MID COUNTY MADNESS

If the 99th edition of Mid County Madness in 2022 was any indication, then this year’s centennial celebration Oct. 27 in Nederland promises to be a sporting slugfest. Last year’s game was delayed 90 minutes due to lightning and heavy storms. Once the game did start, it was a typical battle between the Indians and Bulldogs. The records never seem to matter when these two teams play, and the rainy conditions in Port Neches only added to the drama.

In the end, the Indians did what was needed to be done in capturing the Bum Phillips Bowl victory by a tight 26-24 margin — the dramatic ending taking place after 11 p.m.

Following his first Mid County Madness experience, PNG coach Jeff Joseph said, “We could hear the crowd, we could hear the band. They were loud and enthusiastic. The (fans) that were left were the ones with the most enthusiasm and cheering the loudest. It was fun, man. It was hectic. It was really madness with the weather, the rain and the crowd. It was pretty crazy.”