Cleveland Heads up to Bearden

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Looking at the teams this week, I am picking Cleveland, but this one could go either way. Bearden has a very good QB and solid team. Cleveland has quality athletes and speed to burn.

Gonna be fun getting updates on this one.

[rebelwoman87]

Go Blueraiders!

[FELONYCHILD]

Hopefully we can use our screen pass today. We got some sub 4.4 40 guys so giving the ball to our playmakers is key in winning today.

[fooseball95]

Cummings said he was gonna open the playbook up more this week. So Let's see what happens. Bearden looks good on film

Edited August 25, 2017 by fooseball95

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

Go blue!

[fooseball95]

Last time we played Bearden was 1994 my junior year, we traveled to to Knoxville and won 21-0! Cmon let's do it again!

Edited August 25, 2017 by fooseball95

[HurlyGurlyMan]

On 8/22/2017 at 9:52 AM, fooseball95 said:

I've watched them on film and they look like a solid team with speed at their skill positions. If we go up their hung over from the Rhea win, they will take it to us.

What makes them a solid team?

[HurlyGurlyMan]

27 minutes ago, fooseball95 said:

Last time we played Bearden was 1994 my junior year, we traveled to to Knoxville and won 21-0! Cmon let's do it again!

What made them look good on film?

[fooseball95]

6 minutes ago, HurlyGurlyMan said:

What makes them a solid team?

They have an experienced Qb, their RB is athletic and shifty and play good defense. I don't know much about them just going off what I saw against Knox west. 

Edited August 25, 2017 by fooseball95

[oridgecat]

Bearden was impressive last week.  Bigger stronger and more athletic than I expected.  They have put in the work for sure.  Good luck Raiders.

[HurlyGurlyMan]

6 minutes ago, fooseball95 said:

They have an experienced Qb, their RB is athletic and shifty and play good defense. I don't know much about them just going off what I saw against Knox west. 

Did you notice how difficult it was for them to run the ball and also how their QB got sacked or was running for his life. Their O Line is not very good. They had to hold West front four of five on defense the whole game. One touchdown was a long pass, and the other was a tipped pass and then a great run against a defensive backfield that can't tackle.

West never really tried to run the ball consistently against Bearden. West QB won the game for Bearden by throwing interceptions to set up Bearden with a short field. He also held the ball for too long when he should have run the ball or thrown it away instead of trying to make something out of nothing. West fumbles also hurt them. Bearden beat a team that gave the game to them. Well I guess the QB is not all to blame, the coach, or coaches kept calling the pass plays and never sat the QB down to give him the message to take care of the football. 

Most teams that are good at running the ball are also good at stoping the run. Bearden can't run the ball. Bearden can throw and catch, but can't protect the QB. Bearden can defend the pass, it seems, but has not faced a good QB.

If Bearden wins the game, maybe Coach Cummings will be coming back to get the West offense straightened out. If Bearden gets beat, well I don't know if they will win their next few games because Jeff. Co. looks pretty good. Just look at their schedule and see where the wins are. If HVA wins big vs West, then Bearden has another loss to look at. Then there is also S-D, Farr. JCSH, who is loaded this year, D-B, who took a great Greenville team to the wire, CAK, what do you prove by getting beat by a private school, then Morristown West, who they won't beat after they have already lost all of those other games. You can't make a living on beating KHS, PHS, and WB any more.

[fooseball95]

Cummings isn't coming back to West regardless if they win or lose lol