Diehard Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Is this still a rivalry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 usually a lot of smack talk on this game.where is everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Wonder if any bad blood will spill over from the big fiasco they had last year in Joe Quinn? ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 37 minutes ago, KirtFalcon said: Wonder if any bad blood will spill over from the big fiasco they had last year in Joe Quinn? ..... Idk. They tend to stay mad at us down there. Even though we’re 0-3, they’ll be treating this one like the Super Bowl. I’m not sure what it is about the color blue that makes otherwise nice, good people act so irrational. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfanforever Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Because our hooves keep stomping on their tails 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 I picture what would happen if a real Dragon and Ram faced off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Joaquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen7Dragon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Definitely an important game for a lot of Shelbyville folks, but I'm not so sure it's not just as important for the Joaquin folks as well? This goes for all sports! I think if they played marbles there would still be a few fights, and possibly an arrest or two! On a serious note rivalries can be a lot of fun, but in my humble opinion this one has gotten out of hand. I hope nothing ugly happens on or off the field. As for the game I think it will be close. Joaquin is young, and Shelbyville like most small towns these days has issues with low numbers and participation. The past few years Shelbyville has been in a lot of 60 to 58 type games. Almost Madden like where they Sim through the defense and have 12 or 13 hundred yards combined offense! This drives me nuts, but is common on all levels. Shelbyville is due in this matchup so I'm taking them at home by 6 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Shelbyville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Gen7Dragon said: Definitely an important game for a lot of Shelbyville folks, but I'm not so sure it's not just as important for the Joaquin folks as well? This goes for all sports! I think if they played marbles there would still be a few fights, and possibly an arrest or two! On a serious note rivalries can be a lot of fun, but in my humble opinion this one has gotten out of hand. I hope nothing ugly happens on or off the field. As for the game I think it will be close. Joaquin is young, and Shelbyville like most small towns these days has issues with low numbers and participation. The past few years Shelbyville has been in a lot of 60 to 58 type games. Almost Madden like where they Sim through the defense and have 12 or 13 hundred yards combined offense! This drives me nuts, but is common on all levels. Shelbyville is due in this matchup so I'm taking them at home by 6 or less. Couple of interesting little factoids: since the turn of the century (for the most part, both programs were subpar for the previous 10 years) the Rams hold a 17-6 advantage in this series. The last Dragon win was a big one, snapping a 4 year home win streak by the Rams when a last second field goal try went wide right by 6 inches. The Rams would avenge that loss with a 38-0 drubbing in the bi-district playoffs at Henderson. Both teams have had very successful seasons, with the Rams advancing to the state semifinals once, as well as 3 different 3rd round appearances. The Dragons made it to regional finals in 2015. During this time period, the Rams have seen more consistent success, with only two sub .500 seasons and missing the playoffs a total of five times. I’m just speculating, but I believe a large part of that has been the constant change in leadership of the Dragon program, with no less than ten different head coaches, while the Rams have had three. None of that matters Friday night though. The best team will win, and take a big step toward a playoff spot. The loser will definitely be behind the 8-ball in the playoff race. Good luck to the Dragons, but I hope you get another serious case of the blues this year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 Rams have played 3 above avg teams losing 2 of them closely. Dragons have played a powderpuff schedule. Hard to get a read on this one. I predict high scoring affair. I say special teams decides the outcome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastx89 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 If Joaquin keeps their offense more open and move #7 around like they did against Tenaha their slot T is dangerous. Defense is leaving a lot to ask for so far though. Give me the Rams after a bye week to prepare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Joe Quinn's defense seems to be their biggest issue so far .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 11 hours ago, trueblue82 said: Couple of interesting little factoids: since the ......... Just a quick question. Do factoids come in them little tin boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMRIGGINS Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 I watched Joaquin two weeks ago and they did not look like the same team I am used to seeing down there. However, I know those kids are tough and they have a great staff I figure they will get rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, TIMRIGGINS said: I watched Joaquin two weeks ago and they did not look like the same team I am used to seeing down there. However, I know those kids are tough and they have a great staff I figure they will get rolling. Rams don’t have much depth and they are extremely young this year. Two starters been out. The center and a DB/RB…. Both kids would help tremendously…. I believe they only have 3-4 seniors…. And only one of them is a difference maker from the games I have watched….. I would guess this game will be large in deciding who is or isn’t in playoffs Edited September 19, 2023 by Diehard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMRIGGINS Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Diehard said: Rams don’t have much depth and they are extremely young this year and not much depth either. Two starters been out. The center and a DB/RB…. Both kids would help tremendously…. I believe they only have 3-4 seniors…. And only one of them is a difference maker from the games I have watched….. I would guess this game will be large in deciding who is or isn’t in playoffs I figured that was the case. Unfortunately, that's small town football you only have who you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welluknow Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 dragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Pulling for the Rams to get the dub ... and get into the win column .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgbacker1994 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Dragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornetblue Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 19 hours ago, Doomer said: I picture what would happen if a real Dragon and Ram faced off Describe please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomer Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, hornetblue said: Describe please. OK so the Dragons gonna come out using the flame, ya know cause he's got it, there's gonna be sindged hair and hurt feeling there for sure. So the Ram ain't just gonna take that not one bit he is gonna put them horns waste high wears it will hurt the most.......then things will get real from both sides I suspect. Edited September 19, 2023 by Doomer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine curtain Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 23 hours ago, KirtFalcon said: Wonder if any bad blood will spill over from the big fiasco they had last year in Joe Quinn? ..... what happened last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Doomer said: OK so the Dragons gonna come out using the flame, ya know cause he's got it, there's gonna be sindged hair and hurt feeling there for sure. So the Ram ain't just gonna take that not one bit he is gonna put them horns waste high wears it will hurt the most.......then things will get real from both sides I suspect. Buddy, maybe you can help me out. See I’ve SEEN Rams. Up close. Them things is hard headed for sure. And they can get shore nuff cantankerous when the ewes is in season. But I ain’t never seen a dragon up close. I’ve seen them Komodo dragons on the discovery channel, but that looks like just a big ole ugly lizard. Then there’s Puff the Magic Dragon, but he looks pretty mellow and ain’t exactly the kind of critter that strikes fear into anyone. Then there’s the one that old Yosemite Sam rode in that cartoon that looked to be dumber than a sack full of doorknobs. So what I’m gettin at is this: exactly what kind of dragons do they have down there in Shelbyville? You got any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, pine curtain said: what happened last year? Big Brouhaha, ejections, spilled over into the concession area, coaches couldn't get it under control, law enforcement at the ready, key player booted from the team .... word on the street it was all a set up to get him ejected .... kid that instigated the whole thing ran and hid after the initial flare up ..... I heard about a half dozen explanations of what really happened ..... I had a front row seat between the field and the concession stand to watch the fiasco .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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