PORTLAND AT FORREST

[GeneralForrest]

I’ve decided I am going to go with Portland Friday. For a few reasons.

1.       This is not the 2015/2016 Forrest team, and I am not going to pretend they are, until they show me. These boys have just as much physical talent, but mentally they haven’t proven that they are on the level of the 2015 and 2016 Region 4 champs.  

2.       Portland may or may not be a great 4A team, but they have played some top 4A competition, and I think that is a big advantage. Forrest has played some great teams the last two years, but hasn’t beaten any of them. BGA, Watertown, Waverly, Forrest is 0-6 against those 3 teams. They are also 0-2 each against Eagleville, Lewis Co., and Columbia Academy. I’m not drinking the KoolAid off a beatdown of a, ER team that had one great player.

3.       The penalties by Forrest, 25 or so in the first game, are a huge problem. This team still has discipline lapses that boggle the mind.

4.       Caleb Mandrell, Portland's QB. On film he reminds me of a Heath Price type. HP dominated Forrest on both sides of the ball from start to finish last year.

5.       Portland OL and DL. This ain’t East Robertson. Forrest’s line played a fine game Friday, but this is a different animal, and I expect Forrest to struggle up front on both sides.

Final Score:

Portland:             28          

Forrest:                20

[RocketHouse]

I expect a tough game much like our Macon County scrimmage a few weeks ago. We should have a team speed advantage. They will have the size and depth advantage. 

Last thing we need before region play is to get banged up by a big, physical 4A team that may be the most meaningless game on our schedule. I would rather the JV play 75% of the game and lose 49-7 than the starters win a close 21-20 war and have some injuries. Same scenario as Page and Lauderdale Co. Alabama 5-6 years ago- when you try to win a battle against a big school it sometimes costs you your region war. We can run the table on the rest of the schedule if healthy. 

 

 

[GeneralForrest]

Sounds like you don't  think Lawrence is very good (also a 4A school).

Great points in the rest fo your post. I remember in 2014 we lost to Page 12-10 I think, and went to Huntland down 8 starters, lost and it cost us the Region title even though we destroyed Justin Winn and MTCS a few weeks later. 

[GeneralForrest]

23-22 was the Page loss. My bad. 

[RocketHouse]

3 minutes ago, GeneralAmerigha said:

Sounds like you don't  think Lawrence is very good (also a 4A school).

I would expect Portland to be 3-4 TDs better than Lawrence County. They were awful in 2018.

LC has Loretto this week and Summertown later. They are trying to sneak into our region. 

[PPride]

I'm just hoping for another Portland win this week. Good luck to Forrest. 

[GeneralForrest]

OK! THANK FOR THE POST!

(applies to the Dali Lama for enlightenment)

[GeneralForrest]

According to "Lumpy" Puca, Forrest only had 17 penalties. I counted 20 before halftime. 

[GeneralForrest]

iss gane tine (echo: iss gane tine, iss gane tine, iss gane tine)

[GeneralForrest]

I would rather the JV play 75% of the game and lose 49-7 than the starters win a close 21-20 war and have some injuries. 

I know Forrest. I cant imagine them laying down this game. These boys need to practice winning not throwing games away. We will see. 

[RocketHouse]

Forrest dominates from start to finish. Rockets win 37-22!  

[H2Oman]

Good win for Forrest