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8 hours ago, wpgreenwave51 said:

So who wants to give me the run down on Laurel? Are they really physical? Do y'all think they can stop Daniels? 

Their defense has been ok at times, but probably not going to slow Daniels down much. They will need the offense

to play defense for them to have a chance. Long drives and time of possession. If they can keep it close into the

4th though, you can't count them out. One thing about Laurel, they always have players capable of scoring from 

anywhere on the field quickly, offense or special teams.

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10 hours ago, wpgreenwave51 said:

So who wants to give me the run down on Laurel? Are they really physical? Do y'all think they can stop Daniels? 


They are huge on the D line and O line. But mostly just big bodies. They can be pushed around.  They have done kids with speed at wr if the qb hits them in the hands. He can be erratic at times, especially if under pressure.  Their running game relies on their speed to the edges, if your d ends can get a couple yards in backfield quick then they stall.  Qb will panic under pressure and scramble then throw wild pass on run. Their defense backfield hood speed and go got knees to tackle.  They don’t like getting hit in the mouth. Hit them for a big play or two early they struggle all game.  If they get a lead they get more motivated.  They tend to collapse mid 3rd.  If they are down even if it’s close you will see their body language change. Even the play calling on offense they suddenly start trying to force things. 

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31 minutes ago, Dubaction said:

My Picks:


7A Oak Grove

6A West Jones

5A West Point 

4A Louisville (actually hope Columbia can pull this off)

3A Winona

2A Heidelberg 

1A Velma Jackson 

I actually like these picks Dub and I'm kind of there with Columbia.  I hope they can beat Louisville and I think they can.  I really like the Winona pick for 3A.  Don't know enough about 1A or 2A to make a pick there.  It would be cool to see Heidelberg come away with a win in 2A.

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7A is a toss up to me. Both teams can be suspect on defense. Both offenses are explosive. I do believe OG has more weapons. My pick OG 

6A WJ vs Grenada man Grenada has had a really good season and has plenty of talent.

But WJ wow this is the best defense I have seen in a few year. Their offense has peaked at the right time. The scary part is a freshman QB, a Jr power back and a sophomore scat back. Their offensive and defensive lines look like college lines lol. My pick WJ

5A Laurel vs WP well WP is WP they are going to do what they do. They will run the ball down your throat. Laurel they have some athletes and they are big. They have some speed in the backfield and outside. The QB IMO is playing out of position I’m not sure if they had an injury or he’s all they have. They had a lot of turnovers in our game. My pick is WP

4A Columbia vs Louisville wow I believe this is the game of the championship weekend. Columbia is really a good team if you haven’t watched them you will be surprised. They are very well coached and don’t beat their self. Louisville on the other hand lol they are Louisville fast and physical man. I know I said WJ was the best defense but this one is not bad. My pick Louisville 

3A Noxubee vs Winona another great matchup both teams have outstanding QBs  Noxubee they are battle tested. Their skilled players are very good. Winona another one of those smash mouth physical teams. Both teams are going to hit you in the mouth not for the faint of heart lol. My pick Winona

2A Heidelberg vs Charleston..  First year HC Daryl Carter has got his team to buy in. The past two  weeks they have defeated Bay Springs and Raleigh behind a Freshman QB I believe. Protecting the ball is key for the oilers. Charleston is no stranger to Championship game but it hasn’t always been good to them. This team is a little different I believe they are on a mission to get the jinx off of them and have the talent to do so. My pick Charleston 

1A Biggersville vs Velma Jackson two really good teams with athletes galore. Velma Jackson is making their first championship game in football so they can’t come in nervous. They fell behind early against Taylorsville last week before barn storming back. If they fall behind this week I don’t see that come back. Biggersville this will be the best team Velma has played . They better matchup and avoid the big play. My pick Velma Jackson 

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On 11/29/2023 at 7:50 AM, doyouevencoachbro said:

Curious how the grass holds up with 7 games on it plus the rain.  

This isn't the typical high school field. I'm sure there will be very little damage to the field/ grass. Several years ago the 6A game at MSU was postponed because of a flood/power outage. The field was under water, you could see no grass. The next day you couldn't tell it had rained. Right now the heaviest rain chance for the weekend is from 8:00 tonight til about 4:00 Friday morning.

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45 minutes ago, Former Coach said:

This isn't the typical high school field. I'm sure there will be very little damage to the field/ grass. Several years ago the 6A game at MSU was postponed because of a flood/power outage. The field was under water, you could see no grass. The next day you couldn't tell it had rained. Right now the heaviest rain chance for the weekend is from 8:00 tonight til about 4:00 Friday morning.

 

Oh I don't disagree with it being much better grass than any high school field.  I thought I remember States field getting a little sloppy.  7 games in 3 days is still a pretty good work load.  The biggest question mark will be between the Friday night game and the Saturday morning game.  

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22 hours ago, Wareaglefan1us said:

7A is a toss up to me. Both teams can be suspect on defense. Both offenses are explosive. I do believe OG has more weapons. My pick OG 

6A WJ vs Grenada man Grenada has had a really good season and has plenty of talent.

But WJ wow this is the best defense I have seen in a few year. Their offense has peaked at the right time. The scary part is a freshman QB, a Jr power back and a sophomore scat back. Their offensive and defensive lines look like college lines lol. My pick WJ

5A Laurel vs WP well WP is WP they are going to do what they do. They will run the ball down your throat. Laurel they have some athletes and they are big. They have some speed in the backfield and outside. The QB IMO is playing out of position I’m not sure if they had an injury or he’s all they have. They had a lot of turnovers in our game. My pick is WP

4A Columbia vs Louisville wow I believe this is the game of the championship weekend. Columbia is really a good team if you haven’t watched them you will be surprised. They are very well coached and don’t beat their self. Louisville on the other hand lol they are Louisville fast and physical man. I know I said WJ was the best defense but this one is not bad. My pick Louisville 

3A Noxubee vs Winona another great matchup both teams have outstanding QBs  Noxubee they are battle tested. Their skilled players are very good. Winona another one of those smash mouth physical teams. Both teams are going to hit you in the mouth not for the faint of heart lol. My pick Winona

2A Heidelberg vs Charleston..  First year HC Daryl Carter has got his team to buy in. The past two  weeks they have defeated Bay Springs and Raleigh behind a Freshman QB I believe. Protecting the ball is key for the oilers. Charleston is no stranger to Championship game but it hasn’t always been good to them. This team is a little different I believe they are on a mission to get the jinx off of them and have the talent to do so. My pick Charleston 

1A Biggersville vs Velma Jackson two really good teams with athletes galore. Velma Jackson is making their first championship game in football so they can’t come in nervous. They fell behind early against Taylorsville last week before barn storming back. If they fall behind this week I don’t see that come back. Biggersville this will be the best team Velma has played . They better matchup and avoid the big play. My pick Velma Jackson 

I picked Velma Jackson but also said to win they had to stop the big play. Biggersville killed them with the slant and broke a couple for long runs after the catch

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