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Is the Mayfield game the only game this year in which PT didn’t get a running clock?

It won’t be a four quarter battle. Corbin will hang for the first half. I’m gonna be able to attend this one.

OC big again.

I don’t think having a different qb would change anything. We got out physicalled last night, period. Our boys need to let that burn every day from now until next year at this time. They need to put in the hours in the weight room. I agree that our offense needs an evolution. I think we also need some team building exercises ( get together). Back in the years that we went four years in a row as the champs, our boys knew and liked each other so much that the other player was an extension of their body. I don’t feel that now. I can give you an example, I asked my son once why another player didn’t cover the play a certain way. He told me that he didn’t know, that was that players job and my son had his own job. He knew he didn’t have to worry once the play got to a certain point on the field because his brother would handle it. They fit together like a glove. That’s what we need to foster. It starts at home. Get the boys together as much as possible. They will become one.

Who would have picked the defending 1a, 2a and 4a champs to go down on the same night, in the regionals none the less?

I’m going with LCA.

I never saw it coming.

I’m not sure how many yards they will get. My guess is, they will do fine running in the first quarter. Once Mayfield figures out their keys, that will stop. They rely upon their big line, which they should. However, MHS has the big athletic defensive line to match it. They are running straight into the strength of Mayfield. You know this. That’s why your Tigers have balanced their offense over the years. 70/30 won’t cut it. They have to be more 50/50 to beat the Cards.

What happened when Hensley ran for 270 yards? That was with a better passing attack than this years team. PT is a different animal. They are very balanced. We had to dedicate so much time to the 4 star receiver and their passing attack. I’ve seen a lot of teams try to win by running, I’ve seen a lot fail.

Mayfield has and always has had stout run defense. We are better geared to stop the run. I don’t recall a team running the ball on Mayfield with great success in all the years I have been watching. If you remember back just a few years ago, Union City was a running team (threw the ball maybe 3 times per game) and were destroying teams for I think a four year run of state titles. They played Mayfield and got blanked on their field. It’s not gonna work.

Running clock.

After watching the Eagles, I feel a lot less apprehensive. I think it’s gonna be a long drive home for LCA. They won’t run the ball too well on the Cards. They can’t match the speed either. I will take the Cards by 3-4 scores.

As far as preseason #1, I wouldn’t even come close to that. If OC keeps their qb, big if, they are #1. If they don’t, Beechwood is #1. I do think Mayfield will reach the semis again. However, that has a lot to do with the RPI. I suspect the Cards will lose at least a couple of their first five games. That could really hurt in the RPI.

I listened to the Homers Radio Show after this game. The comment was made about this very play and how our db mugged the OC receiver and the refs didn’t call it. I thought I saw the OC wr grab Kirby by the facemask and pull him out of bounds because he was in better position to catch the ball.

That game don’t count. It’s best left out of the memory back. We just were state runners up that year. No score.

We obviously should be down some. However, We return a lot of talent and our freshmen linemen are huge. The approach may change a bit but, they will still be contenders. We hardly ever miss the semifinals.

42-7

I forgot about that game. I was there. Thank you. Just slipped my mind. Thanks for bringing up bad memories. I’m gonna have nightmares tonight.

Whew, I am tired. I knew I needed to be in peak physical condition if we wanted to win this game.

I have watched almost every game since 1995. Your question got me to thinking. I think it would have been in 2007 or so when Ft Campbell had a good program. No one wanted to play them in the bowl game at Marshall County and Coach Joe spoke and said we would. We were tied or real close to tied at halftime. In the second half they came out at put at running clock on us. That was when it took at least a 42 point lead to get a running clock.

Exciting game. MHS could use a slow time consuming touchdown drive as soon as second half starts.

Listen again.

I’m not expecting anyone cowering. We want their best. However, I guarantee you that you would never hear Coach Joe Morris or any of his players get on any sports radio or television show and guarantee they were gonna win. Me on the other hand, yeah I might. Because, as everyone will tell you, I am forever the optimist. Plus, I seen enough of this over the years that I know in most cases when I hang my hat on the Cards, they win

After listening to that show, I’m scared to show up. They are gonna have the biggest crowd of any team at state by 6 times. They have the best qb in the state Atwell. They have the best lb in the state Vince Carrico. They also have the best player in the state Tutt Carrico. They all told us there isn’t any chance of Mayfield winning. So, why even get up and drive 4 plus hours to watch? If it rains, they are just going to run all over us. Juju is only good at stretch plays, they can shut him down by making him cut it back to the middle. Cartwright is only slightly better at qb than the Owensboro qb.

As was Combs. If memory serves me correct, that year he led 2a in passing and was a large portion of their run game. He had a slew of receivers and a very good rb.