osunut2 Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 The OR faithful has started up the Powell-OR thread, but first the Panthers have a big non-region rivalry game this week when they host the Red Devils. Historically, this one always seemed to be a close game, but forfeits aside, the only time this game has been decided by single digits in the past decade was in 2015 when Halls won a high-scoring affair 40-33. Halls has been tough to gauge this season, and they will certainly have their hands full with Potts and those WRs. I'm curious to see if the Powell defense can take another step forward before next week's matchup with OR. Any predictions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooseball95 Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 I hope Powell pours it on Halls and wins by 40 plus. Nobody down here in cleveland are fans of Cummings lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92Dragon Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 If Powell can clean up the penalties, I like them to win big. I say Powell 49 Halls 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTV Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 The 2 coaches don't care for each other going back to the 2011 semifinal game when then West coach Scott Cummings publicly accused Powell's defensive linemen of mimicking his QBs cadence. West had 7 or 8 false starts in the first half of that game alone, which saw Powell win 29-6 and advance on to play Henry County in the Blue Cross Bowl. Just something to add to the rivalry that is the Battle of Emory Road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs82 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 14 hours ago, osunut2 said: The OR faithful has started up the Powell-OR thread, but first the Panthers have a big non-region rivalry game this week when they host the Red Devils. Historically, this one always seemed to be a close game, but forfeits aside, the only time this game has been decided by single digits in the past decade was in 2015 when Halls won a high-scoring affair 40-33. Halls has been tough to gauge this season, and they will certainly have their hands full with Potts and those WRs. I'm curious to see if the Powell defense can take another step forward before next week's matchup with OR. Any predictions? You are "very" correct on the fact that Halls has been hard to gauge this season. If the Halls team that showed up at West plays Friday night, it might be a decent game. If the one that played Gibbs shows up, its a running clock the 2nd half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rerun92 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 9 hours ago, HTV said: The 2 coaches don't care for each other going back to the 2011 semifinal game when then West coach Scott Cummings publicly accused Powell's defensive linemen of mimicking his QBs cadence. West had 7 or 8 false starts in the first half of that game alone, which saw Powell win 29-6 and advance on to play Henry County in the Blue Cross Bowl. Just something to add to the rivalry that is the Battle of Emory Road. Surely Pal would never do anything so underhanded... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTV Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Knoxemdown said: Surely Pal would never do anything so underhanded... The game officials didn't think so. Not one flag in spite of continual whining from the visiting sideline. That was just a butt kicking that night. Powell dominated that game from start to finish. If you were there you saw it for yourself. Edited September 22, 2021 by HTV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osunut2 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, HTV said: The game officials didn't think so. Not one flag in spite of continual whining from the visiting sideline. That was just a butt kicking that night. Powell dominated that game from start to finish. If you were there you saw it for yourself. Yup, I remember that game well. And I remember Cummings' pettiness afterwards. I'm not sure what was more satisfying - that win or beating him in the playoffs the following year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTV Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, osunut2 said: Yup, I remember that game well. And I remember Cummings' pettiness afterwards. I'm not sure what was more satisfying - that win or beating him in the playoffs the following year. Yep. That round two game with Derek Rang's Powell team was pretty sweet. too. And in both of those years the local media, including the TV guys, had coronated West as the best team in Knox County and nobody, also including my friend Jesse Smithey, gave Powell a glimmer of hope in beating West either year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefox Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 21 hours ago, fooseball95 said: I hope Powell pours it on Halls and wins by 40 plus. Nobody down here in cleveland are fans of Cummings lol. That's fine, he has won every where he has been and Cleveland will be where they always are, losing in the first round of the playoffs. Cleveland has only won one playoff game since their 2013 semifinal "appearance" and I'll let you take a guess on who the coach of the team was that beat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTV Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, thefox said: That's fine, he has won every where he has been and Cleveland will be where they always are, losing in the first round of the playoffs. Cleveland has only won one playoff game since their 2013 semifinal "appearance" and I'll let you take a guess on who the coach of the team was that beat them. Yep. Cleveland is reaping the the rewards of the ole be careful what you wish for because you just might get it saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooseball95 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, HTV said: Yep. Cleveland is reaping the the rewards of the ole be careful what you wish for because you just might get it saying. We are 4-1 could be 5-0. Very happy with the coach we have now. Cummings can’t coach out of his comfort zone of Knoxville and tucks tail and runs for a program where he has no pressure to succeed lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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