Brentwood Academy @ Prattville (AL)

[KWoodroof]

Did they represent well? I dunno.... we traveled to Prattville to watch the game, only to get hung up in traffic just outside of Nashville for two hours arriving at the game with three minutes left to go in the fourth quarter. I did not get to see the game and do not get ESPNU to record the game, so I have not seen it. 26-0 sounds like such a lopsided score, I'm just uncertain how the score could be so heavily favored for Prattville and that BA could still represent well. Obviously, we were disappointed in the loss, but it sounded like Prattville was lightening fast and that they truly lived up to their reputation as tops in the nation.

 

They played very hard, and for the most part well. They played a clean game. They aren't gifted with an even average passing attack, and that hurt them very badly. However, they never quit, and worked hard to the very end.

 

In short, they gave it the best shot they had, and played in a gentlemanly and dignified manner. Yes, they represented us well.

[fan6]

They played very hard, and for the most part well. They played a clean game. They aren't gifted with an even average passing attack, and that hurt them very badly. However, they never quit, and worked hard to the very end.

 

In short, they gave it the best shot they had, and played in a gentlemanly and dignified manner. Yes, they represented us well.

 

 

 

I went to the game and would agree with KWoodroof's assessment. The score at half was 10 - 0 and the 10 points came off of 2 BA turnovers which both left Prattville with a very short field. I felt at that point if BA could correct the mistakes they might make a game of it (although I wondered if we'd find the end zone vs the Prattville D). The second half was more a story of field position (dictated by Prattville's D), a BA D that spent too much time on the field, and a "Sportscenter" style punt return.

 

While I'd have liked the score to be closer, I didn't leave feeling that we handn't represented ourselves well -- just that we'd been beaten by a better team. I know we'll face some tough competition down the road, but I'm not sure we'll see a D of that caliber.