Forrest Rocket Football 2020

[FridayMainEvent]

19 hours ago, Salem said:

Senior QB should be good. I don't think a returning player had a single catch last year though.

Running backs are a question mark. Best back up last year was a freshman.  Hard to say with no JV season in 2019, no spring scrimmage, and no preseason scrimmage/practices. Some younger brothers of some good players coming up but lots of unknowns. 

Key returners per Donovan Stewart:

Max Kirby (QB/DB, sr.), Noah Hill (OL/LB, sr.), Tayton Swift (Rb,So.), Aden Freeman (Rb,Sr.), Joseph Whitaker (Rb,sr.), Micah McClendon (Rb,So) (maybe younger brother of Nick?) Braden Bowyer (OL/DL, Jr.),  McCalister Wilson (TE/OLB, Jr.)

I think Kirby has a big year for you guys if he can find a favorite target.   I liked how he threw the ball watching you guys last year.

[RocketHouse]

2 hours ago, FridayMainEvent said:

Key returners per Donovan Stewart:

Max Kirby (QB/DB, sr.), Noah Hill (OL/LB, sr.), Tayton Swift (Rb,So.), Aden Freeman (Rb,Sr.), Joseph Whitaker (Rb,sr.), Micah McClendon (Rb,So) (maybe younger brother of Nick?) Braden Bowyer (OL/DL, Jr.),  McCalister Wilson (TE/OLB, Jr.)

I think Kirby has a big year for you guys if he can find a favorite target.   I liked how he threw the ball watching you guys last year.

Kirby and Hill are proven. The others get their chance this year. I have no idea who will be his targets.  Going back through the stats we have two catches for 16 yards returning this season. Returning running backs accounted for about 600 yards rushing last season out of the teams 3100 yards. This junior class was supposed to be our next great class, they beat Marshall County in middle school, but 5-6 of their best players are no longer in the program. The freshman and sophomore classes had two of our worst middle school records over the prior 10-15 years.  

[GeneralForrest]

On 8/5/2020 at 12:50 PM, Salem said:

Senior QB should be good. I don't think a returning player had a single catch last year though.

Running backs are a question mark. Best back up last year was a freshman.  Hard to say with no JV season in 2019, no spring scrimmage, and no preseason scrimmage/practices. Some younger brothers of some good players coming up but lots of unknowns. 

pretty much what i am hearing also. gonna be fun!

[GeneralForrest]

1 hour ago, Salem said:

Kirby and Hill are proven. The others get their chance this year. I have no idea who will be his targets.  Going back through the stats we have two catches for 16 yards returning this season. Returning running backs accounted for about 600 yards rushing last season out of the teams 3100 yards. This junior class was supposed to be our next great class, they beat Marshall County in middle school, but 5-6 of their best players are no longer in the program. The freshman and sophomore classes had two of our worst middle school records over the prior 10-15 years.  

difficult to have targets when u dont throw and our only pass play is a bootleg that takes a "covered wagon" amount of time to develop 

[GeneralForrest]

kirby and hill will be as good as anyone in the region. problem is, last year Forrest had 6-8 guys like that 

[Vandychris]

My prediction would be Eagleville to win this region followed by Lewis County. Then flip a coin with Forrest and Summertown for 3-4. Loretto has a coaching change and Community is just low on talent but seems to be getting better.

[RocketHouse]

2 hours ago, Vandychris said:

My prediction would be Eagleville to win this region followed by Lewis County. Then flip a coin with Forrest and Summertown for 3-4. Loretto has a coaching change and Community is just low on talent but seems to be getting better.

Very likely prediction. Equally likely any of the 4 end up in any of the 4 spots. Tiebreakers deciding the region places wouldn't surprise me. Any of the four can beat each other. Very balanced region. 

[GeneralForrest]

I'll take Lewis. They are a step ahead of most R5 teams and this goes back to before they were even in the same region with Eagleville, Forrest etc. 

1. Lewis. 2. Eagleville/Forrest winner 3. Best remaining of Eagleville/Forrest/Summertown 4. Whoever is left from those 3. 

Salem is right. Forrest could get off to a 3-0 start or an 0-3 start 

[GeneralForrest]

If I am Forrest, Swift and McClendon are getting the ball a lot on offense. McClendon has the bloodline and Swift seems like one of those kids that every time he is in the game he does something good.  

[BossDog]

0-10 would be my guess. 

[GeneralForrest]

last time cornersville beat Forrest- never. 

[GeneralForrest]

2020 a huge year for Eli. his first year he went 5-5 regular season and dropped his first playoff game, a closer than expected loss at #1 seed Waverly first round. last year he had all world talent. in his third year there is a dropoff but they still have some talent. can he put the best players in position to win? can he make adjustments? just how good a coach actually is he