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I really want to see the Big Blue win this one, but it's going to be tough. We'll have some key players out, but you play with what you got. Beside that we only have 5 seniors. But, I still think we can win, but it will be tough. The comment was made that we won't have a chance for another 3-4 years. I promise that's wrong. If we don't win this year, we will next year. But that's next year. Too many have already been look8ng to next year since that group were 8th graders.

Not sure. Eye of the Tiger is typically what we come out to.

I think Gville is top 10, but it's hard to guage exactly where they are as they are young but experienced. We only have 4 seniors that start. The majority of starters are juniors.

Top 3 is correct. The rest is hard to tell, as it is still early and most of the guys in the AP are only truly familiar with one or two of these teams.

They are HUGE up front. They have one of the better RBs that they've had in the last few years. And, their QB and Wrs are as they are usually.

Yes

It will be a good game, but Dekalb will win. Carthage will keep it close for a bit, then DC will pull away.

You catch on quick. However, in the late 90s, the place would be even more packed, especially when playing Carthage and Trousdale. Trousdale would be the last game of the season with the region championship on the line.

Actually, the ref on the sidelines didn't see it as he was turned away running to the goal line. I can't speak for the others. Regardless, you act like refs never miss calls or let things slide. I know for a fact that there were things Carthage players did that the refs let go, but everyone is harping on one taunt by a Gville player. It was uncalled for,and I hope he learns and doesn't do it again, but I guarantee there were others from the other side. Everyone acts like Carthage players did absolutely nothing like that, but I can promise you, they, and some of the coaches, did. I won't go into specifics on here, but it happened.

If the ref didn't see it, it didn't happen.

I'm satisfied that they have all the film on us anyways, and they saw us in person at the jamboree.

Not really. Regardless, the players usually don't do much until Monday. And, we're playing Watertown next week, so there is plenty of familiarity already there. It might be different if we had a region game next

They play tomorrow.

Less than 24 hours.... There's been a lot said on here, and off, that the line pkay will be the difference, and SC has the advantage. I don't think that's the case. I'll predict a Gvill win 20-7.

I will say they look different than in the past few years, and I'm not talking about talent level.

I'd take it for sure. Again, I'm really impressed with their D-line.

Maybe this thread will pick up a little now that it's the actual week of the game. I was overall impressed with Carthage at the jamboree, especially the defensive line and how Rigsby played.

Yes please.

LA scrimmaged Gordonsville Friday, and LA didn't look good at all. I was told that they were extremely young. They will struggle this year.

This is rich... i can see Termite now... Whinemoreland on Whinradio... How appropriate...

I know nothing of Smith except that they "beat" White House in a scrimmage. We looked ok against Dekalb, but looked better against Livingston tonight. I heard that SC doesn't have many on the roster, less than 30, maybe?

There hasn't been any "excited" owl posters since Maynard left.

Figured I'd go ahead and get it started. This will be the first time these teams have opened the season with each other in a while. It was moved to Saturday to allow for more attendance as well. It should be a great environment. Both teams return quite a bit, however, not sure about SC, but Gville won't have a lot of seniors. Best I can tell at this point is that there will be 4 senior starters. However, many of the juniors that will be playing have started since being freshmen. I look for a closer game than last year, but I still see the Big Blue being victorious.

Offensively, we need to fill a hole at RB. We have a lot returning everywhere else on that side of the ball. We lost two WRs as well, but I think we've got the kids to step up. Defensively is where we have the most spots to fill. We lost two all-state DLs, the hardest working, most dedicated ball player I've seen in a long time at LB, and a couple DBs. We've got kids to put on those spots, but it'll take some work to overcome what was lost. We had some depth last year, so that will help. The position of concern overall to me is RB. If my thinking is correct, we'll o ly have 3 seniors that saw much playing time this last year, with 2 of them starting, but one missed half the season due to injury. Our jubior class is large, and there will be many of them on the field that started as freshmen.