You can see the lines in the turf at Ashland. Unfortunately for Ashland HS, AU left them for their beautiful new place, which BTW had NCAA uprights and hashes, so no OHSAA playoff games there.

Sonofanump;907164 wrote:You can see the lines in the turf at Ashland. Unfortunately for Ashland HS, AU left them for their beautiful new place, which BTW had NCAA uprights and hashes, so no OHSAA playoff games there.

Thats funny because they had one there last year.

http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2010/d2regbrkt.pdf

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you think you know;907198 wrote:Thats funny because they had one there last year.

http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2010/d2regbrkt.pdf

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Yes they did the Lake Blue Strekas played a playoff game there last year

Old Rider;907008 wrote:PNC...National City...Orrville Savings...Natio0nal Savings...heck they have all changed names so many times in the last few years that I don't see how they could commit to something like that. Could you imagine naming the field "PNC Field" and then 2 yrs later PNC is taken over by lets say Hunington Bank...then what???

I think the best chance for turf is to have the big businesses in town donate and add in individual donations just as we did for the Multi-purpose...

It would be just like the 585 Baseball fields. National City donated the 250,00 to own the naming rights ( National City Fields), The when PNC came into the picture they just put up a new sign PNC fields. I'm sure there is a 500 pg book on the legality of owning, naming rights somewhere.

Go Red Riders!

Weather Forecast:
Kickoff: 56 degrees and cloudy with a 20% chance of rain

I'm thinking the weather is going to break around 6pm so we don't sit in the rain. Le't hope. Can't wait to see Arlin field! Can't wait to get another victory!

Good luck tonight Riders!

Good luck tonight Riders!

Hopefully the weather won't discourage our fans from attending the game, we need to make some Noise tonight Rider faithful.

Let's Go Riders

Beat the Tygers!!

Plenty of room to spread out tonight even if it rains for an umbrella. Just don't sit in front of RedRider1. I think he has a phobia of umbrellas from Mary Poppins or something. Its ok RR1. I can't stand the wizard of Oz because of those dang monkeys!!

5knots;907930 wrote:Plenty of room to spread out tonight even if it rains for an umbrella. Just don't sit in front of RedRider1. I think he has a phobia of umbrellas from Mary Poppins or something. Its ok RR1. I can't stand the wizard of Oz because of those dang monkeys!!

HAHAHA! I lol'd on that one!

Looking for a huge Red Rider win this evening. GO BIG RED

5knots;907930 wrote:Plenty of room to spread out tonight even if it rains for an umbrella. Just don't sit in front of RedRider1. I think he has a phobia of umbrellas from Mary Poppins or something. Its ok RR1. I can't stand the wizard of Oz because of those dang monkeys!!

such a thorn.....

But yes....umbrellas are ok tonight...plenty of room over there.

So it is written......

I hear you brother

Good Luck riders.

GOOD LUCK RIDERS !!!


MAY BOTH TEAMS HAVE A HEALTHY GAME!

Hate to lose for sure. got to give credit to Senior though. You always wait for them screw up but that was all our job again. They out athleted us all night. /they ran multiple formations without a hitch and we struggle just snapping the ball. We were bad. We need to figure something out offnsively and with our injury pool growing we don't have many options. I don't want to take away from the Tygers. with the fourth quarter they played vs. Clear fork and this game they found themselves a great QB and only a soph. Made decent throws and good decisions. Congrats Tygers

Learn and respond. This season is a great opportunity for the coaches to talk about life....because life is a lot like how this season is.

5knots;908608 wrote:...You always wait for them screw up...

Why would you be waiting for the other team to "screw up"? Perhaps they are more disciplined than you give them credit for.

5knots;908608 wrote:...they ran multiple formations without a hitch...

That's called "COACHING", isn't it?!

5knots;908608 wrote:...and we struggle just snapping the ball...

Fumbles and turnovers again...darn "slick ball"and those silly refs trying to towel it dry! LOL!

5knots;908608 wrote:...We need to figure something out offnsively...

Do we have a coaching problem when you can't just run #25 all game? I read that he had a great game with 135 yards rushing.

5knots;908608 wrote:...and with our injury pool growing we don't have many options....

How can that be when I keep reading that Orrville has such excellent, unbiased coaching? Again I say, coach so as not to have +/-30 boys on the sideline which rarely if ever get on the field. Good backups may well be available if the coaches put the work in.

Series,
In your opinion...who is not seeing the field that could have an impact on this team? It's an honest question.

RedRider1;908717 wrote:Series,
In your opinion...who is not seeing the field that could have an impact on this team? It's an honest question.

rr1, I don't have time to attend every practice, nor do I know any but two of the young men on the team. Therein, I can't tell you any player by name with the exception of three. #4, #19, Wally Woods who I really haven't had real contact with him in two or three years. #4 does play sparingly, #19, time will tell, although I've seen some of his QB skills, and his are better than the guy they put in at the end of the Lexington game.

What I do see is the same thing I've seen since I've been here in Orrville. From roughly 7th grade on, the coaches tend to have a "core" set of players that they will play. If you're a late developer in size or skills, you will most likely get lost in the sideline shuffle.
If you aren't from here and have demonstrable skills, you may get time, but you will be overshadowed by a hometown favorite.

That is what is happening to #1 right now. Some say he isn't a good RB, he's much quicker and much more evasive than #25. How about trying him with #25 blocking for him? Not to take anything away from #25 and his excellent power running, but utilizing #1 will add to playbook variety and offensive weaponry. How many times have they tried him there to see the results? How many times do they throw to him? Granted his speed helps to get #11 open, but they throw to #11 most of the time. There is no reason #11 should be returning kickoffs and punts, my opinion, those should always go to #1. You keep stats, for the number of times #1 gets the ball, what is his percentage of accumulating good yardage/scoring.

However, I feel that if most of those that are on the sidelines will not have an impact on the game and will therefore never get any time on the field, what's the point of being there with the exception of that "certain something" one gets by "suiting up on Friday nights"?

Good win for Mansfield. So I take it Orrville didn't get to rest their starters in the 2nd half as mentioned earlier? The saying fits here "that's why you play the game".

Series62;909114 wrote:rr1, I don't have time to attend every practice, nor do I know any but two of the young men on the team. Therein, I can't tell you any player by name with the exception of three. #4, #19, Wally Woods who I really haven't had real contact with him in two or three years. #4 does play sparingly, #19, time will tell, although I've seen some of his QB skills, and his are better than the guy they put in at the end of the Lexington game.

What I do see is the same thing I've seen since I've been here in Orrville. From roughly 7th grade on, the coaches tend to have a "core" set of players that they will play. If you're a late developer in size or skills, you will most likely get lost in the sideline shuffle.
If you aren't from here and have demonstrable skills, you may get time, but you will be overshadowed by a hometown favorite.

That is what is happening to #1 right now. Some say he isn't a good RB, he's much quicker and much more evasive than #25. How about trying him with #25 blocking for him? Not to take anything away from #25 and his excellent power running, but utilizing #1 will add to playbook variety and offensive weaponry. How many times have they tried him there to see the results? How many times do they throw to him? Granted his speed helps to get #11 open, but they throw to #11 most of the time. There is no reason #11 should be returning kickoffs and punts, my opinion, those should always go to #1. You keep stats, for the number of times #1 gets the ball, what is his percentage of accumulating good yardage/scoring.

However, I feel that if most of those that are on the sidelines will not have an impact on the game and will therefore never get any time on the field, what's the point of being there with the exception of that "certain something" one gets by "suiting up on Friday nights"?

You make a lot of great points.

Red Rider Nation;909285 wrote:You make a lot of great points, imo.

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