4D Thread

CountyBoyGeneral said:

I don’t see JW

Just how good is this JF team bro? I’d love to see GW finally get over the hump, but in my eyes this JF team is a 2+ TD favorite over any team in this region. I’m reaching?

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I do think they are the best in region. They will give Varina all they want this year. They are very good up front on both sides. The QB is a dog and their deep with capable backs. They won't have the overall team speed Varina does but the JF offense is built to grind you out. Last year Varina trenchplay was just head and shoulders above everyone else.

540CoachC said:

Going to be a great regional here. I wish Millbrook had landed on GW or JF so we could get an intra district matchup. Them playing Sherando again sucks for them. Sherando should win but likely closer than the first matchup. JF will roll in round 1. GW beat Glass 20-7 earlier this year. Glass has won 3 of their last 4 games so we'll see if their confidence plus the fact they kept it relatively close the first time around, can give them some edge to pull an upset. The real game is in James Wood. Every indication of a barnburner. Salem offense has moved it on everyone, stubbed a bit vs PH. Wood offense looking lethal. I'll go out on a limb and say the first team to score 30 points will win. Wood didn't fair well trying to stop the Sherando run game and Salem will be just as physical although the scheme isn't the same. I've giving the edge to the home team but a Salem win wouldn't be a surprise either.
GW 35 Glass 10
JF 49 Handley 7
Sherando 34 Millbrook 14
James Wood 43 Salem 42 in OT

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Well I looked solid in 3/4. Salem took it to James Wood pretty good. Word is GW star Lipscomb was ejected in the Glass game. If this is true, I'll take Salem over GW. The Spartans looked dominant up front offensively. Timely blitz forced a strip six and defense got just enough stops.
Sherando looked dominant offensively vs Millbrook. The defense didn't dominate though which is concerning. Have to take into account familiarity and rivalry though. Millbrook put up a fight.
Jefferson Forest struggled early to contain the Handley QB but they found their footing and took care of business.

Any of the 4 left could win. Sherando and Salem closed the gap on JF after their performances tonight. I still like JF to win the region but it's going to be a dogfight for these next two weeks. Sherando will match the phsyicality, should be interesting to see what tricks will come out.

welcome to playoff football James Wood. The best defense they played all night was holding back there coach who was cussing out the Salem player.

Salem is a bad matchup for James Wood. I like Salem by 34. Salem is definitely more battle tested as they have played in the playoffs in 37 of their last 40 seasons. That experience will pay dividends on Friday night. The James Wood 1 tech and mike linebacker will especially have to play stellar all night long since they apparently have not played a pro-I style team that runs a trap play all year. Baxley and Johnson at fullback for Salem will pick them apart if they aren’t focused all game long and if they don’t have key reads to account for counters and traps. When Salem passes the ball, oliver will take advantage of your secondary cheating forward to stop the run and it’s a problem. He is a poised and confident freshman. I gotta take Salem in this one for an early first round exit for James Wood.

Is about what I would have said if I was speaking my mind before the game. I think many teams underestimate not only how good Salems running attack is, but also how unique it is compared to other proficient modern running teams. Salems own district actually plays them pretty tough because they see it year in and year out. I have also seen Salem drop enough first round games to not make such a bold prediction pregame, but I always believe has the unique Salem pro-I factor that other teams/fanbases either underestimate, or simply can’t give their starting defense a good look for in practice.

Seeing a lot about the young man from GW getting ejected. I agree the officials were horrible but at the same time we have to talk to our kids about emotions. Won’t see a Salem or Varina star player get kicked out of the game because he got caught up in the moment. If Lipscomb plays, GW has a good chance, if not, it’ll be a long night for the home team.

@CountyBoyGeneral dang you’re about to curse us with an ejection. Unfortunately that can happen to any team but yes, it is less common with a program like Dinwiddie or Salem.

CrushBlock said:

@CountyBoyGeneral dang you’re about to curse us with an ejection. Unfortunately that can happen to any team but yes, it is less common with a program like Dinwiddie or Salem.

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100% can happen to any team. A 4-6 rival (with nothing to lose) who felt like they had a chance to beat you the first time is 100% guaranteed to be some back and forth, chippyness. Gotta plan for that coming into the game. Can’t take the bait. I’m hopeful the VHSL does the right thing and overturn the ejection.