Morristown East VS. AC MAVS WEEK 1

[92Dragon]

Since Morristown East already has a game under their belt, i would have to think they have a slight advantage. A.E. is a very good team and MO East gave them all they wanted. I think Mo East wins by 10. 24-14

[MavMaximus]

 

Are Mavs big up-front or really quick? Is your offense more pass or run? Can your kicker kick the

football in the endzone on kickoff?

 

I hope the rain holds off. GO CANES!

 

I would say there's a pretty good balance of size and quickness/speed. The offense is definitely more pass oriented, although this is the first year and, of course, the first game for Coach G. So he might have some surprises up his sleeve. It is a spread though, so I expect a lot of passes. The kicker is new, but I doubt he can get it to the endzone, which is rare for high schoolers. But if I'm kicking, it's going where Howell ain't. In fact, I'd kick it high and short to one side. I hope the coaches worked on that this week.

 

Here's to an injury free game for both teams but a win for the Mavs!

[sickemsmokey10]

crazy game

[sickemsmokey10]

'Canes got the hard earned victory, 41-35. It was a wild game. A little bit of everything

[canefan72]

We need to work on some things but a win is a win and AC had a great QB/WR combo. East did a good job taking away the run but our pass D looked ragged. This is the polar opposite of last week. Matt Helton played a second good game at MLB and found out that he had hands on the ends of his arms with a nice pick. Dee Dee Johnson ran HARD all night and Tee was Tee. D.Clark played very well as did Ricker and Blanton. No serios injuries and looking forward to next week.

[MavMaximus]

It was indeed a wild game with neither team mounting much of a defense. But doggoneit, what's up with the Mavs with 1st and goal at the five yard line and not running the football? A score there at the end of the game and it likely ends up 42-41.

[futbolfan]

MavMaximus, I understand what you are saying. But, they tried running it in from the 5 in the first half and were unsuccessful on 3 straight attempts. I agree that they need to be able to run the football but lets not get on here and be negative after a week one loss. There are many areas that the kids need to improve on. I liked how they fought back after being down by 20. I thought it was great to watch an exciting football game again at AC. We need to work on the run game I suppose; but it was encouraging to see a 1st time starter complete 19 passes for aroun 300 yards and 5, yes 5 TD's. Hats off to Chad Blakley. He was all over the field on both sides of the ball. We need to find some more guys that are willing to give their all and fight till the horn blows. Next week will be an emotional one for the coaching staff. Go Mavs!!!

[MavMaximus]

I agree that they need to be able to run the football but lets not get on here and be negative after a week one loss.

I didn't really intend to be negative, but I understand how you could have taken my question that way. I was generally pleased with the way AC played, especially with Williams' composure, the never say die attitude when the score was lopsided, and Blakley indeed was everywhere. There are a lot of good things to build on, although I agree with you that the Mavs need to develop a running game. I suspect that will come as the season progresses.