 185, 4.5), DT Elijah Alexander (6-3, 300), RB Gavin Phillips (6-3, 240), DB Kenneth Timmons, K Nolan Hansard (5-10, 175, 4.7), WR/QB Quincy Coutee (6-0, 175,4.6), WR KeVondrick Taylor (5-10, 175, 4.5), WR Keandre Hooper (5-9, 170, 4.5), DE/LB Kaleb Preston ( 6-3, 220, 4.6), S Evan Young (6-2, 190, 4.6), LB Juan Laura ( 6-1, 215, 4.7), Top Juniors: QB Javion Johnson (6-1, 180, 4.5), LB Desmond Hood (6-3, 220, 4.6), DB Keshawn Waters (5-11, 170, 4.5).  RB Gavin Phillips (6-3, 240), DB Kenneth Timmons.

Season games:  L  Longview 7 Lufkin 3, W Lufkin 56 Nacogdoches 0, W Lufkin 57 Little Rock Southwest 12, W Lufkin 39 Tyler 27

Barbers Hill:

Coach: Carl Abseck. Lettermen R/L: 25/35. Starters returning O/D: 7/5. 2023: 9-3 area finalist/6-2 district. Key losses: Miller Malone (Western Kentucky), Landen Gaskamp (UTRGV).

Players to watch: RB Jadon Rodriguez (5-10, 185, 4.5), WR Cooper Lucas (5-10, 165, 4.5), WR Tripp Davis (5-9, 170, 4.5), LB Koltin Edmonston (6-0, 205, 4.7), OL Ayden Mooring (6-4, 280), LB Dom Pesina (5-9, 185, 4.6). Top juniors: LB Carson Hahn (6-0, 200, 4.7), DE Trae Clark (6-0, 220, 4.8). Top sophomore: DT Bryce Jackson (6-2, 290). 

Other prospects: WR Kaegan Morton, DE Austin Farmer, QB Zeke Cantu, WR Carter Wampler, S Cale Dunham, OL Brady Francis, S Brayden Hamby, OL Kaden Tyler. 

2024 notes: Abseck believes Barbers Hill will again be in contention to win the district title in a tough district that features new faces. Speedy RB Rodriguez (1,098 yards, 14 TDs rushing; 14-198, 2 TDs receiving) returns and will operate behind a veteran group up front. WRs Lucas (46-625, 6 TDs receiving) and Davis (35-460, 5 TDs receiving) will be key targets for the new signal-caller. The defense has experience returning at all three levels, but the strength will be at LB with the return of LB Edmonston (55 tackles, 7 TFL) and LB Pesina (76 tackles, 4 TFL). Junior LB Hahn (66 tackles, 4 TFL), junior DE Clark (23 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks) and sophomore DT Jackson (34 tackles, 7 TFL) are young players who will form the nucleus of the defense for the next two years.

Season games: W Barbers Hill 54 New Caney 8, W Barbers Hill 21 Manvel 13, L Deer Park 50 Barbers Hill 48 OT, W Barbers Hill 49 Richmond Foster 7.