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LSC: Week 10 Previews: The LSC Playoff Begins

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Week 10 Previews and Predictions:


West Texas A&M (4-4) v. Oklahoma Panhandle State (5-3), 2 p.m. Kickoff
Goodwell, OK,



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Lots of points and WT scores often.

Prediction: West Texas A&M 59 OPSU 35

Texas A&M Kingsville (1-8) v. Tarleton State (2-6), 7 p.m. Kickoff

Stephenville, TX

Kingsville gave the Mustangs a scare last week on Halloween in Wichita Falls. However, the Javelinas scored a very late TD to make the game look closer than it actually was. They did take the lead into halftime against MSU (24-14). QB Myles Carr is back in the lineup and Stevie Joe Dorman got to play some in the 4th quarter some to get a few series in with the Javelina offense.

This game appears to be another good matchup. Will this be another close one?

Last time around: October 10th, these 2 teams went back and forth all game. The Texans had to win with 1:10 left on the clock by a score of 38-34. The Javelinas drove the length of the field in the final 1:10 and got to the TSU 1 yard-line. On a 1st and goal, Carr rushed 6 yards to the 1. Then, Carr was denied on the last play of the game. Game over.

Tarleton State looked really good last week until the 2nd

These 2 teams are fairly evenly matched. Kingsville has one of the best LSC passing defenses and Tarleton has one of the top passing offenses. The strengths of each team really matchup well in this game. I think that was probably the big reason for it being so close last time and why it was a close game for Kingsville against Angelo. The Javelinas have a good pass defense versus good pass offenses.

Concluding thoughts: Woerner v. Carr in a dual to the bitter end.



Prediction: Tarleton State 41 Texas A&M Kingsville 35



GOTW Part I:

Angelo State (6-3) v. #9 Texas A&M Commerce (7-2), 3 p.m. Kickoff

Commerce, TX,

Memorial Stadium


The Rams will make the trip back to Commerce, Texas again for the 2nd time this season. They played the Lions 4 weeks ago in a 3-point loss. The Lions will have to do all that they can do to stop the good passing attack of the Rams. The last time around, the Rams put up 346 passing yards and 3 TDs on Commerce. I have stated it several times that the Lions weakness is in the passing defense. The Lions have passed for 2,428 yards on the season and have almost given up as much with 2,368 yards. However, the defensive stat that needs to shine through is their staggering 16 Interceptions on the season.

The Rams struggled in the first half last week against the Texans. A different Rams team came out at the half and put the car into overdrive and completely obliterated the Texans with a 43-3 point ratio. Yes! The Rams outscored the Texas 43 points to 3 points in the 2nd half. The Rams went into halftime down 14-21. Then, that was all she wrote. The Rams put up 684 total yards with only 1 turnover. The Rams did a good job in the turnover margin department last week. The game final was ASU 57 TSU 24. The Rams got some big plays when they needed them.



We have 2 featured QBs in this game that will look to shine and try to notch the win. Preseason Player of the Year, QB Kyle Washington and QB Harrison Stewart. These 2 guys are great QBs and are not identical in that many ways.
Kyle Washington Stats: 626 rushing yards, 11 TDs, 3,061 passing yards, 21 TDs.
Harrison Stewart Stats: 2,309 passing yards, 22 TDs
Washington is the better overall athlete; however, I would debate who the better passer is. Bothe have high 50 percentage in completions. Stewart has a great deep ball of finding the open man and is #15 nationally in passing efficiency. Washington has thrown the ball about 100 times more than Stewart this year, which skews the yardage between the 2. Stewart is a pure pocket passer and his weakness is running the ball and receiving pressure in the backfield and trying to avoid the big hit. Washington is the type of player that tries to do it all, which can be an inhibitor when a team needs to utilize more than just 1 person. However, these 2 guys are amongst the best in Division 2 Football this season.



Concluding thoughts: These two teams matchup very well against each other in several categories. I thought the score was pretty close the last time these teams played. However, the Lions were up 38 to 21 in the 3rd quarter and may have gotten a little too conservative with the Rams and letting them getting back in the game. What is the difference maker in this game? TAMC pass defense versus ASU pass offense. This will determine what happens in this game. The Rams have been plagued with turnovers all year. The Lions will need to continue to force turnovers and exploit big play opportunities against Angelo.

Lions at home!

Prediction: Texas A&M Commerce 38 Angelo State 30



GOTW Part II:

Eastern New Mexico (6-3) v. #12 Midwestern State (8-1), 7 p.m. Kickoff

Wichita Falls, TX,
Memorial Stadium

The ENMU greyhounds still lead the nation in passing efficiency after 9 weeks of play. They have 2 INTs on the season with a 173.15 team passing efficiency. Along with that, they are #2 in team rushing offense with 381.3 rushing yards per game. I still find the team passing efficiency statistic amusing for the Greyhounds. Why? Because they are a run dominated team. However, this stat shows that they are very effective when they do resort to passing the ball.

rd spot with a chance to play MSU and Angelo leap-frogged West Texas due to the head-to-head.



The Mustangs have a good run defense with allowing 162.9 yards on the ground per game. The pass defense has struggled at times but still has a respectable 225.7 passing yards per game that they are giving up. Early in the season, I was worried that the Stangs would have difficulty with having enough offensive production. In the LSC, I feel that a team needs to at least average 30 points per game, no matter what; mainly due to the high offensive potency of the LSC teams. The Mustangs are just right there with 32.1 points per game average; however, their defense has really kept them in every game this season. We know that the Mustangs are usually one of the better defensive teams in the conference and this year is no different. The only allow 22.3 points per game on the season, a really good number for an LSC team that is not known for their defenses. Odd fact this year: The Mustangs have more passing yards than rushing yards (1,825-2,017).



Offensive Players to watch this week:


MSU: QB Hagen Hutchinson, 981 passing yards, 9 TDs, 200 rushing yards, 4 TDs; QB Quade Coward, 1,036 passing yards, 7 TDs, 323 rushing yards, 2 TDs; RB Vincent Johnson, 548 rushing yards, 5 TDs; WR Statron Jones, 390 receiving yards, 2 TDs; KR Don Jerry, 23.9 KR yards avg, 1 TD; PK Andy Alkhazshvilly, 8-11 FGs

The first time that these teams played was probably one of my top 3 favorite games on the season. I really enjoyed seeing these 2 square-off. I think the results will be similar but I feel that MSU is passing the ball better than they did early in the season. The statistics may or may not show that but through observations, I feel that they have looked better in the long haul passing the ball. Their lone loss comes against the Commerce Lions in a game that killed them on the big play. They are primed to earn a spot in the NCAA playoffs. They have very convincing wins over Humboldt State and Colorado Mesa, who have a combined record of 15-2. Both those losses come to the hands of MSU. I feel that those wins are part of the main reason that they rank #3 in the Regional Rankings right behind Commerce.

Concluding Thoughts:


Mustangs at home in a close affair.

Prediction: Midwestern State 33 ENMU 28



Question to the LSC Fans and D2 Board Posters:
Who are your top 3 favorite LSC players this season and why?

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