That team was unreal. Scored on every possession against 13-0 Johnstown-Monroe in the state semifinals. The definition of hitting your stride and playing your best ball at the right time of the year.
My question? Is Dalton considerably better than the MAC opponent in the state finals the last three years?? Because this Marion team is as good or better than what the MAC has had in the D7 game the last three years.
It is very similar in the context that a team from Wayne Co going up against a team that had been on the state landscape for the previous few years. Kenton had lost to Alter & Massie in the prior 2 years so, when they got past Hartley & Massie in their 2011 run, their fans figured they were destined to win. And man did they act like idiots on JJHuddle. Kinda forgot that the title game was new for both teams.
I've been an avid user of Ohio HS sports forums since my freshman year of high school in 2001. I have NEVER enjoyed forcing an entire fanbase to eat crow quite like those Kenton fans after that game. Sure, Marion Local and MAC fans are very confident in Marion Local, as they should be! But I think they are at least being somewhat respectful in their blowout predictions. Kenton did not have quite as much tact. (understatement of the century) LoL
good research but who cares, ML has no history with Dalton, thats all anyone needs to know
The difference in that Norwayne and Kenton game is that Norwayne came in believing they could win.
Interesting question. I'd say Dalton is similar to the '22 Kirtland team that ML played in the D6 finals. Dalton's QB is better, lines are equal, but not sure if they're as physical in the secondary as the Hornets.
Yup. I didn't post back in those days, but did enjoy reading up on the games. Leaving the stadium after that game I remember being excited to go back to work on Monday to read all the comments.
Who else had "Coach Mauk getting fired by a high school in Missouri" on their BINGO card for this game thread?
Our guy @Hoist the Black , it's just what he does. He is to Yappi threads what the the first person to deep fry a twinkie is to things that will kill you but are irresistible....he makes stuff better.
If a kid that big doesnt look that big on tape its usually because he is twitchy and carries weight well. He has offers from Davidson and Mount. I could not be more excited for this matchup!!
Forsure ! Idk if we will ever see another 2011 Norwayne .
John Dirksen, sweet deal. If I was an OL prospect I would go to ND too if given the offer
Add Hillsdale to that list as they played DSJ in 2010 for a non conference game. The Bluejays beat the falcons 35 to 7.
Hillsdale shouldn't feel bad. That DSJ team won the state title game by a score of 77-6.
And folks in Shadyside are still throwing beer bottles at every blue jay they see . . .
Some guy with Khaki pants paid me $20 a game and tickets to ALL of the Steiners games this past season from Dalton... to sit on the visitors stands and to film all Goodwins sideline signals......
how did you know that me and the coach from Dalton were ball boys together back when we were 8 years old....bigkat is to Dalton what Stokes was to Mechanicsburg back in the day. Hopefully the result is the same for the Steiners
Thanks. MAC has a great section of all playoffs opponents and playoff concmferenx records
Fail.
@Thavoice looks like we’re off the hook!
You watched that game and thought they were even? …interestingI go back to the fact that Dalton was pretty much even with Norwalk St. Paul going into the fourth quarter. That wasn’t a very good NSP team - very, very average. If they could run on Dalton, I’d think ML would be able to run at will. One NSP running back went for 185, the other 104
this game is on YouTube under WQKT.
I mean, SP didn't have any issues running the ball and Dalton knew that's all they were going to do. It was 26-21 with two minutes to go in the third quarter and SP turned the ball over three times that went for Dalton scores. SP had two kids run for a combined 289 yards and it wasn't garbage time yardage.
