soupcitysoldier;1255322 wrote:spread your selling struthers short. much improved and im sure they didnt even have to show everything against campbell. dont forget lakeview went like 3-17 passing the ball, madison is a very young team. niles handled lakeview in a scrimmage. i read over on the huddle some lakeview guys selling kimbrough short, well i think theyre in for a rude awakening.
You and me both, brother! Although, I do think that Struthers by 21 might be a bit of a stretch.
No doubt, Struthers left a lot in the bag against Campbell. Wikowski starting the game at RB. Lariccia and Moore getting significant PT at FB and RB respectively, in the 2nd half. Staying in the I for most of the night, without much Spread or Wildcat. Kimbrough really only getting one target, a 53 yard TD on a bubble pass. Kimbrough didn't line up at RB either.
They did run a lot of what will be their bread and butter this year, and that's a lot of power with Stewart from the I.
One thing that the coaches need to hammer home with these kids, and I don't doubt that they already have, is that they can't let up if they get a decent lead. If they think for one second that Lakeview, Brookfield, Poland, Canfield, Niles, Howland, etc, will ever throw in the towel in the 3rd quarter, they're sadly sadly mistaken. It's a 4 quarter game, and there's still a lot to learn from and improve upon from the Campbell game.
I do think Lakeview may be playing into Struthers's hands, if they're thinking about running the ball 50+ times like they did against Madison. Still, the rushing numbers are a little alarming. Mannella had 20+ carries for over 200 yards, and Henderson carried 9 times for 100+ yards. If Campbell's speedy running backs couldn't get around the corner on the D, I have a hard time believing that those Jet Sweeps will work. They are a staple of Lakeview's offense though, so they're going to run them. The D just needs to be ready, and finish their tackles.
Schmidt completed like 5 of 15 or 5 of 20, or something like that. All 5 passes went to Henderson, but he only had 21 yards receiving. Something tells me that they're still going to try to take some shots deep, especially when Struthers is in that Cover 1 with Donadio as the single high safety. Coach Hoelzel will need to figure out a way to disguise the coverage. Getting pressure and sacks on Schmidt will go a long way towards the Cats getting the win. I doubt Schmidt has the escapability that Reyes has, or the arm for that matter, but I have to think that his linemen won't be as fatigued either.
There are four keys to this one. If Struthers wins the field position battle, and if the defense can keep their offense in check (more specifically, their running game), and Stewart and Kimbrough get around 40-45 touches between them, and Muntean doesn't throw any picks, I really like Struthers's chances. All are reasonable to expect.
