Final 4: Wheelersburg vs. Johnstown

[wobycat]

Burg had the ball 1 time in the 3rd quarter and come 4th quarter the Johnnies were clipping off 8-12 yard runs. Burg looked panicked the half back pass was a desperate play call and used at a time when everyone knew you had to pass doesn't work then. Onside kick to start the 2nd half was pretty predictable, would've rather seen them kickoff see if the defensive changes helped and played field position early in the 2nd half. Instead burg forced a 4th and 7 but because of field position to start half Johnnies went for it and converted. Can't say enough about the Johnnies and play, coaching staff was really on their A game after those 1st couple series. Players realized after they forced burg into a 3 and out they could play ball. I'm pretty sure, LD can help but I don't think burg hit 100 yards of offense until the hit Holden deep in the 4th quarter

Because they don't have an offense. It's Smoke and Mirrors. They've just had enough really good players like 2 and 29 to bail them out. Looks more like peewee or Playstation than high school. When a team has decent athletes and is able to sustain a drive when Wheelersburg doesn’t know their plays, you get 10 minutes time of possession and a butt whippen. They need to get used to it because D4 is much much tougher and Holden is gone

Go Burg! 2017 state champs!

[bleed_blue]

This is first time we finally made it to the state finals, very proud of this team, but also want to give respect to Burg, it was a great win against a great program!!!

Don’t want to get ahead of myself but do not know anything about Orville, I’m sure Burg fans do, any thoughts on this?

Congrats on the win JHS you guys played a hell of game. I think Orville has a back that’s pretty talented other than that I don’t know too much about them.

[Kyberjay]

JM wasn’t under-rated... if anything maybe taken too lightly as drew pastuer only had us a 4 pt underdogs.. I’d like to once again tip my hats to the butg fans, coaches, and players.. the negative comments on here do indeed sound like bitter grapes.. we harbored no I’ll feelings when we lost last year as I felt your team and fans were all great.. though the loss DID leave a bitter taste in our mouths... we may look small but if you look on our roster we actually match up size we’ll with burg... it’s the uniforms

[Urban]

Burg’s defense didn’t seam to slant the right direction all night. Must’ve been bad luck.

Absolutely amazing. Same team couldn't do anything last year runs allover them. Imagine that

[wobycat]

Burg’s defense didn’t seam to slant the right direction all night. Must’ve been bad luck.

Go Burg 2017 state champs!

[bleed_blue]

Burg had the ball 1 time in the 3rd quarter and come 4th quarter the Johnnies were clipping off 8-12 yard runs. Burg looked panicked the half back pass was a desperate play call and used at a time when everyone knew you had to pass doesn't work then. Onside kick to start the 2nd half was pretty predictable, would've rather seen them kickoff see if the defensive changes helped and played field position early in the 2nd half. Instead burg forced a 4th and 7 but because of field position to start half Johnnies went for it and converted. Can't say enough about the Johnnies and play, coaching staff was really on their A game after those 1st couple series. Players realized after they forced burg into a 3 and out they could play ball. I'm pretty sure, LD can help but I don't think burg hit 100 yards of offense until the hit Holden deep in the 4th quarter

Because they don't have an offense. It's Smoke and Mirrors. They've just had enough really good players like 2 and 29 to bail them out. Looks more like peewee or Playstation than high school. When a team has decent athletes and is able to sustain a drive when Wheelersburg doesn’t know their plays, you get 10 minutes time of possession and a butt whippen. They need to get used to it because D4 is much much tougher and Holden is gone

Go Burg! 2017 state champs!

It’s Christmas for Urban. He’s been waiting on this day for 2 years now.

[Urban]

Go Burg! 2017 state champs!

Yep, but not 2018. Roll out the basketballs cheaters

[wobycat]

Burg’s defense didn’t seam to slant the right direction all night. Must’ve been bad luck.

Absolutely amazing. Same team couldn't do anything last year runs allover them. Imagine that

Go Burg! 2017 state champs. 2018 region 20 champs

[wobycat]

Go Burg! 2017 state champs!

Yep, but not 2018. Roll out the basketballs cheaters

Go Burg! 2018 region 20 champs

[bleed_blue]

Burg’s defense didn’t seam to slant the right direction all night. Must’ve been bad luck.

Absolutely amazing. Same team couldn't do anything last year runs allover them. Imagine that

Go Burg! 2017 state champs. 2018 region 20 champs

You can add 1989 State Champs to that as well

[wobycat]

Go Burg!
2015 region champs
2017 region champs/state champs
2018 region champs

[greygoose]

Terrible because when I left the game I knew everyone would come out of the woods talking about burg and what they think happened. Well here we are and there the few of you are, where he been all year?? Forget the JM offense and burgs defense, the offense couldn't get anything going, never really even tried to run the ball. I'm guessing burg had what 7 first downs or so if that.

[Urban]

Absolutely amazing. Same team couldn't do anything last year runs allover them. Imagine that

Go Burg! 2017 state champs. 2018 region 20 champs

You can add 1989 State Champs to that as well

If that makes you feel better

The jigs up. OHSAA and competition are aware of the ways. Better ramp up the recruiting

[14U]

Burg fans I will say, very respectable people, I had some conversations with two Burg fans and those two dudes were awesome, never got their names but they had a great attitude and wished us the best, that’s class and I will remember them for a long time.

Where were u sitting?

[wobycat]

Go Burg! 2017 state champs. 2018 region 20 champs

You can add 1989 State Champs to that as well

If that makes you feel better

The jigs up. OHSAA and competition are aware of the ways. Better ramp up the recruiting

Go Burg! 89, 17 state champs

[55buckeyes98]

How many Senior starters does Johnstown have on each side of the ball?

Good luck, bring a State Championship to Region 19 (the weakest in D5 according to some )

Offense: 7
Defense:5

Johnstown has been a two platoon system hiatorically. this is first time in a long time maybe since their d coordinator played rb/lb in 2002 that a player has played the whole season both ways... sophomore #32 Jake Lusk TE/DE

[Urban]

Terrible because when I left the game I knew everyone would come out of the woods talking about burg and what they think happened. Well here we are and there the few of you are, where he been all year?? Forget the JM offense and burgs defense, the offense couldn't get anything going, never really even tried to run the ball. I'm guessing burg had what 7 first downs or so if that.

Because if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck

[greygoose]

Terrible because when I left the game I knew everyone would come out of the woods talking about burg and what they think happened. Well here we are and there the few of you are, where he been all year?? Forget the JM offense and burgs defense, the offense couldn't get anything going, never really even tried to run the ball. I'm guessing burg had what 7 first downs or so if that.

Because if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck

I guess I don't understand the dwelling on something that has been ruled on. I'd just hate to think that I held so much animonicty towards a group that it would consume me like it has you. Hate to see high school sports do that to someone, I will pray for you and hope you find peace.

[wobycat]

Terrible because when I left the game I knew everyone would come out of the woods talking about burg and what they think happened. Well here we are and there the few of you are, where he been all year?? Forget the JM offense and burgs defense, the offense couldn't get anything going, never really even tried to run the ball. I'm guessing burg had what 7 first downs or so if that.

Because if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck

Go Burg! 4th all time winning percentage in state of Ohio.

[Sport Fan]

Terrible because when I left the game I knew everyone would come out of the woods talking about burg and what they think happened. Well here we are and there the few of you are, where he been all year?? Forget the JM offense and burgs defense, the offense couldn't get anything going, never really even tried to run the ball. I'm guessing burg had what 7 first downs or so if that.

Urban where do you live address please ?
Because if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck