Region 4A Championship Clay County (9-0) @ Gordonsville (8-1)

[Jimmycroc]

11 hours ago, Boarhog said:

In 24 hours we should know what’s what.  I’m gonna throw out my biased prediction of Clay 28 Gordonsville 7.

Went by the field this morning, grass is high and it will rain all day. But all the speculation will end tonight and the truth will be revealed. Sticking with my prediction of Clay 26 Gordonsville 20. Hope the game is injury free and wish everyone good luck

[sportman]

Glad to see the excitement this game is drawing. Two small high school football teams that are having great season's and lot's on the line. Clay is good, very good, but I think Gordy with big game experience win's a close game tonight.  When it comes playoff time Gordy always seems to show up big. 

[Bigfella]

11 hours ago, Boarhog said:

In 24 hours we should know what’s what.  I’m gonna throw out my biased prediction of Clay 28 Gordonsville 7.

Even if your opinion is biased I believe that it is spot on. 

[TyroneBiggums]

Which of these teams can line up and run north and south? I will take them by 14. I’m just keeping it real

[TigerTown12]

Gordonsville’s coaching staff takes very good care of the field. It will hold up as good as a grass field can in Middle Tennessee tonight. A prediction that either team will win by 21 is………. aggressive. 
Gordonsville 21

Clay 13

Edited October 29, 2021 by TigerTown12

[FactSpitter]

Clay Co - 28

Gordonsville - 26

 

This will be a real fun game to watch I think.

[Enthusiast]

I guess I know very little about football, but I can’t seem to understand the rationale behind a competent belief that Clay Co. will score 28, tonight.

Jo Byrns coach said, unequivocally, Gordonsville is “by far the best team we will play, in the regular season.” Clay Co. beat Jo Byrns 20-6 and I know teams can get better as the season goes on, but it appeared Gordonsville could have put up 60 on Jo Byrns. The starters were on the sidelines, early in the 3rd.

Edited October 29, 2021 by Enthusiast

[OldTownRoad]

56 minutes ago, Enthusiast said:

I guess I know very little about football, but I can’t seem to understand the rationale behind a competent belief that Clay Co. will score 28, tonight.

Jo Byrns coach said, unequivocally, Gordonsville is “by far the best team we will play, in the regular season.” Clay Co. beat Jo Byrns 20-6 and I know teams can get better as the season goes on, but it appeared Gordonsville could have put up 60 on Jo Byrns. The starters were on the sidelines, early in the 3rd.

Clay has never played well at Jo Byrns. Last year, the game against Jo Byrns was a running clock in Celina. Gordonsville played Jo Byrns at home, so your comparison is apples to oranges. What I don't understand is the belief that Gordonsville will score 28+ on Clay. Nobody has scored more than 14 against their starters (Grundy and RBS both scored twice on subs). In fact, only Cornersville and Westmoreland has scored multiple times against Clay's starters (12 and 14 points respectively). I do think the rain will cause a few more issues for Clay's offense, so I am updating my prediction. 

Bulldogs 26

Tigers 14

[TheTruthHurts22]

1 hour ago, Enthusiast said:

I guess I know very little about football, but I can’t seem to understand the rationale behind a competent belief that Clay Co. will score 28, tonight.

Jo Byrns coach said, unequivocally, Gordonsville is “by far the best team we will play, in the regular season.” Clay Co. beat Jo Byrns 20-6 and I know teams can get better as the season goes on, but it appeared Gordonsville could have put up 60 on Jo Byrns. The starters were on the sidelines, early in the 3rd.

Holt carried Gordonsville on his back last year and he’s not there anymore and I’m not so sure Albritton can carry the load especially if the rain makes that ball hard to handle. This game is going to come down to big plays and Clay county is going to have the best skill player on the field in Kerr. If I was Gordy I would kick it away from him.  If the dawgs line holds up on both sides of the ball I believe they win going away. 
 

CC-20

Gville-12

[Enthusiast]

38 minutes ago, OldTownRoad said:

Clay has never played well at Jo Byrns. Last year, the game against Jo Byrns was a running clock in Celina. Gordonsville played Jo Byrns at home, so your comparison is apples to oranges. What I don't understand is the belief that Gordonsville will score 28+ on Clay. Nobody has scored more than 14 against their starters (Grundy and RBS both scored twice on subs). In fact, only Cornersville and Westmoreland has scored multiple times against Clay's starters (12 and 14 points respectively). I do think the rain will cause a few more issues for Clay's offense, so I am updating my prediction. 

Bulldogs 26

Tigers 14

Not apples and oranges. That is not a good analysis. Clay county doesn’t play well against team (A), so pay no attention to that dude behind the curtain. At what end?
 

“Clay county would be undefeated for the past 10 years if you only take into account, Clay Co. doesn’t play well below 480ft above sea level. Clay co. plays best on odd week games. Gordonsville doesn’t like when Clay co. juices up on beets on Thursday. Dismissing the only game to show a comparison on as being inconsequential because?… my hometown doesn’t play well against them. Come on.

 

I’m not discounting Clay’s abilities, but I am not sold on your analysis. 

[rtl112]

Gordonsville by 14

[croz6110]

Everyone's giving their score predictions, so I'll give mine.

27-7 Gville.

I feel that Gordonsville is 2-3 tds better than Clay looking at scores and film. HOWEVER....

I know for a fact that Clay Co. will play harder than any team we play. They may not have the most athleticism, speed, or size, but they have the most grit, plain and simple, and that can help make up for any deficiencies. So, with that said, I'll update my score...

21-7 Gville.