5A Southwestern (0-3) vs. 3A #6 Mercer County (2-2)

Stream: Close your eyes and listen to the radio like your grandpa did. If you try hard enough it's like a stream. 

Radio: Lake Cumberland Sports

The Warriors seemed to figure it out a bit last week... after they spotted Belfry 19 points in the first few minutes of the ballgame. Southwestern is reeling and there is no question about it—they need a win. However, Mercer County will have something to say about that. The Titans, by all accounts, have looked solid this season, but it is difficult to tell. Mercer has dominating victories over Shelby County* and Danville**, who are not great (to put it mildly) and have lost to Bullitt East and Simon Kenton (two teams who have a much wider talent pool.) 

Have the prognosticators of BGP punted on the SW season yet? Or can they win your love back like my Junior Prom date? I hope so...

Is Mercer a dark horse to make it to Kroger? Is Mercer a (stay with me here) dark-horse to make it to Kroger if the RPI draw is good and the ball bounces their way and they stay healthy and they get the playoff weather they need? I think maybe... 

Who wins? Why? How? How many? 

 

*Whoof.

**Double whoof.

Was told Braidin Baughman is out for an extended period of time. If so, Southwestern should be able to get their first win on the season rather easily I'd think.  

Baughman is out and although I really like Mercer's qb, Drakeford, he is not enough to beat SW.  Mercer is down to about 35 or 36 players and although they are 3A, they just don't have enough on the sidelines to make it to Kroger.  I don't personally think they can get to 4th round.  

19 minutes ago, BEChargers said:

Baughman is out and although I really like Mercer's qb, Drakeford, he is not enough to beat SW.  Mercer is down to about 35 or 36 players and although they are 3A, they just don't have enough on the sidelines to make it to Kroger.  I don't personally think they can get to 4th round.  

Being in a sister district with CAL and Central will limit them past the second round IMO. They need realignment to change their sister district 

4 hours ago, BEChargers said:

Baughman is out and although I really like Mercer's qb, Drakeford, he is not enough to beat SW.  Mercer is down to about 35 or 36 players and although they are 3A, they just don't have enough on the sidelines to make it to Kroger.  I don't personally think they can get to 4th round.  

Yeah, Mercer's injuries have decimated some of their chances.  Hate to see it for an area team.

Bump.

Southwestern rolls in this one.

Here is the link to listen to this game on Lake Cumberland Sports

https://lakecumberlandsports2.mixlr.com/events/3494987

 

22 hours ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Southwestern rolls in this one.

That's a bold prediction for a winless team, even if they did dominate Mercer last season. Despite a worse record this year compared to last, I suspect the Titans enter this game an improved team.

I'll take the Warriors for the win, but I think it'll be competitive. 

1 hour ago, DevilMayCare said:

That's a bold prediction for a winless team, even if they did dominate Mercer last season. Despite a worse record this year compared to last, I suspect the Titans enter this game an improved team.

I'll take the Warriors for the win, but I think it'll be competitive. 

You may be right, but I think they put it on em tonight over at the Reservation. 

0-0 at the end of one.

mercer with two possessions, two punts

 

SW with one possession one TOD

Mercer FG

3-0 

4:00 left in 2nd

SW misses a chip shot FG at the end of half

 

3-0 Mercer at half. 

SW scores after a 7+ minute drive to start the second half

 

7-0 

7-3*