This was a big win for JC...

Well, I'm sorry to have to disagree with you but you're both wrong. Jude took the handoff and got some pressure behind the line of scrimmage, he jumped over a defender and was met about a yard past the line of scrimmage by the line backer # 53. Then like he always does he tried to break the tackle (this time by a spinning out of 53's grasp) just at that moment he was met by # 30 the safety. Now you can say he was on the ground if you want to, but one thing is for sure, he was on his feet when he got hit and he would have gained substantially more yardage, if not score, had the safety not sealed the deal. I'm sure JJ would agree with my analysis.

 

Anyway, I've seen the game film and we ran it back in slow motion time after time just to make acid sure before I posted this. It was a good clean, hard hit. You know, the kind that you J. Central fans are proud of?

 

The ball was knocked out and #80 picked it up and ran it back up field.

 

I said supposed fumble as it looked to me like he was down when it came out. Obviously, there was some question by others, even yourself, as you watched the film "time after time" in slow motion to verify. Since you have the benefit of tape, I'll go with your assessment that it was indeed a fumble.

 

No question that it was a clean hit. In fact, that play was one of Ashland's better defensive playes, not just due to the fumble. Too often in the first half, one of the Tomcats would get a hand on JJ and the rest would pull up, and JJ would break free and gain more yards. As good a runner as he is, he will get plenty of yards on his own. A defense can't afford to give him any more due to poor tackling.

I said supposed fumble as it looked to me like he was down when it came out. Obviously, there was some question by others, even yourself, as you watched the film "time after time" in slow motion to verify. Since you have the benefit of tape, I'll go with your assessment that it was indeed a fumble.

 

No question that it was a clean hit. In fact, that play was one of Ashland's better defensive playes, not just due to the fumble. Too often in the first half, one of the Tomcats would get a hand on JJ and the rest would pull up, and JJ would break free and gain more yards. As good a runner as he is, he will get plenty of yards on his own. A defense can't afford to give him any more due to poor tackling.

 

 

Thanks for clearing that up and I agree with what you're saying, when Jude is on the ground is when he's done. Most of the time when the linebacker I mentioned above hits someone he expects to see them go down, this time it didn't happen that way.

I really thought the Tomcats would have won this game at Putnam. Nice win for Johnson Central.

Number 60, a linebacker for Ashland, played one heck of a football game. I was very impressed with him.

 

Don't know your name, but if you are reading this, well done young man.

Number 60, a linebacker for Ashland, played one heck of a football game. I was very impressed with him.

 

Don't know your name, but if you are reading this, well done young man.

 

From the roster - 60 Shannon Justice 6'0 200 Soph