Go Riders;552465 wrote:DR article makes EC sound like a very good passing team. I see the game played 1 of 2 ways. #1 we try to go head to head against them in a passing duel and see who has the better QB and receivers and defensive secondary. #2 we set up a running game rotating Trey,Mason,Matt. A run setting up the pass game with long drives eating clock. My guess is the passing duel will be the way Davault calls the offense. He has put most games in the QB's hands and threw out a power running game attack practically all season. We tried a running attack against Lex. they shut it down so in the 4th quarter we went spread and won. Since then no more power running. I guess at this point in the season you need some luck to go with talent. Hope we get the luck this game. Special teams will be huge in this one.
GoRiders,
Great post...and yes, I see it going the way of option 2 also. I also think that might not be the best approach.
Kids like Tre, Drew and Stew are going to be gassed chasing EC's receivers, I dont think we can ask them to be on the run the whole game without it costing us in giving up big plays. Think we need to run the ball and pick our spots passing. We've said all year that it wont be up to Kyle to carry this team, but that seems to be what we're perfectly ok in doing.
The key in beating a team like EC (or Ashland) is to keep their offense off the field. We got back into the Ashland game by running the ball and keeping our defense off the field. Two of our most impressive drives on the season we're against Ashland....we ran to set up the pass. THAT's how we need to approach Friday night, IMO.
