FINALLY!!! Overton at Hillsboro---Who do ya like?

[Metroman]

His brother is.

[SCRAPPY]

Overton's gotten a ton of big plays on special teams from McAboy - and I think he's the real key here - along with Hillsboro's Bryant. Which one of these players has the better night, his team probably wins. Holt's got a ton more field goal range. Overton has better team chemistry and better leadership, but I'll give Aydelott the coaching nod. Each team has trailed just once in the second half, so you're going to have one quarterback on the spot in the final quarter. Is that qb up to the challenge?

[tnmat]

No, this is not his brother. I'm just using his username to post.

 

Posted by Metroman:

His brother is.

[tnmat]

Drinkwine hits consistently from 45 yards out from what his coaches say (about 4 out of 5), and how would you know about his kicking range? Unless you've been there to see it, you don't know.

 

Posted by SCRAPPY:

Overton's gotten a ton of big plays on special teams from McAboy - and I think he's the real key here - along with Hillsboro's Bryant. Which one of these players has the better night, his team probably wins. Holt's got a ton more field goal range. Overton has better team chemistry and better leadership, but I'll give Aydelott the coaching nod. Each team has trailed just once in the second half, so you're going to have one quarterback on the spot in the final quarter. Is that qb up to the challenge?

[KP9481]

this year vs. Shelbyville. Actually, it went another 15 yards through the uprights. With all due respect, hitting field goals in practice ain't the same as in real game conditions games. If it was the same, Al Del Greco wouldn't be assistant coaching for a high school football team the year after botching things for the Titans.

 

Anyway, how's Overton's field goal attempts gone this year?

Seems you guys don't much settle for less than touchdowns.

 

 

CAN'T WAIT TILL THE BIG GAME!!!!

[rltaylor]

It will be hillsboro. I think they have played too many big games and they know how to win not saying Overton does not but that hillsboro has played more. If Hillsboro losses a lot of it will go to Fisher not being there.

[KP9481]

"If Hillsboro loses, a lot of it will will go to Fisher not being there."

 

Oh please. The team has gone 8-0 and given up nearly the same average PPG this year as Overton.

 

Mr. Fisher is a non-entity, so give his former teammates (who passed their classes last year and busted their tails in practice this summer) the proper credit due. Tibbs, Bryant, Sanders, Perkins, Williams and Scott. The list goes on. They will strike ample fear into the eyes of Overton's offense. These kids are very much up for the game.

 

The final difference will more likely come down to a big play or two -- be it a turnover, big run, etc. Or it may come down to a more mundane matter -- costly penalties giving up key field position and stealing momentum.

[salty]

This one is a toss-up. Talent is dead-even. This may come down to who does the best coaching.

[SCRAPPY]

I've seen them both...Holt has got one of the strongest legs in the mid-state....That's no slight to Drinkwine, but it's the truth.

[hardball03]

Based on one legitimate factor.....

 

Jacob Coleman is the real deal. His character and inner drive has been developed over the years for this type of

game.

 

He thrives on it!

[Guest OvertonFan]

Someone mentioned that one of Hillsboro's players is out. One player does not make a team, and I applaud whoever said to have faith in the players that did what they had to do in the classroom first. It sounds like one Hillsboro fan is already trying to find an escape route.

Someone else said that Hillsboro gets the coaching nod. What? Coach Anderson brought Hillsboro back onto the high school football map about ten years ago. Coach Robert "Buddy" Brown, one of coach Anderson's assistants then took over and did a great job. Adelott ( I hope I spelled that right) is a great football coach. But can anyone honestly say that he is better than Overton's coach Anderson?

[tnmat]

I never said he didn't. I honestly have never seen him kick. All I was saying was that you can't count the Overton kicking game out. And KP9481, I didn't say Drinkwine couldn't hit from further out. I just said he is "consistent" from 45. I also totally agree that kicking in practice is different. The atmosphere is probably the biggest difference. But I'd say that won't affect Drinkwine too much. From what I've seen of him in other sports, he lives for the high pressure situations.

 

Man I can't wait for this game! It's gonna be a good one. See ya'll tonight.

 

Posted by SCRAPPY:

I've seen them both...Holt has got one of the strongest legs in the mid-state....That's no slight to Drinkwine, but it's the truth.