S1 E9--Matt Burnett

Down Trails of Victory

All Aboard!!...

Matt Burnett, Port Neches-Groves football legend, talks with Buck and his brother Brad about...

• growing up in Port Neches;
• family influences on him;
• his years at Port Neches Middle School;
• playing football Port Neches-Groves High School;
• the transition into the Coach Doug Ethridge era in 1973;
• the 1974 State Semifinalist football run, and its coaches, games, and players;
• and other topics!

The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including Jimmy Burnett, Jackie Hebert Burnett, Brad Burnett, brother Riley Burnett, Tracy Burnett, Kim Burnett, Gene McCollum, uncle Riley Burnett, Coach Lewis Ford, Patty Hebert Kasper, John DeVillier, Don Miller, Dan Miller, Bobby Trahan, Mary Ann Trahan, Tippy Durham, P J Granger, Joe Williamson, Carl Carson, Lindy Williamson Burnett, Butch Troy, Irene Ford, Rodney Taylor, Jeff Bergeron, Reed Miller, Jerry Hebert, Doug Ethridge, Ken Watson, Ken Clearman, Paul Carswell, Jackie Hathorn, Cecil Green, Bruce Bush, Phil Endicott, Phil Vergara, Wayne Winn, Tim Nunez, Terry Cobb, Pat Daigle, Steve Fry, Leslie Hannah, Donnie Standley, Dean Young, Paul Williams, Mike Havard, Coach Joe Washington, Kyle Aguillard, Neal Morgan, Ricky Vaught, Andy Gilbert, David Jones, Mark Vise, Mark Buchanan, Don Clayton, Mike Giblin, Mike Kirkpatrick, Craig Harmon, Karl Segura, Kirk Romero, Kent Goza, Wilson Weber, Ricky Simpson, Dougald McDougald, Jack Collazo, Doug Watson, Jim Holcomb, Von Robinson, Charles Cropper, Harold McDonald, Jim Bob Helduser, Paul Benton, Fred Theriot, Steve Brown, Kyle Bowser, Tim Owen, and more!

Hear Matt tell about going from winning one game in junior high, to playing in the Astrodome against Brazoswood in the State Semifinals his senior year.

Don't miss out! Get on board the Ethridge train with Matt!

Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!