My conclusion after watching the game is that Alcoa is simply really good this year. To break it down. They are very big and strong on the line, both sides of the ball. The QB was very good. He was dangerous on the run and he did well passing too. He was difficult to bring down. The defense was good against the pass and really got after the QB. The amount of skill players was apparent. They coached this game well.
Maryville does not seem to be as strong this year as past years. We look good at RB and O-line. The D-line is fine. Where we are not as impressive s we have been in past years is the secondary, our receivers, and QB. But, you can't have everything EVERY YEAR. The thing I like about Maryville, is many times I was not overly impressed early in the year, but they always improve vastly. We probably won't lose again, unless it is late in the playoffs.
With that said, we were still just one play away near the red zone of winning this game. And that is what I like about this program.