FB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[tigerfanalso]

RMCFan

I don't know if he is a HSC fan in hiding or not BUT I do like his prediction(s) !!!!!

[RMCFan]

RMCFan

I don't know if he is a HSC fan in hiding or not BUT I do like his prediction(s) !!!!!

Tigerfan

You like his predictions in a true football sense or you like his predictions because Macon loses every game and gets destroyed by Sydney?

[tigerfanalso]

RMCFan

I like his prediction relative to THE GAME.

In a true football sense, no way RMC goes 0-10 and no way HSC beats them 67 to 0.  That is very clear to me .... but none -the-less, it sounds good.

Personally, I think HSC will have to play its best game to beat RMC in Ashland. Hopefully THE GAME will be for all the marbles again this year !!!!

[RMCFan]

RMCFan

I like his prediction relative to THE GAME.

In a true football sense, no way RMC goes 0-10 and no way HSC beats them 67 to 0.  That is very clear to me .... but none -the-less, it sounds good.

Personally, I think HSC will have to play its best game to beat RMC in Ashland. Hopefully THE GAME will be for all the marbles again this year !!!!

Ahh....always fun for those predictions.

I agree that I hope "The Game" is for all the marbles again, its alot more fun that way.  HSC, from what I've read, seemed very impressive against NCW.  I'm unaware of NCWs abilities in relation to thier teams of the past two years but if they are close, the entire ODAC is in for a long season.  HSC appeared to have thier way on both sides of the ball.  I can't wait until November, should be a good one.

There hasn't been much talk about the other teams in the league and thier performances on Saturday.  I'd love to hear how the ODAC teams looked and predictions for the upcoming weekend.

[78rmc]

Someone had to have seen Macon play King's.  Far from a blowout loss.  Could someone fill me in?

R-M starts a tough road swing with Hopkins, Shenandoah and Catholic all on the road.  Projections?

Projections?  RMC goes 0-10 this season, losing to HSC by 64-0 in The Game!

Thats a pretty bold prediction there 78.  Are you by chance a Sydney grad with an RMC title?

I'm truly an RMC grad and was attempting to start a little conversation on the board.  Got to throw the HSC guys a bone every once in a while. 

In a not so subtle way, I was predicting (unfortunately) that RMC will indeed struggle this year.  The loss of Thornton will be sorely missed and will be felt more so early in the season.

Can only hope Pedro can kick some butt and turn things around!  No excuse for losing to King if you're trying to improve the program.

[tigerfanalso]

NCW was picked to finish second behind CNU in their league.
Don't know what that means in terms of strength but I was not impressed.
Either HSC is much better than advertised or NCW is in for a long season.
Hopefully the former is the case !!!!!

[RMCFan]

Someone had to have seen Macon play King's.  Far from a blowout loss.  Could someone fill me in?

R-M starts a tough road swing with Hopkins, Shenandoah and Catholic all on the road.  Projections?

Projections?  RMC goes 0-10 this season, losing to HSC by 64-0 in The Game!

Thats a pretty bold prediction there 78.  Are you by chance a Sydney grad with an RMC title?

I'm truly an RMC grad and was attempting to start a little conversation on the board.  Got to throw the HSC guys a bone every once in a while. 

In a not so subtle way, I was predicting (unfortunately) that RMC will indeed struggle this year.  The loss of Thornton will be sorely missed and will be felt more so early in the season.

Can only hope Pedro can kick some butt and turn things around!  No excuse for losing to King if you're trying to improve the program.

Now lets not get premature here 78, you have to have a little faith in Arruza.  Wasn't it only last year that Macon started 0-2 (with one of those losses being to Kings), eventually 2-4 to come back and win the conference title?  I know that will be a tall task but I have seen Matthews run and I have seen that offensive line grow and play together so its possible. 

Week one games are supposed to be sloppy and mistakes are supposed to be made.  You watch film to correct those mistakes and improve from week to week.  Don't write the Jackets off yet!  I know Arruza and I know his coaching style...patience.

[rmc6thman]

Sorry to be so late to the party, no access to internet since Friday...I was at the King's game, and have to agree, the running game is just not the same, but that is not all that looks different this year for the Jackets.  Without question, the 5 and 6 yd runs of Zak Thornton are 2 and 3 yd runs for Mathews, with virtually the same O-Line, but I saw a different defense Saturday and that is what bothered me most.  The team's of years recent were relentless, and went after people making tackles...the team I saw last weekend was not trying to hit people and knock them back, they were trying to stop people from running them over...merely making an effort to push them to the ground and slow progress, almost conceding yardage to an extent, and trying to limit what they gave up, rather than be the agressors and dictate what the offense was allowed to do.

All that said, the offense is a work in progress, with some young wr's and new personnel being worked into the fold with the loss of Braner and Thornton, and that may take a little time, but I think before we start writing off the season completely, we need to see a little bit more of a sample to analyze.

I think the missed FG changed the game in the first half and breathed a little life back into King's after letting the RMC offense march down on their first possession for a score, and giving up a FG shortly after, and they began playing with more confidence.  They would have scored again before half without the INT by Macon, deep in their own territory, that time expired on, during the attempted runback...

Sorry for the lengthy post, and I will try to bring some insight from Saturday's game in Baltimore, early next week...Go Jackets!

[muchacho]

Need some talk in here that isn't between RMC and HSC.

I saw the Catholic loss to Shenandoah last week, and it definitely looks like a rebuilding year. The roster is very young, and there isn't a lot of experience after last season's senior laden team. The last four years you could count on Keith Ricca and a group of nice receivers putting up big offensive numbers, even if the team didn't play well. This year's squad will definitely have a hard time on offense. Dylan Knight, who played defensive back last year as a freshman, started at quarterback, but junior Matt Cantafio got playing time as well. It looks like Knight is the runner and Cantafio the passer. Both guys didn't play badly, but neither looks to have star power. Part of the problem for them might also be that there isn't any other potential break-out players on offense either. Catholic has had a potent passing offense ever since Tom Clark first came to DC back in the mid 90's, but this group of receivers just doesn't look that talented. I hope a couple of them step up and prove me wrong, but I just don't see it.

Defensively Catholic played decently as well, but they seem to lack what the offense does as well...a big time playmaker. I saw a good team effort, but not anybdoy that an opposing team should fear. The competition against Shenandoah was more equal than the 21-3 score indicates. Catholic played sloppy, giving up three fumbles and an interception, while recording no takeaways from Shenandoah. The one big mistake that Shenandoah made should have been a pick-6, but was droppd by a CUA defender. Catholic also had 9 penalties for 75 yards, which further hurt them against the Hornets. Catholic had some very nice returns off of punts and kickoffs, but penalties brought several of them back.

Overall it wasn't a horrible display by Catholic, but my expectations have been lowered a bit. It will be interesting to see how this week's SU-BC and CUA-F&M games turn out, since Catholic will then have common opponents with two other ODAC squads after just two weeks.

[hurley]

Lets go ODAC and win some game tomorrow!

[RMCFan]

Macon - Hopkins Update

Randolph-Macon has found their offense and it is the Faulkner - Peoples connection.  At the half Macon has tied Hopkins at 21.  Macon got the ball with 38 seconds left in the half down by 7 and Peoples streaks down the sidelines for 70 yards and then Macon puts it in to end the half.

How about this stat line for Earl Peoples - 6 catches for 190 yards, IN THE FIRST HALF!

Lets see if Macon can hold on to a wild one in Baltimore

[HSCTiger74]

Allsky, is there any way you can suggest to your friends announcing on WFLO to give the score a little more often. Maybe I'm being too picky, but I was listening online for almost seven minutes, including 2 punts, before the first score report. Even after the TD that put the Tigers ahead they went to commercial without giving the score, merely saying HSC was leading.

[Ralph Turner]

0:08; Gettysburg 37-yd FG blocked by HSC.

One play left in regulation.  Tied at 43.

Going to OT!


Final HSC 46-43 in OT!

[HSCTiger74]

H-SC interception on G'burg's possession. 23 yd FG wins it for H-SC in overtime, 46-43.

[HSC85]

HSC wins a game where they played very poorly at times including 6 turnovers.  Gettysburg played a very good game with very good execution on both offense and defense and no turnovers until overtime.  They cannot afford an effort like this in an ODAC game.  The Tigers showed something coming back from a 14 point halftime deficit but they still need to cut out the turnovers.  North Carolina Wesleyan beating Salisbury is an eye opener.