They scored 13 points against Greenwood. That's not a great offensive team.

 

I was shocked by that, expected more from MNH. They won the 7 on 7 at McCracken and looked very athletic. Maybe it's the line play, off game, or Greenwood has improved? Either way I think they will be making some noise.

That's the thing, does a school like Highlands start the best 22 player? Or, do they develop players well enough to fill the positions they don't have the "talent" to fill? I will go with the latter. Many people think you have to have 22 great athletes to platoon, I disagree. You have to take your 5 great athletes and build players out of what is left well enough to play a single position. Many coaches will cringe at that thought and say they "don't have the athletes to platoon", but does anyone?

 

What if you take an average athlete and make him practice one single position for two years, he plays say ILB, all he does is practice the technique and reads for that one position every day. I venture a guess that even though he is not that fast, not that big, not a great player he will play that one position better then a player that splits time between guard on offense and LB on defense and the obvious fatigue that goes with playing both ways.

 

Not disagreeing but if that's all it took, why wouldn't every team with 35 players on it platoon?

Not disagreeing but if that's all it took, why wouldn't every team with 35 players on it platoon?

Fear.

I was shocked by that, expected more from MNH. They won the 7 on 7 at McCracken and looked very athletic. Maybe it's the line play, off game, or Greenwood has improved? Either way I think they will be making some noise.

 

I was at the Rivals Bowl. Greenwood's defense was impressive in that game. MNH will be just fine with their senior led team.