Final

Wow...way to go tigers!

176 yards and 3 TDs for Vocke. Not sure how many carries.

Heard someone big went down for Beechwood, true?

Vocke carried the ball 12 times and scored on runs of 46, 9, and 63 yards.

Heard someone big went down for Beechwood, true?

 

#24 Erdman........Knee, MRI in the morning.

Congrats Tigers.

#24 Erdman........Knee, MRI in the morning.

 

That stinks, I have been impressed with him from the couple of games I have seen. Mf feels your pain, they lost Mills for ACL who is very similar to Erdman

Wow!!!! I thought that E-town would be a little better this season. They haven't won a game yet.

Big win

Etown is terrible....

Erdman suppose to be out a month GRADE 3 Early Report

Not sure what the official stats were but the paper said Vocke finished with over 200 yds rushing. Mitchell Thomas (JV RB) continues to impress when he gets varsity minutes. When Rash unloaded the bench the JVs marched right down the field for a touchdown and Thomas was virtually unstoppable. With the 3, 1A games looming for BW I imagine Thomas will see many more minutes and he might get even more carries if Erdman is down for an extended period.

 

The 3 TD passes aside, the BW passing game still needs to get sharper to close out the schedule and enter the playoffs. Too many overthrown balls, balls behind receivers, missing wide open receivers, etc. BW thrives on the ultra talented ground game but will have to rely on connecting on some passes when worthy opponents stack the line to stop the run, similar to what Holmes did earlier in the season. Davis has a nice arm and when he gets his timing and rythym together BW will have another dimension to reckon with. I would like to see them use the tight end more as well.

Not sure what the official stats were but the paper said Vocke finished with over 200 yds rushing. Mitchell Thomas (JV RB) continues to impress when he gets varsity minutes. When Rash unloaded the bench the JVs marched right down the field for a touchdown and Thomas was virtually unstoppable. With the 3, 1A games looming for BW I imagine Thomas will see many more minutes and he might get even more carries if Erdman is down for an extended period.

 

The 3 TD passes aside, the BW passing game still needs to get sharper to close out the schedule and enter the playoffs. Too many overthrown balls, balls behind receivers, missing wide open receivers, etc. BW thrives on the ultra talented ground game but will have to rely on connecting on some passes when worthy opponents stack the line to stop the run, similar to what Holmes did earlier in the season. Davis has a nice arm and when he gets his timing and rythym together BW will have another dimension to reckon with. I would like to see them use the tight end more as well.

 

I anticipate the JV to log considerable minutes during the district games. The downside to that though is how does Davis get better at the passing game if he is not in the game?

 

I agree that the passing game needs improvement but if it is not worked on in games it will not be improved.

 

How can you say, "3 TD passes aside"? Why would you discount 3 TD passes? To me that is mission accomplished.

3 TD passes are 3 TD passes. IMO 3 TD passes and zero interceptions on a total of maybe 9 or 10 passes is really not too bad.

Most of the 9 or 10 passes were completed. My guesstimate would be 5/9, 6/10 somewhere in that range.

1 ball was simply a dropped ball and that happens at any level. 3 balls were off target and again that happens at any level too.

 

So how can Beechwood make the passing game better and get the timing and rhythm down if they don't pass more? Is 9 or 10 passes in an entire game really enough to work on the "passing" game? The answer is no.

 

I agree that if Beechwood expects to go deep into the playoffs and contend with the likes of Mayfield and Hazard they need the passing game clicking or plan on coming up short again.

The time to work on it and get game reps passing the ball is now. Waiting until the day after Thanksgiving will be a mistake.

 

The passing game can improve but that is done by reps. Reps in the game. The better balance between running and passing the tougher it is on the defense too.

 

I agree, the TEs have nice hands, nice height and the athletic ability to make plays. Now would be the time to get them more involved.

Fan In The Stands..........you bring up a great point. Instead of a wholesale change to JV in a blowout a mix would be better and keep Davis in there longer. Let him work on progressions more and look off the primary receiver and go to #2 or #3 if nothings is there. I am not discounting the 3 TD passes and that is why I mentioned it but I see where it came across as "no big deal" and that was not my intention. My apologies. Davis has all the tools and to your point the passing game will get even better with more reps. They have the makings of a very well rounded and balanced team. My perspective is that it is not quite there yet but not far away either.