Thinthickbigred;467257 wrote:Carrollton arent you in this region ? IC might put you out .
Steubenville and East Liverpool will make it this year Indian Creek has a good shot because they will come out strong but must win against Edison to put them in .
Edison has an outside shot
Buckeye will be around 500 ball club but they could also nock IC out .
Harrison Central will contend as well . It is going to be a horse race down the stretch

bases_loaded;467416 wrote:J were you disappointed by Dover?

fpfpdadchh;470251 wrote:Marlington sounds like they have set their sights on a state championship. The Canton Repository has definitely crowned them "Kings of the Hill" already. The newspaper has been really hyping them during the early stages of the season.

dukes1986;471731 wrote:Too early to crown any kings yet. Only through two weeks of the season. Lots of "what ifs" out there.

Thinthickbigred;474548 wrote:Marlington played us chippy last year . Looked like those guys wanted a fist fight . They like said come on Big Red we want you . I kind of like that attitude in a FB team I will have to pay closer attention to this team . . The Buckeye 8 should squeez out a couple of playoff teams . I dont think they will do well in the playoffs but they should get a few in. Steubenville and Dover are again the favorites . Is Salem in the NBC?

Bigred1995;474540 wrote:Loco,
I'm curious, what exactly are you basing your prediction on? Is it the 62 - 20 of the Division V St Thomas Aquinas team that finished 3 - 7 last year; or the 55 - 10 beating they put on St Joan of Arc (ON) the Canadian team? I understand that Marlington was young last year and I have no doubt that Marlington is a much improved team from last year, but don't you think it might be a good idea to see how they fair against some real competition first? This week will be a true test for Marlington and will be a great indicator as to how they'll do the rest of the season and possibly in the playoffs.

Thinthickbigred;474548 wrote:Marlington played us chippy last year . Looked like those guys wanted a fist fight . They like said come on Big Red we want you . I kind of like that attitude in a FB team I will have to pay closer attention to this team . . The Buckeye 8 should squeez out a couple of playoff teams . I dont think they will do well in the playoffs but they should get a few in. Steubenville and Dover are again the favorites . Is Salem in the NBC?

TheQ;474658 wrote:Any thoughts on the West Branch@Salem game this week? Most people I've talked to believe that it comes down to WB controlling Toothman (a fairly obvious observation). Any other intangibles that could put WB on top? What do the Carrollton folks think after facing Salem in a scrimmage this year?

ManO'War;474661 wrote:If there was a year to beat Big Red, it was last year...as we were young in a lot of spots, and undersized in others. Not like that this year.

Thinthickbigred;475014 wrote:Salem had a nice squad last year . What do they have this year?

TheQ;475099 wrote:They return eight starters on defense and eight on offense. It's a mixed bag, 20 seniors but a young receiving corp that should improve as the season goes on. Senior Trent Toothman (QB) accounted for 3000 yards last year. 2000 in the air and 1000 rushing. They have three running backs that aren't dominant but do a good job of keeping teams off balance. The biggest loss to graduation is Ben Eisel who was Mr Everything last year and first team All-Ohio. Should be able to finish in the top eight in the region again.

sonofsam;475260 wrote:I will say this about Marlington... If you play Big Red you had better have speed. They have it. They played a very good game against Big Red last year and they have a lot returning... This team would be one that Big Red may want to avoid if possible. Maybe not this year, but it would be a hard fought game...