I don't know for sure, but why does Mooney have trouble scheduling a 10 game season. If you say public schools are scared to schedule your squad you would be right. They would probably never make the playoffs. Local school system just can't match the talent level you have year end and year out. Some teams including Dover can't afford going 8-2 and risking a lose, and not getting in the playoffs. Then add a conference in the mix and it gets harder. Look at Marlington this year. So we get one shot a year playing a team like Mooney. Even then it is necessary to climb the ladder in the playoffs and not meet you to early in the playoffs and let experience take it's course. Dover has a couple talented kids but that's just dumb luck, most of them are kids that just have a love for the game and like to hit.. Some years the talent pool is slime pickings. It's not an excuse it's reality.

I Am Ahab;972874 wrote:Dover is the poor man's Coldwater, to a tee. Only Coldwater fans don't act like azzes b/c they've won titles and don't have this inferiority complex that Diver fans have.

So Stubbers has won championships but the fans still act like azzes. So what are you trying to say, Ablab?

You can do what you want. But if you just said nothing to I am AH, he would just crawl away.

I Am Ahab;972874 wrote:Dover is the poor man's Coldwater, to a tee. Only Coldwater fans don't act like azzes b/c they've won titles and don't have this inferiority complex that Diver fans have.

Have you ever been to Coldwater?

oldschoolreddev;972790 wrote:I am not a Mooney alum but you have to admit that Mooney has a tradition of WINNING. What tradition does Dover have?

LOL. Yea, OK.

I would prefer Dover fans stop complaining about the public/private BS. Is it an equal playing field between the publics and privates? Obviously not. Is it annoying that some of the private school fans act like their aren't built in advantages to being a private high school? Absolutely. Does complaining about it do any good come Friday night? No. Just accept the fact that Mooney is going to have an advantage when it comes to the talent on the field and deal with it. Hopefully our boys play their rears off and continue to roll on offense and get a few stops on defense. And if somehow we manage to slay the giant, odds are we will have to face another parochial institution either this year or next. Either that, or start having "open houses" for prospective students entering the 7th, 8th and 9th grades.

WOW, at what this thread has become....And to think ole skank hasn't even contributed yet.

Despite what others will have you believe, this thread involves the two worst fanbases here on the chatter.

GRAYWOLF;972898 wrote:I don't know for sure, but why does Mooney have trouble scheduling a 10 game season.

Because they don't attempt to schedule 10 games.

Sal the barber has Mooney by 15 now. Dover won't roll over, but Mooney will run them over.

#6 in All time wins for Ohio High School Football, and yet Dover has no tradition?

Mr.Bighead;972514 wrote:As a Big Red guy I have to say between Dover and Mooney I'd be more nervous playing Dover. Cannot stop that pass for the life of us.

As a Dover guy I have to say between Big Red and Mooney I'd be more nervous playing Big Red. Cannot stop that Jo-Jo Pierro for the life of us.

It will be a high scoring game ... Mooney runs a 1930's type offense and defense . They just have superior athletes .. they will try and run over Dover .. that little back of Mooneys is very good and watch the cut backs .. Im still sick and disgusted but Big Red beat the snot out of them and got penalised for hitting to hard .. mooney diodnt need any help but they got it .. Good luck dover your facing an all star team .. i hope Big Red softened them up for you but if your D line cant atleast make them punt a couple of times you are in trouble .. They actually have a decent passing attack but we might have taken out a few of there wideouts ... Stand strong my fellow public school punch them in the face everytime they punch you Dont ever quit not for one second .. just keep punching them

dover2092;973037 wrote:As a Dover guy I have to say between Big Red and Mooney I'd be more nervous playing Big Red. Cannot stop that Jo-Jo Pierro for the life of us.

...but we don't get to play big red because THEY LOST, so suck it up!

big red lost! Has an interesting ring ring to it doesn't it? Sounds almost as good as "big red lost to Dover" and we heard that last year.
Now if we could just get to "mooney lost to Dover" yet this year!

Hi Thin - my post isn't meant to rub you raw. I was typing when you posted and didn't see it before I posted mine.

I am getting a strong feeling this will be like Avon Lake 2008. Avon Lake had huge linemen,big fast bruising backs,a secondary that could knock you out, great coaching. And it was all true they had all that,but Dover went up and battled all night refused to go away even when down a couple scores a few times they just kept chopping wood kept battling until they scored the knockout. I am sure many of you Dover fans saw that game and many other contest where the belief our boys have that they can win sometimes allows them to accomplish the impossible. I think we have that belief going into friday,will this be another epic win?

I BELIEVE GO DOVER!!!!

Crimson and Gray Hair;973074 wrote:Hi Thin - my post isn't meant to rub you raw. I was typing when you posted and didn't see it before I posted mine.

Does not matter ..just have your guys ready for a street fight and tell them to keep punching and punching .. Just hit them as hard as you can and keep doing it .. inflict as much pain as you possibly can .. you might just win.. If the refs let you play and not feel sorry for them

Thinthickbigred;973114 wrote:Does not matter ..just have your guys ready for a street fight and tell them to keep punching and punching .. Just hit them as hard as you can and keep doing it .. inflict as much pain as you possibly can .. you might just win.. If the refs let you play and not feel sorry for them

Quit crying. You lost. Shut up.

sherm03;973118 wrote:Quit crying. You lost. Shut up.

you guys sure didnt need any help .. those refs were a joke and we got that onsides kick too ,but yes we lost .. we were better and we knocked the snot out of you but we lost and it hurts because i hate your all star team but you do have great athletes for sure cant deney it .. You get the biggest boys and the best backs .. You won we lost good for you .. im sour and aint going to lie .. it stinks so bad right now .. enjoy your victory .. Hopefully the OHSAA soon bans schools like yours but until then the stage is yours .. I wonder who got an envelope for Christams early? Mob school rules again stinks,good luck Dover.

Gotta take Mooney in a rout in this one. Sorry Tornadoes.

CatsFan;973162 wrote:Gotta take Mooney in a rout in this one. Sorry Tornadoes.

FAIR ENOUGH!! Ill take ur 9 posts and assume u are a 12 yr old too?

Crimson and Gray Hair;973074 wrote:Hi Thin - my post isn't meant to rub you raw. I was typing when you posted and didn't see it before I posted mine.

Geesh Crimson, the enemy of our enemy is our friend, lol!

D"it's-week-13-so-as-usual-our-season-is"OVER Tornadoes: regional runners up has a familiar ring to it. Doesn't it?

I've never been to Coldwater but Diver runs a spread offense, is proud of their homegrown, community boys. Fans wear a lot of Carhardt clothing. But Coldwater wins stuff. That's what I meant by Diver being the poor man's Coldwater.

I Am Ahab;973325 wrote:D"it's-week-13-so-as-usual-our-season-is"OVER Tornadoes: regional runners up has a familiar ring to it. Doesn't it?

You spelled "Steubenville is sitting at home this week" wrong.