Greenwood at Bowling Green Predictions/Updates

[Purple88]

Greenwood vs Bowling Green 2.0 (Playoff Round)

It will be 21 days between games for these two nearby schools.  The first game saw Greenwood come into the game with quite a bit of swagger and talk from what I'm told.  The game unfolded with BG really never being threatened with a 38-8 BG win to extend the BG win streak vs Greenwood.  Put simply, this is a bad matchup for Greenwood, as they are a running team and BG is built to stop their run.  When that's taken away, Greenwood isn't built to offer much else from the offensive side of the ball.

Since these two met, Greenwood lost to South Warren 42-14; then rebounded nicely with a good win against a decent 6A Apollo team 20-0, which was a really nice effort from the Gator defense as well.

For Bowling Green, they went to Christian County and played every kid on the roster in a 37-0 win.  Then returned home and lost 27-0 to the second best team in the state St. Xavier.  So they have sort of criss-crossed with wins and losses since they met.

So what will be different in this game or some perspective going into it:

1.  This game is at Bowling Green.  That helps Bowling Green more IMO as the field conditions should be a constant for both teams.

2.  For Greenwood, I don't think you can play worse than you did before.  You turned it over multiple times and couldn't move the ball.  You had 53 rushing yards and that includes against the second team.  Just go for broke, you have nothing to lose.

3.  For Bowling Green, you need to get back on the plus side.  You didn't play as poorly as the scoreboard suggests against St X, but that's been the case most, if not all season.  Can you put a clean game together?  No poor snaps; no excessive penalties; can you cover kicks for one full game; etc.  It's just been that kind of season for the Purples.

While I expect Greenwood to play better, this is still a 35-7 BG game most of the time.

What say you?

[Killowatt59]

The Greenwood folks were talking some trash prior to the regular season meeting a few weeks ago. Because of their record they honestly thought they were favored and had a lot of hope. But hope don't float on fraudulent records. When you play mostly lower class and bad teams you can schedule wins. I think Greenwood found that out.

I don't think you'll hear much trash talking this week out Scottsville Road after BG beat them down 38-8 in the last meeting.

I would expect more of the same this week. Maybe even worse since it's at Bowling Green. 

 

[Tigerpride94]

I don't see Greenwood doing much against BG defense so BG wins comfortably like previous meeting.

[Purple88]

Greenwood got ball first and got a nice run and first down. Then had to punt.  BG worked the ball down and a terrific throw from FR QB Deuce Bailey to WR Kibawa TD BG

BG 7

GW 0. 

Early 1Q

[Purple88]

Greenwood got a nice kickoff return into BG territory.  

Gators turn it over on downs.

Bailey throws some super passes; one up seem to TE Moran and another to WR Love in corner of end zone for a pass interference call.  

But BG tries to run and gets stopped and settles for a 29 yd FG

BG 10

GW 0

End of 1Q

[Purple88]

GW gets a nice first down, then punts.  BG ball at BG 31 with about 8 minutes to go in the first half.  BG goes 3 and out.

GW ball at GW 24.  GW with a good First Down and then punts.

BG at midfield.  Nice run by Bailey.  And a highlight reel catch by SO WR Barlow to the 5 yard line.  

And another TD pass Bailey to Barlow.

BG 17

GW 0

About 4 minutes in the half.

[Purple88]

Gators go 3 and out.

Purples have holding penalty and Bailey ran of bounds for loss.

Halftime

BG 17

GW 0

All Purples in this one.

[Purple88]

BG gets the ball first and has their worst offensive possession of game going 3 and out.

GW ball at GW 28.  They get a nice first down. And another nice run by Tel Tel Long for GW into BG territory.  A nice pass play.  Then catch BG not ready and get an 18 yard TD pass.  Nice drive Gators. 

BG 17

GW 7

9 minutes to go 3Q

Purples needs to wake up.

[Purple88]

BG offense playing Jeckle and Hyde.  Go 3 and out.

GW ball lat GW 25.  Lots of penalties and GW punts.

BG takes over at BG 32 after great roll on punt.

5:40 to go 3Q.  BG cant get anything going.  

Perfect throw from Bailey to Kibawa and went right through his hands.  

To punt again.

GW ball with 4:28 to go 3Q at midfield.  Lot of penalties and GW  punts.

BG ball at BG 24.  BG getting not yards and penalties.  WOW!  Discombobulated!  Come on.  BG to punt.  Ugly game.

 

 

[Purple88]

GW ball in BG territory at BG 41 late 3Q. Still 17-7 BG.

Bomb to Trussell. GW 1st and goal Gators.  

End of 3Q

BG 17

GW 7

But GW dominated the 3Q.

[Purple88]

GW hits 25 yard FG with all 4Q left.

BG 17

GW 10

Its a game.

[Purple88]

GW tries onside but surrenders good field position.

BG starts at BG 44. Nice pass for BG into GW territory to GW 36.

Bailey to TE Moran for a 23 yard TD BG.  Finally.

BG 24

GW 10

Drive set up by tried onside kick.  Big for BG.

[Purple88]

GW starts at GW 27.  Pass intercepted by Tyler Moore.

Refs missed a textbook horse collar.  Come on ref.

BG ball at GW 29.  BG drives it down but stalls and tries a 32 yard FG that was partially blocked no good.

BG 24

GW 10

About 5 minutes to play.

[Purple88]

GW goes 3 and the out is a INT that acts like a punt.

BG ball at BG 30.  BG just running clock.

GW some how doesn’t call time out and now 1 minute left.

Game over

BG 24

GW 10

Survive and advance Purples.

On to South Warren.