Watching the video again from the Fairless game in 2007, I will say that I don't think ANY Orrville player would EVER do what one of their kids did after their win, running in circles around the court, going in front of our student section, taking off his jersey and waving it in the air taunting our students. Orrville's fans may be arrogant and cocky from time to time, but from my personal experiences back to Damon Robinson, Tim Hiller, Tommy Brenner, and company, their players have always been first-class
on the field of play. (plus it's fun to play poker with Damon, especially when he and Linc Rottman are at the same table!)
Agreed, we both think the other's fans are arrogant and cocky (although some may view it as confidence). Here's another thought on my last comment: I'd like to wish both teams good luck ON the field of play this Friday and to represent their schools and communities with good sportsmanship and class before, during, and after the game. I will always remember a quote from an Ohio State Buckeye football player about 5 or so years ago who said that even though the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry is one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) rivalries in all of sports, and even though it was the hardest-hitting game(s) he'd ever played in, it was always one of the
cleanest games because of the mutual respect between the two. Although we may not be Orrville's biggest rival and while I am not comparing our rivalry to the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry, I hope both teams' players and coaches are able to play with intensity while still drawing the line between physicality and dirtiness on Friday to make a great high school football game!
5knots, BRF, RR1, and all, I think I'll be tailgating Friday before the game starting around 5:00 or so. Heck, there are TWO Facebook events for it! Haha! I'll see if I can stop by the ol' RV to say "Hi" unless my purple won't be allowed.