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

[icanpickem]

NC 3 and out. FF timeout

2 min left.

[icanpickem]

41-7

Final

NC advances to Final 4 for 25th time in school history.

[Stan_Marsh]

Outlandish comment? I'll give you that one regarding the running clock. I've seen some of those SE Ohio schools play especially D7 and for the most part it's not very good football. Do you disagree? But the Fact that the heralded Number 1 seed was beaten by the 8 seed is still a problem is it not?

In general it has been bad but Southeastern teams can have years where there up more then others. Teams such as Valley,River,Bellaire and Fort Frye that get a good group of Srs to build on for that one good year. I'm glad you've came around a little bit from when you 1sr joined. You can't just base how good a team is just based on who they've played. I personally don't know how good Fort Frye is. They have not really been challenged. Does that mean they're overrated and all the teams they've played are awful? I don't think so they just have not been given the oppertunity. People in central Ohio told me Highland was pretty good well they barely beat Centerburg and Fort could of beat Centerburg much worse but kinda laid up and ran the clock in 2nd half. A lot of people thought Chesapeake was a good ball club then Barnesville beat them by 19. One thing I do know is nobody really knows outcomes of games before they are played. NC is going to play great defense and this should be a great night to be in Zanesville. Trust me I'm not a parent of a player I don't even have kids.

I witnessed the Highland vs Centerburg game and Highland had an absolutely atrocious night that night, and luckily it happened to be against Centerburg. Fort Frye is a great team, but they wouldn't have beat Highland this year in my opinion and that's not a slight towards Fort Frye. Every one of Highlands losses made the the D4 playoffs. 2 of those 3 losses were 10 point games or less. You can certainly say Fort Frye is more consistent considering they haven't had that game where they shot themselves in the foot and I admire them for that. Also to argue with myself on the above comment I will mention and I think it goes without saying that obviously the Fort Frye team in week 11 was better than the Highland team that showed up week 6. Not a big deal though, matchup that will probably never happen.

Chalito, I'm glad you came to this forum, I missed all of the people that made Newark Catholic look like the d-bag capital of the world on the puddle. Your probably one of those guys that was crying and pleading with Johnstowns head coach last season to bench his big meanie linebacker that was mean to the poor Newark Catholic kids. Your passive aggressiveness is annoying, you throw out a jab, and then cry victim and claim others are being "mean" to you. You can point a finger in my face and say I'm being insulting and guess what? That's totally fine.

Fort Frye 35
Newark Catholic 21

Eastern, get ready after this victory im going to guess that all the Cadets are gonna be some of the dirtiest players in the whole world lol

[Thereddragin]

Wow the radio announcers on 100.9 are absolutely unprofessional the one guy just said the coach for Newark Catholic probably doesn't even know the names of half of his team... SMH

Haven't you heard? Political correctness is going away!

I'm ok with not being PC, being ignorant is something different...

[icanpickem]

Total Yds

FF 42 plays 188 yds
NC 52 plays 379 yds

[Steely Dan]

Wow the radio announcers on 100.9 are absolutely unprofessional the one guy just said the coach for Newark Catholic probably doesn't even know the names of half of his team... SMH

Haven't you heard? Political correctness is going away!

I'm ok with not being PC, being ignorant is something different...

Agree. Not one of their better broadcast, by a long stretch. I hope that the radio station management take a moment to reflect upon how their product is being represented and maybe rethink who they put on air.

[Runner]

Newark Catholic being the winner was expected, but not by that much. Fort Frye was just flat tonight. Not much penetration getting into the Green wave backfield and they could keep NC out of theirs. For those that said there would be a running clock....good call!

Fort Frye will be graduating either 16 or 17 players this school year.

[bbn77]

Congrats to the Cadets on a fine season

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I did not see the blowout/running clock coming, though I did say N.C. would be hard to beat if things kept going in the direction they had been in the playoffs.

Congrats to F.F. on a very solid season and good luck to N.C.next week, when you will see the best team, you have seen in the playoffs.

[Raider6309]

#9 for NC was really good

[bman]

First, I've never been to Fort Frye, nor do I have any rooting interest in the game.

But this is another reason why competitive balance is being implemented next season. Newark Catholic draws kids from across a growing and more suburban county and gets to compete in Division VI against tiny rural schools. It's not their fault, the blame is squarely with the OHSAA, but hopefully competitive balance is the first step toward getting it fixed.

Newark Catholic would still have a quality academic and athletic program competing in Division V. Hopefully the eventual competitive balance formula will push privates like NC and open enrollment publics like Africentric up a division.

[The Oaf]

Lmfao! I have read your tripe filled reply 3 times now and still have absolutely no idea what point you're trying to make. I'm completely stunned at how laughably inept someone would have to be to author this garble! This is amazing! Please keep it coming!

Yes, well I am having much more of a ball than you in this conversation.For the fact that I know you are trying your best not to be roasted by using very large and confusing words in your post(such as capacity and ascertain, when as ability and understand would have worked fine)and my point is that you have no point in arguing just because you know you are wrong.You have no need to say more, for I no longer care what intricate argument you will come up with in response to this post.

I'm really sorry you're confused, that was not my intention. You just make sure you're on here in 12 hours. A little humility will do you good.

Come get your crow, it's getting cold and chewy.....

[EasternDspy]

Awesome year boys.


Crow for me.

[The Oaf]

NC's win over a 4 win Licking Valley team holds more sway than ANY win on Fort Frye's schedule, if opponents are any indication, this one will be over at halftime

Makes no sense at all!! Fort Frye would beat Bellaire and Bellaire only lost 21-20 to NC.

No Frye wouldn't beat Bellaire. Lol in fact 7 of NC's 10 teams on their schedule would hang running clocks on the Cadets, as would Bishop Ready.

[The Oaf]

Awesome year boys.


Crow for me.

Lots and lots of crow for you to be certain. You had some very mind numbing posts the last couple of days. But the center piece of this crow fest belongs to BBtrucking.inc That kid better have a hearty appetite! (Not that he'll ever show his face)

[Greenwave]

Nc already moved up a division we were in division 6 by 2 boys. I don't think we will move to d5 and there are small rual kids in d5 Nelsonville , wheelersburg coshocton.
Any time we win we get this same tired response from some posters . Small towns like Johnstown and heath had no problem with us.

[bman]

Nc already moved up a division we were in division 6 by 2 boys. I don't think we will move to d5 and there are small rual kids in d5 Nelsonville , wheelersburg coshocton.
Any time we win we get this same tired response from some posters . Small towns like Johnstown and heath had no problem with us.

Of course you don't mind drawing kids from across a growing suburban county. It's an advantage over most D6 schools who are made up of homegrown kids. There is no problem with it, but it should be accounted for with moving schools like Newark Catholic or public versions like Africentric up a division to put them against similar type programs. Both programs I'm using as examples would still be pretty successful, but not as dominant with their advantage more neutralized.

Johnstown and Heath don't complain because they are bigger schools than NC and thus more able to compete with them. There is a reason why NC went 6-4 in a league with schools more like them.

[Stan_Marsh]

Can this not turn into one of those forums where we find every excuse we can as to why Newark Catholic is in the final 4. I was pulling for Fort Frye too last night as many were, but it didn't happen and after the drive where Fort stalled around NCs 20 in the first quarter there was officially no looking back. Very physical game I enjoyed that aspect of it, NC had a clear speed advantage and an all around advantage when it came to the trenches. Competitive balance is not the answer either, the only potential "answer" would be plain and simple if public and private were split up. That's not how it's going to happen and probably never will and I see C.B. Just causing more problems.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

GREAT YEAR FORT FRYE

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

This will be the 3rd straight game the Cadets will have a size advantage. Last 2 teams Barnesville and Centerburg kinda abandoned the run and went pass heavy and the DBs stepped up.

Like I said this would not be as much as a factor as first thought.