I have heard that Scott County platoons, just like Highlands (and unlike Boyle County). With this in mind, I'd have to think that if Highlands' remarkable turnaround in the second half of the Boyle County game was due in part to wearing Boyle County down as the game progressed, it will be harder to do this against Scott County.

 

What kind of offense does Scott County have?

Very good point jb. I think Highlands is still the favorite, but I feel that the only teams that have a chance against Highlands are the teams that platoon. I doubt any team that plays many players both ways will ever stand a chance against a team that can platoon.

 

When people argue about the numbers game in football, I see the ability to platoon as the only real argument, not the number of people in the school.

Very good point jb. I think Highlands is still the favorite, but I feel that the only teams that have a chance against Highlands are the teams that platoon. I doubt any team that plays many players both ways will ever stand a chance against a team that can platoon.

 

When people argue about the numbers game in football, I see the ability to platoon as the only real argument, not the number of people in the school.

 

When Ryle beat Highlands two years ago, Ryle had five players playing both ways.

When Ryle beat Highlands two years ago, Ryle had five players playing both ways.

 

That was also the best Ryle team ever put on a field.

I see Scott County lining up, spreading Highlands out, and running right at them until they prove they can stop it.

Very good point jb. I think Highlands is still the favorite, but I feel that the only teams that have a chance against Highlands are the teams that platoon. I doubt any team that plays many players both ways will ever stand a chance against a team that can platoon.

 

When people argue about the numbers game in football, I see the ability to platoon as the only real argument, not the number of people in the school.

 

Simple execution on Boyle County's part and it's a whole new conversation about the game last Friday. Simple execution. Not platooning.

Simple execution on Boyle County's part and it's a whole new conversation about the game last Friday. Simple execution. Not platooning.

That argument can be made, but I assume you are speaking of "second half" execution. The converse to that argument is, was the execution lacking due to fatigue from playing both ways?

 

I still say platooning has more to do with football then school enrollment.

That argument can be made, but I assume you are speaking of "second half" execution. The converse to that argument is, was the execution lacking due to fatigue from playing both ways?

 

I still say platooning has more to do with football then school enrollment.

 

It shouldn't have been. Our execution breakdowns came in the first 6:00 of the second half. They had just had halftime. If they got fatigued after a 15-20 minute break then we are in a whole lot of trouble. Lack of mental focus caused the failure to properly execute. Lack of a consistent passing game ruined any attempt to come back once behind more than 10 points. Once down 35-24 we carried ourselves with a defeated attitude. That's what I saw. Was Highlands the fresher team in the 4th? Absolutely. But that isn't nor was it the reason Boyle lost.

That argument can be made, but I assume you are speaking of "second half" execution. The converse to that argument is, was the execution lacking due to fatigue from playing both ways?

 

I still say platooning has more to do with football then school enrollment.

 

I do agree with your last sentence. Boyle has the numbers to platoon but not the talent to platoon. You can only play what you have.

I see Scott County lining up, spreading Highlands out, and running right at them until they prove they can stop it.

 

And this is why I picked Scott County to win. How much better can a run defense get in one week?

That was also the best Ryle team ever put on a field.

 

And I'm not sure HHS had adopted it by then, but I could be wrong. Can't remember.

That argument can be made, but I assume you are speaking of "second half" execution. The converse to that argument is, was the execution lacking due to fatigue from playing both ways?

 

I still say platooning has more to do with football then school enrollment.

 

Enrollment certainly helps you ability to platoon. If you just don't have the number of quality players, then platooning does no good. Obviously the more players you have, the more opportunity you have to develop quality players to fill all the roles. Doesn't mean all big schools have the ability to develop those quality players.

And this is why I picked Scott County to win. How much better can a run defense get in one week?

 

Significantly.

Significantly.

 

It better. This will be the most telling game of the season in terms of marked improvement. In the words of C. Wayne Perry, and I'm sure many others, "The most a team will improve is between weeks 1 and 2." Since word has it that SC lives b/n the tackles, I'd love to see another D Tackle in there. At worst I'd like to see a 3-5-3.

Significantly.

 

I tend to agree. I think the platooning was a little too broad, knowing some of the personel. If the reigns are drawn back a little, I think it can get much better very quick. That doesn't mean that Scott Co won't be able to run on us, but I do think Boyle exposed a few things that HHS will fix very quick. I know Boyle did not execute some things very well, but there was a completely different Dline in the game in the second half and Boyle was either tired or the guys in the games were shutting them down because they were not able to run against HHS in the second half at all. I know they went to a passing game later in the game to catch up, but even early in the 3rd, HHS had started to change the momentum of the run game.

And I'm not sure HHS had adopted it by then, but I could be wrong. Can't remember.

 

Yes, they had.