wrangler615

Traditions may die hard, but I also grow a little weary of reading the S.O.S. on message boards sometimes. It seems every football cliche, belief, or maxim is picked up and carried from year to year, and then written or said, but no one stops to think about what it truly means. I certainly don't diminish what homecoming is, but every team has to play on the road at some point, and almost always during a traditional homecoming period for an opposing school. I'm sure every program, good or not, has been someone's homecoming opponent at some time or another. Frankly, with all due credit to a couple more cliches ("the game should be fun" and "it's just high school football"), every game and opponent on a team's schedule should be approached as a big deal and an obstacle to an ultimate goal, no matter whether it's home or away, district or non-district, homecoming or another run-of-the-mill game. Very well put. As for the game what are the projections? I see a fairly high scoring game with ensworth winning by a touchdown or 4. Something around 35-31 or 35-28

I completely follow you and I believe that it really doesn't carry much motivation for the OPPOSING team, however i think it does carry an emotional factor for the HOME team. BA is possibly the toughest opponent ensworth will face this year and it could have been the case. But as you said, it really just depends on the way the schedule works out. Last year ensworth ran over JP2. If I were an alum I would not have wanted to make the trip back to watch such a boring game.

Could someone tell me how the BA defense is this year?? Strengths and weaknesses? If you don't go to the games it is awfully hard to get a good opinion on it, so in my case I have no idea about BA.

Yes Ensworth has had a few nagging injuries. Star wideout, kicker, returner Jacob Carter is a 99% chance out for this game just like he has been the past 2 games with a sprained calf or something of the sort. Myers Beaird has had sprained shoulder the past 3 weeks but I think this will be his first game back. I think most the players who had the flu are back and the two, Grigsby and McFadden, who had concussions are back. The speed of BA is key in their offense. If ensworth can keep contain and allow their speed in the secondary to get good angles on the tackles then it may be possible to keep the run game under control. Ensworth had problems with the big plays versus Smyrna. Granted that was and awful performance it still happened and those are the type of plays the BA can make. For someone who knows this better, How would you compare this quarterback match up? Considering both defenses will be focused on the run, their performance could prove vital.

I used to play for Franklin and I know they have a lot of potential to be good. Are they still Division 1? If they are then they are up against some phenomenal and growing programs. I don't think it is possible to have a complete turnaround in one year but I do hope they are able to have a winning season. I don't think anyone but MUS or McCallie will win the championship for the next few years until the young players being introduced to the sport mature into full grown athletes.