footballnut;942984 wrote:I was away after Friday night and missed all of the action. I'm shocked to hear that Smithville pulled off the big upset. Congratulations to them. It sounds like everyhthing fell into place for them. Norwayne only had the ball for 7 plays in the second half?....crazy! I guess they cant beat you if they dont have the ball.

I certainly dont want to stir anything back up but i'm puzzeled as to why everyone on this thread is taking the actions of 1 player and making the whole team out to be a bunch of derilicts. I'm not from Norwayne but I know alot of Norwayne people and have met several of their players. All of those kids seemed like fine young men when I spoke with them. I didnt hear anything cocky from any of them in the conversations I've been involved in.....and they know I'm from Orrville. Up until now almost nothing negative except for the fact that their coaches are clueless ( that didnt come from the players...adults). I've seen 2 of their games and was impressed with the way the carried themselves. The odd thing about all of this being said is something I heard about the postgame. I have a friend from Smithville that I called to congratulate. He was embarrassed about it but he told me that most off their student fans and many of the adults were taunting not only #22 but all of the Norwayne players as they left the field. He told me that those actions were no better than #22's and that he is seriously considering approaching Smithvilles administration about it this week. He also stated that he wasn't alone in his disappointment.

dontcare;943039 wrote:When designing the new building for the High School, I'm not sure they remembered parking. I think they are planning a large parking lot just north of the softball field but it has not been started. They may have to open up parking at the Elementary school and possibly the sale barn thats about another 1/4 mile north. Good Luck folks and try to be patient with Creston's less then intelligent police department.....:thumbdown:

bobcat14;943326 wrote:I was wondering if somebody was going to bring that up......I didnt see it happen but heard from some players that they were doing that...i could see the students doing that(it happens at all places)...but adults!!!!!!...come on.

was_that_it;942986 wrote:Your Jekyll-Hyde comparision is pretty accurate. IMO Hillsdale hasn't played with the urgency it has needed to in some games this season. The seniors at Hillsdale have played in a bunch of big games these last few years. A handful started as sophmores and they expect to win each time on the field....But you have to play a full four quarters to win a game. Loudonville had a nice team, I am glad we got them early in the year. If the Hillsdale team that played Bucyrus shows up at Norwayne, Norwayne will name the score. I however think it will be a great game. Should be a fun week reading on the OC.

riders1;943198 wrote:Just a quick look at some of the worst in Ohio and points scored and points allowed.

Chippewa 63 ( 7.0 avg) 322 ( 35.8 avg)
Rittman 55 (6.1) 346 ( 38.4)
Belpre 44 (4.9) 312 (34.7)
Northmor 50 (5.6) 455 (50.6)
Collinwood 42 (4.7) 437 (48.6)
Toledo Woodward 38 (4.2) 475 (52.8)

Some real long nights watching any of those teams in person.

And a couple really poor teams this decade in 2002 , Lima Perry scored 20 points total and were shutout 8 times, while Riverdale scored 28 while giving up 535 points, avg of 2.8 to 53.5 scores.

Mr. Russell;943544 wrote:I would say this, being down by Belpre for most of the year. I think Chippewa and Rittman would beat them.

oldsmithie;943618 wrote:Hillsdale matched up very well with Smithvilles linemen. The Falcons took advantage of the short passing game and broke a couple of the short passes for big gains. Norwayne is a different story, their spread offense was not effective on a muddy field. Smithville took away the running game and made Norwayne pass. The Bobcats needed to take their time and work the ball down the field with the short pass, instead of chucking it 40 yds. Smithville also put alot of pressure on Wallace. I am not a fan of the spread offense, it is designed for a very accurate passer and I dont think it is a good offense for running the ball, your running backs start way to deep in your own backfield, couple that with a muddy field and you see the result!!

oldsmithie;943638 wrote:Thank OQB!! I was not at the game,but have seen it 4 times on replay!!! I have had time to sit and disect it! something the Norwayne coaches should have done with the game films of Smithville!