FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

SaintsFAN · October 15, 2017, 04:24:11 PM

Front-loaded schedule and trying to replace the LB corps and offensive line from last year.

I think we took for granted how good those 8 players were. They just needed a few breaks in a game and now they are really playing better, against lesser competition but still playing really well like past teams.

I bet they'd put up 75 again on MSJ

BTW I'm coming to Los Angeles in two weeks, I'll see if I'll be around you. May be in Calabasas.

GrizFan · October 20, 2017, 02:38:38 PM

LET'S GO GRIZ!!

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 01:47:25 PM

First blood in the HCAC Championship game goes to Franklin. Both teams failed to do much with their first drive but Franklin with the TD on their 2nd possession to lead 7-0. A bit surprised at how up tempo RHIT is. I expected a slower pace to limit Franklin's possessions.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 02:05:54 PM

Rose gets a good drive going but stalls in the red zone with a FG, Franklin with another TD and it's 14-3. Rose stopped around midfield and Franklin will start the 2nd quarter with the ball. They very well could combine for over 1000 yards today.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 02:33:51 PM

Not a lot happening in the 2nd... Rose got a TD on their first drive but missed the extra point to make it 14-9... been a couple first downs and a punt for all the other drives by both teams. Getting close to 500 total yards with 6 minutes left in the half.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 02:57:56 PM

More of the same the rest of the quarter. Franklin had a FG blocked to end the half to keep the score 14-9 Grizzlies. 595 total yards between the teams but it's mostly coming in the middle of the field as neither team is having much luck once they get down near the red zone.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 03:34:44 PM

RHIT takes the opening drive of the 2nd half all the way and lead 15-14 after another missed extra point. Franklin again gets across midfield before stalling out. Rose backed up deep on 3rd down with a pass that was short and looked primed for an interception but the receiver manages to get a hand on the ball to knock it up and caught it for a 1st down. They use that to drive down for another TD and a 22-14 lead midway through the 3rd.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 03:45:47 PM

Momentum all with the Engineers. Franklin busts a big run into Rose territory but the ball is stripped and RHIT recovers. First turnover of the game. But as so many drives today have gone, drive down to the Franklin 30 and the drive stalls. Grizzlies offense finally finishes a drive and get a TD and get the 2 points to tie the game at 22 with 3:34 left in the 3rd.
Been a great game so far... over 900 yards of offense now and only 7 total penalties.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 03:56:32 PM

Rose gets inside the Franklin 35 but an interception on 4th down ends that drive. Franklin with their own tip drill catch and a long pass soon after puts the Grizzlies back in front 29-22 after 3 quarters. They've combined for 154 plays and 1033 yards.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 04:18:14 PM

Something we haven't seen... 3 and outs... three straight drives without a first down, two from Rose and one for Franklin. Something else we haven't seen, a lengthy drive running the clock down... but as I've said about 20 times today, a drive down to about the opponent's 30 stalls out. Chase Burton with an unusual mistake on 4th down as he was running for a sure 1st down but slid down short of the line. Rose gets the ball back with over 4 minutes left.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 04:36:04 PM

Franklin's defense steps up with another 3 and out and the offense just pounds away and runs the clock out. 29-22 Franklin wins. They combine for 1155 yards on 187 plays. RHIT went 3 and out on their final 3 drives while Franklin's final two drives ate up over 12 minutes. Couldn't ask for a better 4th quarter performance if you're Franklin.

This has been quite the matchup the past few years. And for all that's on the line and how close the games have been, both sides keep it very clean.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 05:14:04 PM

Apparently there were other games in the conference today. MSJ quarterback Chaiten Tomlin threw for 9 TD

as 6 different players caught a TD in a 71-27 win over Anderson.

SaintsFAN · October 21, 2017, 05:19:51 PM

Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 21, 2017, 05:14:04 PM
Apparently there were other games in the conference today. MSJ quarterback Chaiten Tomlin threw for 9 TD as 6 different players caught a TD in a 71-27 win over Anderson.

Anderson must be really bad

SaintsFAN · October 21, 2017, 05:21:00 PM

Quote from: SaintsFAN on October 21, 2017, 05:19:51 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 21, 2017, 05:14:04 PM
Apparently there were other games in the conference today. MSJ quarterback Chaiten Tomlin threw for 9 TD as 6 different players caught a TD in a 71-27 win over Anderson.

Anderson must be really bad

REALLY, REALLY BAD

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 21, 2017, 05:39:10 PM

Quote from: SaintsFAN on October 21, 2017, 05:21:00 PM
Quote from: SaintsFAN on October 21, 2017, 05:19:51 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 21, 2017, 05:14:04 PM
Apparently there were other games in the conference today. MSJ quarterback Chaiten Tomlin threw for 9 TD as 6 different players caught a TD in a 71-27 win over Anderson.

Anderson must be really bad

REALLY, REALLY BAD

I know you're being snarky because it's MSJ... but yeah, they're bad. They had to come from behind to beat Earlham and the only two teams who haven't scored at least 45 on them are winless Earlham and North Park who's only win this year is Anderson.