Would Crittenden have been able to beat this Beechwood team?

 

How big and good was Crittenden County's line? If they averaged 250 or so up front AND have athleticism to go with it, then they would have a chance against Beechwood. But you absolutely have to be that big and good to have a chance against Beechwood.

 

That was Beechwood's challenge all year. They were undersized up front and the guys played with great heart. I give all the credit in the world to the Beechwood guys up front who played undersized, out of position and hurt all year but fought through it to get this team to the state semis. Tremendous effort by the Beechwood men on the line in the face of great odds and adversity. But size takes over at some point if the guys with size have the athleticism and execution to go with that size. Mayfield's line has it all - size plus athleticism and execution.

 

It was NOT Mayfield's speed that won this game for them. And I am not taking one thing away from their speed because they have it in bunches. They have excellent speed all around but this game was won by Mayfield at the line of scrimmage. Trade the lines on these two teams and Beechwood wins. Look what Mayfield did on their first two drives of the second half. They lined up and just played smash mouth and Beechwood just did not have the size up front to stop it. Mayfield virtually stopped passing the ball in the second half because Beechwood just could not stop them up front.

 

Shelton, Murrell and Guhy are all as advertised. I put Shelton right there with the best players I have seen in recent years - Quan Weaver, Austin Collinsworth, Xavier Shelton. I don't know how big Shelton is but if he doesn't get a D1 scholarship, he should walk on to a D1 because he can play on that level. Murrell reminded me a lot of Ricky Buckler but with maybe little more speed. Guhy did a very good job running the team and making good decisions.

 

But just to help prove the point that it wasn't Mayfield's speed, look at Guhy's completion percent - barely 50% at 13 of 25. And that was with all the time in the world to throw because Beechwood put very little pressure on him. Beechwood's speed guys covered Mayfield's speed guys very well. There was one downfield pass completed all night that I recall and one other intended for Shelton that was defended perfectly and intercepted by Vocke. Almost all of Mayfield's completions and passing yardage were on quick outs that Beechwood's defense is designed to give you. But then Shelton picked up the the yards after catch with his elusiveness and ability to break tackles. Shelton is an amazing player.

How big and good was Crittenden County's line? If they averaged 250 or so up front AND have athleticism to go with it, then they would have a chance against Beechwood. But you absolutely have to be that big and good to have a chance against Beechwood.

 

That was Beechwood's challenge all year. They were undersized up front and the guys played with great heart. I give all the credit in the world to the Beechwood guys up front who played undersized, out of position and hurt all year but fought through it to get this team to the state semis. Tremendous effort by the Beechwood men on the line in the face of great odds and adversity. But size takes over at some point if the guys with size have the athleticism and execution to go with that size. Mayfield's line has it all - size plus athleticism and execution.

 

It was NOT Mayfield's speed that won this game for them. And I am not taking one thing away from their speed because they have it in bunches. They have excellent speed all around but this game was won by Mayfield at the line of scrimmage. Trade the lines on these two teams and Beechwood wins. Look what Mayfield did on their first two drives of the second half. They lined up and just played smash mouth and Beechwood just did not have the size up front to stop it. Mayfield virtually stopped passing the ball in the second half because Beechwood just could not stop them up front.

 

Shelton, Murrell and Guhy are all as advertised. I put Shelton right there with the best players I have seen in recent years - Quan Weaver, Austin Collinsworth, Xavier Shelton. I don't know how big Shelton is but if he doesn't get a D1 scholarship, he should walk on to a D1 because he can play on that level. Murrell reminded me a lot of Ricky Buckler but with maybe little more speed. Guhy did a very good job running the team and making good decisions.

 

But just to help prove the point that it wasn't Mayfield's speed, look at Guhy's completion percent - barely 50% at 13 of 25. And that was with all the time in the world to throw because Beechwood put very little pressure on him. Beechwood's speed guys covered Mayfield's speed guys very well. There was one downfield pass completed all night that I recall and one other intended for Shelton that was defended perfectly and intercepted by Vocke. Almost all of Mayfield's completions and passing yardage were on quick outs that Beechwood's defense is designed to give you. But then Shelton picked up the the yards after catch with his elusiveness and ability to break tackles. Shelton is an amazing player.

 

Voice I think one of the things that helped Mayfield out was that they don't have all the players going both ways. This is one of the deepest teams I have ever seen at Mayfield.

How big and good was Crittenden County's line? If they averaged 250 or so up front AND have athleticism to go with it, then they would have a chance against Beechwood. But you absolutely have to be that big and good to have a chance against Beechwood.

 

That was Beechwood's challenge all year. They were undersized up front and the guys played with great heart. I give all the credit in the world to the Beechwood guys up front who played undersized, out of position and hurt all year but fought through it to get this team to the state semis. Tremendous effort by the Beechwood men on the line in the face of great odds and adversity. But size takes over at some point if the guys with size have the athleticism and execution to go with that size. Mayfield's line has it all - size plus athleticism and execution.

 

It was NOT Mayfield's speed that won this game for them. And I am not taking one thing away from their speed because they have it in bunches. They have excellent speed all around but this game was won by Mayfield at the line of scrimmage. Trade the lines on these two teams and Beechwood wins. Look what Mayfield did on their first two drives of the second half. They lined up and just played smash mouth and Beechwood just did not have the size up front to stop it. Mayfield virtually stopped passing the ball in the second half because Beechwood just could not stop them up front.

 

Shelton, Murrell and Guhy are all as advertised. I put Shelton right there with the best players I have seen in recent years - Quan Weaver, Austin Collinsworth, Xavier Shelton. I don't know how big Shelton is but if he doesn't get a D1 scholarship, he should walk on to a D1 because he can play on that level. Murrell reminded me a lot of Ricky Buckler but with maybe little more speed. Guhy did a very good job running the team and making good decisions.

 

But just to help prove the point that it wasn't Mayfield's speed, look at Guhy's completion percent - barely 50% at 13 of 25. And that was with all the time in the world to throw because Beechwood put very little pressure on him. Beechwood's speed guys covered Mayfield's speed guys very well. There was one downfield pass completed all night that I recall and one other intended for Shelton that was defended perfectly and intercepted by Vocke. Almost all of Mayfield's completions and passing yardage were on quick outs that Beechwood's defense is designed to give you. But then Shelton picked up the the yards after catch with his elusiveness and ability to break tackles. Shelton is an amazing player.

 

Good analysis of the game voice, Mayfield had lots of ways to score, it was just too much for Beechwood, credit to the offensive coaching, they called the plays they needed based on the defense they saw. Good to see some others respecting Shelton, he is truly an athlete and will be missed but I think that Jevarius Richardson will replace his position next year and he is tougher in my opinion, maybe not quite as fast. William Higgison played the game of his life last night, he has really come into his own in the playoffs. I thought that from watching the videos of Beechwood-Bellvue that Mayfield would have the outside all night but Beechwood was shutting that down so they do have speed no doubt about it, thats where I credit the coaching. I know they poured over video for hours leading up to this game and it paid off. Crittenden has a big line, maybe as big as Mayfield's if not bigger, so that's why a lot of Mayfield fans think they could give Beechwood a game.

When was the last time a 1A team beat Beechwood like this and especially this deep in the playoffs? And, how do we compare to some of the NKY teams?

How big and good was Crittenden County's line? If they averaged 250 or so up front AND have athleticism to go with it, then they would have a chance against Beechwood. But you absolutely have to be that big and good to have a chance against Beechwood.

 

That was Beechwood's challenge all year. They were undersized up front and the guys played with great heart. I give all the credit in the world to the Beechwood guys up front who played undersized, out of position and hurt all year but fought through it to get this team to the state semis. Tremendous effort by the Beechwood men on the line in the face of great odds and adversity. But size takes over at some point if the guys with size have the athleticism and execution to go with that size. Mayfield's line has it all - size plus athleticism and execution.

 

It was NOT Mayfield's speed that won this game for them. And I am not taking one thing away from their speed because they have it in bunches. They have excellent speed all around but this game was won by Mayfield at the line of scrimmage. Trade the lines on these two teams and Beechwood wins. Look what Mayfield did on their first two drives of the second half. They lined up and just played smash mouth and Beechwood just did not have the size up front to stop it. Mayfield virtually stopped passing the ball in the second half because Beechwood just could not stop them up front.

 

Shelton, Murrell and Guhy are all as advertised. I put Shelton right there with the best players I have seen in recent years - Quan Weaver, Austin Collinsworth, Xavier Shelton. I don't know how big Shelton is but if he doesn't get a D1 scholarship, he should walk on to a D1 because he can play on that level. Murrell reminded me a lot of Ricky Buckler but with maybe little more speed. Guhy did a very good job running the team and making good decisions.

 

But just to help prove the point that it wasn't Mayfield's speed, look at Guhy's completion percent - barely 50% at 13 of 25. And that was with all the time in the world to throw because Beechwood put very little pressure on him. Beechwood's speed guys covered Mayfield's speed guys very well. There was one downfield pass completed all night that I recall and one other intended for Shelton that was defended perfectly and intercepted by Vocke. Almost all of Mayfield's completions and passing yardage were on quick outs that Beechwood's defense is designed to give you. But then Shelton picked up the the yards after catch with his elusiveness and ability to break tackles. Shelton is an amazing player.

 

Very entertaining and really matured from what I have seen...Hearing that Memphis and UK want him to go juco route...I really think if he could make it through JUCO he could REALLY contribute on the next level.

Jonathan Jackson, freshman, arguably the tops the Commonwealth has to offer. He's a beast!

 

He is AWESOME...if he can grow two more inches could be a MAJOR D1 prospect from ALL the top teams in America...honor roll student with all the tools! Probably the top Freshman in the state I would say!

When was the last time a 1A team beat Beechwood like this and especially this deep in the playoffs? And, how do we compare to some of the NKY teams?

 

As far as comparison to N. Ky. teams, Mayfield is clearly better than any of the 1A and 2A teams. They could compete with the 5A and 6A teams IMO. If I were to rank them in N. Ky., I would go HHS, SK, Ryle, Conner, and then maybe Mayfield right there with Mayfield being fully capable of beating Ryle or Conner.

When was the last time a 1A team beat Beechwood like this and especially this deep in the playoffs? And, how do we compare to some of the NKY teams?

 

The last time Beechwood lost in the semis was 1998 when they lost to Middlesboro 29-13.

I believe Mayfield is the only team that has played Beechwood at least 3 times in Class A to be undefeated against Beechwood and maybe in the whole state! Love for the streak to continue, but eventually the Tigers will get us!

 

It would have ended in the semis the last 2 years.

Yes, it would have ended in the semi's the last 2 years but thats to me like saying If Mayfield Would have been in 1A in the 80's or early 90's then Beechwood probably would have 11 titles.

Yes, it would have ended in the semi's the last 2 years but thats to me like saying If Mayfield Would have been in 1A in the 80's or early 90's then Beechwood probably would have 11 titles.

 

Snake Beechwood only won one title in the 80's so that arugment is moot.:laugh:

 

But the arugment about the 90's is a good one though. It could have went either way but all my friends and I have our three rings and a few people even got 4. :laugh:

 

But I think these 2 teams will have a very good rivarly the few years or so in the semis.

Congratulations to Mayfield and all of their fans.

Good analysis of the game voice, Mayfield had lots of ways to score, it was just too much for Beechwood, credit to the offensive coaching, they called the plays they needed based on the defense they saw. Good to see some others respecting Shelton, he is truly an athlete and will be missed but I think that Jevarius Richardson will replace his position next year and he is tougher in my opinion, maybe not quite as fast. William Higgison played the game of his life last night, he has really come into his own in the playoffs. I thought that from watching the videos of Beechwood-Bellvue that Mayfield would have the outside all night but Beechwood was shutting that down so they do have speed no doubt about it, thats where I credit the coaching. I know they poured over video for hours leading up to this game and it paid off. Crittenden has a big line, maybe as big as Mayfield's if not bigger, so that's why a lot of Mayfield fans think they could give Beechwood a game.

 

They have to have athleticism and skill to go with that size. Size by itself is not enough. Bellevue's line is bigger than Mayfield's but Beechwood beat them twice and rather handily the second time. Mayfield's line has that combination of both size and agility and that is what Beechwood could not overcome.

They have to have athleticism and skill to go with that size. Size by itself is not enough. Bellevue's line is bigger than Mayfield's but Beechwood beat them twice and rather handily the second time. Mayfield's line has that combination of both size and agility and that is what Beechwood could not overcome.

 

I don't think any Mayfield fan would hesitate to tell you that Crittenden's line gave them fits on both sides of the ball last week.

Congrats to Mayfield!!!! Good luck down state boys.