Paraphrasing here, the plan was to take a knee but the chart Coach Wirth uses for guidance said they couldn't run out the clock. Additionally, Ryle already had one quick strike in the game so Coach Wirth decided to run his offense and score.

I have no problem with him not kneeling on the ball there. IT wasn't garunteed they could run the clock out. They also weren't up mulitiple scores. The game was still in doubt if Ryle gets the ball back. When you think about it, it was actually a lot more risky going for it than kneeling on the ball so there was a measure of risk he had to take to try and win that game. It wasn't meant to run the score up etc.

It definitely was not running up the score. And yes there was risk either way. For the record, I prefer what CCH did in this case.

For the record against Henderson Co, CovCath got the ball inside the 10 with about minute to play and took the a knee however they where up 18-0.

Against Ryle they where up 2 with a couple minutes to play and I believe Ryle still had a time out.

Almost all the plays where S Dressman running off tackle, by running plays they ate more time off the clock then taken a knee.

So they did the right thing

They were only up 2? If so they definitely did the right thing.

I honestly don't see any problem here. If it works, it is a good strategy. If it doesn't work, it is a bad strategy. It's just like every play you run during the game.

Paraphrasing here, the plan was to take a knee but the chart Coach Wirth uses for guidance said they couldn't run out the clock. Additionally, Ryle already had one quick strike in the game so Coach Wirth decided to run his offense and score.

 

And indeed that is what Coach did and why! If you can't count on your senior and best player to hold on to the ball, then even taking a knee is a gamble!

 

BTW the ball while the stats show a 1 yard TD run, the ball was closer to the end zone line, than the 1 yard line!

For the record against Henderson Co, CovCath got the ball inside the 10 with about minute to play and took the a knee however they where up 18-0.

Against Ryle they where up 2 with a couple minutes to play and I believe Ryle still had a time out.

Almost all the plays where S Dressman running off tackle, by running plays they ate more time off the clock then taken a knee.

So they did the right thing

 

The Henderson paper said it showed what a classy football program CovCath had in taking a knee with a minute to go inside the 10 yard line and not running up the score!

Only being up 2 makes the decision even easier. When it would only take a field goal to beat you this was a no brainer.

If they can't run out the clock and the other team can get the ball back...of course you try to score when on the goal line. Why is this even an argument?

If taking a knee doesn't kill the clock then yes you run a play. So it had to have been 4th down on the scoring play?Nobody has really stated the actual circumstances.

If taking a knee doesn't kill the clock then yes you run a play. So it had to have been 4th down on the scoring play?Nobody has really stated the actual circumstances.

 

4th and inches. Score was 19-17 Cov Cath. I forget how much time was on the clock, but I had just commented to the person standing next to me, "This play isn't necessarily the last play of the game."

4th and inches. Score was 19-17 Cov Cath. I forget how much time was on the clock, but I had just commented to the person standing next to me, "This play isn't necessarily the last play of the game."

 

Well that's all that we needed to know. At that point it would be up to Ryle to stop the score and get the ball back. All of the banter in the other thread lead me to believe they could run out the clock.

TD happened on 3rd down with 25 seconds left. If you listen to the broadcast you hear both the radio guys AND the PA announcer both say "3rd down" before Sam takes the next carry.

 

I assume both were correct on it being 3rd down.

 

Play clock is 25 seconds.

 

They could have kneed it on 3rd down. By the time the officials set the clock and put the 25 into motion the play clock would have been under 25. No need to take another snap.

If they can't run out the clock and the other team can get the ball back...of course you try to score when on the goal line. Why is this even an argument?

 

AGREE!!!

 

TD happened on 3rd down with 25 seconds left. If you listen to the broadcast you hear both the radio guys AND the PA announcer both say "3rd down" before Sam takes the next carry.

 

I assume both were correct on it being 3rd down.

 

Play clock is 25 seconds.

 

They could have kneed it on 3rd down. By the time the officials set the clock and put the 25 into motion the play clock would have been under 25. No need to take another snap.

 

Even taking Clyde's timeline into account........WHY IS THIS EVEN AN ARGUMENT? Even if there was 5 seconds on the clock and they "punched it in" big deal. You play till the final horn sounds. This is much to do about nothing IMO.