Game of the Week - Oct 6 - NHHS vs. FB

Our Game of the Week is NHHS vs FB. Preview of the game is forthcoming..



Now for Kenny's Preview for the Game of the Week:

I believe that after a heartbreaking loss to Gainesville 29-28, North Hall looks to rebound against the powerful and proven Flowery Branch Falcon team. The Trojans must continue to play with passion and heart in hopes of pulling a monumentual upset this year. North Hall has proven that they can score against the Falcons (42-21 in 2005), but they will have to make some big plays against the stout defense of Flowery Branch. I will tell you how North Hall could pull the upset in........

Kenny's Keys
1.) North Hall must depend on the BIG 3 :
Hunter Wolf (50 carries 378 yds 5tds) and Bobby Epps (27 carries 155yds 2 tds)
I believe they are the cornerstone to the offense along with their quarterback
Fabian Jackson (35 carries 120yds 1td, 9-23 passing 162 yds 2 tds.)
2.)Ball control, ball control, ball control.....
3) Defense must make big plays led by Senior DB Tyler Jackson (39 tackles) and Junior DL Seth Hewell (5 sacks)

Player of the Game for North Hall: Quarterback Fabian Jackson
I believe that North Hall will put up a fight, but Flowery Branch will continue to roll.

Flowery Branch 37
North Hall 14

For North Hall Statistics: www.nthfootball.com



Great Job Kenny! Here's the view from da Branch

Through 4 games Flowery Branch has outscored their opponent 183-23. They certainly have the ability to put alot of points on the board. Their defense has also been very stingy in allowing opponents points or even yards. Here's my keys to a Flowery Branch win:


Daniel's Keys
1)Get the ball to your playmakers....#10 & #12.
Jaybo Shaw has shredded defenses this year for 446 yds rushing, 7 TD's and 41-58 thru the air with 10 TDs and 2 INTs. Jaybo has been sound in his decision-making and it's evident in the stat column, scoreboard, and win column. He's the fuel to this high-octane offense.
If Jaybo is the fuel then Devin Reed is the spark plug of the offense. When FB needs a big play, they go to their big play WR. Thru 4 games, he's caught 19 passes for 400 yds and 8 TDs. He's also a part of the Falcons speedy secondary.
2) Stuff the Run!
From watching the NH game last week, they love to line up and run the ball (as Kenny mentioned their stats above). Look for FB to keep their safeties up in the box and play man coverage on the outside (*note i have no inside info on this, it's just what i would do*) Look for the FB linebackers, # 31 Josh Wilson, # 19 Jimmy Smith & the DL, #77 McKenzie Opio & # 57 Chris Earls to have huge nights in stuffing those NH backs in their tracks. Smith actually leads the Falcon defense in total tackles (34) and tackles for loss (10)
3) Win the Special Teams & Turnover battle.
For the past 5 years that i've watched the Falcons (especially the past 2 years) the Falcons have been sound in this area. This year is no different as they have been very opportunistic on defense. The turning point to last year's game was the blocked punt and look for Coach Shaw to try and turn the momentum this year with another blocked kick.

Player of the Game for Flowery Branch....Jaybo Shaw - he's gonna have a huge night and set-up a matchup of undefeated's next week at da Branch.

Flowery Branch - 49
North Hall - 17


For those getting to the game early Kenny and I will be hanging out at the parking lot across from the soccer fields around 5:15 before we head up the stadium. Tune in over the weekend for our post-game blog where we'll discuss what happened and why....




Note that the stats for Flowery Branch are the from the Flowery Branch's TD Club website www.footballatthebranch.com