Woodford wins. 

3 minutes ago, Redheat said:

Woodford wins. 

How close do you think it will be?

17 minutes ago, theguru said:

How close do you think it will be?

44 to 33 Dixie!

2 scores. @theguru

I am new this season to following Dixie football as my primary team.  I have a son in the band, so I've been at every game but 1.

Dixie definitely looks the part with their players.  They are overall big, & physical with decent speed and quickness.  They have some dudes.

Now, coaching has been questionable all year, especially defensively.  Dixie loves to rush 7 and sometimes 8 and play press man coverage.  That has burned them so many times, especially in the Beechwood game.

Offensively, I can't figure them out. Play-calling is all over the place and so is their tempo.  Kids are confused at crucial points each game as they are looking to the sidelines wanting a play signaled in, and it takes WAY too long. They don't have an identity.  I also believe they have played the wrong QB all year.  Fields looked really good in his first "start," but the QB rotation is never a good idea.  He throws the best ball out the 3 QBs I've seen this year, has really good footwork and mechanics.  

I'm rooting for Dixie, hope they can stay positive and end this disappointing season somewhat positively.  I know nothing about Woodford County. 

I do give the staff credit for their offseason program, the kids are definitely bigger, stronger, and faster than last year.

Good luck Colonels, I'm going to try make it down there for the game tomorrow.

By the way, I stumbled across this site last week, very cool!  It's much more civilized than the high school posting site across the river.

 

Welcome to BGP @New Colonel!

16 hours ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

44 to 33 Dixie!

15 hours ago, Redheat said:

2 scores. @theguru

I don't have a strong feeling either way.  I think both teams are inconsistent and have their good and bad versions.  I think it will be a combination of which team has the better version show up and of course turnovers. If everyone is healthy I think I like Dixie close. 

Kinda weird about Woodford. In the last 3 years they haven’t lost to a team, you would say Dang, they should not have lost to. 
21 South Warren (state champ)

22 Simon Kenton questionable 

22 Douglas (state champ)

23 BE Defending State Champ

23 Scott Co (top 4 to win 5a) this year

23 Ballard questionable 

 

19 minutes ago, Down4theblue said:

Kinda weird about Woodford. In the last 3 years they haven’t lost to a team, you would say Dang, they should not have lost to. 
21 South Warren (state champ)

22 Simon Kenton questionable 

22 Douglas (state champ)

23 BE Defending State Champ

23 Scott Co (top 4 to win 5a) this year

23 Ballard questionable 

 

Ballard, questionable???

Here are the TP94 Power Ratings this week, this is the Top 25 in the state and for comparison here Woodford County has a rating of 53.59.

Top 25:

Trinity         94.94
Boyle County    93.11
Male         87.05
Frederick Douglass    85.48
Corbin         82.97
St. Xavier         80.71
Highlands         79.48
Lexington Christian Academy    78.50
Christian Academy-Lou.    77.46
Covington Catholic    77.08
Bowling Green    75.14
South Warren    75.10
Bryan Station    73.10
Manual         72.55
Paducah Tilghman    71.35
Mayfield         70.96
Ballard         70.89
Scott County    70.77
Owensboro Catholic    70.17
Lexington Catholic    68.29
Franklin County    67.71
Beechwood    67.48
Southwestern    65.92
Cooper         63.98
Ashland Blazer    63.85

@Down4theblue if any of Woodford's losses are questionable it is Bullitt East:

Ballard 70.89

Scott County 70.77

Bullitt East 57.52

Woodford County 53.59

And to be complete:

Dixie Heights 55.53

I don't think either one makes it out of the 2nd rd.

37 minutes ago, New Colonel said:

I am new this season to following Dixie football as my primary team.  I have a son in the band, so I've been at every game but 1.

Dixie definitely looks the part with their players.  They are overall big, & physical with decent speed and quickness.  They have some dudes.

Now, coaching has been questionable all year, especially defensively.  Dixie loves to rush 7 and sometimes 8 and play press man coverage.  That has burned them so many times, especially in the Beechwood game.

Offensively, I can't figure them out. Play-calling is all over the place and so is their tempo.  Kids are confused at crucial points each game as they are looking to the sidelines wanting a play signaled in, and it takes WAY too long. They don't have an identity.  I also believe they have played the wrong QB all year.  Fields looked really good in his first "start," but the QB rotation is never a good idea.  He throws the best ball out the 3 QBs I've seen this year, has really good footwork and mechanics.  

I'm rooting for Dixie, hope they can stay positive and end this disappointing season somewhat positively.  I know nothing about Woodford County. 

I do give the staff credit for their offseason program, the kids are definitely bigger, stronger, and faster than last year.

Good luck Colonels, I'm going to try make it down there for the game tomorrow.

By the way, I stumbled across this site last week, very cool!  It's much more civilized than the high school posting site across the river.

 

That is a spot on summary of Dixie. Wish I had written it. Well done!

2 minutes ago, Redheat said:

I don't think either one makes it out of the 2nd rd.

Highly unlikely which makes this a pride game to me if I played for either team. 

39 minutes ago, New Colonel said:

I am new this season to following Dixie football as my primary team.  I have a son in the band, so I've been at every game but 1.

Dixie definitely looks the part with their players.  They are overall big, & physical with decent speed and quickness.  They have some dudes.

Now, coaching has been questionable all year, especially defensively.  Dixie loves to rush 7 and sometimes 8 and play press man coverage.  That has burned them so many times, especially in the Beechwood game.

Offensively, I can't figure them out. Play-calling is all over the place and so is their tempo.  Kids are confused at crucial points each game as they are looking to the sidelines wanting a play signaled in, and it takes WAY too long. They don't have an identity.  I also believe they have played the wrong QB all year.  Fields looked really good in his first "start," but the QB rotation is never a good idea.  He throws the best ball out the 3 QBs I've seen this year, has really good footwork and mechanics.  

I'm rooting for Dixie, hope they can stay positive and end this disappointing season somewhat positively.  I know nothing about Woodford County. 

I do give the staff credit for their offseason program, the kids are definitely bigger, stronger, and faster than last year.

Good luck Colonels, I'm going to try make it down there for the game tomorrow.

By the way, I stumbled across this site last week, very cool!  It's much more civilized than the high school posting site across the river.

 

This is a great analysis. Dixie players look the part and they certainly have the talent, but the coaching and schemes seem very “gimmicky” and lack identity. 
 

I voted for Dixie in the poll, but I think it depends on the scheme the staff enters this week with. I can see a close Dixie win if players are put in a position to succeed, or a Woodford win by 3+ scores. Despite my vote earlier this week, I’ll say 31-9 Wofo.