Division III State Semifinal: Trotwood-Madison (10-3) vs. Bishop Hartley (12-1)

[HighSchoolFB45]

Trotwood completely biffs up an opportunity to nail the coffin before half. Stuffed on 2nd and goal on the line (jet sweep), spike on 3rd and three straight false starts in field goal formation.

17-nil Trotwood

That is definitely going to change the game for them. HUGE missed opportunity that keeps Hartley in the game.

 

[The Dock]

I believe Hartley has six false starts in the first half, including a huge one on 4th and 2 from the Trotwood 32 (would’ve been a first down, off-balanced line, stacked power toward the right tackle.) Hartley is definitely still in this, but wow Hartley has played an absolutely un-Hartley like game offensively first half.

 

[Pickeringtonsports]

This is exactly how I knew this game would go. Actually surprised it is this close.

 

[The Dock]

This is exactly how I knew this game would go. Actually surprised it is this close.

did you expect Hartley to have a boatload of ****ups

 

[Chisel]

This is exactly how I knew this game would go. Actually surprised it is this close.

Your guys score is kinda surprised me so far but I’ve said everyone has been sleeping on pick central

 

[Chisel]

Hartley just doesn’t have the speed or power for a team like Trotwood.

 

[The Dock]

Looks like Trotwood’s LB #6 just ripped his ACL

 

[The Dock]

Trotwood PR tuddy

24-0 51.1 left 3Q

 

[Raider6309]

Hartley just doesn’t have the speed or power for a team like Trotwood.

Burchfield will find a way back to D4

 

[Chisel]

Burchfield will find a way back to D4

Even if they were in D4 this year idk if they can beat Wyoming.

 

[Raider6309]

Even if they were in D4 this year idk if they can beat Wyoming.

Their QB graduates

 

[sportsprophet]

RAMNATION!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr.57and0]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1198291955261816832

Took that L

 

[Hawkcaulker9]

This is exactly how I knew this game would go. Actually surprised it is this close.

No you called TW winning by two scores. Seems like Hartley had a little more backbone than you thought. Hawks battled back but came up short, congrats to the Rams. Good luck against those Tygers.

 

[The Dock]

Looks like Trotwood’s LB #6 just ripped his ACL

...so, what was the story here? He took a helmet to the knee it looked like and was immediately screaming, the Trotwood trainers came over and after a couple minutes he let out another scream (that one was heart-dropping to hear) and he had to be carried off. But then there was #6 in the backfield for Trotwood on their final drive. Did Trotwood have two #6’s? Or did he not suffer that bad of injury? Very curious about this and hope he’s alright in any case.

 

[The Final Say]

...so, what was the story here? He took a helmet to the knee it looked like and was immediately screaming, the Trotwood trainers came over and after a couple minutes he let out another scream (that one was heart-dropping to hear) and he had to be carried off. But then there was #6 in the backfield for Trotwood on their final drive. Did Trotwood have two #6’s? Or did he not suffer that bad of injury? Very curious about this and hope he’s alright in any case.

It was a knee injury the plan was to hold him out with the 4 TD lead. But then Hartley went on that run so he had to play.

 

[sapientia et veritas]

Burchfield will find a way back to D4

Maybe they can create a D9 for Athens?

 

[sapientia et veritas]

It was a knee injury the plan was to hold him out with the 4 TD lead. But then Hartley went on that run so he had to play.

Kid was a straight up stud. When I saw him come back in, I couldn't believe it. Nothing but respect for a true fighter.

 

[sapientia et veritas]

I believe Hartley has six false starts in the first half

An earlier timeout to regroup and figure out something that wouldn't sound like the defense's blitz/no blitz play calling would have been good there.

 

[sapientia et veritas]

Hartley just doesn’t have the speed or power for a team like Trotwood.

Hartley had enough of both, but it took them too long to take the Trotwood speed into account. And with that late sack by #3 that pretty much sealed the game, it seemed like the Hawks were still underestimating it. That kid was fabulous to watch.

 

[sapientia et veritas]

Trotwood completely biffs up an opportunity to nail the coffin before half. Stuffed on 2nd and goal on the line (jet sweep), spike on 3rd and three straight false starts in field goal formation.

Not just on that one. Without Hawks defense shutting down the run on those short fields and Trotwood mistakes, it could very well have been 35-0 at half. When they got penalized out of the kicker's range and lengthened the field, I was seriously worried that they'd come away with another TD pass instead of just 3.

 

[Raider6309]

Maybe they can create a D9 for Athens?

Athens won its week 14 game in D3. Hartley is a good little all star team but not on par with the big boys. I’m sure Burchfield is kicking out non football players from the school as we speak.

 

[HighSchoolFB45]

Hartley had enough of both, but it took them too long to take the Trotwood speed into account. And with that late sack by #3 that pretty much sealed the game, it seemed like the Hawks were still underestimating it. That kid was fabulous to watch.

For sure. Kids name is Sammy Anderson. Last week against Badin he had the game sealing pick-six. Against Wapak he started Trotwood’s run of 20 unanswered points with a punt return touchdown right out of half. He knows how to win football games. There’s a reason he will be playing at Cincinnati next year.

 

[sapientia et veritas]

Athens won its week 14 game in D3.

Sure. With a national tier all star that you recruited in from Nebraska. No wait... You're going to claim that he "just showed up."

 

[Raider6309]

Sure. With a national tier all star that you recruited in from Nebraska. No wait... You're going to claim that he "just showed up."

He was at Athens in second grade. Burchfield gets his in middle school. Pick Central tried to get him but settled for two D1 basketball players from Athens

 

[sapientia et veritas]

He was at Athens in second grade.

Families on the east side already have Hartley in mind when they send their elementary kids to All Saints, Berwick Alternative or a non public charter school. I know that because I'll speak with them. I know you have a pathological hatred of the Catholic schools and are disinterested in and oblivious to the facts, but I'm going to state them anyway. Hartley recruits students, not particularly athletes. And has never taken steps to limit enrollment for any reason much less sports. Root against them all you want if that makes you feel good.

 

[AHM]

Great high school football game. Crazy swings of momentum. Probably the two best teams in Division III.

 

[Hawkcaulker9]

Athens won its week 14 game in D3. Hartley is a good little all star team but not on par with the big boys. I’m sure Burchfield is kicking out non football players from the school as we speak.

 

[rip_JackTatum]

Hartley had enough of both, but it took them too long to take the Trotwood speed into account. And with that late sack by #3 that pretty much sealed the game, it seemed like the Hawks were still underestimating it. That kid was fabulous to watch.

Im curious. How do you "under estimate" speed ? Either you can keep up or you can't. If your talking coaching, speed has always been a quality of Trotwood teams.

 

[rip_JackTatum]

Hawk Nation will prevail.

Multiple pregame post. Nothing to say afterward ? How about some post game analysis.