CHDog77 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Rainy weather might shorten the game by limiting Vans passing attack. Athens is run heavy already and Van has a good rushing game. This one might be over by 930. I'll take Van 24-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwg4478 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Van toughest test by far this year. I really think there are only a handful of teams in all of 4a that could stop Vans offense and Athens ISNT one of them ,that being said I believe that Athens will test our defense a defense that has played outstanding so far. Simple this will come down to the big boys and I believe that we are better up front on both sides of the ball . Van- 34 athens 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewBallCoach Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 the front 7 for Van will keep the Athens run game in check for the most part. Athens will break a few runs here and there, but overall Vans 1-2 punch on the run game with Aphonso Thomas and Matt Savis will be too much for Athens front 7. If Athens does break down on the run then they will also have to deal with the recievers of Van and their passing attack that doesnt have much speed but is always coached well and doesnt drop the ball much. IMO it will be close at half and then Van pulls away with a 42-21 win. Athens will make mistakes this game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinedad55 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Regional Polls .... http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/football/poll/coaches/?yr=2014&clas=3 Incidentally, Research shows ... 1.) The school with the highest enrollment wins 58% of the time 2.) The school that is playing at home wins 62% of the time 3.) The school with the best record going into the game wins 64% of the time 4.) The school with the team scoring the most points wins 99.99% of the time (allows for later forfeits for playing ineligible players) Now that's good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stankylegg Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Athens is much better than that. Plus it will be very difficult to get enough possessions to score 56 unless they turn it over a bunch or Van completely shuts down the Athens running attack (unlikely). Their offense eats up a lot of clock. I think Van can score on offense they just need the D to get a few stops. It will probably be a close game. I have seen the Athens offense and yes they can eat up clock. The key is winning on third down. They have a back that is good for at least 2-3 yards almost every time he touches the ball. I know last season If you start biting down on the run too much they had a couple playmakers that could catch the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentonite Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 From an outsider looking in. VAN wins if they play Vandal football. If not it could be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faderoute Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 It's been a couple of weeks since either team has played a game. For both teams, last Friday night was surely lame. The Vandals are going for their 6th win; an impressive feat. Right now they are looking like a team that can't be beat. The Hornets will have a hard time stopping the Vandal receivers who have great hands. And if Thomas touches the ball, go ahead and strike up the band. Also, Savis is good for a lot of first downs. He can run the defense over, never taking it out of bounds. Shout out to the O-Line, as powerful as they come. Gandy, Santos, Carp, Dike, and Santos; second to none. Peter Maddox is a disciplined QB who throws the ball well. Hitting his receivers who catch without fail. The secondary will be ready if the Hornets decide to pass. Doring, Jones, Sherman, Cooper, and Roberts will all be too fast. The front 7 will have to play tough, but I believe they will indeed And shut the Hornets down after the offense takes the lead. Drew Burroughs should have plenty of tackles tonight, as long as he plays tough When the Hornets run up the middle, he will make sure they get stuffed. Let's go Vandals; let's win six straight. Play hard football tonight, after a 2 week wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Just looking at my weather app on hourly mode for the Van area. It shows no chance of rain until 8:00 PM then it changes to 40% through 10:00. Better bring da poncho just in case. Of course I could use another app if I don't like that forecast and probably come up with a different one. Man I wouldn't want to be the weatherman in East Texas. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETSportsfan87 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 How did the sub-varsity games turn out last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 From the Athens paper: http://www.athensreview.com/sports/article_9dc44b94-4ff1-11e4-9f0e-f760c81f58ed.html How did the sub-varsity games turn out last night? Was wondering that myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faderoute Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Every Van team has beaten Athens other than the 7th grade B team. They lost to Athens 14-12. *th grade A team won 20-0, B team 42-32. 7th grade A team was 34-0 I believe. I heard JV was 35-6 or something close to that. I know Freshmen team won but not sure of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodathoughtit Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Thanks for the sub varsity info faderoute, hopefully that trend continues tonight. btw, nice poem lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgunn712 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Van wins this one, but I think it will be fairly tight. 35-21 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwg4478 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Van wins this one, but I think it will be fairly tight. 35-21 or so. Troll ....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatDude12 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 30 min!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 And clear skies so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 7-0 van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazeSilverstar Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 how did Van score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 7-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazeSilverstar Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 so quick?, how did Athens score? No radio coverage of this thing at all:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allday Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 so quick?, how did Athens score? No radio coverage of this thing at all:(I heard it on 99.9 kmoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 so quick?, how did Athens score? No radio coverage of this thing at all:( Van ran kickoff back to 50 then a couple plays and Savis with a long run. Athens gettin it 4 yards at a time like a well oiled machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Athens knocking at the door. TD called back. Holding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalman Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 10-7 Athens settles for fg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazeSilverstar Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yes, it is on KMOO, great Too bad Athens didn't get that TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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