35-21 Creek

The Creek should win this one but it might be a little closer than they would like.

 

Tates Creek -35

Dunbar - 28

Tates Creek 42-29.

The Creek should win this one but it might be a little closer than they would like.

 

Tates Creek -35

Dunbar - 28

 

I agree… I don’t think this game is a given, and “should win” is exactly right. Can Dunbar pass the ball? Because, I don’t really see them running the ball on Tates Creek, however, with a lot of the kids in the secondary playing both ways, I see them getting very fatigued and giving up some big plays late in the game. I’m also a little surprised at the high scores you guys are posting. 35 points? 42 points? This isn’t last years Tates Creek team and it looks like they plan on running the ball more, which will grind the clock and provide less opportunity to score points. That, and add in rotating QB’s (I saw on channel 27 that Harmon plans on rotating in the sophomore Peyton Burke too), you can almost count on missed snaps, INT’s and fumbles with that recipe…

If Tates Creek wins… and that’s “if”… it will be because Dunbar can’t pass the ball and Tates Creeks linebackers defend the run. Tates Creek will need at least two big plays on offense which their speed guys can produce and probably will need some points from the special teams, which their speed guys can do (talking about #19 and #26)… This one is closer than you think… 21 to 14… Tates Creek scrapes by…

I agree that this will be a battle. But 1. Creek will score points on mostly anyone, 2. Dunbar does not pass the ball effectively, but will run wing T and triple option which can be difficult to defend 3. Creek has 2 very good QBs, the 3rd will be the QB of the future, he's really not in the Varsity mix, (although he will be a good QB down the road). The 2 QBs are both capable of lighting up the scoreboard, and I anticipate a bunch of points from both QBs.

Sorry dude. you seem like you know what you're talking about, but really? Name me just one successful program in the history of football that managed to win with rotating QB's. And why would Harmon mention the 3rd QB if he didn't plan on playing him? Of all the positions on the field, QB is the one position that has to get into a groove, a rythm. how can that happen when rotating the spot?. A buddy of mine told me tonight that the Senior (jake ryan) was named the starter for the Dunbar game. I was told he will play the first half. Is that true? I'm still curious as to why the coaching staff is going with a kid that threw for 230 yards last year instead of the kid that threw for 2300. Is it because or the attempted transfer to Madison Southern last year?

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I haven't heard of a starter being named. And that may be true. Like I said, both of the QBs are very good QBs. Graham Gordon had a very good year last year and is a great QB. I would have told you that he would be the starter from the summer performance until the Boyle Scrimmage. Jake Ryan played better IMO during the scrimmage, maybe that could explain him being the starter named as you said. But that's the first I heard of it.

 

I think that it's a bonus to have 2 QBs that can spell each other. There will be times that both are needed, and throughout a year there will be some injuries, soreness, different things that predicate using the other, especially when Creek runs some read option to give different looks.

 

Florida is an example of a team used the 2 QB system and won a national title.....

 

And here's my final thoughts, at the end of the day, football play on the field will settle out who needs to play more. Creek wants to win, and has a roster that can win a lot, the staff will play the guy that gives them the best chance to win IMO as the season wears on.