OVC Championship: Fairland (6-3; 3-1) @ Coal Grove (8-1; 4-0

[Bleeding Red]

In my opinion, Coal Grove will score enough points to win the game. What they need to actually do to win the game is play solid D. They have given up more than 21 points 4 different times this year and still won. No doubt they can score points, but it will be interesting to see how well they will defend Fairland who likes to throw the ball and can put up both yards and points in a hurry.

The offenses will show up, the defense that shows up will win the game.

GO HORNETS!

[Bleeding Red]

Just an interesting fact on this matchup-

Fairland has scored 256 points in 9 games this year, averaging 28.44 pts per game.
Fairland has given up 166 pts, averaging 18 pts a game.


Coal Grove has scored 363 points and is averaging 40.33 a game.
Coal Grove has given up 187, averaging 21 a agame.

Both teams will score points!

[hornet8088]

86 game was awsome we had to win to get into playoffs. was talking to coach lucas last week at the jv game and he saide that this game could be alot like that game.

[Bushy Tail Butcher]

Sounds like it should be a high scoring game. Both teams O-fense can score, and score quick. One thing to watch out for is the special teams. That might make the difference. I know CG's special teams looked good against my Falcons.

Good Luck to both teams, but, I am pulling for Coal Grove.

Coal Grove 35
Fairland 21

Proud to be a Falcon!!!

[sports4ever]

I believe CG will be victorious if the defense settles down and plays like they are capable and the coaches keep the right players where they belong. Fairland will be
out to redeem themselves after that loss to chesapeake. (who would have guess that) So I hope the grove can dedicate themselves for this game and treat it as if it was there last, because if they lose it will be their last. A victory should put them in playoffs..Lets go Grove

CG 36
Fairland 12

[farmer]

Best game I've seen in the series was the match-up in 2004. Coal Grove gets down 21-0 in the 1st quarter and eventually win 42-41 on a 2-pt conversion.

Great Game!
Came down to Lucas going for 2 to win instead of kicking the extra point to tie..

That's why he's in the HOF. Pure grit when the game's on the line!

Fuzz how can you brag he is a HOF coach after you agreed with Grove4life about some actions of Coal Grove players and inactions of coaches mentioned on the RV vs Coal Grove game? Lucas maybe in the HOF but if all that was true he lets some players get away with to much. Not what a coach let alone a HOF coach would allow on his team.

[Mikenmike]

Pulling for Coal Grove! Hopefully they can make a good playoff run(unless they face Minford again! ) GO GROVE!(Never thought I would say that)

[groveyard08]

fairland lets step it up and shut them down like we did last year! our defense needs to do something cause it got ran over by chesapeakes line and we have a big line in adam lee if i was the coaches i would make him keep his head down and plug up some holes and make coal grove turn to the outside game. if fairland plays like we have in the past 2 years fairland will win this game thats just my opinion tho

by all means please make the grove use their outside game...
srry but in my opinion i dnt see fairland stopping their inside game..and it really wouldnt be wise to keep them outside considering woods and haynes are ur tailbacks..i hope ur not the coach lol...honestly i dnt see this game bn close at all and not just bc i am a coal grove fan but simply bc i think they are a way better team..and i am not saying fairland is a bad football team at all..

cg 35
fairland 18

[2trap_4ever]

Groveyard, to play devils advocate here, did anyone see us going up there last year and getting blasted like that, no. Our boys have to come out and play hard this whole game, not go half speed the way they have the last few weeks. If they come out early and show they own this game, then there will be no problems, if they come out slow and letting the penalty bug(in other words, play smart) get them again, then it's another year of a shared OVC title.

[purplecrusader41]

fairland lets step it up and shut them down like we did last year! our defense needs to do something cause it got ran over by chesapeakes line and we have a big line in adam lee if i was the coaches i would make him keep his head down and plug up some holes and make coal grove turn to the outside game. if fairland plays like we have in the past 2 years fairland will win this game thats just my opinion tho

by all means please make the grove use their outside game...
srry but in my opinion i dnt see fairland stopping their inside game..and it really wouldnt be wise to keep them outside considering woods and haynes are ur tailbacks..i hope ur not the coach lol...honestly i dnt see this game bn close at all and not just bc i am a coal grove fan but simply bc i think they are a way better team..and i am not saying fairland is a bad football team at all..

cg 35
fairland 18

fisher and boomer have more speed than both running backs and hell haynes couldnt even catch me last year and im a fullback and u lay a few good licks on woods and he will lay down like he did last year

[jl724]

fairland lets step it up and shut them down like we did last year! our defense needs to do something cause it got ran over by chesapeakes line and we have a big line in adam lee if i was the coaches i would make him keep his head down and plug up some holes and make coal grove turn to the outside game. if fairland plays like we have in the past 2 years fairland will win this game thats just my opinion tho

by all means please make the grove use their outside game...
srry but in my opinion i dnt see fairland stopping their inside game..and it really wouldnt be wise to keep them outside considering woods and haynes are ur tailbacks..i hope ur not the coach lol...honestly i dnt see this game bn close at all and not just bc i am a coal grove fan but simply bc i think they are a way better team..and i am not saying fairland is a bad football team at all..

cg 35
fairland 18

You all were the way better team last year, and u seen how that turned out...
Not saying this one will be anything like that but being the better team doesn't always give u the W.

[tl895]

i think the grove lays it on em this time they save fairland a fast exit from the playoffs

[jl724]

And coal grove won't have a fast exit from the playoffs?
I'm pretty sure they will.

[ohioguy]

And coal grove won't have a fast exit from the playoffs?
I'm pretty sure they will.

Just as you were pretty sure "Bloomfield, Duty,and Fisher will run all over the peake.
To much speed." ?

We see how accurate that prediction was.

[2trap_4ever]

The only way the Grove loses(and this is not a knock on Fairland, just the opinion that has watched the Grove play everygame this year) is by their own stupidity, personal fouls and costly mistakes have been a major problem this year, they need to come into this game and play with their smarts and not their heart(so to speak), this Grove team has a lot to lose in this one, don't beat yourselves, make Fairland beat you.

[jl724]

And coal grove won't have a fast exit from the playoffs?
I'm pretty sure they will.

Just as you were pretty sure "Bloomfield, Duty,and Fisher will run all over the peake.
To much speed." ?

We see how accurate that prediction was.

The coaches only gave Bloomfield the ball like 10 times all game n they never kicked to him, no one ever kicks to him bc there scared..
And cg won't kick to him either.

[earp]

Umm actually South Point did kick it to him a couple of times and he burnt them once with a long kickoff return!They rethought their strategy after that one though!

[sports4ever]

Great Game!
Came down to Lucas going for 2 to win instead of kicking the extra point to tie..[/quote]

That's why he's in the HOF. Pure grit when the game's on the line! [/quote]

Fuzz how can you brag he is a HOF coach after you agreed with Grove4life about some actions of Coal Grove players and inactions of coaches mentioned on the RV vs Coal Grove game? Lucas maybe in the HOF but if all that was true he lets some players get away with to much. Not what a coach let alone a HOF coach would allow on his team.[/quote]

Coach Lucas is not the same coach as he was in the 80's. He doesn't even have live hitting in practice, nor does he allow the players to challenge for a position and I think everyone knows that J. Lucas has his picks and allows those picks to do as they please. I would love to see the big guy get back to his tough coaching that put him in the HOF. The players would be a better unit and keeping the starters on their toes to keep their positions because everyday they had to work for it.

[earp]

According to this it looks like a Fairland wins and Ready defeats Hartley the Dragons are still dancing!

http://www.fantastic50.net/index.php?pr=Ohio_Brackets

[farmer]

Great Game!
Came down to Lucas going for 2 to win instead of kicking the extra point to tie..

That's why he's in the HOF. Pure grit when the game's on the line! [/quote]

Fuzz how can you brag he is a HOF coach after you agreed with Grove4life about some actions of Coal Grove players and inactions of coaches mentioned on the RV vs Coal Grove game? Lucas maybe in the HOF but if all that was true he lets some players get away with to much. Not what a coach let alone a HOF coach would allow on his team.[/quote]

Coach Lucas is not the same coach as he was in the 80's. He doesn't even have live hitting in practice, nor does he allow the players to challenge for a position and I think everyone knows that J. Lucas has his picks and allows those picks to do as they please. I would love to see the big guy get back to his tough coaching that put him in the HOF. The players would be a better unit and keeping the starters on their toes to keep their positions because everyday they had to work for it.[/quote]

That response on how things are done at Coal Grove shows that this team does not deserve to make the playoffs. Lucas was a HOF coach before on the field and now he is just a HOF coach for his past. Coal Grove has athletes to compete now if their respect and team work come together they might have a special team. Quality coaches and quality players on and off the field make GREAT TEAMS.
Good luck Fairland get the ball to Boomer early and often. You can even start giving him the ball today.