Yes muddy fields are almost like an extra defender. It makes it harder to pass block as well as run the ball. But in my past the funnest games we played were in about three inchs of mud. That's what football is all about "getting down and dirty in the trenchs." Over all Miles Simpson is one of the best RB if not the top RB in the state. It felt good to be blocking for him for his first Career Varsity TD against Scott his fresh. yr.