It's hard to throw the ball well when it's rolling back to you. You have no time to look at the defense.

It's hard to throw the ball well when it's rolling back to you. You have no time to look at the defense.

 

 

:laugh: I was thinking that, but wasn't gonna say it...lol. Mayfield seems to have more fumbled snaps every year...I think this is a common theme among teams that switch from shotgun to under center several times during the game.

Don't know why I thought of this on my drive into work this morning...although at 4am just happy to be thinking...but the last times that Mayfield was beaten during the regular season by a district opponent we went on to win the rematch in the playoffs. Of course they were both back in 2A against Ft. Campbell and then again against Webster County. Hope history repeats itself again tonight at Fulton.

It's Gameday..... Should be a great one..... Will the Bulldogs prove there regular season win was no fluke or will the Cards get there redemption and prove once again they're still Cream of the Crop in D1? IMO, these teams are relatively even with Mayfield having a stronger line and FC having more playmakers and it'll be decided by who takes care of the ball the best and who can eliminate the big plays...

This game if tight could come down to the kicking game in which case Mayfield has a HUGE advantage with senior Tommy McNutt doing the extra points, kickoffs and punting as Fulton City has no kicking game to speak of as they normally have to go for two points conversions on the PAT. In the playoffs field position and putting points on the board plays such a big factor and if you don't have a solid kicking game it will more than likely come back to haunt you in the playoffs.

This game if tight could come down to the kicking game in which case Mayfield has a HUGE advantage with senior Tommy McNutt doing the extra points, kickoffs and punting as Fulton City has no kicking game to speak of as they normally have to go for two points conversions on the PAT. In the playoffs field position and putting points on the board plays such a big factor and if you don't have a solid kicking game it will more than likely come back to haunt you in the playoffs.

 

This could be a huge key, however...Mayfield's long snapper on punts, FG's, and extra points, had surgery on his finger this week and is not totally 100%. I agree McNutt is a big asset and hopefully Mayfield will be able to stop Fulton on their 2 point conversions!

A big key is McNutt on kickoffs ... if he puts the ball in the end zone, Williams can't return it.

A big key is McNutt on kickoffs ... if he puts the ball in the end zone, Williams can't return it.

 

How true...we all say what happened last time with Williams...the less he touches the ball the better.

 

Watched practice on Thursday and Simpkins was snapping the ball very accurately...now the big question mark is how will he do after it gets banged around. Will be a key to watch for tonight if the game is tight and we need an all important FG or extra point.

How true...we all say what happened last time with Williams...the less he touches the ball the better.

 

Watched practice on Thursday and Simpkins was snapping the ball very accurately...now the big question mark is how will he do after it gets banged around. Will be a key to watch for tonight if the game is tight and we need an all important FG or extra point.

 

So Williams is not going to be center?

So Williams is not going to be center?

 

Simpkins is always the Center on special teams...he is the long snapper and Trevor Williams is the offensive Center.