ElderHSfan02
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Does Elder have a chance?
Lol - ok pboy. PC is likely the better team, but it should be a competitive game.IMO, as long as Elder avoids getting hit with a running clock, it’s a success. The Elder OL is way too small to hold up vs the massive PC DL. Also, expect Sonny Styles to make Ramsey a non factor.
IMO, as long as Elder avoids getting hit with a running clock, it’s a success. The Elder OL is way too small to hold up vs the massive PC DL. Also, expect Sonny Styles to make Ramsey a non factor.
Except that’s not Elder’s Offense. I’m not going to single any player out, but they’re way too undersized at certain positions to give Hambleton any kind of time to throw.Not much the DL can do if Hambleton gets rid of the ball in 2 seconds. Running the ball may be a problem. Elder might want to watch the state championship game from last season to see how X was able to tear apart the PC defense.
PC does lose a lot of pieces from last year's team. Elder can compete in this and pull of the upset.
Watching Elder on tape they are a very sound team. Not the size of the 2019 state runner up team. But they are very athletic on both sides of the ball and very fundamentally sound. They run a very up tempo offense. QB for Elder is a very talented player. You can tell on film he is very aware of the defense and commands the offense to attack openings in the defense very well. Defensively Elder is very athletic. Swarms to the ball real well and plays within its scheme. Should be a great game.
I agree. There’s no excuse for the STs units to make these mistakes. They’ve had a full off season of practice. You can’t rely on Mauer to get every kickoff in the end zone. I’m also still not certain why Dugan isn’t their full time Punter. He has a stronger leg than Ramsey.After watching the game on Friday I would agree with this assessment.
My only concern is special teams. After watching CovCath's long kick returns, the snap over the punters head and a penalty for too many men on the field, I was having flash backs to last season.
Ramsey is used as a punter when they want to give the punter an option to run. If you notice Ramsey rolls to the side then kicks. He is looking to see if he has a clear lane to get the first down and then kicks it. Elder is purely using Ramsey as a Punter to give them a much better option to run a fake punt. If I recall right, Ramsey only punted when it was 4th and short.I agree. There’s no excuse for the STs units to make these mistakes. They’ve had a full off season of practice. You can’t rely on Mauer to get every kickoff in the end zone. I’m also still not certain why Dugan isn’t their full time Punter. He has a stronger leg than Ramsey.
I have to reiterate how much I hate the rugby punt in general. Once the Punter breaks out of the traditional punting stance, he should be viewed as a runner, and should be able to get hit as such. All the roughing the punter penalties after he gets hit releasing the punt are bogus.Ramsey is used as a punter when they want to give the punter an option to run. If you notice Ramsey rolls to the side then kicks. He is looking to see if he has a clear lane to get the first down and then kicks it. Elder is purely using Ramsey as a Punter to give them a much better option to run a fake punt. If I recall right, Ramsey only punted when it was 4th and short.
I think this game will be important to the rest of Elder’s opponents this year. In last years state game it seemed like Pick Central decided Liam Clifford was not going to beat them and everybody else torched them. Will they do the same to Ramsey and if so does Elder have anybody that can step up
Kirch is going to have to stay in and block to help the OL.Harp and Kirch are big targets, both excellent basketball players. Hambleton can place it anywhere he wants it seems, he is that accurate. I would think you will see more targets to Harp and Kirch this week.
PC by 6. Gotta love the does Elder have a chance post. No post yet about length of the bus ride from the Elder underdog loving fans?
Travel is a factor, I’ve seen it many times. It’s ignorant to think it doesn’t have an impact, especially early in the game.PC by 6. Gotta love the does Elder have a chance post. No post yet about length of the bus ride from the Elder underdog loving fans?
I just don’t see how either line for Elder can hold up the entire game. There’s too much of a size disparity on both sides. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see how they hang around in this game. I don’t see a single advantage except maybe QB.I know Elder has played them several times, bu I'm not sure how much PC's style of offense changes from year to year, but they were a slow-moving ball control offense that 2019 season. Now Elder had more offensive firepower that season, granted some of the guys were banged up (Ramsey, Vollmer), but they were only able to put up 14 against PC. I think they'll have more success moving the ball being that it's early in the year, but if PC wants to play ball control then Elder will have opportunities to create turnovers and steal the game. They're definitely the underdog, but they're not going to get the doors blown off like some seem to believe.
Win field position. Win time of possession. Win turnover battle. Have fewer penalties than PC. They do all those things, they'll be in a good spot in the 4th Qtr.I just don’t see how either line for Elder can hold up the entire game. There’s too much of a size disparity on both sides. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see how they hang around in this game. I don’t see a single advantage except maybe QB.
To win FP, that means you need to have better STs. Mauer is a weapon when he boots KOs into the end zone, but if they’re returnable, the Kick Cvg is not up to par. Same with Punts.Win field position. Win time of possession. Win turnover battle. Have fewer penalties than PC. They do all those things, they'll be in a good spot in the 4th Qtr.
Do you know when the Elder tickets will go on sale? I keep checking the app, and I can't find them.Here's the link to buy your ducat for Friday's game: