Well, well, well! Look who’s coming back to town. Henry County will make another trip up to Erlanger Lloyd this coming Friday for round two. Some say it is a huge upset of what happened at East Carter, but is it really? I personally thought we had a date with East Carter. I would like to give a huge shout out to Landen Yoak, East Carters running back on a phenomenal high school career. Henry County will be coming in on a high and looking for revenge. Let’s hope the Juggernauts aren’t looking past this game because of the  very convincing win in the first matchup. I think not. I think the score is going to be the same. No disrespect Henry County but Lloyd Memorial is finding the gas pedal and it is hammering down. I see the score being about the same. Don’t forget to stop by and see dirty Mike and the boys at the tailgate. 

Lloyd moves on 42-7. 

55 minutes ago, Sparty85 said:

Lloyd moves on 42-7. 

I see 6 or 8. I think they usually go for 2. That PAT vs East Carter saved their season though. Maybe they do kick a big important one vs the Juggs too, I don't know I'm new to this.

@DiamondGator23 Don't wait until the day after the game to post your prediction. ?

I think Henry County comes into this one with more confidence then their first matchup with the Juggs.

First, knocking off East Carter was a big win. Everyone had them wrote off, including myself,  except for the folks in Henry County. They got to believe their doing something right.

Henry seen they could move the ball some vs the Juggs in their last go around. I would say that Henry actually had a bigger hand in stopping themselves than the Juggs did. They didn't really have an issue moving the ball forward, even if it was just a few yards a time. Moving the ball forward is the name of the game. What they did have an issue with? Moving backwards, due to an unworldly amount of penalties, which I think most were false starts.

I will say I would rather see lineman and backs firing off early rather than nonchalant. That means they were anxious for contact and weren't shying away from the Juggs. Or it was nervousness, but I think it was anxiousness.

The penalties hurt them badly. It seemed like every time they had a 2nd/3rd and short or manageable they moved backwards due to a penalty. Henry is not designed to be able to move backwards and then be able to account for getting those yards back, plus some. Penalties killed their drives. Can't over come that vs a good team like Lloyd.

I don't see Henry shooting themselves in the foot nearly as much if any in this game Friday night. Does that win them the game? No Scotty it doesn't. But it let's them control the clock and field position alot better than the last matchup and in return keeps the Juggs offense off the field more, which makes it harder for the Juggs to score points. Helps Henry's defense out a ton if their offense isn't killing drive after drive around the 40 and 50 due to penalties. Henry's defense simply can not hang with a Juggs offense, especially when it is being put back out on the field every 4-5 plays.

Henry's defense forced a couple turnovers vs the Juggs last time. I think that showed Henry that the Juggs are human ( Barger??? ) and that Henry is capable of making plays against them. 

#16 Ray is a head cracking, bowling ball of a running back. It is hard to stop that kid from picking up plus yardage, even if it's just little chunks sometimes. Again, getting plus yardage is the key component in football and Ray does that. I don't think the Juggs are looking forward to banging with him again. Henry needs to pass the ball some more too though to help Ray's workload. They completed a few well designed underneath pass plays in the last matchup that helped extend drives. They need to incorporate more of that. Lloyd put 9 in the box vs them in the last one and they will do it again this time. It's the only way to stop Ray. 

What I want to see from Lloyd is....

Better start wrapping up on first contact, on every down, for all 4 quarters because the playmakers in the next couple rounds aren't just going down. 

Don't turn the ball over!!!!! Bourbon remembers Lloyd put the ball on the ground and Russell is aware of it too. Both those teams also feel like if the ball is in the air, it's theirs.

Make the play on 50/50 balls on offense and defense. Need to see alot more of that when the opportunities arise.

Get the ball in #4's hands. I can't be the only one to notice that the kid hits a crease like greased lightning??? My eyes are not that good @DRKARK, am I off on that assessment? If my eyes are correct, is Lloyd's offense so pristine it needs NOT to make use of all options that can flip the field in the blink of an eye? I've seen almost 20 kids touch the ball for Lloyd over the year and Barger is probably the only one who has the same ability in terms of flipping the field in the blink of an eye as the M. Peterson kid. Lloyd has kids that are fast but what #4 does translates different...whether with the ball in his hands, on special teams or defense. That's what the film has said, if my eyes are correct. In rounds 3, 4, 5 they are going to need to use every "spade" they have. It almost seems like they are trying to hide the kid in their "pocket"...That, or they do not trust the kid and he just gets "lucky".

Hold Henry to under 125 rushing yards.  Which is going to be alot more challenging this time if Henry can keep the flags off the field. 

Hold Henry scoreless. Can the defense really buckle down if Henry plays error free football? Is there going to be any dawgs that protect the front porch from intruders? If Henry gets to the front porch, can they bust down the door?

Henry doesn't possess nearly enough speed for this to be close but Henry finds a moral victory in not getting running clocked by a team that should be playing on Dec. 6.

Lloyd-41

Henry-14 (6+8)

On 11/11/2025 at 11:11 AM, Honey Badger said:

I think Henry County comes into this one with more confidence then their first matchup with the Juggs.

First, knocking off East Carter was a big win. Everyone had them wrote off, including myself,  except for the folks in Henry County. They got to believe their doing something right.

Henry seen they could move the ball some vs the Juggs in their last go around. I would say that Henry actually had a bigger hand in stopping themselves than the Juggs did. They didn't really have an issue moving the ball forward, even if it was just a few yards a time. Moving the ball forward is the name of the game. What they did have an issue with? Moving backwards, due to an unworldly amount of penalties, which I think most were false starts.

I will say I would rather see lineman and backs firing off early rather than nonchalant. That means they were anxious for contact and weren't shying away from the Juggs. Or it was nervousness, but I think it was anxiousness.

The penalties hurt them badly. It seemed like every time they had a 2nd/3rd and short or manageable they moved backwards due to a penalty. Henry is not designed to be able to move backwards and then be able to account for getting those yards back, plus some. Penalties killed their drives. Can't over come that vs a good team like Lloyd.

I don't see Henry shooting themselves in the foot nearly as much if any in this game Friday night. Does that win them the game? No Scotty it doesn't. But it let's them control the clock and field position alot better than the last matchup and in return keeps the Juggs offense off the field more, which makes it harder for the Juggs to score points. Helps Henry's defense out a ton if their offense isn't killing drive after drive around the 40 and 50 due to penalties. Henry's defense simply can not hang with a Juggs offense, especially when it is being put back out on the field every 4-5 plays.

Henry's defense forced a couple turnovers vs the Juggs last time. I think that showed Henry that the Juggs are human ( Barger??? ) and that Henry is capable of making plays against them. 

#16 Ray is a head cracking, bowling ball of a running back. It is hard to stop that kid from picking up plus yardage, even if it's just little chunks sometimes. Again, getting plus yardage is the key component in football and Ray does that. I don't think the Juggs are looking forward to banging with him again. Henry needs to pass the ball some more too though to help Ray's workload. They completed a few well designed underneath pass plays in the last matchup that helped extend drives. They need to incorporate more of that. Lloyd put 9 in the box vs them in the last one and they will do it again this time. It's the only way to stop Ray. 

What I want to see from Lloyd is....

Better start wrapping up on first contact, on every down, for all 4 quarters because the playmakers in the next couple rounds aren't just going down. 

Don't turn the ball over!!!!! Bourbon remembers Lloyd put the ball on the ground and Russell is aware of it too. Both those teams also feel like if the ball is in the air, it's theirs.

Make the play on 50/50 balls on offense and defense. Need to see alot more of that when the opportunities arise.

Get the ball in #4's hands. I can't be the only one to notice that the kid hits a crease like greased lightning??? My eyes are not that good @DRKARK, am I off on that assessment? If my eyes are correct, is Lloyd's offense so pristine it needs NOT to make use of all options that can flip the field in the blink of an eye? I've seen almost 20 kids touch the ball for Lloyd over the year and Barger is probably the only one who has the same ability in terms of flipping the field in the blink of an eye as the M. Peterson kid. Lloyd has kids that are fast but what #4 does translates different...whether with the ball in his hands, on special teams or defense. That's what the film has said, if my eyes are correct. In rounds 3, 4, 5 they are going to need to use every "spade" they have. It almost seems like they are trying to hide the kid in their "pocket"...That, or they do not trust the kid and he just gets "lucky".

Hold Henry to under 125 rushing yards.  Which is going to be alot more challenging this time if Henry can keep the flags off the field. 

Hold Henry scoreless. Can the defense really buckle down if Henry plays error free football? Is there going to be any dawgs that protect the front porch from intruders? If Henry gets to the front porch, can they bust down the door?

Henry doesn't possess nearly enough speed for this to be close but Henry finds a moral victory in not getting running clocked by a team that should be playing on Dec. 6.

Lloyd-41

Henry-14 (6+8)

@Honey Badger You are correct! # 4 is grease lightning. And if I’m not mistaken, I do believe he’s related to number seven. Both of them are sophomores with great things ahead of them as well as the whole team. It’s very exciting having a team this young with this much success so far. 

7 hours ago, DRKARK said:

sophomores with great things ahead of them as well as the whole team. It’s very exciting having a team this young with this much success so far. 

I'll say something crazy here, not that I would ever do that...but they have a legit shot to run off a couple more undefeated regular seasons if they keep things in place and get the right QB under center next year to replace Evans. That's a bold statement but ayy? Playoff wins is what truely matters though.

Done saying outlandish things.

Looking forward to seeing these Juggs right now progress through these playoffs. Their built with the right pieces to go deep.

 

 

 

Does Lloyd kick it deep and pin them? Or give Henry  shorter fields again? What do you think @DRKARK

1 hour ago, Honey Badger said:

Does Lloyd kick it deep and pin them? Or give Henry  shorter fields again? What do you think @DRKARK

Well, I’m hoping they’re gonna kick it deep and pin them back. I’m not sure why sometimes they were kicking it short. I don’t know if that was on purpose or it just happened. But with that kind of speed on a kick off team, you kick it as deep as you can and let them go down and cover it. It would be nice to see him kick it to the End Zone every time.

2 minutes ago, DRKARK said:

It would be nice to see him kick it to the End Zone every time.

He has the leg to put it in the endzone. They need to get him to put a little air under it. He kicks a dart to about the 10 and in. #5 Miller has done pretty durn well all season and they are fun to watch cover it. I have some type of obsession with special teams. In big games they play such a crucial part in win or defeat.

If they pin them inside the 20 there's a good chance  Henry won't make it past Lloyd's 40 in the first half.

Will this game be online tonight? 

17 minutes ago, DRKARK said:

Well, I’m hoping they’re gonna kick it deep and pin them back. I’m not sure why sometimes they were kicking it short. I don’t know if that was on purpose or it just happened

They didn't start doing it until the Bourbon game and it looked intentional to me. The following weeks I think they were trying to work on it and show a little bit of remorse. But yeah kicking it deep is a weapon for them.

2 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Will this game be online tonight? 

Doesn't look like it. ?

2 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Will this game be online tonight? 

I might have ruined that. Idk lol but I know tons of people that enjoy watching it. Hope I didn't ruin it for everyone.

3 hours ago, Honey Badger said:

I might have ruined that. Idk lol but I know tons of people that enjoy watching it. Hope I didn't ruin it for everyone.

How did you ruin it?