Way to pull it out Birds...:thumb:

Can you teach that line to Henry?

 

Can't I just spin gold from lead. It'd be easier.:eek:

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

 

Go Birds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

LN, cereal is in the cabnet.

IMO Ashland and Johnson Central don't pose a big of a threat to the Birds as BS did. I can't imagine either are big, fast, or athletic as BS was at every position.

 

I agree BS has more athletes than JC does. BS matched up with Highlands probably in ways that JC won't be able to. Highlands got a wakeup call last night and will once again win the state title.

Would have liked to have seen 42 get a few touches on O last night. Conner showed some flashes, but I find it hard to believe he is in he kind of shape you need to be in to play the entire game.

I agree BS has more athletes than JC does. BS matched up with Highlands probably in ways that JC won't be able to. Highlands got a wakeup call last night and will once again win the state title.

Thank the powers to be the Birds pulled this out, Ryan E. would have nothing to write about!

Would have liked to have seen 42 get a few touches on O last night. Conner showed some flashes, but I find it hard to believe he is in he kind of shape you need to be in to play the entire game.

 

Can you say don't fix something that isn't broke. At what time does the captain realize that Josh wasn't ready to come back to carry the whole team. Was it his 3rd of 4th time he put the ball on the turf. Sorry, Josh wasn't ready to go full tilt. It was clearly obvious!!!! Bryan Station was a classy bunch of young men and played their hearts out. Probably deserved to win that game but it was a true test to Highlands to get the job done. On to Ashland

Would have liked to have seen 42 get a few touches on O last night. Conner showed some flashes, but I find it hard to believe he is in he kind of shape you need to be in to play the entire game.

 

I agree totally. If anyone thinks Josh Conner is healthy they're crazy. As many of you I've watched him play for several years. He looked about 75% to me and was still pretty dominating. Not taking anything away from Bryan Station, but a healthier Conner would have made even a bigger difference in that game last night.

... I am okay with losing to a team straight up, but when the refs start deciding the tempo and mood of the game, the game becomes unpure. Tonight I feel like that happened.

 

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But...HHS didn't lose, "straight up" or "unpurely". Maybe it just felt like HHS should have lost, eh ??

 

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I agree totally. If anyone thinks Josh Conner is healthy they're crazy. As many of you I've watched him play for several years. He looked about 75% to me and was still pretty dominating. Not taking anything away from Bryan Station, but a healthier Conner would have made even a bigger difference in that game last night.

 

Fair, a more healthy Josh would have made a bigger difference, but HHS has played better teams and won by bigger margins without Josh. I think it was more a matter of this team needing a wakeup. It's not uncommon to see these type of games with teams that should win big, watch the 1st round of the NCAA tournament every year. The team who wins it all every year as that scare against a team they should have handled more easily.

OK, I wasn't at the game but I just read the story in the paper and my view has changed a lot. Turnovers are the great equalizer. Turn the ball over against a good team and you lose (see Beechwod vs. NewCath). The fact that Highlands fumbled the ball away all night and still won tells me how good Highlands is. Congrats to BS on taking advantage and making the plays but the fumbles paint a different picture of the game for me. If Ashland wants to avoid a 40 point loss, they better figure out a way to create more than 5 turnovers.

WOW! Flashback to 1971 when the same BS team came to FT. T and beat HHS (albeit with better looking uniforms...but that's a whole different thread!) The Birds snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Even with the return of Josh Conner at RB, the Birds had to call on "the ghosts of David Cecil Memorial" to eke out out this win. First, let me compliment the entire Bryan Station Nation, as their fans, team, and coaches came ready and EXPECTING to win. They played hard nosed, smash-mouth football and gave HHS NOTHING! Players that impressed me the most for BS were their RB #3. Speed, strength, lightning moves and all compacted in a 5'3" frame...oh, and I forgot HEART! The QB was cool under pressure made the throws when they needed them. The offensive line was BIG and did a real nice job all night long! #89 did a real nice job blocking on the outside. Defensively, BS did a nice job, but HHS with 5 fumbles stopped themselves more than the defense did. HHS, hopefully, got a wakeup call here! We're fortunate to have a 6'5" punter, as David Hogue hauled down a couple of high snaps to get off one punt and scramble 20+ yards to almost get a first down on another. If those 2 plays go the other way, HHS would be spectators this morning. Josh Conner (welcome back!) didn't have a Conner-esque game, but his vision and instincts...not to mention his blocking, are as good as anyone in the state. Tony Guidugli had flashes of brilliance, then would be very pedestrian. But he "manned-up" at crunch time and led the Birds on one of the best pressure drives ever in their storied history (Gino who?). Tyler Combs, Jr. center, you know your doing a great job when nobody knows your playing center. By that I mean, all your snaps are on target and your man is not making plays. Great job all year long by this young man, but the last 2 weeks he has had to block 800 lbs of player and has performed admirably! Michael Laber, SR do-it-all, stepped over to play LG for an injured Hunter Schlosser and did a FINE job as well as his usual stellar defensive effort. Oliver Head and Brandon Roller made many saving tackles on D as did "the Cool AC Breeze" (Austin Collinsworth). AC made big plays in a big game and that's what's expected from big-time players. BS could not cover him at all...or Roller all night. And speaking of big plays, SR. all state candidate, Adam Dempsey definitely had his "A" game last night. Going both ways, he stifled the D1 DE from BS, paved the way for the running game, made numerous tackles on D and had a big interception and return that COULD have sealed the game. But penalties and TO's seemed to be the thorn for HHS this night. Films this morning WON'T be enjoyable for the Birds. Dale will have MANY coaching points to exploit this week. Look for a re-focused and mad flock of Birds next Friday. Thank you BS!

 

The only bad part of HS FB playoffs is that one team loses. Though BS lost a game, you cannot call them losers. They played with heart, passion, smarts, and great ability. They are a proud group of players, coaches, and fans that represented their school in the highest way. Their program is headed back to its former glory. To their SRs., good luck in your future endeavors. To the underclassmen, y'all get another shot! Work hard, stay focused, listen to your coaches/parents and maybe we'll see you again next year! GREAT GAME!

 

PS...sorry for thr LN-esque length of this post!

The one thing that Irks me the most one BGP is we can give the kids all the props for the good and none of the criticism when they "MESS"up. Don't get me wrong, I don't want any kid to be criticized on a public forum, but all the praise needs to stop when there is equal or more bad to go along with it. For anyone to think that last nights game was good by any stretch of the imagination is clueless. There were no "heros" or "stars" in this game for HHS. Well except one "star" and I won't say who since it can't go both ways but I think most know who I'm talking. No "heros" last night. Other than the way BS played. An absolute heros effort!

The one thing that Irks me the most one BGP is we can give the kids all the props for the good and none of the criticism when they "MESS"up. Don't get me wrong, I don't want any kid to be criticized on a public forum, but all the praise needs to stop when there is equal or more bad to go along with it. For anyone to think that last nights game was good by any stretch of the imagination is clueless. There were no "heros" or "stars" in this game for HHS. Well except one "star" and I won't say who since it can't go both ways but I think most know who I'm talking. No "heros" last night. Other than the way BS played. An absolute heros effort!

 

Good post:thumb:

I agree HHS wins this game by 2 TD's if not for the 5 fumbles and the personal foul Highlands commited on the 3 yard line, which resulted in a no score.

Edited November 15, 200817 yr by HHS Pigskin