Dunbar 28 Tates Creek 16

[bugatti]

Final

[Bluegrasscard]

The new era of Rains has started.

 

This is a 4 over a 1.

[JokersWild24]

The new era of Rains has started.

 

This is a 4 over a 1.

 

Sneaky, sneaky if you look back at some of my 6A rankings from last week. I tried comparing all team's scores and schedules to make it.

[PurplePride92]

The new era of Rains has started.

 

This is a 4 over a 1.

 

How long will this era last? 1 season? 2 seasons? :lol:

 

 

Just kidding.

 

 

 

Kind of......

[Voice of Reason]

The new era of Rains has started.

 

This is a 4 over a 1.

 

I guess this is one place where I post that this is another example of why we need to get as many teams into the playoffs as possible. Upsets happen. Sometimes one district is loaded and another one isn't as good. Congratulations to Dunbar.

[Geek61]

I guess this is one place where I post that this is another example of why we need to get as many teams into the playoffs as possible. Upsets happen. Sometimes one district is loaded and another one isn't as good. Congratulations to Dunbar.

 

Yeah, ah NO! It shows that Dunbar was a better team then they played like in Districts.

[Ram]

I guess this is one place where I post that this is another example of why we need to get as many teams into the playoffs as possible. Upsets happen. Sometimes one district is loaded and another one isn't as good. Congratulations to Dunbar.

The 11 Phelps fans that traveled to Raceland tonight may disagree. Or the Raceland administration that had to split the gait for 11 fans may disagree.

[NEERFAN]

The new era of Rains has started.

 

This is a 4 over a 1.

 

Apparently Creek's district wasn't as strong since they only beat PLD by one in their first meeting.

[RCC9]

Apparently Creek's district wasn't as strong since they only beat PLD by one in their first meeting.

 

You're right. TC beat Dunbar in their regular season game 21-20. It's not like you couldn't have predicted this one with a little research. This was a coin flip before the game started.

[Carlosknows1]

The 11 Phelps fans that traveled to Raceland tonight may disagree. Or the Raceland administration that had to split the gait for 11 fans may disagree.

 

This is the whole reason behind the system. Small, poor schools will gladly take the split to help their program.

[kypride]

Congrats to coach Rains, the boys, and all the hungry Alumni.

[CreekFan]

I said it in the prediction thread, and I’ll say it again here. If Tates Creek tries to run the ball, they will lose this game. What did they do? They ran the ball 29 TIMES for 15 YARDS! Why!?! This makes no sense to me. You have a quarterback completing 78% of his passes and you continue to run the ball (29 rushing plays to 28 passing)! Somebody please explain this to me! I understand trying to have a balanced attack, but when you’re at the end of the 4th quarter, you’ve managed only 15 yards on 29 attempts, and you’ve got 245 yards passing on 28 attempts, abandon the run and throw the ball!!! It’s what was working! INSTEAD, with 2:30 left in the game on their own 35 and needing two scores to win, THEY CONTINUED TO RUN THE BALL!!! LOL… Congrats to Dunbar and congrats to Tates Creek on a tough season with lots of ups and downs. Hopefully the Creek coaching staff will take a hard look at whoever is doing the play calling, and makes some changes for next year. Geeze… It was like watching Joker Phillips all over again… lol..

[strongopenyon]

I said it in the prediction thread, and I’ll say it again here. If Tates Creek tries to run the ball, they will lose this game. What did they do? They ran the ball 29 TIMES for 15 YARDS! Why!?! This makes no sense to me. You have a quarterback completing 78% of his passes and you continue to run the ball (29 rushing plays to 28 passing)! Somebody please explain this to me! I understand trying to have a balanced attack, but when you’re at the end of the 4th quarter, you’ve managed only 15 yards on 29 attempts, and you’ve got 245 yards passing on 28 attempts, abandon the run and throw the ball!!! It’s what was working! INSTEAD, with 2:30 left in the game on their own 35 and needing two scores to win, THEY CONTINUED TO RUN THE BALL!!! LOL… Congrats to Dunbar and congrats to Tates Creek on a tough season with lots of ups and downs. Hopefully the Creek coaching staff will take a hard look at whoever is doing the play calling, and makes some changes for next year. Geeze… It was like watching Joker Phillips all over again… lol..

 

You kind of answered your own question.

 

I think it is important to have balance and Tates Creek certain achieved that (29 rushes, 28 passes). Some nights the passing game is working and some nights the running game is working, but you do need both to keep a defense honest.

 

Maybe that kept running it in the fourth quarterback because Dunbar was in a nickel defense? Maybe they were an effective running team all season. Or they were maintaining balance.

 

I am sure Coach Harmon has a simple explanation.

[CreekFan]

You kind of answered your own question.

 

I think it is important to have balance and Tates Creek certain achieved that (29 rushes, 28 passes). Some nights the passing game is working and some nights the running game is working, but you do need both to keep a defense honest.

 

Maybe that kept running it in the fourth quarterback because Dunbar was in a nickel defense? Maybe they were an effective running team all season. Or they were maintaining balance.

 

I am sure Coach Harmon has a simple explanation.

 

I know I answered my own question... It was a rhetorical question, and if Coach Harmon has a simple explanation then he owes every Senior a huge apology. Honestly, there is no explanation. Rushing the ball and passing the ball an equal number of times does NOT maintain balance. Not when the passing attempts total 245 yards and the rushing attempts total 15 yards. 10 less rushing attempts with 10 more passing attempts would have given this team at least another 100 offensive yards and probably two more scores (maybe three if you take away the three rushing attempts inside the three yard line, all stopped for a loss resulting in a field goal). Any way you slice it, this was a bad call and I'm sure that every one who saw this game would agree with me. I mean they called a draw play on 2nd and 35 to go! Hello!?! Is anyone home up there!?!?

[Bluegrasscard]

Some coaches go into a game with a firm strategy. And sometimes they stick to it regardless of game-situation flow. Its great to have a plan but that plan has to adjust to game as it develops. Worrying about a balanced attack when you need points quickly is mis-placed priority. Coaches should have all their plays at their finger tips in a game and know what plays work - and which do not - in the situations where they ran those plays during the season. Coaches need to go with what works - for that situation. Not worry about some strategy set before the game.