A win is a win learn by your mistakes and get better every week Go Tigers!

From the sound of it, the game sounded like a season opener. The lines were the difference for X. Now onto Lex. Catholic.

A win is a win learn by your mistakes and get better every week Go Tigers!

 

1-0.

1-0.

 

That's right Avid...lots of new coaches, lots of new players on the field for the first time. Excellent opponent..... They can't take the W off the board can they :thumb:

That's right Avid...lots of new coaches, lots of new players on the field for the first time. Excellent opponent..... They can't take the W off the board can they :thumb:

 

nope. :clap:

Alright performance by the Tigers. Things were weird inside Br. Thomas More Stadium. Didn't see the energy from the players on the sideline that used to be there. Wolford wouldn't allow injured players to stand on the sideline either. That is disappointing because they are still apart of the team!

 

Last state championship team, 2009 Tigers, opened their season against Ballard with a win 35-6... so not much of a difference there! That was an interesting stat that gave me some hope! By the looks of it on the field though on friday, that was not a state championship caliber team. Interested to see how they do against Bowling Green in 2 weeks. Then we will have a good idea of what this team can accomplish.

 

 

We're not seeing everything that the offense is capable of... and that's by Coach Wolford's decision. Let's wait and see what tricks he has up his sleeves down the road.

 

1-0! Roll Tigers

Alright performance by the Tigers. Things were weird inside Br. Thomas More Stadium. Didn't see the energy from the players on the sideline that used to be there. Wolford wouldn't allow injured players to stand on the sideline either. That is disappointing because they are still apart of the team!

 

Last state championship team, 2009 Tigers, opened their season against Ballard with a win 35-6... so not much of a difference there! That was an interesting stat that gave me some hope! By the looks of it on the field though on friday, that was not a state championship caliber team. Interested to see how they do against Bowling Green in 2 weeks. Then we will have a good idea of what this team can accomplish.

 

 

We're not seeing everything that the offense is capable of... and that's by Coach Wolford's decision. Let's wait and see what tricks he has up his sleeves down the road.

 

1-0! Roll Tigers

 

If you're referring to passing the pig skin, I certainly don't agree. When we rush for 300+ I don't see anyone beating us. Nagle was not as advertised as this super qb, do I would much rather see the 3 headed dragon than him throw the ball.

If you're referring to passing the pig skin, I certainly don't agree. When we rush for 300+ I don't see anyone beating us. Nagle was not as advertised as this super qb, do I would much rather see the 3 headed dragon than him throw the ball.

 

After one scrimmage and one game?

To whoever said (paraphrasing) if they were a young dynamic player they would sure look at Ballard....

 

Probably NO middle schoolers on here but if there were there is another school in the East(ern) that has done just well against Ballard and puts up points.

 

I am biased of course.

After one scrimmage and one game?

 

What is your question? I made more than one statement.

Let me start by saying I like everyone on this thread so don't anyone take offense to anything posted here.

 

St.X is a great school, great coaches, great fans… However, the crystal ball has been dusted off and the prediction of scoring 73 points vs Ballard has become a reality check…That said, St.X remains a very good team that will get better. I sense that because this game wasn't a blow out that something must be wrong, and that all of the earlier predictions about this being a St.X team that will go undefeated are out the window.

 

What some may not be willing to admit/realize is that Ballard is pretty good! In fact, THEY may have let that game slip away. I'd mentioned earlier that IMO they left 3 or 4 TD’s on the table. 1 TD pass was called back early in the game (a correct call by the way) and they had a couple of other drives they did not cash in on in the first half. At the half Ballard had run 44 plays for 175 yards…St.X had run 14 plays for 66 yards. Ballard’s offense did not slow down in the second half and they started scoring on their drives. St.X ran very well in the 2nd half and scored more.

 

Second point for Ballard…It’s not like St.X was playing Glass Joe HS. Ballard has around 35 seniors on this team. That's a lot for a public school. Going back a few years…this Ballard senior class went 7-1 as freshmen including wins over St.X, Central, Male amongst others. In the scrimmage the previous Friday vs. preseason #8 Lexington Catholic, Ballard scored 40 points in 3 qtrs, including 4 TD passes of 78, 45, 40, and 25 yards (Ballard had a 75 yd TD pass called back). In that game they completed passes to EIGHT different receivers, and two of their top receivers did not play. Throw in a 50 yard TD run, and a kickoff return for a TD and you saw a Ballard team that has some fire power of their own.

 

St.X does have a very talented team. Terrific run game and their pass offense is going to improve. It is tough to go from running the veer, to their new hybrid west coast/pro style offense and not expect a few early kinks with the passing game. Having such a strong run game will indeed help their pass game progress. And, it is true, despite it all St.X is 1-0.

 

Lexington Catholic and Bowling Green are very strong passing teams…should be interesting.

Edited August 25, 201313 yr by magfit

To whoever said (paraphrasing) if they were a young dynamic player they would sure look at Ballard....

 

Probably NO middle schoolers on here but if there were there is another school in the East(ern) that has done just well against Ballard and puts up points.

 

I am biased of course.

 

LOL ...so if there are any middle schoolers reading this thread that want to play in a dynamic offense you may wish to consider Ballard, Eastern, St.X, (please insert your school of choice here). Congrats to Eastern on their opening season win!

quick observations from Fridays game.

 

1. X QB foot speed looked slow.

 

2. X DB's looked like sophmores . . .

 

3. X running backs are for real.

 

4. X O line needs to be quicker.

 

5. X special teams will cost several W's this year if vast improvement is not shone...

 

Its good that is game 1. Hope not to be saying the same thing after week 8.....!

What is your question? I made more than one statement.

 

That Nagle is overrated and you are ready to give up on a balanced attack.

Historically, X is a slow starting team. Usually start hitting their stride in mid October. Nagle will be a very good high school QB, but yes the expectations in my opinion were very high. But it is just one game, and I believe everyone from the HC to the managers learned a lot during this game. Coach Wolford said it best, they took what they have them offensively. Week 3 will be a great test for this team to see where they are.

 

On to Lexington Carholic!

 

Roll Tigers!