WHC week 10

wncbowhunter

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He’s probably in shock. I know most of them are. They got tapped out Friday night. They got out-coached. That big amazing facility doesn’t develop heart I reckon.
Do not count me in the shocked group. If anyone watched Owen run between the tackles on Mitchell they knew that would probably work and it did. On another note Mitchell has to figure out how to score. They have to be above 10 maybe 15 trips inside the 15 this year and came away with 0 points. Never seen nothing like it. This is not an excuse for Friday, Heritage bowed up and stopped them, more of a general observation.

And Still… Go Mountaineers
 

ThePitBoss

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Hendersonville vs Mtn Heritage will be fascinating to watch. Has heritage defense really improved? We will find out this week.
I think the MH coaching staff had a tremendous gameplan at Mitchell and I think they will for Friday vs Hendo.

The reality is, MH will have no issues running the ball Friday night. Just need to contain and hold that Hendo offense for a drive or two. Easier said than done but I like the gameplan they have in place ;)
 
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I think the MH coaching staff had a tremendous gameplan at Mitchell and I think they will for Friday vs Hendo.

The reality is, MH will have no issues running the ball Friday night. Just need to contain and hold that Hendo offense for a drive or two. Easier said than done but I like the gameplan they have in place ;)
Are you saying Heritage will game plan the same way for Hendersonville as they did Mitchell.
 

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Polk @ Avery- 28-27 Avery. Let it be known, Avery is not good. Thankfully for them, neither is Polk. Polk comes into this game fairing a little better on the overall eye test than Avery, but they do not have a road win this year. I think Avery is going to have a little bit of a bounce back game Friday night playing at home and this will be the worst team they have played in some time. After seeing Owen, Mountain Heritage and Hendersonville in consecutive weeks, Polk will look way less intimidating. Both teams have pitiful defenses and offenses they occasionally forget what a football is. However, when bad defenses meet, usually the offenses shine. Expect a competitive game with scoring from both sides and for the Vikings to pull out a narrow victory.

Mitchell @ Madison- 42-7 Mitchell. Mitchell comes off being shutout at home by their hated rivals and will be looking for some redemption. Madison is an excellent team to build some confidence against and let out some frustration. Unless something unexpected occurs, I do not foresee Mitchell playing with their QB1. All reports suggest he sustained a nasty concussion Friday night, and it would be wise to rest him this week. That is if he was even cleared to play Friday. Their QB2 however has shown the ability to move the ball successfully and will be more than enough to win comfortably at Madison.

Hendersonville @ Mountain Heritage- 23-21 Mountain Heritage. Similar to last week, I predict a narrow Cougar victory. However, this game is much different than last week. Last week the Cougars saw an old school grind it out offense that wanted to punch you in the mouth. This week will be an athletic spread offense that throws the ball and has speed at every position. In years past, the Mountain Heritage pass defense has been pretty terrible and I do not believe much has changed this year. However, Hendersonville has a bad habit of sleepwalking through some games for whatever reason, especially on the road. I predict they will come into Burnsville Friday night and not lay an egg, but also not be on their best. The Bearcats are a difficult team to predict, because their best is better than everyone else's best. However, they have a low floor and when they are off, they are really off. I predict the Cougars will run the ball, drain the clock and limit possessions. Hendersonville will score when they have the ball, but will they have the ball enough to win? That is the question and we shall find out Friday as this game most likely decides the WHC champion.

Owen- Bye. After a blowout victory against the Patriots, Owen will be on a bye and prepare for their senior night as they host Mountain Heritage in their final game of the regular season. Note this as a potential trap game for the Cougars, stay tuned for that next week.

Bengals4Life- Also on Bye. There has been major speculation as to his whereabouts, and I suspect he has taken an Aaron Rodgers Darkness Retreat somewhere in the Mitchell County Mountains. Expect him to take a break from the forum business as he recovers from a crushing defeat by the hands of the Cougars. He'll most likely return following the Mitchell thumping of Madison.
 
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ThePitBoss

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I appreciate your write ups very much. They're fun, but also well thought out. B4L is definitely going dark for a few days & understandably so. What happened was so unlikely Friday night to anyone who supports the purple team that I have no doubt there's some seriously upset folks out that way. That's not how you want your Senior night to go for that class. That's the group they've been super high on since middle school.

I'll take Avery over Polk. The Avery RB is underrated and their line should be able to handle Polk's. I'll take Mitchell over Madison in a running clock because I think Mitchell will finally wisen up and feature #14 more. To be honest, he's their best offensive player and I was quite surprised how little they used him this past Friday night. I'd want way more of him and way less of some of the other's they're giving the ball to.

Hendo/MH ... man, this is going to be a tough one to predict. The Cougs have some confidence coming in to this one and if the team I saw Friday night comes out to play at the Pit this Friday, i expect them to run tough and hard and make Hendo's defense stick their nose in there. I have nothing but respect for Jaron Ward. He's a great QB and a competitor and no way is he going to lay down, so we need to keep eyes on him and lay some hits on him when we can. If the boys come out and fight like they did this past Friday, i can see the Cougs taking the win. If the boys who played Pisgah/Erwin come out to play, then i see Hendo hanging a banner. Should be a great highschool football game!
 
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