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Where's everybody at?!? It's one day til kickoff and here our thread is on page 4!?!? Let's get fired up!!!!

If you are going to criticize the coaching staff, you need to stick to the results. The team is 3-1 with their only loss to a 4-0 team by one point. About the number of coaches...it has already been stated that he is including the middle school coaches and he should be COMMENDED for that. There are other folks up there like statisicians, etc. Maybe you should have phrased that point as a question rather than a definitive part of "the problem". Your second point about playing a tough opponent could be true but is pure speculation at this point. Yes they did play a good team in Marshall County but yes it was the first game of the season. I too feel like if they played Lewis Co. or another multi-round playoff team now in the same manner they have played their first 3 games, they would probably get beat. However, I understand the way they played in the 2nd half of their last game was totally different and they looked like "the team of last season". This was following the biggest tongue-lashing they have received from Coach Pat. That tells me something. If they can continue that momentum and keep that same approach in their remaining games, they will be successful. As for Coach Pat being fired if he doesn't make the 2nd round of the playoffs, that is a blanket statement that should never be made. It doesn't allow for circumstances that are out of the coach's control. Does HC have the talent to make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs? I believe they do. But this is Coach P's first season. Cut the dude some slack!

No question that the Tiger defense has improved from last season. Not sure about whether the fumbles were forced or not. I do know that the HC offense has sputtered and really didn't get on track until the 2nd half of the last game.

I say the Panthers win by at least 2 scores, maybe 3. Everyone mentions the late INT returned for a TD by HC but has failed to mention our 1 for 8 passing stat and the 2 fumbles we lost. The HC/Waverly game was not about what they did right but about lack of execution by HC's offense.

I like the Dawgs' chances against the Purple People Eaters from down south. This should be a good test for our secondary. The Dawgs should be all jacked up since it is Homecoming. P.S. - Look for a real half-time treat with the rap sensation Miley Miles and the Funky Bunch!

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Such a shame this thread has been turned into the great public vs. private school debate. When you lose and you bring this up, it sounds like sour grapes. I didn't hear anybody complaining about GP being a private school before we lost! I agree with those that have sited scheduling some of the cream of the 2a crop would help. But enough about that crap... Congratulations to the Bulldogs on a fantastic season...the best in decades!!! This season should prove as a building block for next season and so on. Congratulations to the Cougars as well. Good luck the rest of the way. And somebody, anybody, please beat Alcoa!

Serious question - What website can I access to listen to the game online? I'm at the beach and it is killing me to have to miss this game. I know some Cougar fans were discussing this earlier in this thread. Can anyone help?

Legend, I know you have posted on this thread several times but I am not clear on one thing...what do you think about the outcome of the game?

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Good luck Maplewood from your HC Bulldog friends!!!

This thread is about the GP vs. HC game. Just because your season is over doesn't mean you can highjack this thread. Go somewhere else and talk about your basketball team!

Now that you have made your prediction a 3rd time, I think even us HC folk get it. BTW, was last week's game against Lewis Co. not a big game???

Ah, "Their home bleachers are the size of our visitor's bleachers"? Don't think so. The reason people were standing around the fence six deep is because there were over 4,000 people there. It would be very rare for a high school stadium in middle TN to be able to accommodate that size crowd.

You have already given your prediction (see page 6).

I love talk like this. Frankly, you are making it very easy for HC and even more difficult for GP with talk like this. I hope you are right and GP thinks it is a foregone conclusion that they beat HC. Keep this motivational material coming! It is a good thing you do not coach GP or we would not have a chance on Friday. /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

Keep the multiple TD margin of victory predictions coming! Our players and coaches eat this stuff up!

I suppose you would say your game was a shocker too?!? Give us the respect we deserve!

Great high school football game!!! Congratulations to the DAWGS!!! Congrats to LC on a fine season. Bring on the Cougars!!! 3 more fellas!

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Here are my amateur observations, for what they are worth. Keys to a Hickman County victory Have an effective blocking scheme to neutralize stunting ends so the speedy runners can get outside. Utilize the play-action passing game to keep the linebackers and secondary honest. Minimize turnovers. No fumbles and no interceptions. Shut down the QB option. Play solid special teams - all facets. Keys to a Lewis County victory Shut down the outside running game. Make plays on special teams - block a punt, keep runbacks to a minimum. Cause turnovers and capitalize on them. Dominate the line of scrimmage. Don't give up the big play. No long runbacks, no long pass plays.

Just a ? doesn't LC & HC both run a Wing T offense or form their of. If so isn't that form of offense used to make up for the lack of size and is more of a finesse, technique, and speed offense. Is LC that much bigger than HC ? At the first meeting their didn't seem to that big of a difference. As for the speed difference didn't seem to be a difference either way. As for the field, was on it after the game wasn't any wetter on any part of the field than any other. I can't for the life of me believe that a coach would risk injury to any player. Especially by wetting the field, which creates NO advantage for either team. I wish good luck to both teams on Friday, Injury free, and safe journey home to the players, parents, families, and fans. Folks this is not life or death. Remember Veterans Day was this past Sunday, THANK OUR VETERANS everyday not just one day a year because they truly know what life or death is. Are you kidding me? LC has 4 or 5 players that are over 300 pounds. HC has none. LC's starting RB is 6'3" 230 pounds ours might barely be 5'10" and as of two weeks ago weighed 156 pounds.

Explain something to me . our team depends on speed also . now i don't have a clue if sowell is faster than everyone on our team or not. but i don't think so . now our team was running on the same field so did we have devine intervention? could they walk on water ? explain your argument please. how did we have an advantage ? next as far as the down marker there was 1 play it was 2nd & 4 your team got a 5 yd penalty which made it 2nd & 9 . the side judge marked it off set his foot & motioned me to come on . i did then the white hat came over they weren't sure about the spot . so went back to the original spot. your coach had to tell them where to spot the ball which was originally where they set me the first time. don't believe me ask swenson yourself i will not address this again . but i will tell you this if & when lewis co loses it will be with as much class as they win with no excuses. i know it's been a while but act like youv'e been here before. I have alot of respect for your players & coaches i was on the sideline with them they never made any excuses.or cried like this bunch of posters has . which tells me your a bunch of has-beens that couldn't get the job done yourself & your now riding your kids coat tails. this is there time to shine you had your chance so shut up & let the kids settle this one. I agree with a majority of this post 100%. The part I don't agree with is that a wet field does not give LC an advantage. Whether Sowell is faster than all of your players, I don't know that for fact. My opinion is that he is and if you take your top 5 fastest players against ours, I think we win 3 or 4 of those matchups. Another consideration is that your team is bigger (especially on the lines) and uses brute force rather than finesse, technique and speed as we do (not to say LC does not utilize these things just not their top strength). This all points to a wet field advantage for LC. Traveller, you seem like a knowledgable guy. Surely you can agree with some of these thoughts.?. As for the wet field in the first matchup, you will not hear me talk about it ever again. Frankly, I am tired of hearing about it. If you feel the need to respond to it, you are just feeding the fire. This game is a brand new set of circumstances. Good luck to both teams. Here's hoping we see a fair, injury-free and hard fought game!

Those sour grapes taste like sweatbees! You need to check yourself. We played and beat a 3A school and a 4A school. No 1A rurals in HC's schedule!

If that is something Coach really wants, then I hope he does take it. We have enjoyed the time he has been here and appreciate his efforts very much. We all knew it would not last forever. But I think this is less of a forgone conclusion than you think. His family is happy here and I know it would not be an easy decision. Now, back to thoughts on the Richland at Lewis Co. game...and next time "Flash" click the 'start a new thread button'!