Football Cleveland County

crestrulz

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I definitely don’t think they will be as good as the team they had last year (which was very good). However I don’t think they fall all the way down to the bottom of your conference. They still have the players to be closer to the top than to the bottom. There will still be a huge gap between the top 4 (which they will be in) and the bottom 3.
Trust me. Crest is going to punish them.
 

BIGSAUSAGES

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If we are honest Crest was the better team , they got us but anyone there knows Crest should have won. Play that game 10 times Crest wins 9
Storm this is a 3 team race for conference Crest , KM and The Midgets period. The wave is a really distant fourth , Huss may take the fourth spot for all we know.
 
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And I can tell you for a fact the returning Crest players have that game circled
I definitely don’t think they will be as good as the team they had last year (which was very good). However I don’t think they fall all the way down to the bottom of your conference. They still have the players to be closer to the top than to the bottom. There will still be a huge gap between the top 4 (which they will be in) and the bottom 3.
They have some good young talent but Huss returns enough where that game isn’t a gimme. Huss has several kids who can play with anyone. Depth as usual will be their concern but Ashbrook will not roll through them. This year it’s the three at the top then a gap, Ashbrook or Huss then another gap. Ashbrook did add the best GC middle school player but they shouldn’t put that pressure on him yet. AJ will keep them in some games but he may be running for his life a lot this year.
 
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Stormsurge1

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If we are honest Crest was the better team , they got us but anyone there knows Crest should have won. Play that game 10 times Crest wins 9
Storm this is a 3 team race for conference Crest , KM and The Midgets period. The wave is a really distant fourth , Huss may take the fourth spot for all we know.
I agree 1000%. I didn’t think there was anyway you guys would lose that game last year. I also think you guys were the better team last year and this year. I am just saying there is a huge gap between Ashbrook and the bottom 3.
 
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Stormsurge1

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They have some good young talent but Huss returns enough where that game isn’t a gimme. Huss has several kids who can play with anyone. Depth as usual will be their concern but Ashbrook will not roll through them. This year it’s the three at the top then a gap, Ashbrook or Huss then another gap. Ashbrook did add the best GC middle school player but they shouldn’t put that pressure on him yet. AJ will keep them in some games but he may be running for his life a lot this year.
Sounds like we both keep up a lot with Gaston County. I still think the gap is pretty large between Ashbrook and Huss, but I respect your opinion. The Batman will be a great player for Ashbrook but asking a 9th grader to be huge contributor is a big ask, I’m sure you guys are the first to understand that. Again you might be right and I might be wrong. I just think Ashbrook is closer to the bottom half of the top 3 than the top half of the bottom 3.
 

rbwebster32

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That Shelby vs Lincolnton game will be a great game. The whole county will be good this year. To many people sleeping on Burns as well, Max Davis and a great O-line returning and Coach Devine will have that defense firing on all cylinders should be a great year for Cleveland County football with all teams making a deep push in the playoffs.
 

BUSHLEAGUE1

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That Shelby vs Lincolnton game will be a great game. The whole county will be good this year. To many people sleeping on Burns as well, Max Davis and a great O-line returning and Coach Devine will have that defense firing on all cylinders should be a great year for Cleveland County football with all teams making a deep push in the playoffs.
That Shelby VS Lincolnton Game will be fun!! Burns will be a really good team this year!!!

Tre Harbinson joined the staff at Lincolnton!! Glad to have him back around Lincolnton area!! He grew up playing ball at Boger City Optimist in Lincolnton!! Lincolnton’s youth feeder program!!

Glad to have him back around Lincolnton! Go Wolves
 
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