November 22, 2013

AARON SNYDER: Both have fire, but which has power?

 

Aaron Snyder

The Independent

RACELAND — Losing to Pikeville in the second round last season had a lasting effect on this Raceland group.

 

It instilled in them the need to put complete focus on only one opposing team in a given week.

 

Falling to Fairview in last year’s regional final made an impact on Pikeville.

 

Senior Panthers Chase Hall, Gage Morrison and Austin Black immediately dedicated themselves to working diligently in the offseason to return to this juncture.

 

Now, both have arrived to this point: Rams Stadium, the site of tonight’s Class A, Region 4 final at 7:30.

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Some of my favorite quotes:

 

McNamee pointed to Raceland’s size as a concern. “The obvious difference is Raceland's size compared to ours,” he said. “They’re huge up front, both offensively and defensively.

 

McNamee is happy with his line’s progression but he knows they’ll be undersized compared to the Rams’ front line.

 

“Those guys will tower over some of our guys,” he said.

Another very good article. I will say it again, A. Snyder is a very good reporter/writer. This game does have all the makings of a classic. Turnovers, mental mistakes will be key. Pikeville's overall team speed and special teams concern me.