Centreville/ Ocean Lakes

[OCBoy]

Who wins this and why? Lets get the talk going on this matchup....

 

[BlueFan]

The biggest surprise was . . .


#51 Tyler Love - it was said that he was lost for the season with a torn knee. To see him playing today and making big plays is a big surprise and a miracle.

 

[BlueFan]

Another surprise was . . .


AJ Turner wearing #13 jersey in the second half.

I assume that his #23 jersey got torn in the first half.

 

[OCBoy]

Re: Another surprise was . . .

Is there an injury update on Turner or too early?

 

[GurskyT]

Re: Another surprise was . . .

Originally posted by BlueFan:

AJ Turner wearing #13 jersey in the second half.

I assume that his #23 jersey got torn in the first half.

Was that Turner in the #13 jersey? I went the entire second half thinking the announcer was getting it wrong and he was out... crazy how much a number change can make a player look different.

 

[BlueFan]

Re: Another surprise was . . .

Originally posted by GurskyT:

Was that Turner in the #13 jersey? I went the entire second half thinking the announcer was getting it wrong and he was out... crazy how much a number change can make a player look different.

That #13 was playing RB/WR on offense and DB on defense in the second half. How many players can play both ways in AJ Turner's place? And #13 was running through the middle between both tackles in the second half.

Yes, AJ Turner did look different with #13, but it might be our imagination. Maybe his #23 had some magical powers on Turner? Isn't that why Michael Jordon had #23 in NBA? LOL

 

[oldtimer448]

Re: Another surprise was . . .

He is good

 

[oldtimer448]

Ocean lake will win this game. Too much speed and size. They also have a better Qb. Ferrick had three fumbles and lost two. One on fourth down. Two inside the 25. Booze out, Turner not 100 percent.

 

[GurskyT]

Watched both games this weekend...

Some really good action went down this weekend. Ocean Lakes and Oscar Smith game was the much more physical game. Big one-on-one hits all over the field that drew the ooooooo's from the crowd. Still, Westfield and Centreville did play tough defensively up front, Tyler Love for Cville did have a good game and was hitting out there.

I was expecting exciting plays out of all four teams and they delivered. Smith got the excitement started first scoring on two touchdown strikes down the middle to start the game. Ocean Lakes had big plays of their own through the air and really gashed Smith during the second half on the ground with Crosby and Lewis. If you're a spectator, can't really beat watching a player like A.J. Turner return the opening kickoff for a touchdown in a state semi-final game. Between that, his touchdown run to make it 14-0, and Evan Gray's two long touchdowns for Westfield (his second that gave Westfield a 17-14 lead) there were exciting plays in this game as well.

The depth Ocean Lakes had in their backfield was really impressive, they have a really nice blend of power, speed, and athleticism between the three or four players they can put in at the RB position. On the same level with Centreville as far as depth goes when they are running the football. Lewis had a good game and ran the ball well in the second half, but watching that 260 lb. RB Crosby from OL run up and down the field was something else. Smith had a lot of trouble bringing him down, this was a game where they really needed Josh Sweat in there.

It rained at Centreville Saturday and the conditions did seem to hurt Westfield and their QB. Seemed like he just wasn't able to get a good grip on the ball, the receivers dropped some passes, and Westfield just couldn't get their passing game going the way they probably could have on a dry field.

I said a few days ago that I would question if OL or Smith would be able to hang with Centreville. After watching OL win the way they did on Friday, I'd probably to eat crow and say that not only should they be able to hang with Centreville but they may beat Cville on Saturday. They did look the "real deal" and more dangerous than Westfield with all the speed, athleticism, and power flying around out there.

 

[GurskyT]

Originally posted by oldtimer448:
Ocean lake will win this game. Too much speed and size. They also have a better Qb. Ferrick had three fumbles and lost two. One on fourth down. Two inside the 25. Booze out, Turner not 100 percent.

Ocean Lakes did not look like they had an overwhelming amount of size on their team. Lewis and Crosby are big at RB, but their offensive line was undersized. But with the way they ran the ball in the second half against Smith, it became clear that did not matter much at all and their line cannot be judged based on size. I don't think OL has a clear size advantage over Centreville.

I will agree that Ocean Lakes has the better advantage at QB. He was undersized as well but that didn't matter much either. Delivered strikes downfield, scrambled from pressure and picked up positive yards, and does have the speed to give their offense another dimension on designed option plays. He appeared to be a little more involved with his offense than the QB at Centreville.

I think Centreville would need their full backfield to beat Ocean Lakes, but without Boose that does take away an important part of their production and is one less player Ocean Lakes has to worry about. On defense, if Centreville gave up the big plays the way they did against Westfield they will give up big plays against Ocean Lakes.

This post was edited on 12/7 4:55 PM by GurskyT