FANOSPORTS wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:21 pm
svac83 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm
I have no idea where Gallia falls in top 10. But sometimes in the playoffs it is who you draw way more then your record or where you finish. I know very few people that knew licking valley that didn’t know blue devils were in for a long night. They would of had a better match up as 4 or 5 seed.
You are right depending on your schedule and how your team devolps a lot of 7-3 teams as good as 9-1 teams go. I am not sure I would have Gallia in top 5. Because I am not sure Ironton is best team. If we are going by out and out best teams things would be a lot different. But the opening poster said with a winning record so my guess would be the top 10 would look vastly different in a few weeks.
I just think Gallia and Ironton very close. And all I said was Ironton and Gallia I don’t think have 5 teams between the to of them.
Fair enough. I also know that Point lost a lot of talent from last year and even with that being said if their rb hadn't got hurt last week after building that 13-0 lead I don't think it would have been close..... and Ironton has 2 big backs. It'll all wash out here in a few weeks.
The back that went out and got hurt for point was not the power back. The point back was picking up almost all his yards before contact. The two drives had as much to do with gallia defenders not staying with there assignments and wanting to be the tackler then it did the running back. Yes i think point of would of been more explosive as he stayed in but would of not moved ball as easy.
Much like happened in the ironton game last year. In the first half ironton moved ball at will because on run plays defenders did not set edges and turn play up or string it out they tried to make the tackle and when they missed big play ensued. Same thing in passing game QB would scrambles defender would go to QB leaving wide receivers uncovered. In the second half it only happened one time and ironton had problems moving the ball. The Blue devils didn't change there game plan or defense they just started executing it.
I also think if point running back had not been hurt the blue devils would of opened up offense a little more. But this team under Penrod really plays not to lose the game and plays fairly conservative. and had point of been more explosive so would of blue devils. not saying point would of not beat them. but a blowout was not happening.
sold Wheelersburg would beat Jackson or Gallia.
