Ok, a few quick observations
1. Gilmer trails 21-10 with 2:50 left. They have just stopped PG to force a punt. They call timeout to save clock, and then don’t have or know the right number of kids on the field?! Inexcusable. This leads to illegal substitution penalty and basically ends the game. I have no illusions of Gilmer coming back and winning, but the coaches screwed that up royally. Gilmer has a great coaching staff. You can’t argue with the results. But someone needs to get skewered for that snafu.
2. PG dominated the Loni of scrimmage. Yes, Jackson was the best player on the field, but it was a team effort on the defensive side.
3. I don’t know what to think about McCown. I certainly don’t blame him for the loss last night. Gilmer could never get its running game going, and he had almost no time to throw b/c of the pressure. I also feel bad for him. He is replacing a state championship winning quarterback. Anything less than a championship would be considered a failure. Over realistic expectations. He also does everything right. He’s the right size, sees the field, steps up into the pocket, scrambles when he needs to, and has a cannon for an arm. But his touch on certain passes is horrible. Gilmer scores on the first play of the second half if he leads Webb correctly. But it’s underthrown, and the defender is able to get back in the play and make the tackle.
3. Gilmer D played really good outside of the first two drives of the game. It’s awfully hard on a defense when the offense is constantly going 3 and out.
PG was clearly the better team last night. Gilmer will need to do a lot of work to get ready for the playoffs.