Portsmouth Trojans 2019

[Beergogglebluez]

Any news on how the teams been doing over the last several days BeerGoggles?

They are getting the guts run out of them. Sad news is our kicker quit. So replacing it but the one practicing now is doing ok for being new. This team will be fast. Line will be faster too. Depth is a issue but there coming along fine. Qb still a mystery but the Rowe kid looks really good.

[ohsaaref40]

hate to lose any kid. with low numbers conditioning is key to performance. Lots can change daily so let the coaches make the decisions who plays and looks good or looks slow or whatever. as stated earlier support the team, coaches and the school

[BuckeyeBlood]

hate to lose any kid. with low numbers conditioning is key to performance. Lots can change daily so let the coaches make the decisions who plays and looks good or looks slow or whatever. as stated earlier support the team, coaches and the school

Absolutely Mr. Ref, why get on a forum and ask questions and give opinions...what a silly idea.

[trojandave]

I went to practice yesterday to see how many kids came out......and I counted 42, give or take 1 or 2. Depth, as beergogglebluez said, will definitely be an issue. Good to hear that they are running a lot.......with the numbers being rather low, conditioning is that much more important. The Trojans have got to be in shape if they want any hope of winning the OVC and making the playoffs. Good conditioning usually results in less injuries as well. Hopefully the kicking game will be come around because that is a very underrated part of football.

GO TROJANS!!!

[Beergogglebluez]

42 is what I counted. This team will be fast. One of the fastest Trojan teams in years. If that speed is utilized this team will be dangerous. The offensive and defensive line will be faster than years past. Granted it’s the line but they have impressed me. We have really fast receivers. In Portsmouth’s past that’s meant nothing but we have to use them. Of course Parker is fast. Still a lot of work to do but there shaping up nicely.

[Proud_Pirate63]

Hopefully they can find a QB to utilize those fast receivers and take some pressure off of Parker.

[trojandave]

Beergogglesbluez and Proud Pirate 63 brings up excellent points about the Trojans passing attack...... establish a QB that can make plays with his arm, and utilize receivers that can get open and take pressure off the run game (Talyn Parker). We must be able to throw the ball effectively when needed.....and there will be times during the course of a 10 game season where the Trojans will have to convert a 3rd and long or a 4th down play via the pass. The inability to do so could be crippling to the overall success of the offense. Running the football is still the most fundamental part of offensive football, but it can bog down when a team cannot make plays through the air.

A better Trojan passing offense will make a better Trojan football team. More first downs will be converted, more time will be chewed off the clock, the opposing offense will stay on the sidelines, and the Portsmouth defense will get a chance to rest. Many more pros than cons for the Trojans having an adequate passing game.

GO TROJANS!!

[Tjhtygeverve]

Good luck Trojans! It’s gonna be fun to watch your season from afar!!!

[thebarlowbandit]

Lol it was a rumor started by him. But he was never going to Burg. Burg would challenge him but he’s the main dude in p town. Really good player.

Burg is a system team like Tri Valley. Burg doesn’t have big time athletes like Parker. Parker would have been the entire Burg offense

This statement couldn't be more untrue. Matthews is every bit the athlete Parker is and Holden was probably a slight click above him. All three of those kids are just on a level above of the rest of the players in this immediate area.

All different positions and athletes. Holden, absolutely a beast, but put him 7yds deep and give him the rock 30 times, you would see, he’s not an RB. Parker wouldn’t do the things at WR, but would be productive on the slip screens and sort stuff Holden did 80% of the time. Matthews is by far the best at QB and running that offense, would have success at RB and would at WR, but at each their own position they are equally impressive. As for next level talent, Parker over Matthews because Parker fits a college system. Holden if he focused on it could have (like Parker) would be able to go about anywhere. But he chose basketball

[wobycat]

Burg is a system team like Tri Valley. Burg doesn’t have big time athletes like Parker. Parker would have been the entire Burg offense

This statement couldn't be more untrue. Matthews is every bit the athlete Parker is and Holden was probably a slight click above him. All three of those kids are just on a level above of the rest of the players in this immediate area.

All different positions and athletes. Holden, absolutely a beast, but put him 7yds deep and give him the rock 30 times, you would see, he’s not an RB. Parker wouldn’t do the things at WR, but would be productive on the slip screens and sort stuff Holden did 80% of the time. Matthews is by far the best at QB and running that offense, would have success at RB and would at WR, but at each their own position they are equally impressive. As for next level talent, Parker over Matthews because Parker fits a college system. Holden if he focused on it could have (like Parker) would be able to go about anywhere. But he chose basketball

Spot on but Matthews is the best free safety I’ve seen play at the burg. His close out is awesome.

[Jolly P(irate)]

This statement couldn't be more untrue. Matthews is every bit the athlete Parker is and Holden was probably a slight click above him. All three of those kids are just on a level above of the rest of the players in this immediate area.

All different positions and athletes. Holden, absolutely a beast, but put him 7yds deep and give him the rock 30 times, you would see, he’s not an RB. Parker wouldn’t do the things at WR, but would be productive on the slip screens and sort stuff Holden did 80% of the time. Matthews is by far the best at QB and running that offense, would have success at RB and would at WR, but at each their own position they are equally impressive. As for next level talent, Parker over Matthews because Parker fits a college system. Holden if he focused on it could have (like Parker) would be able to go about anywhere. But he chose basketball

Spot on but Matthews is the best free safety I’ve seen play at the burg. His close out is awesome.

Yes. And his ability to read a play makes him that much more desirable in the FS slot.

[BuckeyeBlood]

Mathews is great ball player, wonderful, but can you Wheelersburg fans go back to the Ironton thread to talk about Burg? This is about Portsmouth.

[Poo Bear]

Mathews is great ball player, wonderful, but can you Wheelersburg fans go back to the Ironton thread to talk about Burg? This is about Portsmouth.

[Tjhtygeverve]

Mathews is great ball player, wonderful, but can you Wheelersburg fans go back to the Ironton thread to talk about Burg? This is about Portsmouth.

O Yes U Did

[trojandave]

Watched a few minutes of practice last night, and was very encouraged to see the team diligently working on the passing game.......there were a lot of reps from several QB's. Have no idea who the frontrunner for the position is, but the fact that the coaching staff is putting strong emphasis on passing makes me feel better about the offense just watching them in drills.

GO TROJANS!!

[Moses Guthrie]

How did the Trojans look in the preview?
Did starters get pulled early or did they play majority of half?
Is Pendleton back.. if not will he be able to play soon??

[PTrojan59]

Varsity (starters) played the first quarter and JV the second. At the end of the first Portsmouth lead 7-6. Started off slow, Parker got bottled up on his first several runs, but then broke a big one for a TD, 50-60 yards I’d say. QB position still looks to be up in the air between Roe and Duncan, although Roe clearly looks the better of the 2 at this point. Duncan was the first QB out, he fumbled and Fairland recovered. Roe completed a couple passes on 3rd and long. My guess is that they will split time again against Waverly Friday night. Pendleton is back, he was playing on defense and is the new kicker. Offensive line is fairly new but held up well. The defense is fast, but let Fairland take one to the house right up the middle, also got beat on several passes. JV came in and went up 14-6. Both JV backs looked good, Carr and Poxes. Fairland would score late, go for the 2 to tie, ended up 14-14. The Trojans still have some work to do over the next week before hosting Valley on Thursday night to kick off the season, but I feel pretty good about the team this year.

[NoPain23]

Personally I did not think they looked good, worse than last year by a lot but it is only the preview. Line looked small & I only saw one of the QB’s but he looked pretty small himself

[PTrojan59]

Personally I did not think they looked good, worse than last year by a lot but it is only the preview. Line looked small & I only saw one of the QB’s but he looked pretty small himself

Line is smaller than last year, not sure that’s really a bad thing though. They seem to be more conditioned. But don’t have the experience. Roe is the smaller QB, but I don’t care if he’s 5 foot even, if he’s better between the 2 then they need to start him. To say they look worse than last year by a lot in a 1 quarter (varsity) preview is a stretch lol.

[Beergogglebluez]

Personally I did not think they looked good, worse than last year by a lot but it is only the preview. Line looked small & I only saw one of the QB’s but he looked pretty small himself

Line is smaller than last year, not sure that’s really a bad thing though. They seem to be more conditioned. But don’t have the experience. Roe is the smaller QB, but I don’t care if he’s 5 foot even, if he’s better between the 2 then they need to start him. To say they look worse than last year by a lot in a 1 quarter (varsity) preview is a stretch lol.

Any qb is a upgrade from last year. That was the worst quarterback in many years. I like Portsmouth’s team. Some areas need work but I was impressed from what I saw so far. Both times Fairland scored Portsmouth had non starters in for the most part. Rowe would be my starter but there’s no harm in playing both right now. The defense is very fast. I have faith they will get it all worked out.