SamHain

It would be great if Coach Z would take on coaching the boys, but I don't believe he's interested right now.

Yes, that would be me. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> Sorry it took so long to reply. Hope you're doing well.

I graduated class of '90 along with Heath Grider, Bryan Tate, Scott McConnell, etc. I was long-haired back in the day. I took photos for the yearbook. You cheered, I believe. What year did you graduate? I'm trying to see if I've figured out who you are.

Congratulations, Pirates! That was an absolute domination. What a way to end a great season that was dedicated to the late Don Grider. Congratulations to Vic, Heath and the rest of the staff (way to go, Zonepirate!). This alumni is proud to see the Pirates finish the season with such an amazing game. I congratulate McKenzie for making it to the title game for the first time in their history. Hey, "little"; Just wanted to say "hi". I believe I've figured out who you are.

Go Pirates! Bring home the Gold! I hope everyone has a safe trip.

Let's go, region 3! Go LV Jackets!

Ole sportman and I have seen the previous SP/TC games (with the exception of maybe one that I went to and he didn't). I will most definitely hold the atmosphere of a huge rivalry. As mentioned earlier, the previous meetings decided the state championship. Now that these two regions meet first in round 1 instead of round 3 of the playoffs, this matchup comes earlier than in years past. Region 4 is strong, but I don't think that they fully realize the total package that the Pirates bring to the table this year. They have beaten region foes as well as quality 2A teams (some opponents have been purely dominated by this Pirate team). The Pittsburg Decleaters will have to be firing on all cylinders, which I'm sure is exactly what they will do. The Pirates have had great teams in the past, but this year they are even more exceptional. Save this alumni a seat on the home side! Jackets may not walk the plank, but they bow down when faced with a big can of Raid!(Air Raid, ground Raid, whichever Raid the Pirates attack them with.) Go Pirates!

Agreed, OP. The Pirates focus and execution, as well as team speed, will overpower Grace. Whitwell gave an overall lackluster effort (especially on defense) last week against Grace, but the speed and intensity that the Pirates play with will be too much for Grace to handle. I predict Pirates by 3 touchdowns.

I said last week that Whitwell needed to have a good defensive game and they failed to do that in their loss to GBA. I think this week is similar. The Tigers can't keep playing uninspired on defense and hope to win ballgames. Last week I would have given the Tigers good odds to win the game this week against Silverdale, but after Silverdale stayed close to Lookout Valley, I'm not so sure. Whitwell has a big line, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to tackle anyone. One team will step up and make the playoffs, the other gets ready for roundball. Which team is more hungry to stay alive? I hope it's the Tigers, but we'll see Friday night.

I have been told by school sources that start time is 7:00 central/ 8:00 eastern. That seems odd, though, because usually when playing in the eastern time zone, games start at 7:00 or 7:30. I'm trying to confirm that time just to be sure, but that's all I've been told so far.

Exactly, tiger. This is a big game for the Tigers and Coach Montgomery. I think that the most important thing tonight is for the defense to really step up and have an outstanding game. The running game has been going well, but defensively, we need to get more aggressive. Hopefully we'll see that tonight, or else Grace will be tough to stop. Good to hear from you, OP. Hopefully the Tigers take care of business and you won't look like you were hit with a frying pan. SamHain knows all about those frying pans (and whatever other throwable object happens to by lying around at the time). The dough roller used to be a weapon to be feared in the hands of the misses, but with the popularity of frozen biscuits these days, the dough roller rarely comes out of the drawer. /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Just like with any game, though, all of the "could have" and "should have" stuff doesn't change the outcome. I'm proud of the Tigers for doing what they had to do to come away with the win. I hope that they can continue it this week. Where are the GBA fans?? Do they have nothing to say?

I should have specified that I meant you should have more success passing the ball this week. You did fairly well running the ball last Saturday, but didn't run it as often as you could have to help win the game. You seemed to keep going back to the pass even when it wasn't working and the run was. That's just my opinion, though. I'm no expert, just an interested fan of high school football.

I agree with you on that, GA. Knowing what to do and being able to accomplish it are two different things. Silverdale is a good team, but I think that Lookout wins this one by two touchdowns or more.

I think that if our defense can muster a little more aggression this week, then we can put the necessary pressure on their QB. Stopping their pass game will be crucial for the Tigers to win, just as it was last Saturday against DB. You should see a victory this week, DBfan. I think you will have more success moving the ball against Copper Basin that you did against us. This is another key to a Whitwell victory (the other one stated above). Francis can run the ball at you hard, so he has to have a good game for the Tigers. Good luck this week, jadguitar. Your impressive jackets should have no trouble stinging Silverdale.