That's not really how it works. You figure out the speed difference in the first few plays or series. But I also didn't see a major difference in speed. It did seem that Trotwood was not in as good a condition. They were hanging on for dear life at the end.
" not in as good condition"? To me that just means the players played with all they had. Played to exhaustion. This is the Ohio State Football Final Four ! What are you saving it for ? If the losing team wasn't exhausted at the end, they didn't play hard enough. You don't get to the State Championship title game not being in "condition". Play to your physical limit !
They seemed to not have large numbers, and they had a lot of kids go down with injury. All games are pretty much the same length. And while some may require more effort than others, they should not be completely exhausted if they are in shape.
Was the losing team exhausted ? Maybe if they had expended more energy........
Yeah, well I’m just observing what I saw. #2 running around on last series like you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man instead of smartly dumping the ball before getting tackled by the same kid who beat him twice earlier in the game.
Most D3 schools have lots of kids going both ways. I played both ways as a kid, one of my sons does too. Hartley has a bunch who go both ways. It was clear at the end of the game, they were much slower to react than early in the game. That is one reason Hartley is such a tough out. They will wear on you and never quit. I'm amazed that you seem offended by this, you guys won the game, and deservedly so.
If #2 wasn't the fastest kid on the field he was probably the no worse than the 2nd fastest. But by the end, Hartley was out of their comfort zone, so the decision making isn't as ingrained in them as when they can do their normal power run game. I was amazed Hartley made it a game at the end. And to be fair, that second TD he gave up was an amazing catch by the Trotwood kid. I was watching the live stream, and there are no replays on that, but it looked to me like he was in position. Just a great play by their guy.
No one is offended. Just pointing out the absurdity of implying that a winning team that's advancing to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME was out of shape. Is a guy collapsing after completing a marathon " out of shape" ? No......they just pushed themselves to the limits. Harder than those who finished BEHIND them.
Agreed. Can't see it on the replay, but on the first TD the DB broke off coverage and was headed back upfield when the ball was thrown. Just read it wrong, but he was beat on the play.
Since the game was "over", the wife hit the restroom at the end of the 3rd quarter while a bunch of other Hartley so called fans were walking out. When she returned she asked if the Trotwood JV was in. I told her #6 went back in and was a complete beast. They were playing with reduced intensity, but they just thought the game was over and took the foot off the gas. A thousand people leaving the stadium thought the game was over too. Rams "got back in shape" just fine after the onside kick recovery by the Hawks. I thought they were in fine condition.
Collapsing after the game is not the same as being spent during the game. You can win a game and still be spent before the game is over. Trotwood is an extremely talented team, you win with talent. You must have watched a different game than I did.
We will just have to agree to disagree.
Funny and true story Harry. I ran into Sue and Tom Cutler in the parking lot down at London before the game. Mom yelled "Go Hartley!" to me. Great Catholic family. I'd sat with them on the visitor side in the Hartley state semi final game in London against Alter back in 2016. They were Hartley fans that day too. I congratulated them for the turnaround that Kyle did with London. I said that he had turned those kids tough by getting them up early lifting weights like Coach Blackstone. Mom said the hardest part of that was getting the kids up, and credited Dad with dragging the boys out of bed at oh-dark-thirty every morning for farming work. Mom taught at JA for 30 some years. She sat on the Alder side during the Hartley game but rooted quietly for the Hawks. She said she doesn't like what Plain City has become. A snobby yuppie community like Dublin. LOL. Her exact words. She even pushed up the tip of her nose. Wish you could have been there. You'll have to pick another farm town. Maybe next year we'll play the farm lads from Thornville in the playoffs. That's another team I've always wanted to see the Hawks play.
I agree. Well said.
"Saw a different game". what does that mean ?