23 Regional Final: Fort Frye (12-0) vs Newark Catholic (8-4)

[icanpickem]

NC 7-0 end of 1.

[icanpickem]

Timeout FF. NC at FF 5.
916 2nd

[icanpickem]

13-0
Gibson td run.
9 play 88 yd drive
missed xp.

[icanpickem]

INT for FF. NC takes over at FF 33.

[Raider6309]

Newark catholic has too much speed and depth for fort frye

[icanpickem]

Next play...play action pass for td.

NC 20-0.

[icanpickem]

FF takes over at own 20.

[icanpickem]

Quick 3 and out for FF. NC takes over at own 42.

[icanpickem]

NC 4th and 2 at midfield.....converts...12 yd run.

[Thereddragin]

I know this is kinda apples to oranges, but...
NC beat Bellaire 21-20
River beat bellaire 20-17

Ready beat River 28-21
NC beat Ready 20 -14 in OT

So theoretically NC and River are fairly close this year....

Now my rooting interest (Buckeye Trail) was beat by River 22-7 and by Fort Frye 39-0. Imo FF is/was MUCH better than River.

By that logic, and my own eye test, I'll take FF 28-14

And as I previously stated, I know it's apples to oranges...

Guess it was more like comparing apples to raisins... at the end of the half NC seems to be to fast, to strong and more dominate....

[icanpickem]

NC 4 and 2 at FF 14.
screen pass to gibson
TD NC.
27-0 NC
200 2nd.

[icanpickem]

timeout.

FF at NC 10 yd line w/ 1 sec left in half.

[H2O4RD]

Ugly

[icanpickem]

Incomplete pass.

NC 27-0 halftime.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

That was a total first half beat down. The small NC line as I said should not be looked over. They have owned the line.

[RHS7]

Hoping Fort Frye makes something magical happen 2nd half and makes a comeback but I thought Fort Frye got on a easy side of the bracket and it's looking like I thought it might. Like to see Local schools win but don't think it's happening tonight.

[The Oaf]

Not a surprise at all. Fort Frye completely exposed and outmatched. Total pretenders for the Regional Title. Running clock up next in the second half......

[Stan_Marsh]

Not a surprise at all. Fort Frye completely exposed and outmatched. Total pretenders for the Regional Title. Running clock up next in the second half......

Can't argue with you anymore Oaf. Your right. I wouldn't call Fort a pretender, but NC is legit. Can't wrap my head around what FF was trying to establish offensively in the first half.

[Stan_Marsh]

That was a total first half beat down. The small NC line as I said should not be looked over. They have owned the line.

Agreed 100%.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

The FF band was very good. People around me are all saying the same thing.