Cowboy's Six-Shooter — Six thoughts from Week 2 of six-man football

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A week ago, we looked at some of the top teams in six-man football. Now, let's focus a little farther down the rankings.  Here are my six thoughts for Week 2: 1: Prairie Lea has struggled since restarting their football program in 2002.  A 4-6 record in 2007 is the best they have done in the 14 years leading up to this season, but the Indians seem determined to do better this year. They're off to a 2-0 start, with both wins coming via mercy rule. The Indians went 8-1 in 1942; can they match — or beat — that record in 2016? 2: Walnut Springs and Aquilla, both traditionally strong teams, faced off this week.  Excessive mistakes by both teams kept scoring low, but Aquilla managed to come out on top, 22-14.  Both of these teams have potential, but have a lot of work to do if they want a chance at deep playoff runs. 3: Nueces Canyon did well last week in its first six-man game since the early 60s last week, but Week 2 wasn't as kind. The Panthers got to experience the mercy rule —from the wrong side, falling to Bulverde Bracken Christian 86-41. The Canyon will need to step up their game in the coming weeks, as it will face High Island and Fredericksburg Heritage before they enter district play. 4: Cherokee appears ready to regain their former glory. Sixmania had them as 45-point underdogs to Lometa, but the Indians turned that around and won 72-24.  They have a tough road to hoe if they plan on making it deep into the playoffs — they are in the same region as frontrunners Richland Springs, Calvert and Milford. 5: How can I ignore Valley's dominating win over Follett?  Follett came in strong after a Week 1 mercy rule victory over Water Valley, but it was all Patriots in this one, 54-6. Valley will definitely be a team to watch, and could be the team representing the West in the Division II title game at AT&T Stadium. 6: Gorman has proven they are strong offensively, but the defense needs work. The Panthers allowed Throckmorton to score 48 points when many people thought the Greyhounds would struggle to put up 6. Gorman will need to become even more of a scoring machine — or learn how to play defense — if they want to remain undefeated.