WEEK 7: Symmes Valley 16 @ East 0

[wolverine]

Should be a good one!

[EastBeast06]

Looking for this match-up to be a dog fight. Anyone know how T Gerald is doing? Noticed he wasn't playing last night.

[Tartanblue]

This will be a good game...playoffs are up for grabs in this game i believe as i think it will be hard to get in with 4 losses for either team

[Axe N Shield]

Looking for this match-up to be a dog fight. Anyone know how T Gerald is doing? Noticed he wasn't playing last night.

Did the Gerald kid not play in last Friday's game? Was the kid injured or what? Is he going to play this week? Usually no response equals bad news... ie injured, academics or disciplinary actions! Which are all bad for the team when you have a young athlete that is being looked at by Ohio St. and such! Hope all is well... a person can get away with about anything at that school before you get into trouble!

[dirt_cinders]

You would have thought he would have played against Oak Hill considering it most likely would have been his best competition to date and definitely a time of most need for the team.
I have heard nothing either. I did hear a a few details on a story a while back which surprised me a little.

[blue boy]

Gerald has the flu and missed some school,He was on the sidelines,Basham has a Staph infection, that's almost 600lbs from the line .Did you notice east had 8 fumbles in the game--Freshman QB

[Axe N Shield]

Gerald has the flu and missed some school,He was on the sidelines,Basham has a Staph infection, that's almost 600lbs from the line .Did you notice east had 8 fumbles in the game--Freshman QB

Well, that explains the loss to Oak Hill. Staph is common in high school football locker rooms; especially if your school does not offer showers for the players. East always baffled me that they offer showers to the basketball, volleyball teams but, not to the football team. When I played at East we had our locker room with showers, whirlpool for injuries. Well, we used the boys basketball locker room during football when Coach Davis was there in 1983! Wow! That's... that's 31 years ago! Man dirt cinders your getting old!

[Axe N Shield]

Symmes Valley 35 East 12

Who is the quarterback for East? Also, on the 8 fumbles at the QB spot! You have to remember that the coaching staff installed a new offense in week 3 or 4! Even a senior at QB would have problems with ball handling if you switched during the season, especially after training all summer with the other! To much for a freshman to deal with during the heat of losing in the midst of the season! Lots of pressure un-necessarily placed on the young man as the signal caller; as well as the team. Should have went with Double-Wing from jump street! Most efficient offense under any circumstance with any roster. With giants on your line you should dominate!

[Buckeye-4-Life]

Gerald kid missed because of the Flu? Why didnt he take a B12 shot and go on? Wow!

[Axe N Shield]

Gerald kid missed because of the Flu? Why didnt he take a B12 shot and go on? Wow!

I think that you have to only attend 2 practices and go to school Thursday and Friday to be eligible to play in Friday night's game. I could be wrong about it though. I know if your sick and you don't want to miss school and be eligible for games a school can dismiss half days if need be.

[blue boy]

Symmes Valley 35 East 12

Who is the quarterback for East? Also, on the 8 fumbles at the QB spot! You have to remember that the coaching staff installed a new offense in week 3 or 4! Even a senior at QB would have problems with ball handling if you switched during the season, especially after training all summer with the other! To much for a freshman to deal with during the heat of losing in the midst of the season! Lots of pressure un-necessarily placed on the young man as the signal caller; as well as the team. Should have went with Double-Wing from jump street! Most efficient offense under any circumstance with any roster. With giants on your line you should dominate!

QB is the coaches son,he didn't have all of the fumbles.the other backs are so and jr only 4 or 5 srs on the team and don't think all play.

[1987 Viking Alumni]

Not so sure about the 8 fumbles and pretty sure that the soph. and junior running backs didn't have any fumbles but I could be wrong, however there are bigger issues at the "Tartan Turf" than fumbles.

[blue boy]

Not so sure about the 8 fumbles and pretty sure that the soph. and junior running backs didn't have any fumbles but I could be wrong, however there are bigger issues at the "Tartan Turf" than fumbles.

I was at the game and the soph did have a fumble down around the oak hill 30,35 yd line ,east recovered most of their own fumbles but not that one.East does have bigger issues
TEAM STATISTICS

Oak Hill East
First Downs 16 11
Rush Att-Yds 27-122 52-151
Pass Comp-Att-Int 11-20-1 1-5-0
Pass Yards 216 1
Totals Yards 338 152
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 8-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 6-54 4-52
ot that one.I

[Axe N Shield]

In regards to Rusty Webb and the Vikings. I know this about that... we "East" are their rivalry! As, Notre Dame is ours; we are the team on their schedule that they want to beat every year.. that came from their coaching staff about 5 years ago. Rusty started out coaching under Coach Davis at East. Also, the son of another former East teacher/coach is a teacher and a coach at Symmes Valley.

Rusty & Co. will be ready come Friday night! If East continues to have or has bigger problems as one poster previously stated; then it could be another long night at Allard Park! I don't know how Rusty' s team is as far as injuries, illnesses, size or talent pool but, be assured that when both teams are struggling in their seasons... SV usually comes out with the "W"! That's not my opinion; that's statistical fact!

[blue boy]

a-men

[niholly]

Symmes valley in this one, East defense is very suspect at best. Stack'em up front slow down the run they don't have any sort of passing game nor even try one. If East is able to run game could go down to the wire. SV-35, East-13

[1987 Viking Alumni]

Running the ball is their strength, with that line and the running ability of their two backs it should be and they have the ability to throw it some but...

[Axe N Shield]

Running the ball is their strength, with that line and the running ability of their two backs it should be and they have the ability to throw it some but...

In 30 plus years - East has never been a passing team and under this coaching staff most likely never will be one! The last serious attempt was with Nathan Hood just a couple of years ago and he had passed for just over 1,000 yards. But, also that year East ran the ball for over 3,800 yrds. Then, the next serious attempt was Coach Gilliland in '94, Johnny Wright in '90 and maybe Kelly White before that in the '70's! Sorry, Kelly for dropping the age disclaimer on you brother. LOL!

Point being... East has never been and if I was a betting man will never be a dominate passing team. It's just not the nature of the beast! Hood as I said before was the last serious attempt and he was coached by one of the best QB coaches in my opinion the state; non other than Andy Hall. Jackson's HC. One completion last game for 1 yard and a 20% completion rate is not a very promising passing attack! Not, the QB' s fault... just not ever known to be a passing team; back THEN or NOW!

[niholly]

Running the ball is their strength, with that line and the running ability of their two backs it should be and they have the ability to throw it some but...

Can't run it against 10 man fronts consistently and yes everyone has the ability to throw, but need to have the ability to produce a passing game which they do not.

[blue boy]

Running the ball is their strength, with that line and the running ability of their two backs it should be and they have the ability to throw it some but...

In 30 plus years - East has never been a passing team and under this coaching staff most likely never will be one! The last serious attempt was with Nathan Hood just a couple of years ago and he had passed for just over 1,000 yards. But, also that year East ran the ball for over 3,800 yrds. Then, the next serious attempt was Coach Gilliland in '94, Johnny Wright in '90 and maybe Kelly White before that in the '70's! Sorry, Kelly for dropping the age disclaimer on you brother. LOL!

Point being... East has never been and if I was a betting man will never be a dominate passing team. It's just not the nature of the beast! Hood as I said before was the last serious attempt and he was coached by one of the best QB coaches in my opinion the state; non other than Andy Hall. Jackson's HC. One completion last game for 1 yard and a 20% completion rate is not a very promising passing attack! Not, the QB' s fault... just not ever known to be a passing team; back THEN or NOW!

Are you saying its nobodys fault that east cannot pass and cannot defend against a pass?