Dubaction Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 minute ago, BrickCity said: Brandon always gets the home cooking for refs The game is in Oak Grove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 3 hours ago, David said: Friday morning pick in this rivalry game: Brandon seems to have gotten past their poor start to the season, losing to a good Picayune and then to a mediocre Madison Central as they struggled to find their usual form, especially on defense. They then beat mediocre Gulfport and Warren Central teams leading into district play. Finally running the ball with their smash mouth RB and passing a little better, they come in on a bit of a roll. Oak Grove has been as advertised on offense as their young skill players have shown up grown up. Less turnovers, more diverse play calling has led to wins over a good Hoover team in a historic first MS win. But, this defense has allowed quite a bit of scoring. MRA is perhaps understandable, but letting Meridian score big points is concerning opening division play. Looks like the dynamics point to a high scoring game. Being in Oak Grove gives a bit of an advantage to the Warriors. Brandon’s recent playoff success is to their favor in a big game situation. Flip a coin here, and it comes up…..Oak Grove 38-35. Madison Central isn’t mediocre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Dubaction said: Madison Central isn’t mediocre. Believe me, I hope that they aren’t, since they’re the only team to beat my Greyhounds so far, but they have a 4-3 record, which is the definition of middle of the road, and a three game losing streak that ended by beating Murray, I think. Maybe the better choice of words would have been “ a step down from the better north half teams”. As it relates to this conversation, they were certainly playing much better when they easily beat Brandon early on.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 They’ve lost to… Tupelo by 2 NWR who’s only loss is to OS and one could argue they should have won that particular game . NWR that is. Warren Central. The only iffy loss but WC doesn’t have any bad losses themselves. They’re tough. Medicore is definitely a strong word. They just played a really tough schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Dubaction said: They’ve lost to… Tupelo by 2 NWR who’s only loss is to OS and one could argue they should have won that particular game . NWR that is. Warren Central. The only iffy loss but WC doesn’t have any bad losses themselves. They’re tough. Medicore is definitely a strong word. They just played a really tough schedule. That’s fair. We’ll see how they position themselves for the playoffs up north. Seem to be on the level with Germantown as far as having a chance to beat Starkville and get a home playoff spot. Doing that would move them out of mediocrity in my mind. What I saw for them in the first game of the season against O.S. was a team that was rough and needed to improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana6 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 6 hours ago, David said: Friday morning pick in this rivalry game: Brandon seems to have gotten past their poor start to the season, losing to a good Picayune and then to a mediocre Madison Central as they struggled to find their usual form, especially on defense. They then beat mediocre Gulfport and Warren Central teams leading into district play. Finally running the ball with their smash mouth RB and passing a little better, they come in on a bit of a roll. Oak Grove has been as advertised on offense as their young skill players have shown up grown up. Less turnovers, more diverse play calling has led to wins over a good Hoover team in a historic first MS win. But, this defense has allowed quite a bit of scoring. MRA is perhaps understandable, but letting Meridian score big points is concerning opening division play. Looks like the dynamics point to a high scoring game. Being in Oak Grove gives a bit of an advantage to the Warriors. Brandon’s recent playoff success is to their favor in a big game situation. Flip a coin here, and it comes up…..Oak Grove 38-35. might be reaching a bit saying warren central is mediocre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Montana6 said: might be reaching a bit saying warren central is mediocre. Yeah, I’m starting to get that. Semantics, I guess, but I tend to put one or two teams in the elite level and those just below as mediocre. Full disclosure, I’m calling my O.S. Greyhounds mediocre too at this point. Let me try again. 7A South Elite: Oak Grove 7A South Prime: NW Rankin, Brandon, Ocean Springs. 7A South Down, but not out: Pearl, Gulfport. Warren Central being 6A is out of my field. Edited October 13, 2023 by David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWammies Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Not to downplay the Oak Grove win because going into Alabama and coming home with a win was big, but would Hoover still be classified as good since they are 2-5 and was also going into last week on a 3 game losing streak before beating Oak Mountain? Just saying it since some of those other teams were said to be mediocre and Hoover good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller82 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 If you look at Hoovers schedule, everyone they have lost to is in top 150 in nation, including OG at 100. Alabama 7A different than MS 7A. 3400 kids at Hoover compared to OG 1800 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana6 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 30 minutes ago, David said: Yeah, I’m starting to get that. Semantics, I guess, but I tend to put one or two teams in the elite level and those just below as mediocre. Full disclosure, I’m calling my O.S. Greyhounds mediocre too at this point. Let me try again. 7A South Elite: Oak Grove 7A South Prime: NW Rankin, Brandon, Ocean Springs. 7A South Down, but not out: Pearl, Gulfport. Warren Central being 6A is out of my field. I mean you could probably throw OS in elite until the GP game. I know that might be a reach but other than OG they're probably playing the most consistent ball in 7a south right now and arguably the best defense in the south as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogwarriorbandman Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Brandon concerns me. OS concerns me. Nothing else in the South concerns me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, NoWammies said: Not to downplay the Oak Grove win because going into Alabama and coming home with a win was big, but would Hoover still be classified as good since they are 2-5 and was also going into last week on a 3 game losing streak before beating Oak Mountain? Just saying it since some of those other teams were said to be mediocre and Hoover good. Did you watch the game? How many teams in MS could travel there and beat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchyalips Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 3 hours ago, ogwarriorbandman said: Brandon concerns me. OS concerns me. Nothing else in the South concerns me. After watching some of the Meridian game along with most of the 1st half of this game, I'd say those concerns are warranted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogwarriorbandman Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 We getting out everything in this game. Pretty embarrassing first half. SMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Now everyone can stop crowning us. I saw it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicklizard Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Oak Grove looked worn out to start the game and getting jumped on was the difference. They will have to start getting their legs back under them for the post season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dubaction said: Now everyone can stop crowning us. I saw it coming. I’ll eat my crow Dub. You can cook it however you want. Just wrap it in foil and let the engine block cook it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) The first 8 minutes lost it. Flea flicker, onside kick , and a bad kick off by us. Looked up we’re down 17-0 in the first Q and fighting from behind the rest of the way. Had chances to take back over the game and just didn’t execute and got out played. It is what it is Edited October 14, 2023 by Dubaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchyalips Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dubaction said: Now everyone can stop crowning us. I saw it coming. Maybe you did, but your posts in this thread painted a very different picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, watchyalips said: Maybe you did, but your posts in this thread painted a very different picture. Not really. I still think we have more offensive weapons than Brandon. But they are and were much tougher than us defensively. Which was my main concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Down goes the last undefeated team in 7A. This was the most anticipated game of the early season. I didn’t see this result coming, especially with the final being not close. Oak Grove got shocked early, but didn’t lay down, and got back in it in the second half before Brandon pulled away. Got to assume these two are still on track to meet up in the playoffs, with only Ocean Springs and possibly Gulfport having a shot at knocking them out. NW Rankin’s shocking loss to Meridian knocks them out of contention along with Pearl, though more upsets could happen. If defense wins championships, Ocean Springs has to have a puncher’s chance, if they can get by Gulfport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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