Ashland has given up a total of 42 points on the season.

That is 42 in 9 games.  An average of 4.7 per game.  Wow.

We all know 2020 season started out rough with nothing that seemed normal.  No different for the Tomcats.  They didn't get to play at all the first 2 weeks of the season, having their first game on September 25.   Nothing early on really should be taken as relevant for anybody.   Not surprising that the bulk of the points they have given up was in their first 3 games (28).

That means in the last 6 games, they have only allowed a total of 14 points total for an average of 2.3 per game.  All 14 of them were to Russell in their two matchups with them.  The Tomcat offense has put up 221 points in those 6 games, outscoring their opponents by an average of 36.8 to 2.3.   

How many teams in KY in the past have allowed less than 42 points in the season?  

They returned 9 starters from last season and they are very very good. Problem is Covid wiped out games against very very good teams. They haven’t been tested all that much. If they would have done this against Wheelersburg, Ironton Ohio and George Washington and Spring Valley WVA they would be one of the best Ds Ashland ever fielded. They will be tested Friday. 

Ashland is not big at any level of its defense, but they have great team quickness, run well sideline to sideline, and are very disciplined. No one has allowed fewer points than the Tomcats this year.

A team like Belfry poses the greatest challenge to that defense, due to Belfry's style of play. Ashland hasn't responded well in recent years to smashmouth running games like Belfry's, Johnson Central's, or Spring Valley (WV).

Other than Russell twice and Bell Co the schedule has been week, but they did defend those two very well.

They get a different animal this week.  Can they keep Belfry out of the end zone?

No

Belfry is diff animal than Russell or Bell no disrespect to either. 

7 hours ago, Piratedogg9 said:

Belfry is diff animal than Russell or Bell no disrespect to either. 

Yes they are, and that is kind of the ppoint to my question earlier.  Ashland handled both Russell and Bell kind if easy, at least from outside looking in.  They did what was asked and we still don't really know how good that D may be.  

I was curious how this D may compare to other great defenses we have seen.  Rockcastle for example had really stout defenses in their run just around 2000 or 2001.  They gave up very little scoring.  How does Ashland compare?