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Top 5 in the 4Divisions of 2A/3A. Week 4
2AD1 2AD2 1. Refugio (3/0 48, Edna 21 1. Shiner (3-1) 31, Poth 19 /OPEN /at Industrial (0-3) 2....

Andy Pate
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Finding Peace in a Troubled World
My daughter returned home yesterday afternoon after spending a few hours with friends. The first thing she reported to me was that one...

Andy Pate
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Title in 2A1 for 2025 Up For Grabs
While Panhandle and Refugio appear headed for a title clash on December 17, a lot can happen to prevent that; and other teams are clearly...

Andy Pate
Sep 7, 20251 min read
Top 5, 2A & 3A, Week 3
Including scores from Week 2. 2AD1 1. Panhandle (2-0) 61, Stratford 19 /Dalhart (1-1) 2. Refugio (2-0) 55, London 6 /Edna...

Andy Pate
Sep 6, 20251 min read
Refugio Sinks the London Pirates on Their Home Field, 55-6
Things did not start out well for the Bobcats, pregame. The handlers of the giant Bobcat balloon could not get it to stand up due to the...

Andy Pate
Sep 5, 20251 min read
Refugio Bobcats Back in the Hunt: Week 2 Top 5's, 2A & 3A
There were few surprises in the first week, but the size of Wall's 48-7 win over Mason was unexpected. Also, Ganado appears to be even...

Andy Pate
Aug 30, 20251 min read
Top 5's Shaken in Week 1
Results of games played among The Top 5s in 2A and 3A. Ranked teams that lost in CAPS, namely Stamford, Timpson, Gruver and Newton....

Andy Pate
Aug 30, 20251 min read
Cuero Wins, Mason Trounced
Results of PB's 5 Featured games: Shiner 39, Hallettsville 7 Cuero 28, Columbus 21 Wall 48, Mason 7 (correction; 35-0 was...

Andy Pate
Aug 30, 20251 min read
Week 1, Featured Games, 2A/3A
The 2025 season is opening this week with a bang. And here ae Puttbeat's 5 featured games for Week 1: Shiner at Hallettsville...

Andy Pate
Aug 25, 20251 min read


Why Do Christian Tragedies Keep Repeating Themselves?
By Putt From the enforced segregation that followed the Civil War to the recent revelations of the despicable abuses of children, we have...

Andy Pate
Aug 22, 20252 min read


2025 Expected to Be Super Season in 2A and 3A Texas High School Football
Already, there's disagreement over which are the best teams, and we have yet to see a single game played. Puttbeat has named Stamford,...

Andy Pate
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Let's Be Clear About What We Mean By "Liberal" or "Conservative"
We Americans are well known, to others as well as amongst ourselves, for our abuse of our native language, which supposedly, is a form of...

Andy Pate
Aug 13, 20251 min read
Which was the Better Athlete, Teddy Gray or Bobby McBride?
It depends. If you asking which won more grand titles and, thus, is better known nationally, the answer is McBride. Not only, was...

Andy Pate
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Three Coaches on the Hot Seat 2025
Josh Ervin of Ganado has the enviable task of trying to lead the Indians to a repeat of their 2024 title; but he must do so without Bryce...

Andy Pate
Aug 5, 20251 min read


The Great Irater😊
By Putt Somebody ought to be counting; for it may be a record: Most Times Evoked to Anger. The broomstick Trump used to keep his fellow...

Andy Pate
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Several of Our Top 5 Teams in 2A/3A May Fall in Week 1
In 3AD1, only #5 Malakoff travels, to West Rusk; the other four in our Top 5 for this division open 2025 at home. Meanwhile, all of our...

Andy Pate
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Our Greatest Need, More Balanced Insights
Putt It has become impossible to know what the truth in American politics really is. The differing reports are too jumbled, too...

Andy Pate
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Should We Return to Church as It Used to Be?
By Putt For decades, from the USA's beginnings as a nation to shortly after WWII, churches played key roles in the lives of most citizens....

Andy Pate
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Israel Is Losing, And?
By Putt Israel has the strongest and best army in the Middle East. Thus, it is no surprise that it has apparently maintained the upper...

Andy Pate
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Changing How We Think About Weather
The weather changes. Yet it doesn't. That's how we think and talk about the climate we are experiencing day in and day out. And along...

Andy Pate
Jul 28, 20252 min read
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