Mid-County Madness

"We're living and breathing it every single day. It's almost a Democratic/Republican divide -- it's just the way it is. It's not sugar-coated. It's not made up. It's real -- Mid-County Madness. I'm telling you, it's what's talked about on almost a daily basis."

-- Former PNG head football coach Matt Burnett

PN-G vs. Big Ned.  Indians vs. Bulldogs.  Purple and white against black and gold.  15,000 fans jam packed into the 13,000 seat Reservation.  College game atmosphere.  "Mid-County Madness".  All that and more describes the 85 year rivalry between the Port Neches-Groves Indians and Nederland Bulldogs.

Since 1925 the Indians and Bulldogs have battled for the bragging rights of the area nestled between Beaumont and Port Arthur Texas known as Mid-Jefferson County or 'Mid County'.  During game week, football in the small towns of Port Neches, Groves and Nederland Texas is backed with a level of enthusiasm that matches any area in the state.  And when game night finally arrives, regardless of the outcome, both teams leave everything on the field until the next meeting. 

The longtime rivalry is listed as one of the top 10 in Texas high school football.

PN-G leads the series 48-31-7. 

Wins By Decade
2000-2009   Ned 7 wins, PN-G 3 wins, Average score - Ned 25, PNG 21     
1990-1999   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 4 wins, Average score - PNG 23, Ned 13     
1980-1989   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score - PNG 20, Ned 9     
1970-1979   PN-G 10 wins, Average score -  PNG 27, Ned 9    
1960-1969   PN-G 5 wins, Ned 3 wins, 2 ties, Average score - Ned 17, PNG 14     
1950-1959   Ned 5 wins, PN-G 1 win, Average score - Ned 31, PNG 14     
1940-1949   PN-G 4 wins, Ned 3 wins, 2 ties, Average score - PNG 21, Ned 11     
1930-1939   PN-G 7 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score -  PNG 13, Ned 4    
1920-1929   PN-G 6 wins, Ned 3 wins, 1 tie, Average score -  PNG 12, Ned 4 

Scores by Year

2009     PNG 23-7
2008     Ned 41-21
2007     PNG 28-16
2006     Ned 31-24
2005     Ned 35-28
2004     Ned 19-13
2003     PNG 23-14
2002     Ned 22-19
2001     Ned 42-10
2000     Ned 21-19
1999     PNG 31-8
1998     PNG 28-7
1997     Ned 28-7
1996     PNG 17-14
1995     Ned 28-25
1994     Ned 13-7
1993     Ned 28-14
1992     PNG 54-0
1991     PNG 23-6
1990     PNG 27-0
1989     PNG 41-7
1988     Ned 29-0
1987     TIE 14-14
1986     Ned 21-12
1985     PNG 3-0
1984     Ned 13-7
1983     PNG 28-7
1982     PNG 49-0
1981     PNG 12-0
1980     PNG 35-0
1979     PNG 14-9
1978     PNG 22-3
1977     PNG 35-14
1976     PNG 20-3
1975     PNG 28-6
1974     PNG 20-17
1973     PNG 29-6
1972     PNG 38-0
1971     PNG 51-13
1970     PNG 15-14
1969     PNG 20-19
1968     TIE 35-35
1967     PNG 6-0
1966     PNG 16-15
1965     TIE 0-0
1964     Ned 22-6
1963     PNG 22-21
1962     Ned 21-12
1961     PNG 14-12
1960     Ned 27-6
1959     Ned 14-0
1958     PNG 36-22
1957     Ned 40-14
1956     Ned 19-6
1955     Ned 34-6
1954     Ned 27-24
1953     DNP
1952     DNP
1951     DNP
1950     DNP
1949     DNP
1948     PNG 38-7
1947     PNG 71-0
1946     PNG 35-3
1945     Ned 39-12
1944     Ned 18-0
1943     TIE 7-7
1942     Ned 14-0
1941     PNG 2-0
1940     TIE 0-0
1939     Ned 6-0
1938     PNG 14-0
1937     Ned 13-0
1936     Ned 20-19
1935     PNG 27-6
1934     PNG 20-0
1933     PNG 7-0
1932     PNG 21-0
1931     PNG 32-0
1930     TIE 0-0
1930     PNG 6-0
1929     PNG 26-0
1929     PNG 20-0
1928     Ned 25-0
1928     Ned 31-0
1927     PNG 22-0
1927     TIE 0-0
1926     PNG 6-0
1926     PNG 6-0
1925     PNG 13-7
1925     Ned 6-0

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