Humble Vs. Katy REGION 3 Finals?

[HUM398]

Do you think this could be the final match up for region 3? or does it fall diffrently. Who do you have picked to win region 3? and why?

[TigerV1]

My prediction......

The team that wins the region 3 final will be the region 3 champ. ;)

[dwg71]

Katy vs La Porte.

Why:

Katy is the clear cut favorite in the top of the bracket, they should meet West Brook in the semifinals.

The bottom half is more of a crap shoot. I will go with Jesuit over Cy Falls, but La Porte has a more balanced attack than Humble and will squeak one out. The QB's will dictate the game, it whoever makes fewer mistakes. Also, I would give the special teams edge to LP. 27-20 is my prediction.

I think either Humble or La Porte will beat Jesuit, and then lose to Katy.

[Favpack]

I think Katy is under-rated. I don't see the Tigers getting challenged until the semi's - most likely Smithson Valley.

[thedrummer]

I have Katy going through to the State Semifinals.

Running Game = As usual

Passing Game = Best I've seen at KHS.

My take is that either Katy will play Humble or they will play Strake Jesuit.

I see Strake beating Cy-Falls. Memorial has no passing game.. so the Golden Eagles just had to stop the run and they did. But the Crusaders have a good balanced attack and are coming off an emotional win in their first playoff game under the UIL againist FB Marshall.

I also see Humble beating La Porte. Humble was getting into the backfield againist Westside all night long last Saturday and were hitting hard and if the Wildcats don't beat themselves (18 penalties in last 2 regular season games, just 2 againist Westside) they will see Strake in the Region III Semis.

Humble vs. Strake / Katy vs. West Brook in the Semis

My pick... Katy vs. Humble in the Region III Championship Game

Region III Champion - Katy

[HUM398]

Laporte offensive balance wont really matter in the Humble game. infact it will come down to turnover ratio.. Laporte has had trouble all year getting turnovers. If you let humble keep the ball they will score on any team and rack it up. Humble gained almost 370 yards of offense on westfield ( a team that averaged 158. now 199) Thats impressive, but they lost nevertheless. This Humble team has some very big play capability. Yes, laporte is balanced. but humble makes big plays. Humble is looking foward to meeting up with katy in Region 3 and that game will go either way.... But i Predict that WHEN katy and humble play...Katy takes it by 7

[KT2000]

If Humble cleans up the mistakes that hold them back, they will be in the state quarterfinals in my opinion. La Porte will be a worthy challenge. Two athletic QBs going at it in that one.

[dwg71]

Agee with the part about turnovers, LP's problem is fumbles. Anagnostou threw 23 TDs with only 6 picks. Humble's QB only had 3TDs. I'm not a LP homer, but I have seen them play a couple of times, and "Boogie", as hes called, put it on the ground more than once.

From what I can see Humble runs the ball well and that could be trouble for LP, but I'm telling you, that Anagnostou is a winner. It will be fun to watch. LP is out talented hands down, but they have learned to win the past couple of years.

[KTHoC]

My prediction......

The team that wins the region 3 final will be the region 3 champ. ;)
i'm gonna go with that one there. I was havin' a time figurin' whose gonna win it. Go Region 3 champ, win it all!!!!

[TigerV1]

i'm gonna go with that one there. I was havin' a time figurin' whose gonna win it. Go Region 3 champ, win it all!!!!


I figured it was a fairly safe bet.

[ruffshod]

If Humble cleans up the mistakes that hold them back, they will be in the state quarterfinals in my opinion. La Porte will be a worthy challenge. Two athletic QBs going at it in that one.

I agree. Someone is gonna have to step up and help out Johnson and Turley. Johnson's ankle is questionable, although he ruturned against Westside. But their passing game is suffering a bit.

[KatyTigers]

I have predicted all year Katy would meet Humble in the regional finals. Humble has a hard hitting, athletic defense and a QB that can make the big play.

Katy vs. Humble round II would be a great game.

[fbjones]

Humble's always tough. Katy is always Katy. This year even more so. That has the makings of a great game, if Humble hits on all cylinders.
I have witnessed a few Humble games that almost gave me ulcers. NS/Humble 96, 2003 come to mind.

[Oiler1]

After watching West Brook play Madison, I was not impressed at all. Both teams were terrible and West Brook QB couldn't even throw a spiral and put most passes over there heads or in the dirt. So I believe Clear Creek comes up with an upset and loses to Katy the next round.

Laporte and Humble are mistake prone and if Strake gets by the Cy school then I believe they will take advantage because Marshall was no slouch when it comes to play makers. Unless injuries and depth get Strake in trouble which then I pick Humble because after watching Clear Lake rack up tons of yards against Laporte and a very weak Alvin without its top receiver holding tight until the 4th quarter leaves Laporte's defense extremely suspect.

Katy vs. Strake with Katy coming out on top. Its only fitting since they didn't play during the regular season. (If not Strake then Humble but with the same results.)

[AZTiger]

strake is already pounded with injuries, 2 of their biggest playmakers are out and have been out.

[BigWhiteJake]

i would have to say humble is the best 3 loss team in the state but also add that la portes coach knows a thing or two about winning have won 4 in a row out at sealy, tough call that game...but o well on another note jevan snead is going to UT so my life is complete. as is big macks recruiting class

[AZTiger]

wait, TJ Mills is coaching at LaPorte?

[BigWhiteJake]

is that the name of the guy who coached sealy to the 4 titles then went to permian and then la porte??? my dad said he was coaching at la porte now but we could be wrong

[AZTiger]

yeah that's him

[HUM398]

After watching West Brook play Madison, I was not impressed at all. Both teams were terrible and West Brook QB couldn't even throw a spiral and put most passes over there heads or in the dirt. So I believe Clear Creek comes up with an upset and loses to Katy the next round.

Laporte and Humble are mistake prone and if Strake gets by the Cy school then I believe they will take advantage because Marshall was no slouch when it comes to play makers. Unless injuries and depth get Strake in trouble which then I pick Humble because after watching Clear Lake rack up tons of yards against Laporte and a very weak Alvin without its top receiver holding tight until the 4th quarter leaves Laporte's defense extremely suspect.

Katy vs. Strake with Katy coming out on top. Its only fitting since they didn't play during the regular season. (If not Strake then Humble but with the same results.)

Come on, all due respect to strake. Strake doesnt have what it takes to beat Humble. Humble has a very potent Running game. i dont think strake can pull a one point win out of this one....(oh and Jerrods Knee was problem not his ankle... and they pulled him out of the game cause he heard a pop in his knee...but it just turned out to be nothing...he is healthy)

[ktCarl]

Too far in the future to make these predictions. We've got 2 more games before the quarters and anything can happen.

[Oiler1]

Come on, all due respect to strake. Strake doesnt have what it takes to beat Humble. Humble has a very potent Running game. i dont think strake can pull a one point win out of this one....(oh and Jerrods Knee was problem not his ankle... and they pulled him out of the game cause he heard a pop in his knee...but it just turned out to be nothing...he is healthy)

Oh yah....I'm saying that. Obviously they can stop the run if they stopped a D1 loaded team like FB Marshall. If you discount there efforts and take them for granted, you will surely fall.

[griggie1969]

Katy is gonna run threw this region.

[UT66]

Katy vs Humble in the finals. Playoff run will take its toll on Strake. Its not just the quality of the opponent they face, its the lack of subs to take some of the pressure off the starters. At this stage of the playoffs, the pounding begin to take its toll. Its also the hidden strength of teams like Katy. Oh, you can comment that removing the 1's early in the game lessens their sharpness for the next game etc etc but it actually strengthens the team as a whole especially when your 3's are in for the last quarter getting playoff experience. You also have the advantage of platooning if you need to in order to maintain freshness. Katy doesnt have 1 or 2 good receivers, they have like 8 of them and they are always fresh and thats what keeps that program strong. Not only are the 1's darn good but they have depth at every position. Thats whats missing at Strake. The 1's are really good but they virtually dont have ANY 2's to speak of much less 3's. Strake will lose a little steam in each playoff game. I really cant see them beating Falls but they are good enough. Even if they get by Falls, they are gonna run out of gas before too many more games. No way can they hang with the likes of Laporte, Humble, Katy etc. Its great to see them keep winning and believe me I am surprised they got by Marshall. But all year that team has just found a way to win at the end and they almost did it to Cinco if not for one of the greatest defensive plays I have ever witnessed. Katy vs Humble with Katy winning in a close one to face SV in the semi.

[Fleeman93]

IF it does come down to Katy and Humble then I don't think it will be all that close. In the first meeting between the two in week 3 Katy won 34-20 and played what I thought was their worst defensive game of the season. I think IF the rematch happens Katy's D will have a much better showing which will give the offense more opportunity to put points on the board.

[Humblefied]

IF it does come down to Katy and Humble then I don't think it will be all that close. In the first meeting between the two in week 3 Katy won 34-20 and played what I thought was their worst defensive game of the season. I think IF the rematch happens Katy's D will have a much better showing which will give the offense more opportunity to put points on the board.

i thought it was 37-20, but anyway we wont talk about the dropped passes humble had or the fumbled football. If humble scores on that drive where our returner mufffed the punt then thats a 14 point swing. I wouldnt count Humble out. Certainly down, but not out.

Hum, where u been all this time?

[KTHoC]

Which ever of the remaining teams in RIII that makes it to the region final, it will be a very good game. You don't make it to that round in the playoffs unless you are playing some good football. By that point in the playoffs, most teams have been pounded quite a bit and the players are feeling it. The deeper the squad, the better chance they have of surviving. Region III may be down this year, but, we sure are seeing some good football. Playoffs are the best!!

[ruffshod]

Come on, all due respect to strake. Strake doesnt have what it takes to beat Humble. Humble has a very potent Running game. i dont think strake can pull a one point win out of this one....(oh and Jerrods Knee was problem not his ankle... and they pulled him out of the game cause he heard a pop in his knee...but it just turned out to be nothing...he is healthy)

Oh, OK. I'm glad too hear he's ok. Kid's got lots of talent. If Humble gets their passing game straightened out, they will be hard to handle.

[SmilinTiger]

i thought it was 37-20, but anyway we wont talk about the dropped passes humble had or the fumbled football. If humble scores on that drive where our returner mufffed the punt then thats a 14 point swing. I wouldnt count Humble out. Certainly down, but not out.

Hum, where u been all this time?

If you don't want to talk about dropped passes and fumbles, then I would suggest that your team NOT drop passes and fumble. That's part of the game. You only have to look back to 2002 to know what Katy can do the 2nd time around.

[SmilinTiger]

is that the name of the guy who coached sealy to the 4 titles then went to permian and then la porte??? my dad said he was coaching at la porte now but we could be wrong

I believe T.J Mills was relieved of his coaching duties at LaPorte for reasons unknown.

[ruffshod]

I believe T.J Mills was relieved of his coaching duties at LaPorte for reasons unknown.

Jeff LaReau is the coach at La Porte

[Fleeman93]

i thought it was 37-20, but anyway we wont talk about the dropped passes humble had or the fumbled football. If humble scores on that drive where our returner mufffed the punt then thats a 14 point swing. I wouldnt count Humble out. Certainly down, but not out.

Hum, where u been all this time?

All part of the game. Poor tackeling was Katy's biggest problem in that game. I lost count of how many times Katy had Humble at 3rd and 10+ and let them get a first because of poor tackeling. IF the matchup happens you will see a much, much different Katy defense.

[rellufnalla]

This thread reminds me of the best Humble vs Katy game I ever attended.


2002 regular season - Carl Slack takes it in for 2 in OT. Humble wuz robbed!. They were all beat up in that game and swore to take Katy in the playoffs. The smack being they were gonna whup Katy once they were running on all cylinders. With all those star athletes, how could they lose.


All you Humble boys sing along now.
Mac Davis wouldn't mind at all.
Your daddies would know the tune.
If not, just follow the bouncing ball.

Oh Lord, It's hard to be Humble
when Katy's in the playoffs each year!
We go home and clean out our lockers
and try hard not to shed tears.

Those Tigers are always a winner
and we keep going down in defeat.
Oh Lord, It's hard to be Humble
when the Tigers are so hard to beat.

[KatyHighCO04]

Katy vs. Humble 2002 was the best regular season game I've ever seen, and then the rematch was quite a letdown.

[Tigerjag]

My prediction......

The team that wins the region 3 final will be the region 3 champ. ;)

I think there's too many games between now and then to be that bold. :D

[HUM398]

All part of the game. Poor tackeling was Katy's biggest problem in that game. I lost count of how many times Katy had Humble at 3rd and 10+ and let them get a first because of poor tackeling. IF the matchup happens you will see a much, much different Katy defense.

Humbles offense was the reason why katys defense looked that way. Humble has been doing that to ever team this year. i have seen alot of the 3rd down and 10+ this year at the games. Know if you mean to tell me that all the teams humble played had bad games that day. then we got really lucky. i cant tell you how many times i saw us in a 3rd and long situtation during the game against westfield, but we got the first down. And i know it wasnt because the SW defesne couldnt tackle. dont make the mistake either to think that the Humble offense hasnt got better since the katy game. There moer battle tested. They will bring all they got if they do indeed get that far.

Oh humblefield, i just been chillin

[nate]

dont make the mistake either to think that the Humble offense hasnt got better since the katy game. There moer battle tested. They will bring all they got if they do indeed get that far.

If Humble has any chance of beating Katy this season, they won't lose before that game happens. No one on that side of the bracket presents anywhere near the challenge the Wildcats will potentially face in the Quarterfinals.

[Fleeman93]

Humbles offense was the reason why katys defense looked that way. Humble has been doing that to ever team this year. i have seen alot of the 3rd down and 10+ this year at the games. Know if you mean to tell me that all the teams humble played had bad games that day. then we got really lucky. i cant tell you how many times i saw us in a 3rd and long situtation during the game against westfield, but we got the first down. And i know it wasnt because the SW defesne couldnt tackle. dont make the mistake either to think that the Humble offense hasnt got better since the katy game. There moer battle tested. They will bring all they got if they do indeed get that far.

Oh humblefield, i just been chillin

I have no doubt that Humble is a very good team, but I bet you don't see the Katy defense making the same mistakes that it did last game. The Katy D blew a lot of of assignments in the first Humble game(give the Humble backs a lot of credit), but those mistakes will be fixed IF there is a Katy Vs Humble II.

[dwg71]

Jeff LaReau is the coach at La Porte

I have a little feedback on why Mills was let go, all hearsay. In the beginning of 2004, Mills gave Anagnostou an ultimatum - football only or you wont play. LP begin 0-4 or something like that, and then he realized I need Boogie at QB. He came in and led LP to the playoffs. Boogie did not participate in Spring football because he is going to be a 4 year letterman on the baseball team.

I heard that Mills tried to strong arm the other coaches of the other sports, and made a lot of enemies and was asked to leave. La Porte is by no means the caliber school (sports wise) as those Mills came from. But they have always fielded competitive sports teams. I believe they won a state basketball title in the late 80's,their baseball team has gone deep into the playoffs the past 3 years and the football team is usually pretty good. I think Mills was never a good fit.

My kids go to Deer Park and I respect the program they run in LP.