budmanmpfan Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Battle of I-30 rivals and former longtime district mates going back to the 80s. These 2 teams have played many close and hard fought games. I expect this one to be no different. They both come in 1-0. SS beat a lackluster Jacksonville team while MP withstood a possible Pittsburg comeback. MP caused 6 turnovers and had 2 themselves. What kept Pittsburg in the game was an injury to the qb of MP and penalties. The coaches will be working on that this week for sure. Who wins in this installment of this rivalry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 MP by a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOleBoy73 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I'm taking SS...especially if MP's QB is out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Mt. Pleasant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetiger911 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 The atmosphere at SS is very positive and the team is motivated. (Not used to winning a game) MP is a better team at this point in the year but it means little in this old rivalry. SS has a chance to gain a lot of respect this week with a win over MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMRIGGINS Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 How about MP?? I really expected Pitt to win that game. Hope they can get rolling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Mavfan Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Ill take MP in this one. They seem to be on an upward trend the last couple of years. I can see them possibly competing for that 3rd or 4th playoff spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETX33 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Will Mount Pleasant starting QB be playing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, ETX33 said: Will Mount Pleasant starting QB be playing ? As far as i know yes he will be. I will get more clarification as it gets closer. I think he got a concussion but im not totally sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 Just watched to Jax/SS game on youtube. It looked as though SS starting qb got injured as well but came back to finish the game. His injury looked like his back. It also looked as though SS had trouble with Jax's offense and defense. They moved the ball some but it was mostly on the ground. Jax was able to move the ball well but then stuttered to a stop. So the SS defense really gets strong closer to the goal line. They really had trouble stopping the pass. Jax only td came from a 48 bomb. This is really shaping up to be a real good contest on paper. P.S. MP's qb did have a concussion. He is expected to start in the game on Friday which will push the game in MP's favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPGold Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 First road game for MP. So, will be interesting to see if the new staff can focus them on the road. Routine means a lot and they don't have one yet. I'll say that I think the coaches will do a good job preparing them. If MP comes out flat, 20-14 MP. If MP comes out with energy and focus, 34-6 MP. Prob will fall somewhere between the two. Either way, I'll take MP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 SS by 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Should be a good game. I'm excited to see the stadium/field improvements that were done a year or two ago. With both teams getting adjusted to new coaching staffs and systems I expect both will have some kinks worked out after game 1 wins. It is never easy to roll into SS and get a win. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace1122 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 MP by two scores. Jville is not very good, and I watched some of that game on YouTube as well. Jville always looks the part, good looking kids everywhere, I don’t understand it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Going with MP assuming their QB is still expected to play. Pulling for those Tigers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackShirtD Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 MP rolls by 2 scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOleBoy73 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 If the MP QB suffered a concussion last Friday, then there is no way he plays this week right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPGold Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I don't think that's right. Protocol used to be a 5 day process, unless it has changed. So, I think it would depend on how he was Saturday. Could be wrong. Someone update me please. I'd bet Hampton is getting a ton of reps this week in case. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I wouldn’t sleep on SS they are a much improved team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPGold Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 34 minutes ago, Gipper said: I wouldn’t sleep on SS they are a much improved team. Not at all. IF we don't come to play, we will be in trouble. Previous records can hurt the opponent if they take them lightly for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 55 minutes ago, Gipper said: I wouldn’t sleep on SS they are a much improved team. I would be surprised if SS loses this one. I don't think people on the outside understand the whole story here. Last year was a train wreck. We had one of the toughest schedules in the state. Through 7 games our first 7 opponents had a combined record of 45-4. Our kids were so beat down from playing teams like Frisco, Lovejoy, Ennis, etc that they were done halfway through the season. Combine that with a coaching staff that had one foot out the door and it made for a pretty toxic environment. The talent wasn't there to be a playoff team, but shouldn't have been 0-10. Things are totally different now. The new coaching staff is top notch and has brought a lot of energy. They will have the kids ready to play. There is a confidence here that hasn't been here in a while. An infusion of young talent has helped too. We had a Freshmen WR score the last TD against Jax to put the game away. The talent level on varsity probably isn't there yet to make a deep playoff run, but that will change in the next couple of years. Our strength is in the Sophomore and Freshman classes. We had two Freshmen start on varsity against Jax. The Freshman class has never lost a game, they beat Jax 56-0. The talent in that class is the kind that can potentially compete for a state championship. So the future is very bright. As for the present, while still a work in progress, it is vastly improved from last year. We're not going to overwhelm anybody with sheer talent this year, but I think we'll be a well coached team that can compete with anybody. So I expect to beat MP. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it's too soon to expect too much success. Maybe we revert to some of the bad habits from last year. I'm just saying don't be shocked if we win. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 5 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: I would be surprised if SS loses this one. I don't think people on the outside understand the whole story here. Last year was a train wreck. We had one of the toughest schedules in the state. Through 7 games our first 7 opponents had a combined record of 45-4. Our kids were so beat down from playing teams like Frisco, Lovejoy, Ennis, etc that they were done halfway through the season. Combine that with a coaching staff that had one foot out the door and it made for a pretty toxic environment. The talent wasn't there to be a playoff team, but shouldn't have been 0-10. Things are totally different now. The new coaching staff is top notch and has brought a lot of energy. They will have the kids ready to play. There is a confidence here that hasn't been here in a while. An infusion of young talent has helped too. We had a Freshmen WR score the last TD against Jax to put the game away. The talent level on varsity probably isn't there yet to make a deep playoff run, but that will change in the next couple of years. Our strength is in the Sophomore and Freshman classes. We had two Freshmen start on varsity against Jax. The Freshman class has never lost a game, they beat Jax 56-0. The talent in that class is the kind that can potentially compete for a state championship. So the future is very bright. As for the present, while still a work in progress, it is vastly improved from last year. We're not going to overwhelm anybody with sheer talent this year, but I think we'll be a well coached team that can compete with anybody. So I expect to beat MP. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it's too soon to expect too much success. Maybe we revert to some of the bad habits from last year. I'm just saying don't be shocked if we win. I dont think anyone would be surprised by a SS win against MP. I expect it to be a shootout. MP has better talent than the last few years. They also have more depth than past years. I think the offensive output will depend on which QB plays for MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 hours ago, MPGold said: I don't think that's right. Protocol used to be a 5 day process, unless it has changed. So, I think it would depend on how he was Saturday. Could be wrong. Someone update me please. I'd bet Hampton is getting a ton of reps this week in case. We shall see. I still think this is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastTexasKnowItAll Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Going with MP in the battle of two-name has beens searching for their former glory. If you’re making a day of it the ETx dairy capitol, drop by Slaughter’s BBQ. They close early, though. Real early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLion10 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 SS by 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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