Football Western Foothills 4A/5A - Week 2

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With the Freedom Draughn game is there a new rule bout 35 nothing first quarter or do coaches come together and call it when something like that happens
 
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I believe Shelby has Highland Tech next week. They will be angry after that OT loss. It could be a similar score to the Freedom game.
 

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With the Freedom Draughn game is there a new rule bout 35 nothing first quarter or do coaches come together and call it when something like that happens
I think they just called it quits due too player safety. Freedom hasn't played anything close to a game 2 weeks in.
 

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That was a great game! Murphy just kept hanging around and wouldn’t quit. I figure ain’t nothing changed about that program to this day and never will. They’ll always be good!😉

Rembert and Shuford. Oh the memories!

Aaron Rembert led us to the ‘99 baseball state championship. I’m as proud of that as any of ‘em.

Good stuff!
 
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Ronan Nieland caught three touchdowns, Hickory defense was on point forced four turnovers in the first half, held Alexander-Central to -2 yards on the ground, more in the first half, recovering three fumbles & 2 interceptions, Jaheem Jenkins finished the game 112 yards and two touchdowns, he is a beast, slimed up this year, very dedicated young man. Coach Glass & his staff did a great job in getting our reserves in the game, very classy football program. #RedTornadoFootball 🌪️ #2x🏆🏆state champs
 

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Very Impressive, East Lincoln beats 8A Providence 26-24 and now have a 2-0 start to the season. Georgia Commit 5-star Jaxon Dollar, he is a beast he will be a problem for every team on East Lincoln schedule this season, On both sides of the ball 🏈
Sorry gotta do this for @BUSHLEAGUE1 😂
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Ronan Nieland caught three touchdowns, Hickory defense was on point forced four turnovers in the first half, held Alexander-Central to -2 yards on the ground, more in the first half, recovering three fumbles & 2 interceptions, Jaheem Jenkins finished the game 112 yards and two touchdowns, he is a beast, slimed up this year, very dedicated young man. Coach Glass & his staff did a great job in getting our reserves in the game, very classy football program. #RedTornadoFootball 🌪️ #2x🏆🏆state champs
Great looking Hickory uniforms.
 

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This year's helmet logo is Coach Glass's tribute to the 1996 3A State Championship team's 30th anniversary this year.
One of the greatest high school football teams the state has ever seen, the 1996 reunion I believe is on the 25th at home against North Lincoln. HHS outscored opponents 212-34, forever entering a debate about the best high school football team of all-time in North Carolina. What so crazy is we had one home game in the playoffs :unsure: we actually beat Statesville twice that season we played them second game of the season beat them 42-10 then seen them again in the Regionals in the playoffs and shut them out 35-0 in Stateville, rumors has it that they wet the field up before we got there LOL the NCHSAA must of had something against us that year. I don't know how an undefeated team plays one HOME game, maybe the state had something against us that year, but the results were exactly what we thought it was going to be. #RedTorandoFootball 🌪️
 

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mgore87

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He didn't do anything against us last year 😂
Nobody can stop that kid with one-on-one coverage, what is he 6'6" super athletic great hands, we beat East Lincoln last year 31-28 with Jaxon playing the whole game in Denver last year, I think y'all loss to them without him in Maiden, we had our tallest guy on him last year Dorrian Medley he was about 6'3" long arms, he is at App St now, and Terry Johnson he is about 6'1" or 6'2" but Dollar made some very hard catches early but really got quiet later on in the game.
 

GrizzlyDevil

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It's hard to do something when he is not playing, I heard y'all got him kicked out of the game, and y'all still loss imagine if he was playing all game.
This just tells me you don't know how things went down that game. I'm feeding a newborn right now, but I'll tell you later...don't let me forget.
 
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GrizzlyDevil

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I got you!!
We gameplanned to stop Dollar. They gameplanned to force the ball to Dollar. We shut him down, he got frustrated, he got ejected. He is a hell of a ball player.

The real matchup problem for us was upfront...now with Dollar gone, they changed up to mash us upfront and we didn't have the depth to slow them down. Their defensive adjustments were great too, EL has excellent coaching.

If Dollar was never ejected, it's my belief they stick with trying to force him the ball, and our weakness against them (run defense) never sees the light. Even so, we were only down 1 score going into the 4th quarter.
 

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We gameplanned to stop Dollar. They gameplanned to force the ball to Dollar. We shut him down, he got frustrated, he got ejected. He is a hell of a ball player.

The real matchup problem for us was upfront...now with Dollar gone, they changed up to mash us upfront and we didn't have the depth to slow them down. Their defensive adjustments were great too, EL has excellent coaching.

If Dollar was never ejected, it's my belief they stick with trying to force him the ball, and our weakness against them (run defense) never sees the light. Even so, we were only down 1 score going into the 4th quarter.
And if I remember correctly ahead at halftime
 

mgore87

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We gameplanned to stop Dollar. They gameplanned to force the ball to Dollar. We shut him down, he got frustrated, he got ejected. He is a hell of a ball player.

The real matchup problem for us was upfront...now with Dollar gone, they changed up to mash us upfront and we didn't have the depth to slow them down. Their defensive adjustments were great too, EL has excellent coaching.

If Dollar was never ejected, it's my belief they stick with trying to force him the ball, and our weakness against them (run defense) never sees the light. Even so, we were only down 1 score going into the 4th quarter.
I got a lot of love for Maiden, that’s my second home, but hold on, y’all shut him down? He was ejected mid second qtr.??? I only say that because it’s 4 qtrs. in a football game, Example: our RB Jaheem Jenkins did most of his damage against Maiden defense in the second half, I think he finished with 170 plus yards 4 TD’s my point is with halftime adjustments or not Dollar still impacts the game, mismatch in the passing game but he is also elite on defense he gets in the backfield fast with them long arms playing DE, who was covering him??? The play he got ejected he had just caught a pass, you can tell it was forced though and I see a deep pass thrown to him but #3 for Maiden caught INT, he played great defense, but that ball was under thrown as well, that don’t mean he is getting shut down necessarily, but doing it all game is a task, I don’t think Maiden scored a offensive touchdown until the end of the 2nd Qtr in that game, I agree, football games are won at the line of scrimmage.
Big question for this week is Alexander Central the real deal ?. Will Hickory start 0 and 2. Or is it a product of Newton's defense being bad and the team being overrated this year.
You thought Alexander- Central might be the real deal because they put up 49 points on Newton-Conover?? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: and question if we would start (0-2) come on man. We could easily be (2-0) actually,
 
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GrizzlyDevil

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I got a lot of love for Maiden, that’s my second home, but hold on, y’all shut him down? He was ejected mid second qtr.??? I only say that because it’s 4 qtrs. in a football game, Example: our RB Jaheem Jenkins did most of his damage against Maiden defense in the second half, I think he finished with 170 plus yards 4 TD’s my point is with halftime adjustments or not Dollar still impacts the game, mismatch in the passing game but he is also elite on defense he gets in the backfield fast with them long arms playing DE, who was covering him??? The play he got ejected he had just caught a pass, you can tell it was forced though and I see a deep pass thrown to him but #3 for Maiden caught INT, he played great defense, but that ball was under thrown as well, that don’t mean he is getting shut down necessarily, but doing it all game is a task, I don’t think Maiden scored a offensive touchdown until the end of the 2nd Qtr in that game, I agree, football games are won at the line of scrimmage.

You thought Alexander- Central might be the real deal because they put up 49 points on Newton-Conover?? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: and question if we would start (0-2) come on man. We could easily be (2-0) actually,
Yes, he was held to 32 yds receiving in a quarter and a half. And picked off a throw to him. DB was in great position riding his hip...underthrown, I believe, is an overstatement. They tried yet another screen/shallow route to him and the LB popped him good, told him "5 star my ***" and Dollars reaction got him ejected.

I've seen the same Dollar you have. Kid is extremely talented. Holding him to 3 catches and 32 yards in almost a half of football is shutting him down when he could only get a catch within 5 yds of the line of scrimmage.

While he was in. He was shut down on offense. That's all I'm saying.
 
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amaidendevil

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I got a lot of love for Maiden, that’s my second home, but hold on, y’all shut him down? He was ejected mid second qtr.??? I only say that because it’s 4 qtrs. in a football game, Example: our RB Jaheem Jenkins did most of his damage against Maiden defense in the second half, I think he finished with 170 plus yards 4 TD’s my point is with halftime adjustments or not Dollar still impacts the game, mismatch in the passing game but he is also elite on defense he gets in the backfield fast with them long arms playing DE, who was covering him??? The play he got ejected he had just caught a pass, you can tell it was forced though and I see a deep pass thrown to him but #3 for Maiden caught INT, he played great defense, but that ball was under thrown as well, that don’t mean he is getting shut down necessarily, but doing it all game is a task, I don’t think Maiden scored a offensive touchdown until the end of the 2nd Qtr in that game, I agree, football games are won at the line of scrimmage.

You thought Alexander- Central might be the real deal because they put up 49 points on Newton-Conover?? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: and question if we would start (0-2) come on man. We could easily be (2-0) actually,
No it's a post made in a form of a question to engage conversation on here. That's how forums work your try to engage conversation with open worded posts. Never was there a statement saying they are the real deal and hickory was going 0-2
 

mgore87

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No it's a post made in a form of a question to engage conversation on here. That's how forums work your try to engage conversation with open worded posts. Never was there a statement saying they are the real deal and hickory was going 0-2
Indeed, but you engaged a conversation after Alexander-Central put up 49 points, I never said you said they were the real deal or Hickory would start (0-2) I said you “thought”
 
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CHEERDUCK

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Indeed, but you engaged a conversation after Alexander-Central put up 49 points, I never said you said they were the real deal or Hickory would start (0-2) I said you “thought”
Please do not simplify your post. Sometimes its best to just understand the source.
 
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By no means did I think (thought )Alexander Central was "real deal" or hickory going 0-2. If anyone knows me on here, knows I will never give Newton Conover credit and will always say they are overrated. Even though bazzle has improved them some 😂.
On one last note hickory people are such pompous asses
 

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By no means did I think (thought )Alexander Central was "real deal" or hickory going 0-2. If anyone knows me on here, knows I will never give Newton Conover credit and will always say they are overrated. Even though bazzle has improved them some 😂.
On one last note hickory people are such pompous asses
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sound sensitive brother "Hickory People" Hickory NC take care of all Catawba County 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I'm sure when you left the game last year after that 38-21 loss you, blowing a 21-7 Halftime lead you stopped at one our restaurants, but what makes us pompous??? Just because we don't agree and bow down and believe Maiden is the best in football, but that does not mean we are pompous bro. I've never said anything to disrespect you or called you out of name, I just love football and representing my HOME, But since you want to talk about it, let's talk, Hickory did not spend all of them years beating Cherryville, West Lincoln, Bessemer City, Fred T, Foard, Bandys and Bunker Hill every year then claiming "Biggest Little Football Town in the World" with one state title, now that's being delusional 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 wins means nothing when you are not playing nobody, a bunch of wins with one state championship 🤔 we got two state titles in football at a higher classification 🏈 y'all have one, and we did in a better fashion, both of our state titles we went (16-0) 96 & 23 all of the other Maiden fans on here are cool @GrizzlyDevil cool guy, but you get in your feelings to fast. It's not that serious man, everyone on here represents their school, but if I see Hickory getting overlooked knowing we are the last Catawba County school to win a state a title in football 🏈 I'm going to speak up 🗣️ when I first got on here you said Hickory is on a run very sarcastically and we had many mediocre years, I let it slide :censored: I did not even reply to it. But if we had y'all schedule, we'd go undefeated every year.

Go do your research we've played West Charlotte, Olympic, West Meck, Al-Young days, another athlete that was drafted in the NFL Draft & NBA Draft, we were facing All-American Running Backs like BJ Emmons, Leon Johnson, etc...................... when you got really competition on your schedule you might have some to compete against.
 
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sound sensitive brother "Hickory People" Hickory NC take care of all Catawba County 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I'm sure when you left the game last year after that 38-21 loss you, blowing a 21-7 Halftime lead you stopped at one our restaurants, but what makes us pompous??? Just because we don't agree and bow down and believe Maiden is the best in football, but that does not mean we are pompous bro. I've never said anything to disrespect you or called you out of name, I just love football and representing my HOME, But since you want to talk about it, let's talk, Hickory did not spend all of them years beating Cherryville, West Lincoln, Bessemer City, Fred T, Foard, Bandys and Bunker Hill every year then claiming "Biggest Little Football Town in the World" with one state title, now that's being delusional 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 wins means nothing when you are not playing nobody, a bunch of wins with one state championship 🤔 we got two state titles in football at a higher classification 🏈 y'all have one, and we did in a better fashion, both of our state titles we went (16-0) 96 & 23 all of the other Maiden fans on here are cool @GrizzlyDevil cool guy, but you get in your feelings to fast. It's not that serious man, everyone on here represents their school, but if I see Hickory getting overlooked knowing we are the last Catawba County school to win a state a title in football 🏈 I'm going to speak up 🗣️ when I first got on here you said Hickory is on a run very sarcastically and we had many mediocre years, I let it slide :censored: I did not even reply to it. But if we had y'all schedule, we'd go undefeated every year.

Go do your research we've played West Charlotte, Olympic, West Meck, Al-Young days, another athlete that was drafted in the NFL Draft & NBA Draft, we were facing All-American Running Backs like BJ Emmons, Leon Johnson, etc...................... when you got really competition on your schedule you might have some to compete against.
By the way no I didnt stop at a hickory restaurant after the game. nor do I believe I even paid for entry to game 😂. 2nd u think we schedule the conference we play in 🙄. Sorry we haven't grown maiden into a _______ hickory. We like our small community like it is. And 2nd point about scheduling nobody can claim we don't schedule up in the part of our schedule we can control. Lincolnton is a very competitive program and a rivalry and we scheduled watauga for 4 years and last 2 years AC Reynolds. Even our scrimmages are against bigger competition Reagan and al Brown last year Reagan and watauga,South point. As far as my feelings I've learned a while back high school football depends on kids and I shouldn't get caught up into the world revolving around how they play. Because it's just a game for them in the end and life goes on.
 

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You know what I've battled a lot of people over the years on here. Even had some (bunker Hill) that wanted to fight me after the game 😂. I've had whole threads shut down over fighting with people on here. sorry about ur thread flyrod 😂.
And in the end those people came around to kinda liking me. So how about before it gets to far into this we kinda back off from each other and maybe down the road there will be a post that brings us together against someone else 😂.
 
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You know what I've battled a lot of people over the years on here. Even had some (bunker Hill) that wanted to fight me after the game 😂. I've had whole threads shut down over fighting with people on here. sorry about ur thread flyrod 😂.
And in the end those people came around to kinda liking me. So how about before it gets to far into this we kinda back off from each other and maybe down the road there will be a post that brings us together against someone else 😂.
Hey, I came around. And I have a team in mind for you guys to team up against - they wear green and orange.
 
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