RoyalNut wrote:Jesco White wrote:From what I could tell watching some of the film on the Royals and looking over their roster, they have quite a few seniors playing key roles for them. It also looks like they have a pretty talented sophmore that starts both ways on the O-line and D-line. They don't appear to have a lot of size on the offensive line, with the biggest linemen I could find listed that received significant playing time on the film I saw were 3 kids that go 6'1'-220lbs, 6'3"-225lbs and 5'9"-230lbs...all of which are seniors. On the defensive line, however, they do have some size with 6'3"-320lbs senior Logan Wilburn and 5'11"-285lbs senior David Byrne.
Yea the two you mentioned Byrne and Wilburn are our run stoppers, they both played D-line last year as well. They are surprisingly quick (I did not say fast, I said quick) for their size. They react well to a ball carrier. Most points we gave up all year was in the Ontario game (26), and all I can say about that night was the field was a mess and the better team that night won the ball game. We just pretty much layed an egg that night, no excuses. We just were not able to execute on Offense and in the sloppy track we didnt close some gaps and left some holes open for one of the best backs in our area-a kid named Jordan Campbell of Ontatio. He took advantage of it, this kid is fast enough if he got in the open field few kids in D-1 or D-II are going to run him down. We also lost to Galion, and to be honest the score there could have been worse, we turned the ball over on downs late near our own goal line, they could have scored again probably but chose to just run the clock out.
Wynford this year on offense has relied on efficiency, what I mean by that is just run the offense get what you get and keep the chains moving. Mixed it up well with misdirection runs and short passing game. We hit a couple big plays in the Loudenville game, but for the most part most of the year we have not lived on the big play, just a bunch a positive little ones. If they are clicking and limit mistakes and penalties, they will be a tough out.
I watched Valley against Portsmouth West and oh shoot another team. You look very good as well. Your defense looks really really good! I think we can do ok against your offense with our D, just not sure how well we will move the ball either! LOL This is going be a good game!
BUT Go Royals ! LOL
--and I hope who ever wins does go to state.
I agree with you very much that this should be an excellent game. And, I also agree about your thoughts concerning both defenses matching up better agains the opposing offense, rather than the way the offenses dominated last year. I expect a game that will be every bit as close in score and competitive as last year's game, but with defense being the reason as opposed to last year's offensive explosion.
I also hope that whoever wins this game represents Region 19 this year! Good luck to the Royals, but LET'S GO INDIANS!!!!! 8)
On a side note, it would be nice to meet up with you this year Royal Nut.