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  1. Just got married last week. Happy Thanksgiving from Motley County, Texas. In the heart of West Texas, population 400. Just got done feeding cattle. Im thankful for all the assholes on here that provide me with insider information so I can impress my dad when I come home to visit. Im drunk and ready to eat. God Bless.
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  2. Happy Thanksgiving all. I'm truly honored that you guys let me run this palace of degenerates.
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  3. Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Surly assholes!
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  4. Taking my son to his first Texas game Friday. Don’t give a shit if we get soaked, I’ll be a proud dad and I can’t wait to have this moment with him. My dad took me to my first game. Can’t fucking wait!
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  5. Glad everyone is here. Thank you overlords for creating this space. Happy Thanksgiving Surly family. May you and all you love have a wonderful day.
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  6. The only aggy that is bowl eligible.
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  7. Galveston. That’s quaint. Today we’re suiting up in our mountain cabin and riding a fanicular up a mountain in Deer Valley to the St. Regis. We’ll be thankful we’re not the plebes trapped down in Park City proper. Then we’ll feast on a Thanksgiving buffet like no other. Coq au Vin, Prime Rib, turkey, pork tenderloin, oysters, shrimp. Creamed spinach, pecan candied sweet potatoes, stuffing and dressing, potatoes au gratin, adult mac and cheese, asparagus and hollandaise, lobster bisque, salads, fruits, and every dessert you could want at Thanksgiving. We’ll be thankful for no cooking or cleaning and being thousands of miles away from in-laws and various other interloping rubes. Cheers.
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  8. Had a scare late this afternoon. After 2 days of prepping nonstop for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow(And I was sick all morning until mid afternoon, so I didn’t help much with the cleanup as usual), at 5pm Mrs.Brat sat at the breakfast table in what I thought was a catatonic state.She was mostly unresponsive and just staring. Took her BP and it was high (155/89), her forehead was cold & sweaty. She just sat there for a half hour, then I helped her move to the couch. I thought she might be having a stroke.Called son to bring something over to eat and to check her out. He & his wife could see something was wrong, so He called 911 and explained to the dispatcher the situation.First the Sam Bass FD firefighter EMTs showed up followed by the County paramedics.They checked her over very carefully and noted her blood sugar was low (unusual for her) but all other vital signs were ok except her BP was 196/97. After having some apple juice & chocolate shake, she began to recover.They asked if she wanted to be transported to the hospital and of course she declined.She ate a couple of DQ tacos son had brought and seems almost back to normal.But son said they were going to do everything tomorrow so she can just sit & watch.
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  9. This happened a few hours ago. 8.5 years old. 196 lbs. getting ready to put the tape on him. My bidness partner took him down. I guided.
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  10. Same. Look at this horseshit. Then once I got it I wanted to punch Wordle. Wordle 523 5/6 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  11. A couple of years ago I was invited to a friend's Thanksgiving dinner with his family. His sister somehow got on the subject of the "illegals who are tearing this country apart." This was when President Trump was separating kids from their families. Most of the folks gathered there agreed with her take. She asked me what I thought. I was waiting for it. I just said "Well, I hold the view that Jesus held in the Olivet Discourse, specifically in the parable of the goats and sheep as expressed in Matthew chapter 25 verses 31-46, in which Jesus clearly said that we should do everything we can to help those poor folks, saying “I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. Could you pass me the cranberries?" Blank looks.
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  12. Oh yes, they were a very competent team, thorough, professional and compassionate with Mrs. Brat. We all knew she was in good hands. They arrived about 5 minutes after we got through talking with the dispatcher. I was scared shitless, and that wasn’t because of fighting the stomach bug all day prior. It is comforting to know excellent lifesaving help is so close. Please pass that on.
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  13. Bought to start getting into the pie at halftime.
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  14. Happy Thanksgiving Bromigos!
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  15. They used this word on purpose for today 🤣🤣🤣 Wordle 523 2/6 🟨🟨🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  16. I made this harder than it needed to be. Wordle 523 5/6 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  17. Boom Wordle 523 2/6 🟨🟨🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  18. Sad Wordle 523 6/6* ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  19. SIL and BIL…Jesus…they’re 40 years old and brought literally ALL of their clothes to wash because they live in a house with no running water. Remember the big freeze we had over a year and a half ago? They haven’t fixed their pipes. They “shower” outside with a garden hose. We all went (my wife, FIL, my son, and I) went to do a turkey trot this AM. BIL was still in bed when we left (left at 8:30), called at 9:30 while we were running the fucking race and told my SIL to stop at the grocery store and get him some ice cream because he doesn’t like the stuff my in laws have. Also told her that he needs cherry coke to mix his drinks with. When I got here at 11, he was already passed out and drinking. Oh, he had the keys to a car but is too fucking lazy to drive 5 minutes to the damn gas station. Turkey on the pit. My parents should be here in a couple hours.
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  20. I hope that you all have a peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving. Eat like crazy, love your family like you won't see them tomorrow, and have a good nap.
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  21. Since they won't have a bowl game this year, they had to find something to cancel or quit on.
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  22. Fuck your Wordle. Rage. Wordle 523 5/6 🟨🟨🟩⬛🟨 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  23. “Let’s get in the running car! Are you crazy! Let’s hide in the shed behind the chainsaws…”
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  24. That's one of those when & where moments for me. We were in that old Fry's up in north Austin on 183. I got frustrated with the wife and kid and decided to watch the end of the A&M-Tech game. That scene happened almost immediately when I started watching. After a moment of silence, the dude next to me also watching asked, "Wait, what were those guys doing?" I said, "I think they were squeezing their balls and screaming." He said, "That's an odd thing to do." I laughed, "Well, we're talking about A&M here."
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  25. for my birthday on Monday, i got fired happy Thanksgiving you turkeys
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  27. Give thanks for not being an aggy for fucks sake you bitter bastards hahahahahahaha
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  28. Wordle 523 5/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟩🟨 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  29. For fuck's sake, I decided I was going to spend forever trying to winnow down a preview to only the best games of the week, and I'm not getting any work done the day before Thanksgiving anyways, so here's 4000+ words about EVERY game this week: Class 6A Division I Region I North Crowley (12-0) vs. Prosper (11-1), 3 p.m. Saturday at Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium Two pretty good defensive teams here, though NC did get gashed by EP Pebble Hills in a 49-42 win last week. Prosper has played a much tougher schedule and has lost to only Guyer. This is also the Eagles' 4th straight trip to this round. I think it's their year. Keller (10-2) vs. Lewisville (11-1), 11 a.m. Saturday at Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium Lewisville pitched a shutout against a normally-potent Martin team last week. Keller hasn't been this far in the playoffs since... holy shit, 1966. You have to like the Farmers in this one. Region II Duncanville (11-0) vs. The Woodlands (10-2), 3 p.m. Saturday at Pflugerville’s The Pfield TWHS put themselves on notice last week with a 62-21 thrashing of a good Klein Cain team last week. Duncanville's playoff scoreboard shows 115-13 so far, and they're just too good. Waxahachie (10-2) vs. Spring Westfield (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Hutto’s Memorial Stadium Call me crazy, but I think Hachie has a good chance to win this. Just a damn good matchup, as the two teams have lost to only Duncanville, Desoto, and North Shore. Region III Katy Cinco Ranch (9-3) vs. Galena Park North Shore (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday at Katy’s Rhodes Stadium CR's normally porous D stepped up in a 13-10 win over Cy-Fair last week, but this will likely be a brutal ass-kicking. Fort Bend Ridge Point (10-2) vs. Humble Atascocita (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Cypress’ Cy-Fair FCU Stadium This will be the rubber match of three straight years of playoff meetings. RP hasn't exactly dominated in its first two rounds. I have seen 'Cita play a couple of times and they are huge and athletic. If they limit turnovers, RP has no chance. Region IV Lake Travis (7-4) vs. San Antonio Brennan (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at New Braunfels’ Cougar Stadium All the adversity that LT has faced seems to be an afterthought now, as the soph starters have gotten a ton of experience. The coaches didn't draw it up this way, but the Cavs are peaking now, at exactly the right time. Brennan's schedule hasn't exactly prepared them for this one, and I think they'll get got. Austin Westlake (12-0) vs. San Benito (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium Mudhole. Class 6A Division II Region I Trophy Club Nelson (11-1) vs. Denton Guyer (12-0), 2 p.m. Saturday at The Star in Frisco These two also played this game last season, with Guyer winning in OT. Nelson has one of the best offenses in the state, but Guyer might be the best team in the state. Their stars pulled them out of a pickle with Highland Park last week. They'll do it again. Southlake Carroll (12-0) vs. McKinney (8-4), 3:15 p.m. Friday at Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium McKinney has allowed 308 points this season, and they would need a huge D effort to pull an upset. SLC easy. Region II DeSoto (10-2) vs. Tomball (8-4), 4 p.m. Friday at Pflugerville’s The Pfield Tomball rallied from 3-13 to shock undefeated New Caney last week 16-15. That'll be the highlight of their season, as DeSoto will kick their asses. Killeen Harker Heights (11-1) vs. Spring Dekaney (9-3), 6 p.m. Friday at Waco’s McLane Stadium HH's only blemish was a 1-pointer against Permian; they also have nice wins over Temple and Smithson Valley. Dekaney started 2-3 and has won 7 straight. I think Harker's underrated and they win easily. Region III Katy (12-0) vs. Humble Summer Creek (8-4), 2 p.m. Friday at Humble’s Turner Stadium SC's losses are to Kleins Cain and Collins, North Shore, and Atascocita by a total of 17 points. And now Katy? Jeez... Katy has just bludgeoned everyone, 607-157 on the season and 121-21 in the playoffs. SC is good, but not good enough. Fort Bend Hightower (10-2) vs. Houston C.E. King (8-4), 1 p.m. Friday at Cypress’ Pridgeon Stadium King's district still has all 4 teams alive (NS, Atascocita, and Summer Creek), so you know Hightower is not going to intimidate them. Region IV Austin Vandegrift (11-1) vs. San Antonio Harlan (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamodome Vandy by a bunch. Dripping Springs (11-1) vs. Harlingen (12-0), 11 a.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamodome I watched some of Harlingen's game last week, and while I'd love to pick them to win this, I just didn't see anything that's really going to give Dripping trouble. I think the Drip D can control things while playing straight up, and Harlingen's D hasn't seen anyone nearly as good as Novosed. Class 5A Division I Region I Abilene (6-6) vs. Burleson Centennial (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium Abilene has scored only 270 all season, and their only chance is to get a lead and force BC out of their wishbone offense comfort zone, which seems unlikely. Aledo (10-2) vs. Midlothian (12-0), 6 p.m. Friday at Midlothian ISD Stadium Midlothian's really good. They run a flexbone offense, but can actually pass. They're playing at home. But their D has allowed 140 points in just the last 5 games, and most critically, they're playing Aledo now. Region II Mansfield Timberview (12-0) vs. Frisco Reedy (12-0), 3 p.m. Friday at Bedford’s Pennington Field SAUCY!!! Reedy fell behind 21-3 to Lancaster last week before rallying. Timberview has scored an absurd 678 this season, and has one of the best ground games in the state. But Reedy has played a much tougher schedule and will be ready for them. Longview (12-0) vs. Port Arthur Memorial (11-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Lufkin’s Martin Stadium Longview is an ultra-complete team, and they've allowed only 109 points all season. PAM's loss was to Baytown Lee (WTF?) and they have struggled in the playoffs, with a 48-41 win and a 52-50 4OT victory. Lobos win easily. Region III Georgetown (10-2) vs. College Station (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday at Waco’s Waco ISD Stadium Georgetown won the district matchup 49-38. Complete coin flip in this one, with the addendum that CS needs a lower-scoring game to win. Fulshear (11-1) vs. Smithson Valley (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday at Seguin’s Matador Stadium Fulshear is not exactly a playoff perennial. This is only their 5th season, and it's the first season they've won more than 5. They played in an excellent district and beat a really good A&M Con team last week, so they'll be ready. SV beat Fulshear's district mate Manvel last week using defense and special teams. Surviving a speed team like Manvel with have SV ready for Fulshear. Region IV McAllen (7-5) vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday at McAllen’s Memorial Stadium McAllen, which started 1-3, looks like the least likely RGV team to still be playing. Vets beat Vela (a much better RGV team last week). They should win this easily. PSJA North (12-0) vs. Brownsville Veterans Memorial (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday at Brownsville’s Sams Stadium I watched some of Vela last week and they reminded me of the old Brock Fitzhenry Giddings teams. Their wonderfully-named QB, Ale Aparicio, is a little guy who just kind of leans in behind a mammoth OLine that shoves the line of scrimmage downfield, making it very hard to force them into negative plays. Their defense was nails too. Vets hung 74 points last week thanks to 451 yards and 9 TDs from RB Bryan Chavez. That won't happen again. Class 5A Division II Region I Canutillo (10-2) vs. Abilene Wylie (9-3), 3 p.m. Friday at Fort Stockton’s Panther Stadium AW lost 3 in a row in non-district, but has been hot since. Canutillo struggled with Arlington Heights last week. You'll never go broke betting against El Paso teams in the 3rd round. Argyle (12-0) vs. Grapevine (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Southlake’s Dragon Stadium Argyle won this 31-15 in September. Matt Stepp picked Grapevine to get revenge; I think he has lost his mind. Argyle struggled through a 7-0 win over Rider last week, but that will only get their attention, and I'll pick them to win this by 20+. Region II Midlothian Heritage (11-1) vs. South Oak Cliff (9-3), 3 p.m. Friday at Mansfield’s Newsom Stadium MH hasn't lost since the opener to Stephenville. But SOC is battle tested, last season and this, and while they haven't looked great in the playoffs, I think this is where they get it going. Melissa (10-2) vs. Terrell (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday at The Star in Frisco Both teams were 4A last year. Terrell started out 1-4, but pulled a huge upset over Texark in round 1; Melissa started the season 0-2. Neither team has a great D, so look for lots of points, with Melissa scoring more. Region III Fort Bend Marshall (11-1) vs. Montgomery Lake Creek (12-0), 1 p.m. Friday at Houston’s Delmar Stadium Fun one here! Lake Creek has scored 672 points, including 78 against Rouse last week. But this is only their 5th season and the first time they've won more than 6 games. Marshall is 62-6 in those 5 seasons, and you'd be nuts to pick against them here. Brenham (8-4) vs. Port Neches-Groves (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday at Houston’s NRG Stadium I don't think anyone had either of these teams making it to round 3, but here we are. Pretty even matchup, though I'll go with PNG as they have the best win on the resumes, a 24-19 nailbiter (they led 24-6 at half) over Austin LBJ last week. Region IV Liberty Hill (11-1) vs. Alamo Heights (11-1), 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bastrop’s Memorial Stadium I watched AH just disassemble G-P last week, and they're really good, lots of size on the lines, good QB. The 31-8 win was AH's lowest offensive output all season, though. As usual, LH will try to Wing-T them into submission. These two teams will score -- 1290 points combined. And as usual, LH will be totally thrown off their game if the officiating crew forces their offense to come set for a full second before the snap, but that almost never happens, so expect LH to win. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (9-3) vs. San Antonio Veterans Memorial (9-3), TBD Neither of these teams would be a favorite to win either 4A title, and the winner will be cannon fodder next week, but you can expect it to be close. Class 4A Division I Region I Wichita Falls (8-4) vs. Brownwood (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Abilene’s Wildcat Stadium Brownwood's just a lot better. Old High's D is pretty mediocre and they're here only thanks to an upset over Dumas in round 1. Canyon Randall (9-3) vs. Decatur (9-3), 1 p.m. Friday at Abilene’s Wildcat Stadium Decatur has won 9 in a row after opening the season with losses to S'ville, Rider, and Anna. Randall might be the worst team still in the playoffs above 3A. Region II China Spring (11-1) vs. Lake Worth (10-2), 5 p.m. Friday at Waxahachie’s Lumpkins Stadium It would be a huge upset if this is even close. LW played mostly FW-area patsies (pardon the redundancy), and won its playoff games in 2 OT and by a 7-2 score last week. Celina (11-1) vs. Anna (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday at Allen’s Eagle Stadium Top game of the week in the state? Anna has beaten all comers, including Celina 28-25 in Sept and 33-32 over Stephenville last week. Celina finally had another close game last week, 34-28 over Kennedale. Two really great teams, and both are very close to Eagle Stadium, which should be packed and rocking. I hate the It's-Tough-To-Beat-A-Good-Team-Twice trope, so I'll lean towards Anna. Plus, Anna's QB is a real difference-maker. Region III Tyler Chapel Hill (10-2) vs. Lumberton (11-1), 7 p.m. Friday at New Caney’s Randall Reed Stadium TCH started the season 0-2, while Lumberton's only loss was to a Houston private. TCH is led by sophomores at QB (1800+ passing, 900+ rushing) and RB (1700+ rushing), both of whom started last season as freshmen when they lost in the state semis. Can't pick against experience like that. Lindale (8-4) vs. Kilgore (9-3), 1 p.m. Friday at Tyler’s Rose Stadium Lindale has kind of been up and down all season. As usual, they don't play much D (376 points allowed). Kilgore won the district matchup 49-35 and I don't know why you'd expect different this week. Region IV Port Lavaca Calhoun (5-7) vs. Boerne (12-0), 6 p.m. Friday at Jourdanton’s Indian Stadium The Sandcrabs (what a mascot!) started 0-7! They have surprising playoff wins over Alice and Canyon Lake, but Boerne is a whole different animal. This won't be competitive. Somerset (10-2) vs. Corpus Christi Calallen (12-0), 3 p.m. Friday at Beeville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium Calallen's final tuneup before the showdown with Boerne; the Wildcats have allowed only 106 points all season. Class 4A Division II Region I Monahans (9-3) vs. Godley (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Sweetwater’s Mustang Bowl Godley started out 2-5, but pulled a big upset over 10-1 Seminole last week. Their D has been shaky (448 points allowed). Monahans started 0-3, but made hay in a weak district. If I ignore the records and just look at who each has played, Godley would be my favorite in this, but either gets stomped next week. Wichita Falls Hirschi (9-2) vs. Glen Rose (11-1), 3 p.m. Friday at Mineral Wells’ Ram Stadium Great matchup here. I was on the GR bandwagon early, as the Tigers have scored 605 points and lost only to Brownwood (17-3), so I'm not getting off now. Region II Aubrey (10-2) vs. Texarkana Pleasant Grove (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday at Paris’ Wildcat Stadium Aubrey is a great story, 33-6 in the last 3 years, but PG is really battle-tested and whipped an undefeated Caddo Mills team last week, and they'll just be too tough. Gilmer (11-0) vs. Carthage (12-0), 6 p.m. Friday at Longview’s Lobo Stadium 1 vs 2 in the state here! Carthage's scoreboard shows 610-132 this season. The Bulldogs have beaten the Buckeyes 7 in a row in this rivalry, including 28-7 last season and 70-14 in the 2020 state championship. The difference is usually Carthage's D and there no reason to expect anything different. Region III Silsbee (12-0) vs. Madisonville (8-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Spring’s Planet Ford Stadium Madisonville pulled a shocker last week, 9-3 over unbeaten Bellville, but now they run into Silsbee, a really solid program that is finally having its breakout season. Hamshire-Fannett (9-3) vs. Cuero (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Katy’s Legacy Stadium HF knocked off a good Waco Connolly team 33-30 last week but Cuero is just a really well-rounded team that has only lost to Calallen and has blitzed basically everyone else. Region IV Wimberley (12-0) vs. Jarrell (6-6), 6 p.m. Friday at Cedar Park’s Gupton Stadium Wimberley won the first game 73-14. It should be closer but not really interesting. Lago Vista (9-3) vs. Geronimo Navarro (8-4), 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hutto’s Memorial Stadium Navarro won the first game 42-21, but LV has really turned it around since, with a 31-28 loss to Wimberley and a bunch of blowout wins, including a 42-7 shocker over Sinton last week. I wouldn't bet money, but I think LV pulls an upset Friday. Class 3A Division I Region I Whitesboro (10-1) vs. Paradise (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday at River Oaks’ Barnes Stadium Ironically-named Paradise is located in Wise County, on 114 between Bridgeport and Boyd. Both teams lost to Brock in district and Whitesboro beat Paradise 18-7 in the district matchup. Paradise shocked Shallowater 17-14 last week, while Whitesboro has beaten two west Texas teams by 126-21. Give me Whitesboro because it's not that hard to beat a team twice if you're the better team. Bushland (11-1) vs. Brock (8-4), 2 p.m. Friday at Vernon’s Lion Stadium What a war this will be! Brock started 0-4 against the who's who of 4AD2 (and Gunter), and they have cruised since. I jumped on Bushland's bandwagon early in the season and am not getting off now. I like their D (145 points allowed) and their big OLine is kind of what you need to beat Brock. Region II Pottsboro (11-1) vs. Grandview (10-2), 1 p.m. Friday at Mesquite’s Memorial Stadium 3 weeks ago, I would have picked Pottsboro, but the Cardinals' 62-49 win over Whitney has me worrying about their D. Grandview lost its opener to Glen Rose and a district game to West, but now seems to be peaking at the right time, and their D is playing very well. Give me the Zebras in a slight upset. West (11-1) vs. Malakoff (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Corsicana’s Tiger Stadium Malakoff had one of the best wins in the state last week, a 55-10 thrashing of a good Winnsboro team. They have only lost to Grandview back on 9/2. West is badass, too, with big big lines and a punishing run game. PF-PA is remarkably similar (565-113 for MHS and 568-110 for WHS). I'll take Malakoff, but all 4 teams in this region are good enough to go to Jerryworld. Region III Columbus (11-1) vs. Cameron Yoe (9-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Bastrop’s Memorial Stadium I said earlier in the season that Columbus looks like a state contender -- big size, tough ground game, good QB with NFL bloodlines. Nothing's changed. Yoe likes shootouts, but I don't think the Cardinals will let that happen. Franklin (12-1) vs. Hitchcock (11-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium Hitchcock has come out of nowhere (5-6 last season and hasn't won more than 7 since 2015); led by soph QB Lloyd Jones, they have wins over Columbus and Refugio. But Franklin is just a different animal, with a 28-game winning streak and the best player on the field in Bryson Washington. No 3A team has gotten to within 12 points of the Lions, and Hitchcock needed a miracle to get here, turning a 31-14 deficit into a 36-31 win last week. Franklin comes alive again! Region IV Llano (12-0) vs. Vanderbilt Industrial (10-2), 1 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Heroes Stadium Llano will ride a D that has allowed only 111 points all season with 2 playoff shutouts. VI is an interesting team, but lost to Edna and Shiner by a combined 93-0. Llano is more similar to those two than the rest of the schedule, so this one won't be close. Edna (11-1) vs. Blanco (8-4), 6 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Farris Stadium Edna's only loss was to Refugio, and they've got a solid D. I don't think this one will be close, either. Class 3A Division II Region I Idalou (9-3) vs. Wall (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday at Sweetwater’s Mustang Bowl Wall has allowed only 80 points all season, losing only 18-14 to Cisco. Idalou has only scored 278, so look for Wall to win yet another low-scoring rock fight. Canadian (10-2) vs. Spearman (5-7), 2 p.m. Friday at Borger’s Bulldog Stadium Canadian started 1-2, but have scored 633 points now, including 112-22 in the playoffs, so this looks like Canadian again. Spearman pulled the biggest upset of round 1, beating Abernathy and cruised over Alpine last week. Canadian won the district matchup 42-3. This one should be similar but closer? Region II Bells (10-2) vs. Holliday (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday at Denton’s Collins Stadium Holliday's D is very good, as they've only allowed 104 points all season. But Bells has played the tougher schedule, with losses to Gunter and Whitesboro, so the records are misleading. Either way, this game will take about 2 hours max and won't see the ball in the air much. Give me Bells, simply because they've been playing better lately. Palmer (11-0) vs. Gunter (11-0), 1 p.m. Friday at Royse City’s Royse City ISD Stadium Gunter's scoreboard is at 508-71 even with a couple of forfeits. Palmer (on I-45 north of Ennis) looks really good, but not good enough for Gunter. Region III West Rusk (10-2) vs. Gilmer Harmony (7-5), 1 p.m. Friday at Longview’s Pirate Stadium WR started 2-2 with losses to Malakoff and Tatum. They got a miracle last week on a last-second TD pass to beat Waskom 41-37. Harmony started 0-4, lost their district finale to Daingerfield and barely won their 1st round playoff game, so they're just happy to be playing after Thanksgiving. And yeah, there's another McCown playing QB for WR. Daingerfield (10-2) vs. Newton (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Nacogdoches’ Bryce Stadium Two real East Texas bluebloods face off. D'field has won 8 straight after losing to Timpson and Center, giving up 139 total in those two games. Their district was pretty weak this year, so I think it's fair to call them "untested," and that's not the kind of thing that works out against Newton. The Eagles have won their two playoff games by 123-8. Region IV Wallis Brazos (9-3) vs. Tidehaven (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday at Iowa Colony’s Freedom Field Brazos finished 4th in district, but shocked Lexington in the 1st round. Tidehaven beat Brazos 33-13 in district play and have been pretty solid all season, so no reason to expect anything different. Poth (11-1) vs. Taft (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday at Victoria’s Memorial Stadium Poth lost 22-21 to Shiner in September, but has been nails since, allowing only 90 points total. Taft lost non-district games against Mathis and 3 Rivers, and cruised through a shitty district. Poth, easily. Class 2A Division I Region I Cisco (10-2) vs. New Deal (9-3), 2 p.m. Friday at Colorado City’s Wolf Stadium Cisco wins this easily, as long as they don't get caught looking ahead to a rematch with Hawley. Sonora (10-2) vs. Hawley (12-0), 6 p.m. Friday at Big Spring’s Memorial Stadium Hawley wins this easily, as long as they don't get caught looking ahead to a rematch with Cisco. Hell, they could win this even if they do get caught looking ahead. Region II Tolar (12-0) vs. Hamilton (7-5), 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Worth’s Crowley ISD Stadium Tolar is 611-88 on the season scoreboard; Hamilton is 283-330. Tolar won the district game 56-7. It could be worse Friday. Riesel (7-5) vs. Crawford (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Hewitt’s Panther Stadium Another district rematch mismatch. Crawford has allowed 59 points all season and won the district game 43-0. Region III Cooper (12-0) vs. Joaquin (9-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Tyler’s Rose Stadium Part of me wants to pick Joaquin. Their losses are 25-22 to Timpson and 42-41 to Beckville, which they avenged last week. Cooper rolled through a terrible district, but pasted a good Corrigan-Camden team 40-14 last week, so I guess I'll stick with Cooper. Timpson (12-0) vs. Centerville (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville’s Tomato Bowl #1 Timpson is simply on a mission, led by several 3-year starters, including 4-star 2024 recruit Terry Bussey at QB (and wherever else he's needed). They've scored 696 points, won 2 playoff games 109-10, and beat Centerville 48-13 in the region finals last season. Region IV Flatonia (11-1) vs. Shiner (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Hallettsville’s Brahmas Memorial Stadium Flatonia's only loss was to Hallettsville on 9/2. Shiner also lost to H'ville (and Refugio). I said a couple of weeks ago that big Doug was the Brooks that really made Shiner great, but Dalton is an amazing runner for 2A and I don't see Flatonia stopping him. Refugio (11-1) vs. Ganado (9-3), 7 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Heroes Stadium Another district rematch mismatch. Ganado finished 4th and lost to Refugio 52-26 in the regular season finale. They've won two playoff games by 134-18, so there's reason for optimism, but not much. Class 2A Division II Region I Vega (8-4) vs. Wellington (11-1), 3 p.m. Friday at Canyon’s Happy State Bank Stadium Wellington lost to Lubbock Christian 28-24 on 9/2 and has not been tested since. They've allowed only 82 points. Vega's a pretty good team that got a very favorable draw; their two playoff victims ended the season with a combined 11-12 record. Blowout upcoming. Clarendon (9-3) vs. New Home (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday at Floydada’s Tyer Stadium New Home hasn't lost since its opener in August. Clarendon was 2nd place in Wellington's district. I'll take NH in a close one. Region II Wink (12-0) vs. Albany (10-2), 5 p.m. Friday at San Angelo’s San Angelo Stadium Game of the week in this bracket. Wink is relatively untested. Albany was won 10+ games in 13 of the last 15 years. Albany's losses were to Hawley and 10-2 3A Comanche. I think Albany gets it done. Windthorst (8-4) vs. Collinsville (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday at Springtown’s Porcupine Stadium Collinsville lost to undefeated Cooper in September. Windthorst is always good, but are definitely not dominant this season. Odd neutral site in this one. Region III Simms Bowie (9-2) vs. Mart (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday at Van’s Memorial Stadium Mart big, as usual. Mart has outscored opponents 700-76. If you're wondering, Simms is about a half hour west of Texarkana. Price Carlisle (11-1) vs. Lovelady (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Palestine’s Wildcat Stadium Lovelady's season scoreboard says 585-68. PC has scored 602. Lovelady has won its playoff games by 118-0. Gimme Lovelady. Region IV Chilton (12-0) vs. Burton (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Bryan’s Green Stadium Really even matchup, but Chilton won arguably the best 2A district in the state, so I like them. Burton is 103-0 in 2 playoff games. Falls City (8-4) vs. Granger (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Seguin’s Matador Stadium Granger was 2nd in Chilton's district. After making it to Jerryworld last season, Falls City started out 1-4, including shutouts in their first two games, and both playoff wins have been by single digits. I like Granger to set up a rematch with Chilton.
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  30. I know I’m home when I turn on the TV and it’s already on Fox News at max volume, subtitles on, max brightness.
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  31. Happy Thanksgiving to errbody in Surly Land
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  32. Think how bad we would be without this place. You Sir, and the rest of the overlords are providing a service to humanity.
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  33. Happy Thanksgiving! 🤘
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  34. I'm going to have a full house with family. My favorite holiday. Happy Thanksgiving Surly.
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  35. They heard Wake Forest might also be invited …
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  36. Wordle 523 2/6* ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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  37. Watching that video and thinking it was refreshingly normal for a national-level politician and then it veered into campaign mode and keeping Florida free. This is what a normal holiday wish looks like from a politician.
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  38. I just don’t get the incessant white knighting. And over beating Kansas? I don’t want to see us lose, and I know ctj doesn’t want to see us lose. This thread makes me sad. I have invested thousands upon thousands of dollars into Texas Football since 1995. And I know he’s invested 10x what I have, if not way more. I’ve traveled thousands of miles, braved crappy weather, seen abysmal failure after abysmal failure, and thankfully, some highs. I remember when we were The Joneses. Now I feel like I deserve a big fat refund. We don’t need to play the “better fan game.” Most of us are pretty damned bought in and just express ourselves differently. I get that you want Sarkisian to be the guy. At this point, I’d take a statue of Tom Landry. I don’t give two shits, but celebrating beating Kansas when we have utterly shit the bed for no reason in the second half against Tech, OSU, and TCU makes no sense. I want to see us win and I am tired of watching us shoot ourselves in the dick over and over and over. It has been an absolute beating since Mack decided to retire on the job. We were in the top 3 in winning percentage not that long ago, and now we celebrate beating Kansas. Stop accepting mediocrity. NIL gives us advantages we have never had before, but we have to have a head coach who can see the big picture in a game. if Sarkisian can gain that perspective, more power to him. If not: next!
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