If CCHS finds they cannot "barrel through the line," without La Salle expending extra man-power, they're cooked. La Salle will have the speed to contain the ends. They have good cover and as you said Vargas has "aim." He's not an accomplished passer and his lanes are going to be much narrower than they have been against any team he's played to date. He doesn't have the touch to accomplish narrow margin passes from behind center. He might be able to open up the sightlines running laterially but I'm unclear if he has the accuracy on the run. If his receivers can get separation, something I'm kind of doubting, his passing will suffice.
His strength is he's hard to see. If he can read the smaller cracks he needs, he does have acceleration and speed to get a few in the secondary and pick up a few, maybe even break a longer one. If he's relying on the play call to make the run, CCHS is doomed. He has to be able to read the advantage to know whether to keep or let go. If there is no advantage, give it to the bigger back and hope for a push. When you don't have an advantage on the line, the patience shown by the Central RBs can be a disadavantage. Get in their with your strength and maybe create the opening.
On defense, they have to be able to pressure that QB without expending extra man-power. His decisions are that quick, either he or the ball will be headed towards the holes. So, expend a lead early and try to get a few hits on the QB, wear him down and come-back second half or have the LBs stay in lane and play the secondary deep?
Should be a fun test of strengths, weaknesses and wills. Be interesting to see what Coach Dempsey has planned.
