Well that is good to know .. looking at St John’s schedule they play some good teams though. I saw some articles talking about river rouge making a run at states? Funny enough their local paper is also called the News Herald LOL.
River Rogue were pretty good a few years back. If I’m not mistaken they made it to their title game. Pretty quality opponent all things considered. And thanks for getting a W against Michigan, we were 0-2. Heights and McK losing to King and Cass Tech respectively.
Cleveland Heights has River Rouge in Michigan next week. Both teams built similar , should be an interesting game.
Good assessment of the game. I have also been a little worried about the slow grind a bigger team can put on us , but I’ve noticed we don’t overly adjust , we still run two high , we are always prepared to deal with the pass.
You’d have to call RR the favorite right?
I think so because they have a passing game. But if Davis can go off who knows.
Whoa. Thats a big back. It’s getting easier and easier to key on Davis with no passing game.
I noticed one safety high more often than not today. One on one coverage with the receivers with the extra DB back for either pass or run. So it was an adjustment. But I still think they could’ve done more. I would like to see four guys in the line every time in situations like this.Good assessment of the game. I have also been a little worried about the slow grind a bigger team can put on us , but I’ve noticed we don’t overly adjust , we still run two high , we are always prepared to deal with the pass.
Teams that want to slow grind just can’t win a shootout with us , and this Is what happens. We will either give up a 6 min drive for a TD , or stop them and we can score in 5-10 plays and our defense is right back on the field. Sometimes I think this wears the D down , but they will be conditioned that is for sure.
RR’s defense left a lot to be desired. Davis could have a huge game next week. If Davis is healthy, Heights is the favorite.
No threat of a pass game at all. Davis can and likely will go for 200+ but really rough with no pass threat.
Haha. It all depends on what Cleveland Heights teams decides to show up in south Detroit.
I would love to play McKinley in Week 13. Hope it works out that way. I would bet on Mentor but I don’t think it’s far fetched to say McKinley could win. Mentor is 6-0 (I think?) against the Pups in the 2000’s. Four playoff wins (2006, 2018, 2019, 2022) and the two regular season series in 2021 and 2022.
Right now the way Pasteur is predicting the season end he has Perrysburg loosing the last game and had Iggy not winning another and Glenn Oak beating Mans Sr. To get the 16 leaving Iggy out.
I think we definitely have a chance to go deep , especially with R1 being down a bit. Here is my take on it.
Compared to what? They have made four state title games (06, 07, 13, 17) and some semifinal games too. So it isn't their best chance.
That’s fair. I doubt St Eds has a receiver as good as Hodge. Position by position, I am sure St Eds has the edge in talent, size, strength, and speed in 70% of the starting spots. Farley has been incredible. But St Eds has a super talented junior RB Brandon White that was the bell cow for a state championship team and has multiple D1 offers. Landry Brede at tackle is quite a talent for Mentor. But I imagine St Ed’s has an advantage on both sides of the line. But that gap has closed compared to the past few seasons.
Defensive line is a concern. They don’t have the size and effectiveness to stubbornly stick to the three man front scheme. But I have been saying for years that Mentor should catch up to the game of football and put four on the line. They need a bigger push up front to take off some of the pressure from linebackers.
It is true , big physical teams give us a challenge. But we have proven that the 3 yards and a Cloud of dust , score on a 7 min drive style teams can’t win a shootout with us because we can drive the field and score So quickly.
I don’t know if he’s as good as Hodge, but junior Zach Hackleman might be the best we’ve had in a decade. White is out for the year, so Mentor will not have to worry about him this season. Ed’s may have an overall edge the on the lines, but it’s probably marginal. The interior of the offensive line has been a major deficiency. They are ok at tackle, but would be much off if they could move one of them to the inside.
Well...as you know defense matters. Even if Hackleman isn't quite as good as Hodge - he may look much better than Hodge in a game due to the defense that is matched up with him. For 20+ years, Mentor's biggest deficiency has been with their corners. When it goes on for that long, it isn't a player issue as much as it is a coaching issue. River Rogue is hardly a passing juggernaut. Still, when they went to the air they looked pretty good against Mentor. That wasn't a good sign. I didn't realize that White was out for the year. On top of the graduation of the trio of B10 lineman, that is a major difference from a season ago.
Especially DI and not playing anyone both ways.