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Hopefully not.

92Dragon, what are your thoughts on the possibility of putting Patrick back at QB, just like Clinton did against Powell? He was so much more effective against Powell because he touched the ball on every offensive play, unlike the OR game.

Looks like CC won 21-13.

Agreed. Plus, they have zero depth on the offensive and defensive lines, which is forcing most of their linemen to play both ways.

I agree, OR has arguably had the most recent playoff success. Although, in my lifetime (since 1982), they've only been to the title game twice. In the same time period, Halls has been twice, while Powell, Clinton, and Central have each been once. It was always a tall order trying to get past Maryville in the early playoff rounds. Since 1997 (under the previous classification system), with the exception of Central's 1999 quarterfinal upset, no other 3-AAA team made it beyond the quarterfinals. I think it would have been interesting to see how OR would have fared against Maryville each of those years.

Maryville year after year, until realignment.

Anything is possible. They need to stay healthy if they want to make a deep run.

I agree. Although, they've played quite a bit in the last few weeks without Darian and Dy'shawn. Darian hasn't played since the HVA game and Dy'shawn missed both the CC and Karns games, half of the Clinton game, and half of the AC game. Montario Washington has filled in quite nicely, but Dustin McPhetridge also deserves a ton of credit. He has really looked impressive while Darian and Dy'shawn have been out.

Logan and Mobley were both nursing injuries last week. I hadn't heard anything about Mobley being "in trouble" though. If both sit out again tomorrow night, I'm sure we'll see a healthy dose of Montario Washington, Dustin McPhetridge, and Nick Webb instead.

I don't know think they won, but at least they didn't lose.

My vote is for Waco.

The game is at HVA. And I completely agree with your assessment of the Hawks.

I hope Powell wasn't overlooking either team, but you never know. HVA had only lost one game going into that game against Powell, so I would hope the Panthers weren't overlooking them. Clinton's decision to put Patrick at QB made a huge difference in their game versus Powell. It's possible that OR came out flat after their win against AC. Powell had the same problem against Karns, which was the week following the blowout against AC. I'm sure AC is ready to give HVA their best shot, and I'm sure they aren't overlooking the Hawks. I like AC, I think they are a very talented group. I know they are going to do damage again in the playoffs, but one fact still remains - the Mavs have only beaten one team with a winning record (Mo East) this season. Obviously, they're going to get another shot against a winning team in HVA, who is arguably the most well-coached team in the district, but I just don't think AC will "win big." I think AC will win, but I expect a close game (27-24 AC). Eskridge is a talented back, they have a good QB, and a solid offensive line, but they've gotten to 6-2 because they play excellent defense (much like Powell and OR). I don't think they are as talented as Powell or OR in the secondary, but HVA is the best tackling team I've seen all year.

I don't know if you've noticed, but a lot has happened since then. Just ask Powell and OR fans what their impressions of the Hawks were/are.

HTV, will Dy'shawn Mobley and Darian Logan likely see another week off in an attempt to get healthy for the playoffs?

Agreed.

If HVA plays defense like they did against Powell and OR, the Hawks will win.

Glad to hear that Mobley and Logan got the night off. They definitely need to heal up. Any word on Steven Ross's injury?

Great win for HVA. You guys really impressed the Panther fans a couple of weeks ago, and it sounds like you impressed the OR fans tonight.

Montario really did look good on Friday night. Kudos to him for getting an opportunity to shine, and he didn't disappoint. I agree, I'm not a big fan of having week 10 off, but I'm sure these guys will definitely use the rest week to their advantage.

HTV, what is the status of Dy'shawn Mobley and Darian Logan? Any chance these two will be shelved for the next three weeks to get them healthy for the playoffs?

It was definitely a one-man show for Clinton, but I was still very impressed by Clinton's QB. Very reminiscent of Kier Houston at Powell a few years ago, only bigger. Completely reversed his field on a number of occasions, which was very impressive. Kudos to the Powell defense for completely taking away the running game, outside of the QB. To me, two plays really standout in this game. The first being the final play of the first half. As time expired, Clinton threw a bomb from midfield on a broken play to a wide open receiver down inside the 5. Powell was flagged for defensive holding on the play. The officials were going to give Clinton a free play inside the 5, but they finally got together and after a long discussion, they got the call right - in order to get a free play at the end of the half, Clinton had to accept the holding penalty (otherwise by rule, the half would be over). The ball was moved back to the original line of scrimmage and the penalty was marked off. Powell tackled the QB after a short gain on the next play, ending the threat. The second play, and most decisive, was the "Bush Push" penalty late in the 3rd quarter. With Clinton trailing 29-20, they drove down near the Powell 10. On 3rd and short, Clinton's QB ran to the right, picked up the first down, but kept driving the pile forward, with a little bit of help from his O-line. He actually made it into the end zone (2 officials signaled TD), but the referee threw a flag for illegally assisting the ball carrier (I've actually never seen this called in a game before). Clinton got another crack at 3rd and short, but Powell's defense stiffened, and stopped the Dragons on both 3rd and 4th downs.

Looking forward to a great homecoming game tonight! Good luck to both teams, and enjoy another installment of the PHS alumni singers and the PHS alumni band!

The OR defense will keep Karns quiet. OR wins 31-7.

After seeing HV's performance against Powell last week, I don't think Halls will beat the Hawks. HV is a lot better than most people give them credit for (including myself). They made me a firm believer Friday night that they are in the upper half of the district this year, and they will definitely be a major force in the near future.