Week 5: Salem Quakers (3-1) at Marlington Dukes (3-1)

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Sep 17, 2011 9:47 PM
Salem heads west down 173 this week to a random opening in the middle of a cornfield in Marlboro Township (seriously, their school is in the middle of nowhere, lol)

Salem lost their opener to LaBrae, but have rattled off 3 straight wins against United, Niles, and Carrollton
Marlington is obviously loaded, but Louisville tripped them up last week, putting up 21 unanswered after Marlington had taken a big lead.

I have a bad feeling about this as a Salem fan. Just hoping the Dukes have a hangover from last week, but doubting it :thumbdown:.

Any thoughts? Anyone feeling more optimistic than me?
Sep 17, 2011 9:47pm
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Sep 17, 2011 9:49 PM
The Dukes right the ship from last week and continue their winning ways. Sorry ts.
Sep 17, 2011 9:49pm
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Sep 17, 2011 10:17 PM
Sorry, saw both teams play this season. And I can honestly say marlington is a very good team. I have marlington in this one big sadly
Sep 17, 2011 10:17pm
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Sep 18, 2011 12:55 AM
Marlington gonna be a bunch of ticked off players coming into this one ... might not be good for Salem
Sep 18, 2011 12:55am
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Sep 18, 2011 11:30 AM
I'm reminded of the late Herb Brooks when thinking about this weeks game for the Quakers. (please substitute football references for the hockey ones)

Great moments are born from great opportunity.
And that's what you have here tonight, boys.
That's what you've earned here, tonight.
One game.
If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine.
But not this game. Not tonight.
Tonight, we skate with 'em.
Tonight, we stay with 'em, and we shut them down because we can!
Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world.
You were born to be hockey players -- every one of ya.
And you were meant to be here tonight.
This is your time.
Their time -- is done. It's over.
I'm sick and tired of hearin' about what a great hockey team the Soviets have.
Screw 'em!
This is your time!!
Now go out there and take it!
Sep 18, 2011 11:30am
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Paladin

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Sep 18, 2011 12:10 PM
Marlington in a blow-out
Sep 18, 2011 12:10pm
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salemfreak

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Sep 18, 2011 5:57 PM
dont doubt us
Sep 18, 2011 5:57pm
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salemfreak

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Sep 19, 2011 10:45 PM
anyone give us any chance?
Sep 19, 2011 10:45pm
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Sep 20, 2011 10:16 AM
We have a chance, but there can be no missed tackling and unfortunately when you are facing 2 DI running backs, the chances of missing tackles and/or getting burned by their speed are rather high. The good thing is that our run defense has been pretty decent.

You never know in high school sports what might happen, weather conditions could be such that maybe it causes a few fumbles to come our way, who knows .... that is why they put the ball on the tee on Friday night.

Go Quakers !!
Sep 20, 2011 10:16am
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Sep 20, 2011 6:06 PM
QuakerOats;904156 wrote:We have a chance, but there can be no missed tackling and unfortunately when you are facing 2 DI running backs, the chances of missing tackles and/or getting burned by their speed are rather high. The good thing is that our run defense has been pretty decent.

You never know in high school sports what might happen, weather conditions could be such that maybe it causes a few fumbles to come our way, who knows .... that is why they put the ball on the tee on Friday night.

Go Quakers !!
I agree. Weather could play a part. I'll go for the underdog. Salem in a squeaker.

:)
Sep 20, 2011 6:06pm
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Sep 20, 2011 10:02 PM
Id love to see Salem pull off the upset! But its unlikely i believe they will be able to score but containing to D1 players all night is not an easy thing to do
Sep 20, 2011 10:02pm
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Sep 21, 2011 5:13 PM
It is supposed to rain Friday. On the other hand, it is Marlington's homecoming.
Sep 21, 2011 5:13pm
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Sep 21, 2011 6:30 PM
Heart says Salem, head says Marlington
Sep 21, 2011 6:30pm
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salemfreak

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Sep 21, 2011 6:35 PM
shock the world
Sep 21, 2011 6:35pm
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drake

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Sep 21, 2011 7:09 PM
I'll go with the Dukes by 4 TD's or more.... but I've been wrong before. :)
Best of luck to both teams, & stay injury free.
Sep 21, 2011 7:09pm
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Sep 22, 2011 8:39 AM
can never underestimate a Kopachy coached team but it does look like an uphill battle. Calpreps says 35-7 Marlington.
Somehow I think the Quakers are going to be able to keep it closer.
Sep 22, 2011 8:39am
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TheQ

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Sep 23, 2011 7:19 PM
Salem 7
Marlington 7
3:21 in the first
Sep 23, 2011 7:19pm
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TheQ

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Sep 23, 2011 7:25 PM
Marlington 14
Salem 7

1:20 in first
Sep 23, 2011 7:25pm
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TheQ

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Sep 23, 2011 8:00 PM
Marlington 21
Salem 7

Salem was at the Dukes 15 but did not score
Sep 23, 2011 8:00pm
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Sep 23, 2011 8:39 PM
Any more updates?
Sep 23, 2011 8:39pm
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Sep 23, 2011 9:20 PM
28-7 in the 4th.
Sep 23, 2011 9:20pm
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TheQ

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Sep 23, 2011 10:46 PM
35-7 Dukes final. Salem had chances; they had a few drives deep into Duke territory, but mistakes or the Duke defense turned them away. Salem had to play an almost perfect game to have a chance in this one; Marlington has too many weapons and will take advantage of mistakes.
Sep 23, 2011 10:46pm
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Sep 24, 2011 11:25 AM
All news stations reported 42-7, not 35-7, but at that point who's counting?
Sep 24, 2011 11:25am
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drake

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Sep 24, 2011 2:27 PM
For some reason Friday Night Ohio was reporting final scores on a few games that weren't yet final.
The Marlington & Dover games were two that were erroniously reported.
Sep 24, 2011 2:27pm
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Sep 25, 2011 10:00 AM
southbender12;906439 wrote:can never underestimate a Kopachy coached team but it does look like an uphill battle. Calpreps says 35-7 Marlington.
Somehow I think the Quakers are going to be able to keep it closer.
Best guess so far from CalPreps this year.....
Sep 25, 2011 10:00am