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Draughn’s run defense is suspect. If the Green Team limits stupid penalties and has no turnovers they can keep it respectable. Draughn’s offense is really good. Joey needs to keep them on the sideline.
If Heritage scores first they very well grind it out for a win. Joey has a way of shortening games as well as any coach around. If heritage gets down they will mostly likely lose big as I don't think they have the fire power to come from behind
I remember in 06 or 07 somewhere in that time frame we were averaging around 45 points a game and I think we got 5 possessions the whole game at Mtn. Heritage, they ran the play clock down every play and ran that 3 yards and a cloud of dust all night long. Most frustrating game I've ever been to. That is the only option they have Friday night. Go Cougars. Think I just threw up in my mouth.
The oddest thing I saw in the Mitchell - Mtn Heritage game was them kicking an extra point I've never seen a Joey team kick an extra point they got real good at going for and getting two their percentage of getting them way up there basically making the other team who isn't used to going for two going for it as well at a lot lower percentage. Like the others I see them trying to shorten the game plus I see them going back to two point conversions.
One thing about it a team may beat MH just because better athletes but very few times anyone is going to out coach Joey he comes into a game well prepared so I could see like in the Mitchell game MH keeping it close in the first half because of that but I could also see Draughn pulling away like Mitchell did in the second because of halftime adjustments of their own plus just having better athletes right now.
One thing about it a team may beat MH just because better athletes but very few times anyone is going to out coach Joey he comes into a game well prepared so I could see like in the Mitchell game MH keeping it close in the first half because of that but I could also see Draughn pulling away like Mitchell did in the second because of halftime adjustments of their own plus just having better athletes right now.
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As a Burke County native, I have a great deal of respect for what Coach Powell has done down at Draughn. He has turned a program around and brought a sense of pride to that Valdese community that has been missing for many years. That being said, I think the Wildcats claim the first championship in school history.
He really was a home run hire for them. He is respected in that community and will probably be their coach for as long as he wants to stay. It's a shame because I know he applied for the Freedom job (he graduated from FHS about 20 years ago) a couple of times and never even got an interview. And that's not to say anything bad against coach Hawn who is doing a good job, but we might have avoided a lot of chaos by giving an alumnus a shot at the job.
how is an enrollment of 600 kids 2A level? draughn is the smallest school in burke county with PATTON and EAST BURKE both being 2A, and FREEDOM 3A. your comment made no sense
His comment of bigger than some 2A was true, He wasn't talking about Burke County.
Same works for Ashe County the opposite way they are 3a with 2a numbers bc they have nobody on free reduced lunch. Can't believe that's a factor...it should be number of students period that's it.
It's fair considering other variables besides just enrollment numbers, not every school with x number of students is that same as others with those numbers. One thing that gets discussed constantly on these boards is how some schools, like Charlotte Catholic, are constantly at the top of the Wachovia Cup standings.
Yeah, they aren't the same as other schools with a similar number of students and everyone knows it. And I'm not even making accusations that they've done anything wrong. But if you have a lower percentage of poor kids or kids from single parent homes going to your school then you can have a lot more kids out for sports and that gives you an advantage.
Yeah, they aren't the same as other schools with a similar number of students and everyone knows it. And I'm not even making accusations that they've done anything wrong. But if you have a lower percentage of poor kids or kids from single parent homes going to your school then you can have a lot more kids out for sports and that gives you an advantage.
That's a excuse sorry dude.....when I graduated at E.Burke enrollment was around 1200......we played 4A.....so we played big city teams in the playoffs with 2000 to 2500 enrolled. Its not how many you got its the firepower.....been in a few firefights in my day we where always out-numbered but never out-gunned....lol
No your right 1200 to pick from when other school has 1200 more to pick from. Got it!!
That 400 more boys to pick from saying split 50/50 in gender. To what your trying to sale
Draughn played about 8 years as the smallest school in a split 3A/2A conference with Shelby and Crest. No biching here when they did
Good luck to the Cougars. Will be a tough hill to climb but that’s why they play the games.
I don't know about a state championship but it would have made a difference which freedom has had their share kids coming there as well. I'm a freedom Grad and I do feel that there are 2 or 3 guys who could have helped freedom make a run. I will get back to the subject and I think Chris Powell is one of the coached around this foothills area and has done great at draughn.And I’m not sure if you agree but in my opinion it cost freedom a state championship due to the pieces that left or never went to freedom …
What cost Freedom a shot at a possible state championship was losing coach Helms after the 2012 season when he took us to the regional finals. He got fired over an altercation with his son after a JV basketball game.And I’m not sure if you agree but in my opinion it cost freedom a state championship due to the pieces that left or never went to freedom …
The 2013-14 team had tons of talent and was up on Forestview by 13 points with under six minutes left in a second-round game. But the Jaguars came back and scored two touchdowns including converting a fourth and long and beat us by one. After that our coach jumped ship after one year for a job in South Carolina and we had many years of chaos with four coaches over a 7-year period.
Sorry for the long post but I encourage you to read all the way through. To properly introduce myself as the "new guy". I have followed NCPreps for 3 years but never joined. Just would get on and read the commentary. However, I felt it necessary to join and add to the conversation, especially concerning the comments I read about Draughn. I noticed folks (and I won't call out fan bases) who for whatever reason all of sudden downplay the significance of Draughn's accomplishments thus far, and hoping to hang a conference championship banner this Friday, the first in school history. What this team has accomplished thus far is extraordinary and the young men who are accomplishing it are extraordinary. Full disclosure here but I personally have coached 7 of the young men who play on this team from age 5 through middle school. Two of them are my sons, Dula and Hines, but by extension they all are mine. From the time they were 5 I trained them in speed and agility. Likewise, I brought that to the other players at Draughn when my kids went there. I offer off-season speed and agility workouts to the kids and have great participation. I do position specific skill work with quite a few of the Draughn kids in the off-season. In addition, this past off-season I individually trained four of the kids with a weight training program getting them stronger, more explosive and several of our other kids work with a certified strength coach. When I hear, how did Draughn change so much, they recruited, Yada, Yada. The answer is no. They work their asses off because they want to be the best. Last point, I encourage you all to look at the kids playing on your teams and ask yourself, how many of these kids have the talent and work ethic to play at the college level. I can tell you truth, at Draughn they have 10 - 15 kids that will play on Saturday's, with at least half of those playing at the D1 level.
If you want the answer to Draughn's improvement, it is not excuses it's hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and a desire to be the very best.
Thanks for reading.
If you want the answer to Draughn's improvement, it is not excuses it's hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and a desire to be the very best.
Thanks for reading.
Good luck. Enjoy your ride down the mountain.
And very likely, too much talent for everyone in the conference next year. Time will tell. Remember, almost of all the skill players will be back with the exception of 2. Entire backfield and most of receiving core are just juniors. Line will be solid again next year.
He doesn't get percentages.
200-600 is not the same as 1200-1600. It's much larger.
Actually 200-600 is a bigger gap than
1200-2400.
I'm assuming Draughn fans ain't all clueless about that.
10-15 playing on Saturday?
That's unheard of in 1A unless your a charter or got a bunch of transfers.
Good luck. Probably got two more chances after this year then back to 2a.
200-600 is not the same as 1200-1600. It's much larger.
Actually 200-600 is a bigger gap than
1200-2400.
I'm assuming Draughn fans ain't all clueless about that.
10-15 playing on Saturday?
That's unheard of in 1A unless your a charter or got a bunch of transfers.
Good luck. Probably got two more chances after this year then back to 2a.
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While I appreciate your reply it is not about transfers it is about investing in player development and setting expectations. Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. I preach that **** to the kids.
I have nothing against Draughn but they don't have 7-8 D1 scholarship players, that's nonsense. There's only ever been a handful of 1A teams that could say they had 5-6 even and they aren't one of them.
I have nothing against any of these teams, and I am not asking you to believe it, believe how you choose, but Draughn will have 5 - 8 that will play D1. Everybody thinks if it ain't Power 5 it ain't D1. All Ivy League schools are D1, group of 5 and then you have FCS. We currently have at least that many being recruited by D1 schools. If you get the opportunity to see us on the field you will get to see for yourself.
If you have 5-8 D1 scholarship players nobody you've played so far would have been within 50 points of you and you damn sure wouldn't have lost to East Burke. But carry on with the sales pitch...