Royal Rumble at the Branch
First, I totally underestimated this North Hall team. Their defense was very good and they controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Even with NH having a huge edge in time of possession, FB still had a chance to pull out a victory. They just couldn't stop #31 as he ran over and around FB for 156 yds and 1 TD. Now for my thoughts on North Hall
I originally had some harsh thoughts in regards to the North Hall football team and coaching staff. Since Friday, I've softened my stance on the subject. Simply put, North Hall tried to hit Jaybo everytime he had the ball, which is not that bad of a game plan. Jaybo has shredded other defenses for tons of yards and points all year long so why not try and punish the QB. The problem that I have is the way North Hall approached this. #37 hit Jaybo late several times as he was carrying out the fake. As a defender he would have been able to tell that Jaybo didn't have the ball. These were cheap shots with the intent to harm. Another concern of mine is that each time that #37 took these cheap shots, he would immediately come out of the game. It would seem as if Coach Christmas was simply protecting his player from any retaliation that might come from the FB players however my belief is that #37's only purpose was to punish the QB with the intent to harm. All of the cheap shots set-up the play in which Jaybo was hurt. It appeared that #30 for NH had grabbed the facemask as the QB tried to dodge the defender. #30 may or may not have grabbed his face mask. It was tough to tell from my vantage point. What is certain is that it was a blow to the head which is a penaty in the game of football at any level. I had the same discussion with a couple of the parents of North Hall players as Kenny and I exited the stadium. Their comments were that it shouldn't have been a penalty. Of course, they are wrong and I'm right b/c I'm always right. Actually, I'm right b/c of the aforementioned penalty for hitting any QB in the head. My opinion is that if the cheap shots hadn't occurred earlier in the game then the play by #30 would have been viewed as just a vicious closeline tackle. Instead, everyone is talking about the play along with the cheap shots as dirty plays by North Hall. From all reports that I've read, Jaybo is doing ok and should return sometime this season. There are differing reports as to whether or not he'll try to play this Friday against Gainesville. Our prayers are certainly with Jaybo as he recovers and we wish him a speedy recovery.
This was a hard fought game in which two rivals battled toe to toe for 4 qtrs. In the end, it was another great high school football game which was marred by the dirty play of North Hall. I'll break down the other 7AAA games in a few....check back on Monday as we announce our Big Game of the Week.
I originally had some harsh thoughts in regards to the North Hall football team and coaching staff. Since Friday, I've softened my stance on the subject. Simply put, North Hall tried to hit Jaybo everytime he had the ball, which is not that bad of a game plan. Jaybo has shredded other defenses for tons of yards and points all year long so why not try and punish the QB. The problem that I have is the way North Hall approached this. #37 hit Jaybo late several times as he was carrying out the fake. As a defender he would have been able to tell that Jaybo didn't have the ball. These were cheap shots with the intent to harm. Another concern of mine is that each time that #37 took these cheap shots, he would immediately come out of the game. It would seem as if Coach Christmas was simply protecting his player from any retaliation that might come from the FB players however my belief is that #37's only purpose was to punish the QB with the intent to harm. All of the cheap shots set-up the play in which Jaybo was hurt. It appeared that #30 for NH had grabbed the facemask as the QB tried to dodge the defender. #30 may or may not have grabbed his face mask. It was tough to tell from my vantage point. What is certain is that it was a blow to the head which is a penaty in the game of football at any level. I had the same discussion with a couple of the parents of North Hall players as Kenny and I exited the stadium. Their comments were that it shouldn't have been a penalty. Of course, they are wrong and I'm right b/c I'm always right. Actually, I'm right b/c of the aforementioned penalty for hitting any QB in the head. My opinion is that if the cheap shots hadn't occurred earlier in the game then the play by #30 would have been viewed as just a vicious closeline tackle. Instead, everyone is talking about the play along with the cheap shots as dirty plays by North Hall. From all reports that I've read, Jaybo is doing ok and should return sometime this season. There are differing reports as to whether or not he'll try to play this Friday against Gainesville. Our prayers are certainly with Jaybo as he recovers and we wish him a speedy recovery.
This was a hard fought game in which two rivals battled toe to toe for 4 qtrs. In the end, it was another great high school football game which was marred by the dirty play of North Hall. I'll break down the other 7AAA games in a few....check back on Monday as we announce our Big Game of the Week.
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