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Taylor answers with a long drive of their own. Scores on a run up the middle from about 20 yds out. 2 pt conversion good. 8-7 Taylor in the 2nd

Both teams have struggled offensively. Early in the 2nd qtr, Etown strikes first. 7-0

Etown is off to it's worst start, 0-2 since the 2011 season when they went 0-11. They followed up that season with a 1-10 campaign. Most who are close to the program knew that the Panthers would take a step back this season after they lost their entire starting O line from the 2022 season and a few skills especially on the defensive side. I'm not sure anyone anticipated this start. The Fairdale game was a winnable game but mistakes and penalties cost them. Meade Co. gave them a beatdown with a backup QB. What is most baffling is what is happening on the offensive side of the ball. Etown has seemingly gone away from their traditional run game and looks more like a spread team. Although they have 54 rushing attempts compared to 39 passing, many of those rushing attempts have been QB Greyson Hainer running for his life. After averaging 11 yards a carry last season, workhorse Trey Durbin has only 10 rushes for 48 yards through 2 games. If that doesn't get fixed it is going to be a long, long season.

Taylor Co. comes off a drubbing of Bardstown to get them to 1-1 after losing game 1 to Mercer Co. Taylor has seemed a little Jekyll and Hyde to me the past few years. I always hear that they have the best team they've ever had and then somehow they don't live up to the hype.

With that said I think Taylor dominates this game and possibly gets to a running clock. 42-7 Taylor

I don't think CALs defense is elite but their offense certainly is. I think Boykins will get loose and North will score but they won't be able to stop CAL. I'll say 42-14 CAL

Sounded like Elmore played really well last week

9 minutes ago, Hardin County Preps said:

56 yard TD pass by CH to Engstrand. 

Is Elmore still at QB?

41-14 Meade final. Etown has yet to find their way on the offensive side of the ball. In 2 games they’ve scored a total of 26 pts and Durbin has 9 rushing attempts.

Meade was excellent tonight. Hobbs stepped in at QB and made all the correct decisions. Redmond was a beast running the ball. 

Life doesn’t get easier for the Panthers as they travel to Taylor Co who put a beating on Bardstown tonight.

14-0 Meade after Etown tries a fake punt from their own 25

Meade up 7-0 after 1

Game getting ready to start and the radio announcers just said Meade’s QB is out.

Changes the dynamics of this game. I’ll take the Panthers by 10

53 minutes ago, Hardin County Preps said:

Meade County by 2-3 TDs. Meade County will win the line of scrimmage and I am not sure that Etown has better skill players. QB Cade Scott had a monster game vs Henderson County (207 passing yards, 123 yards rushing). 

I think collectively they do. Trey Durbin, Tyrin Jurnett, Braydon Dean in the backfield with Jquan Williams at WR and Greyson Hainer at QB. To me the question is can they get enough time to get the ball into the hands of the playmakers. The O line looked like swiss cheese last week. If they aren't tremendously better this week it could be a long night for the Panthers.

Interesting matchup. Etown struggled mightily on offense last week vs a less than stellar Fairdale team. They failed to establish the run game and QB Greyson Hainer was running for his life all night. 
 

Meade Co was a 2 pt conversion away from pulling off the upset on the road at Henderson co. and put 34 pts on the board. 
 

I believe Meade Co will have a huge advantage at the LOS and Etown holds a big advantage at the skill positions.

Games are won and lost in the trenches. For this reason I’m taking Meade by 7.

I will also take SW. I’ve heard Henderson is down as well. South’s poor defense from last yr as seemingly barrier over to 2023. 
 

Although, UL commit Shaun Boykins was a major factor in that they still have some major holes on the defensive side. Thankfully for them, Norths defense was even more like Swiss cheese.

As competition gets tougher I don’t know think SW will continue to put up anything close to 48pts a game so defense must improve.

SW by 14

Fairdale answers with a fake ending drive as they take a knee on the 3 yd line. 14-12 final

No good 14-12, 6:46 remaining 

Etown puts a drive together and finds the endzone, going for 2 to tie the game

Fairdale leads 14-6 heading into the 4th. Panthers facing 4th and 15 from the Gairdake 40

TD Fairdale. 14-6 with 7 mins left in the 3rd

7-6 Fairdale at the half. Neither team has looked very sharp. Multiple turnovers and penalties on both sides

Etown was about to go up 2 scores with the ball at the 3. Throws pick 6 at the goal line. Down 7-6 with 5 mins left in the half 

Fumble Fairdale. Panthers take over at the Fairdale 30 

With 8:19 left in the 2nd qtr Etown leads 6-0

4 minutes ago, BillNye said:

In no way am I disagreeing here, but I was under the impression Spencer was the favorite here so I thought leading after the first was a good sign. What’s the scoop? Just ineffective?

I was told that Spencer lost quite a bit from last season and Hart returned a ton after a yr that they had the best season in school history. 
 

From what I see Hart is getting dominated upfront. 

For a team that returned almost an entire class of 5th yr seniors, Hart co does not look good.

I heard the same about the scrimmage they had with Meade Co

In most yrs I would say SW without question. However, I witnessed what I consider the worst SW defense I’ve ever seen outside their first couple varsity seasons last yr.

Poor effort and even worse tackling. If they haven’t gotten much much better, Boykins may have a career night. 
 

Still I think SW holds a significant advantage in Coaching and up front. I’ll take the Spartans by 10.