Keystone, large unknown, to be state contender

pgf1582 said:
The key for them is their offensive and defensive lines. They lost 4 starters on offensive line and their whole defensive line. They aren’t deep and Their JV group struggled to score points. They will have 5 guys on the field that can score at any time, but we will see if they can block or stop anyone.
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If this is true, I realistically don't see a non powerhouse team in DIV competing for a state title with this kind of loss on the o and d lines. Skill can definitely make up for a lot. But once you run into the big boys come playoff time, a strong line group is a must.
 
Forget what I said about keystone. Scrimmage with smaller st. Paul was not good. They appear to have no decent size or strength on the line.
 
SpeedSafety25 said:
Forget what I said about keystone. Scrimmage with smaller st. Paul was not good. They appear to have no decent size or strength on the line.
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they scrimmage another weak opponent this weak in a d6 team. They had a St. Paul team who has been good the last few years but they are d7.

I would think with the talent that they have, they would scrimmage more teams their size because they play so many smaller schools in their league schedule.
 
For context, Shelby was a 2020 D4 Regional Finalist that beat Lucas, another Regional Finalist (D7) 37-7 at home last year.

I respect St. Paul to be at a Regional Finalist level most years, but the D4 to D7 gap is considerable from my scant evidence I provide.
 
SpeedSafety25 said:
Forget what I said about keystone. Scrimmage with smaller st. Paul was not good. They appear to have no decent size or strength on the line.
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Playing a team like St. Paul in a scrimmage is very difficult. Coaches dont watch any film or gameplan and the flyers run a weird offense that most teams dont see. Other than the basics it's hard to gauge how good or bad your team meybe against a tea0m like that.
 
Jaws31 said:
Playing a team like St. Paul in a scrimmage is very difficult. Coaches dont watch any film or gameplan and the flyers run a weird offense that most teams dont see. Other than the basics it's hard to gauge how good or bad your team meybe against a tea0m like that.
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Love the tight formations.
 
Pataky, Rich and Moore were all 3 year starters on both sides of the ball. So you pretty much lost 6 all county guys. Olines can improve throughout the season, so let’s see if that happens.
 
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Maple_City_Fan said:
After last night's beatdown at Port Clinton, just not ready for Priiiimmmmetimmme
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This post was made during the summer. I don’t think anyone that saw them play realistically felt that they were contenders.Great coaching job by Grizwold this year as he moved so many guys around and maximized their talent.They were a few plays away from being a 4 or 5 win team. They return Shakelford and Rodick next year, but are going to lose 7-8 starters on both sides
 
pgf1582 said:
This post was made during the summer. I don’t think anyone that saw them play realistically felt that they were contenders.Great coaching job by Grizwold this year as he moved so many guys around and maximized their talent.They were a few plays away from being a 4 or 5 win team. They return Shakelford and Rodick next year, but are going to lose 7-8 starters on both sides
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I agree. We knew they returned elite skill talent, but they struggled this year to find line play that would be needed in the playoffs. They had a nice win over a very good Columbia team, but not enough in the tank for a run in D4.
 
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