Tigers reclaim District Crown from Cougars
November 7th, 2009
Congrats to the Tigers for taking back district, and for not folding after Cinco went up 20-14. Katy teams don't quit, and you guys ground it out when you had to. Hopefully, this is the day the team really learned what it takes to win a big game against a quality team. I saw a few leaders emerge at the end down on the field, and I've been waiting for that all season. Players should be excited down on the sideline. Coach Rip shouldn't be the only one fired up down there.
I don't know anything about this officiating crew personally, but I thought this was the most blatant case of one-sided officiating that I've ever seen. It was diabolical. Luckily, Cinco missed the last field goal attempt because the officials set it for them on a platter. They were spotting Cinco an extra yard (or three in one instance I saw) on the ball spots. This was worse than The Woodlands game. Katy is not the only team that holds. Cinco ran the ball 40+ times probably, and you're telling me they didn't hold once? Bull. We all know they did. The flag they picked up in the first half was ridiculous. Will J clearly had his mask pulled and the one official who had a view threw the flag. Yet, somehow he's overruled by peers who had no view of the play. These guys aren't supposed to be leveling the playing field. Call the game by the rulebook. The officials today injected themselves into the game, and that is a Cardinal Sin.
Again, congrats to the Tigers for preventing another Cinco celebration. Cinco put forth a good effort, but I'm finding it hard to say anything good for them after some of the stunts they pulled today (the throat slashes, in particular). I can't believe Coach Clayton would stand up for anything like that, so I would hope it is addressed. Unfortunately, it looked pretty well choreographed (at least by the players).
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