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HCACBluff · September 26, 2009, 02:37:03 AM

New to this site and the HCAC. What is your outlook on the HCAC teams this year?

Pat Coleman · September 26, 2009, 11:22:55 AM

Welcome -- we don't have nearly enough Bluffton posters. Darryl?

GRIZ_BACKER · September 26, 2009, 02:07:54 PM

Trine 13 FC 10 half

Adam Sayer · September 26, 2009, 04:59:27 PM

RHIT & MSJ in a shootout. 45-38 with about 4:30 left.

Adam Sayer · September 26, 2009, 05:05:25 PM

If you would have told me MSJ would give up 21 points in the 1st quarter, I would have said they would be blown out. They bounced back nicely in the 2nd taking a 31-21 lead into halftime.

Adam Sayer · September 26, 2009, 05:07:34 PM

RHIT's ball, starting at their own 35, down 7, with 1:13 to play.

Adam Sayer · September 26, 2009, 05:10:36 PM

MSJ intercepts the pass and wins the game. MSJ finishes with 541 yards of total offense and 5 rushing TD's. Looks like they can finally light up the scoreboard in Delhi.

Terrelle Pryor - ZERO pass yards in the first half (he's 0/2)

SaintsFAN · September 26, 2009, 07:02:51 PM

Not enough defense in Delhi.. They win it with offense? Who are these masked men?

Score for Franklin please.. I can't get on the scoreboard because I'm using my crackberry while on a date.

PS.. She's really hot. Score one for the fat retired QB!

cave2bens · September 26, 2009, 08:04:53 PM

Quote from: SaintsFAN on September 26, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
Not enough defense in Delhi.. They win it with offense? Who are these masked men?

Score for Franklin please.. I can't get on the scoreboard because I'm using my crackberry while on a date.

PS.. She's really hot. Score one for the fat retired QB!

Griz 30 Trine 29

SaintsFAN · September 26, 2009, 09:25:12 PM

Good win for Franklin.

GRIZ_BACKER · September 27, 2009, 11:15:29 AM

Quote from: SaintsFAN on September 26, 2009, 09:25:12 PM
Good win for Franklin.

Thanks for the props Saints FAN. I see that TM is quietly putting themselves in position to enter the Top 25 and make another run in the PAC.

All wins are good and FC did a nice job in the last 18 minutes or so of moving the ball. Exciting game. While each team is focused on the next game, this was an important win for FC if they are able to win the HCAC. If FC had lost and then made the playoffs, a low seed and road game would also be assured.

Trine is a very good football team on both sides of the ball. Their QB was nearly unstoppable. I haven't seen the stats but he had to have had well in excess of 100 yards rushing. His athletic ability along with solid o-line play was difficult to handle.

Franklin started Kyle Wray and he played into the third quarter until he injured his ankle (not severe). At that point he had really struggled. Purichia came in and it was night and day. The passes were crisp and on target and he ran the ball well. Defensively, FC really had no answer for Trine's QB. Trine is also big on both lines.

Trine was driving late in the third leading 23-10 and things looked dire for FC. Trine was flagged for holding and was forced to punt and FC roared back and scored making the score 23-17. FC held again came back and scored and took the lead 24-23. Trine went down and scored and failed the two point conversion and the score was 29-23 with approx 3 minutes left. FC scored again and held Trine off for the win. Wild second half for sure.

Part of FC's issues may have been the two-week stretch between games. FC just looked sluggish on both sides of the ball. FC moves on for another home game next week with Defiance.

Good win for the MSJ Lions on the road. It appears that MSJ is doing what they intended to do with the offensive changes. 10/24 looks like it could be a real shoot-out. Glad it is at FC. Lot of football to be played before then though. FC has Defiance, Bluffton, and Anderson prior to that game.

SaintsFAN · September 27, 2009, 02:34:26 PM

I prefer TMC to stay under the radar. 1st team defense and regular rotations have only given up 7 points in 2009. The backups have played the entire 4th quarter of the last two games and have given up two garbage tds late in each game.. I don't mind this at all. Makes the score of each game look more respectable and will help keep us under the radar.

The offense gets the headlines as they score seemingly at will on ground and efficiently through the air. QB hasn't thrown an int.. But the defense is nasty. Particularly against the run. Again, stats don't show how they have done vs the pass, but the defense is the strength of the team, IMO.. And that's saying something because of the offense.

altor · September 27, 2009, 04:53:16 PM

Quote from: HCACBluff on September 26, 2009, 02:37:03 AM
New to this site and the HCAC. What is your outlook on the HCAC teams this year?

Welcome.

My outlook looks like 2 remaining games will decide the champion(s). Both involve Franklin in back-to-back weekends against MSJ and RHIT at the end of October. After that, I think it's Defiance, Manchester, and Anderson fighting for the middle. Hanover and Bluffton at the bottom.

Adam Sayer · September 27, 2009, 06:38:24 PM

Quote from: altor on September 27, 2009, 04:53:16 PM
Quote from: HCACBluff on September 26, 2009, 02:37:03 AM
New to this site and the HCAC. What is your outlook on the HCAC teams this year?
Welcome.

My outlook looks like 2 remaining games will decide the champion(s). Both involve Franklin in back-to-back weekends against MSJ and RHIT at the end of October. After that, I think it's Defiance, Manchester, and Anderson fighting for the middle. Hanover and Bluffton at the bottom.

I think it's more like DC, Man U, Anderson, Hanover, and Bluffton are fighting for the Old Milwaukee while MSJ, RHIT, and FC are playing for the Michelob.

Adam Sayer · September 27, 2009, 10:04:14 PM

How about Pierre Garcon? Blew by Rodgers-Cromartie for a TD. Seriously...was there anyone who honestly watched film of MUC last year and thought they could cover him?