Toughest Place to play [Archive] - 5A Texas Football Forum

Slim-Rob

02-25-2006, 12:38 PM

Either for the environment of the fans, place of the stadium or team (regular season or playoffs)

SV
Judson
Rhodes

SV- I don't know that its that hard to play here. Very nice field, nice locker rooms, and the crowd really wasn't that loud.

Judson- With the non-air conditioned locker room and the sea of red that is the Judson fans, it is very hard to play here. Plus, you are playing against the Rockets, and thats never easy.

Rhodes- IDK, never been there...

KT2000

02-25-2006, 12:39 PM

dmc 77

02-25-2006, 01:13 PM

Even though i'm from lufkin, i have been told by the coaches after the games and they say, "man it is hard to play here... it is fun, but hard." and i have to agree with KT2000, it is not any better in Longview and Tyler. When these teams play, everyone comes out and supports thier team....:cool:

KT1ss24

02-25-2006, 01:18 PM

SV- I don't know that its that hard to play here. Very nice field, nice locker rooms, and the crowd really wasn't that loud.

Judson- With the non-air conditioned locker room and the sea of red that is the Judson fans, it is very hard to play here. Plus, you are playing against the Rockets, and thats never easy.

Rhodes- IDK, never been there...

Rhodes is probably the exact thing as Judsons stadium, the sea of red and all. Even when Katy isn't playing there you know its theirs. I've been to games not including Katy and both teams rarely are able to fill up one side. There is only one time i remember there being both sides filled up and that was when Katy played Cinco when they were both undefeated.

Slim-Rob

02-25-2006, 01:25 PM

Rhodes is probably the exact thing as Judsons stadium, the sea of red and all. Even when Katy isn't playing there you know its theirs. I've been to games not including Katy and both teams rarely are able to fill up one side. There is only one time i remember there being both sides filled up and that was when Katy played Cinco when they were both undefeated.

Judson stadium is always full on the Judson side. The visiting side varies, Roosevelt, Madison, and SV bring big crowds.

dragonsdaddy

02-25-2006, 05:05 PM

dragon stadium itself isn't imposing, but facing a team that is 25-1 all time at their home is tough. when that team is slc it is even tougher.

pack98

02-25-2006, 05:10 PM

Goof OLD ABE is amazing to play deep in the East texas piney woods. and with the upgrades it received last season it is even a better place.

But as a player it was going to Longview or to Tyler those are hard places to play.

GO PANTHERS

CKE

02-25-2006, 06:51 PM

dragon stadium itself isn't imposing, but facing a team that is 25-1 all time at their home is tough. when that team is slc it is even tougher.

I dont think SLC gets to speak for dragon stadium.............but Texas stadium is a diff. story

slorch

02-25-2006, 07:08 PM

dragon stadium itself isn't imposing, but facing a team that is 25-1 all time at their home is tough. when that team is slc it is even tougher.
who owns that single victory at dragonslair?

CCHS77

02-25-2006, 08:07 PM

who owns that single victory at dragonslair?

Coppell

slcdragons

02-25-2006, 08:08 PM

who owns that single victory at dragonslair?

Coppell:(

slorch

02-25-2006, 08:10 PM

wow!!!

drgnbkr

02-25-2006, 08:50 PM

wow!!!

They (Coppell) have always been our biggest rival until a few years ago. They are'nt near the opponent they used to be...Grapevine is more of a serious rival these days..

yankee

02-25-2006, 08:58 PM

They (Coppell) have always been our biggest rival until a few years ago. They are'nt near the opponent they used to be...Grapevine is more of a serious rival these days..
can denton ryan be considered a rival, even though theyre moving down next year?

LoboFan07

02-25-2006, 11:23 PM

Abe Martin Stadium, Lufkin
Rose Stadium, Tyler
Lobo Stadium, Longview

I think all of these East Texas schools are tough places to play. If West Texas is the Little SWC, I call East Texas the Little SEC.

Agreed. I've always pictured us as as the Little SEC.

As for places that Longview has placed at, aside from Lufkin and Tyler being the toughest, I would say that Marshall's Maverick Stadium CAN be hard. In the past few years it hasn't been the same but it used to be and is slowly coming back to be one of the tougher places to play in East Texas.

But obviously, Ole Abe and Rose has to be our two toughest places.

BAMF cowboy

02-26-2006, 12:17 AM

who owns that single victory at dragonslair?

i know it's already been answered but it was Coppell who beat SLC in their final year of 4A. The game went into overtime and Coppell won on a poor fourth down spot for the dragons by the officials...call me bias...

BAMF cowboy

02-26-2006, 12:19 AM

can denton ryan be considered a rival, even though theyre moving down next year?

i say nay. the two have only met twice and both have been blowouts. the hype of both has been more exciting than the game, although the espn2 game was an electrifying atmostphere. I think one of the key things that makes a rivalry is the history of a rivalry, of which this has none.

dragons08

02-26-2006, 12:35 AM

i say nay. the two have only met twice and both have been blowouts. the hype of both has been more exciting than the game, although the espn2 game was an electrifying atmostphere. I think one of the key things that makes a rivalry is the history of a rivalry, of which this has none.
exactly, i wish this game would be on the schedule again this year, even though both have been blowouts, the athmosphere is still amazing...

g-town07

02-26-2006, 12:49 AM

nobody wins at rose haha
nobody...
i hate that place

dragonsdaddy

02-26-2006, 08:34 AM

i say nay. the two have only met twice and both have been blowouts. the hype of both has been more exciting than the game, although the espn2 game was an electrifying atmostphere. I think one of the key things that makes a rivalry is the history of a rivalry, of which this has none.
recalculate the 3-0 record vs dr. we met twice in 04 alone.

South Texas

02-26-2006, 09:04 AM

how about any of the surrounding states stadiums?

Big Daddy Cool

02-26-2006, 09:06 AM

alnegle07

02-26-2006, 11:43 AM

allen!

BAMF cowboy

02-26-2006, 11:56 AM

recalculate the 3-0 record vs dr. we met twice in 04 alone.

good call

YuccaRoot

02-26-2006, 12:10 PM

A&M Consol has difficulty at Austin Westlake...Overall, Westlake has a pretty good home record against everyone.

Rogue White Helicopter

06-05-2011, 04:06 PM

Either for the environment of the fans, place of the stadium or team (regular season or playoffs)

SV
Judson
Rhodes
I agree with that list.

farmerfan

06-05-2011, 04:13 PM

Abe Martin Stadium, Lufkin
Rose Stadium, Tyler
Lobo Stadium, Longview

I think all of these East Texas schools are tough places to play. If West Texas is the Little SWC, I call East Texas the Little SEC.

Why? The SEC actually wins championships on a consistent basis, the East Texas district doesn't :)

The toughest place to play in this state has to be the current Eagle Stadium in Allen. Nothing else comes close

ktCarl

06-05-2011, 04:28 PM

Can't believe no one has said the Astrodome. I mean it is with out a doubt one of the toughest places to play. I mean from a player's perspective you have to play on that crappy out of date turn and get ready in a out of date run down locker room. And as a fan you have to set in those out of date run down seats that have been there it seems like since the place opened back in 65'. I know it used to be a high school kids dream to play there, but I'd be willing to bet it isn't near as high on the list as it once was.

What about GPISD Stadium? I know Katy brings a big crowd to help nullify home field advantage but I bet it's a tough place for your District opponents to try and knock off the Stangs.
It is a nice, new stadium much like the stadium the Woodlands plays in.

trojanbacker

06-05-2011, 04:57 PM

Coppell

Trinity is undefeated at Dragons Stadium.

dmo069

06-05-2011, 05:02 PM

Trinity is undefeated at Dragons Stadium.

Lot's of teams are ... Lol

dmo069

06-05-2011, 05:04 PM

The toughest place to play in this state has to be the current Eagle Stadium in Allen. Nothing else comes close

Just wait until the new one opens!

I have to vote for Longview. Those lights suck. Once the sun goes down the home team has a huge advantage.

drgnbkr

06-05-2011, 05:55 PM

Trinity is undefeated at Dragons Stadium.

Carroll is undefeated against Trinity.:heli:

farmerfan

06-05-2011, 06:52 PM

Carroll is undefeated against Trinity.:heli:

Denton Guyer is undefeated against SLC. :cool:

lobo1982

06-05-2011, 07:29 PM

Just wait until the new one opens!

I have to vote for Longview. Those lights suck. Once the sun goes down the home team has a huge advantage.

Lobo Stadium has new lighting now. It will still be hard to win there.

farmerfan

06-05-2011, 07:31 PM

Lobo Stadium has new lighting now. It will still be hard to win there.

Too bad they can't play state championship games there ;)

dmo069

06-05-2011, 07:34 PM

Lobo Stadium has new lighting now. It will still be hard to win there.

Good to know. Looking forward to driving up there from Allen in September!

Trinity Trojan Fan For Li

06-05-2011, 07:56 PM

The toughest place to play in this state has to be the current Eagle Stadium in Allen. Nothing else comes close

I totally agree.

No parking
port a potties for bathrooms on the visitors' side
lousy sound system
the concession stand is beyond the end zone
Allen fans sit on the visitors' side
too many Allen fans
loud band
football team too good

...just to name a few reasons.

lobo1982

06-05-2011, 09:09 PM

Too bad they can't play state championship games there ;)

Right.

chhspantherfan

06-05-2011, 09:19 PM

Carroll is undefeated against Trinity.:heli:

we have never beaten either one of them. :rolleyes:

farmerfan

06-05-2011, 09:19 PM

Right.

you are a great sport, 82 :notworthy:heli:

Woodlander

06-05-2011, 10:06 PM

The Woodlands has won at Rhodes, Abe Martin, and Rose Stadium all in the last 2 years:D

b756561

06-06-2011, 01:43 AM

Trinity is undefeated at Dragons Stadium.

I do believe Allen is undefeated at Trinity's stadium. :p

b756561

06-06-2011, 01:46 AM

I totally agree.

No parking
port a potties for bathrooms on the visitors' side
lousy sound system
the concession stand is beyond the end zone
Allen fans sit on the visitors' side
too many Allen fans
loud band
football team too good

...just to name a few reasons.

Hey, just goes to show Allen goes all out for their esteemed visitors.

Wait till the new stadium opens. You will still have those last four. Well the first three anyway, I'm not sure about the fourth one.

Trinity Trojan Fan For Li

06-06-2011, 07:59 AM

I do believe Allen is undefeated at Trinity's stadium. :p

...and Trinity is undefeated at Allen's stadium. :D

trojanbacker

06-06-2011, 08:13 AM

...and Trinity is undefeated at Allen's stadium. :D

I actually enjoyed the atmosphere at Allen stadium. Tons of fans. Loud. Huge student turnout. Parking is fine, if you get there early. I liked talking with the Allen folks who sat next to us. It was a great atmosphere for a high school football game. And, the catheter took care of the portable toilet issue.

trojanbacker

06-06-2011, 08:14 AM

Carroll is undefeated against Trinity.:heli:

;)
Ouch.

clemensbuff

06-06-2011, 08:48 AM

Judson stadium is always full on the Judson side. The visiting side varies, Roosevelt, Madison, and SV bring big crowds.

Yep, Judson is a tough place to play for sure!

SC brought a ton of people there in 01' and 03' for their district matchup. Both games were fantastic to say the least. 01' was a triple OT win for CJ and 03' was a huge comeback win by SC in the 2nd half. GREAT GAMES....BOTH OF THEM

mojotrain

06-06-2011, 08:53 AM

Blivins in Amarillo is the most well kept ball parks I've been in and that includes the Grande and Ratliff. But Permian, for the most part has seen pretty rough times up there, even in a win. You lose and it's a terrible long drive home from anywhere. Next to that the Alamo Dome just plain blows ill winds for old Mojo!:(

SV61

06-06-2011, 09:12 AM

At home

signed,

A&M Baseball team

:mad:

C'mon, let's go Ags!

CCCSportsFan

06-06-2011, 09:56 AM

dragon stadium itself isn't imposing, but facing a team that is 25-1 all time at their home is tough. when that team is slc it is even tougher.

Interesting you say that... A couple of years ago I was helping coach a peewee game at DS and we were on the visitor side. From that vantage point the home side looked very imposing. Don't know if it's just an optical illusion, but because the home side is built into the upward sloping hill, it gives the appearance of looking much taller than if the it were built on flat ground.

Be interested to get feedback from folks who've been on the slide line during a high school game and see if they think the same...

E-Vol-ution

06-06-2011, 09:59 AM

Are we talking team, stadium, field or officiating? :D

trojanbacker

06-06-2011, 10:01 AM

Interesting you say that... A couple of years ago I was helping coach a peewee game at DS and we were on the visitor side. From that vantage point the home side looked very imposing. Don't know if it's just an optical illusion, but because the home side is built into the upward sloping hill, it gives the appearance of looking much taller than if the it were built on flat ground.

Be interested to get feedback from folks who've been on the slide line during a high school game and see if they think the same...

I don't know about the imposing factor there, but I thought it was one of the best venues I've ever been in for a high school game. The imposing thing that night was the Coppell team.

Longhorns12

06-06-2011, 10:07 AM

Coppell

WHat is ya'lls record there now?

slcdragonfan

06-06-2011, 12:39 PM

dragon stadium itself isn't imposing, but facing a team that is 25-1 all time at their home is tough. when that team is slc it is even tougher.

We've actually lost two at home since the stadium was built...Guyer won last season and of course Coppell got the other one.

SLCDad

06-06-2011, 01:26 PM

We've actually lost two at home since the stadium was built...Guyer won last season and of course Coppell got the other one.

Yes, that's what I was thinking.

I also believe that SLC's home record at Dragon Stadium is is something like 51-2 or thereabouts.

allendad

06-06-2011, 10:01 PM

I actually enjoyed the atmosphere at Allen stadium. Tons of fans. Loud. Huge student turnout. Parking is fine, if you get there early. I liked talking with the Allen folks who sat next to us. It was a great atmosphere for a high school football game. And, the catheter took care of the portable toilet issue.

Now, that's an Ouch ! I don't EVEN want to think about.

That little home and Hhome thing we had was great. Both games provided an electric atmosphere ! ! ! ! !

Looking forward to future match ups.

:notworthy

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Pinion

06-06-2011, 10:23 PM

Anything in East Texas is brutal.

But that speaks for volumes for how serious they take the game out there. Which is a /WIN! :notworthy

Trinity Trojan Fan For Li

06-07-2011, 05:36 AM

slorch

06-07-2011, 07:08 AM

The Woodlands has won at Rhodes, Abe Martin, and Rose Stadium all in the last 2 years:D

Must not have been playoff games...

Comanche

06-07-2011, 10:08 AM

I totally agree.

No parking
port a potties for bathrooms on the visitors' side
lousy sound system
the concession stand is beyond the end zone
Allen fans sit on the visitors' side
too many Allen fans
loud band
football team too good

...just to name a few reasons.

On the money! didn't Trinity break there Home win streak? in 2008? I could be wrong went to that game and went to sit down and noticed tons of Allen fans on the visitor side! wth???

trojanbacker

06-07-2011, 10:34 AM

Now, that's an Ouch ! I don't EVEN want to think about.

That little home and Hhome thing we had was great. Both games provided an electric atmosphere ! ! ! ! !

Looking forward to future match ups.

:notworthy

.

We may have won that battle, but you guys won the war.
Hopefully, we'll have a chance to play in the new place when it's completed. Not this year though; you guys are going to run the table I think.

shooter

06-07-2011, 12:03 PM

The JV field at San Antonio Lee has a lot of pot holes and ants...

Just saying

SA_Madison_Mav_Fan

06-08-2011, 04:20 PM

The JV field at San Antonio Lee has a lot of pot holes and ants...

Just saying

I'm not sure who's to blame on this. All the other NEISD football fields are really nice.

As far as I know field maintenance is funded by NEISD.

Lee needs to go 4A anyways. The physical beating Lee takes in EVERY NEISD game is so unfair to those kids. I leave all Lee games I happen to be at after the 1st Qtr.

It's sickening to hear fans ridicule the once-proud Lee program. I can't remember the last time Lee won a 26-5A game.

Trojan4653

06-08-2011, 04:41 PM

I do believe Allen is undefeated at Trinity's stadium. :p

Is Trinity undefeated at Allen?

Trojan4653

06-08-2011, 04:42 PM

How about Ratliff in Odessa?

BandidoNB

06-08-2011, 05:32 PM

I'm not sure who's to blame on this. All the other NEISD football fields are really nice.

As far as I know field maintenance is funded by NEISD.

Lee needs to go 4A anyways. The physical beating Lee takes in EVERY NEISD game is so unfair to those kids. I leave all Lee games I happen to be at after the 1st Qtr.

It's sickening to hear fans ridicule the once-proud Lee program. I can't remember the last time Lee won a 26-5A game.

Lee beat Wagner, Reagan and Johnson in their first seasons. Lee also won 2 district games in 2002 (Mac and Churchill).. this is talking 2000 and forward.

Trinity Trojan Fan For Li

06-08-2011, 06:59 PM

Is Trinity undefeated at Allen?

Yes!!!!!!

How about Ratliff in Odessa?

No.

Trinity Alum

06-10-2011, 03:33 PM

we have never beaten either one of them. :rolleyes:

You said it, not us. :D

Trinity Alum

06-10-2011, 03:34 PM

we may have won that battle, but you guys won the war.
Hopefully, we'll have a chance to play in the new place when it's completed. Not this year though; you guys are going to run the table i think.

+1