S.Draft @ Riverheads
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I don't think rhs will go thru the motions, sr night, draft is a division rival, and lot on the line, win this game and u get a bye and a number 1 seed, draft may be a little down this year but will come out fighting, rhs is peaking at the right time and need to keep momentum for the playoffs, as for the lost of few players have not heard anything, jer did say that Giovanni, and Armstrong's has a Friday night special, u finally reveal yourself, and u can get a meal and a new friendship with pops aka jer or bubba or whiskers GO BIG RED
If Draft has all their players, I think they can keep it respectable say 7-28, without some key guys it could get ugly quick. Riverheads is getting healthier, and they usually always improve as the season goes on. Draft's QB is dangerous but, I don't see Draft being able to have steady gains running the ball inside.
Since you guys have jumped on the topic already I will give my usual preview of the week, not only of this game but the other two, which will be meaningful as well to the teams involved.
First of all, my take on last Friday's games is that all three of them had something in common. There was no surprise in terms of who won but the scores were a different matter altogether. Nobody thought Riverheads would be able to shut out Staunton, nobody really thought Fort Defiance would come that close to Stuarts Draft, and the Wilson/Gap game was thought to be a toss-up, not a runaway win for either team.
So where does that leave us for this final night of the regular season? Here is my take........
STUARTS DRAFT AT RIVERHEADS: The irony of this game is that for most of the season, there were concerns that Riverheads was not its usual juggernaut self, and that teams like Wilson or Staunton had the potential to make things interesting, along with the Cougars of course. But instead the others beat up on each other, leaving only Riverheads and Draft to battle it out for the title on the final night. So with RHS unbeaten in district play and SD with only one loss, this will be THE championship game, which it seems like it has been for the last half dozen or so years. If you compare scores, RHS has performed better against every other district opponent than the Cougars have. Look at their respective games with Staunton for example. So on paper, it would appear that CCC and company will be able to score at will against the Cougars and that BG's prediction (above) or something similar will be the expectation. But you can't discount the rivalry aspect of this one and you can bet the Draft has been pointing to it on the calendar all season. I expect something like a close first half with RHS pulling away in the second to a 2-3 TD win.
STAUNTON AT WILSON: This is a clear case of two teams going in opposite directions. Staunton has fallen apart and if they had not won 7 games to start the season, they might be staying home this post-season. Wilson on the other hand seems to have balanced both sides of its offense and might be peaking at the right time. Now let's be realistic about the other teams in the Region 3-C field, but for the moment, these two should both make the playoffs and therefore this game is all about fighting for seeding. I expect a 35-14 kind of Wilson win, but most likely early playoff exits for both teams.
FORT DEFIANCE AT BUFFALO GAP: Again this game is important to both teams. I assume the Bison are still in the mix for the number two seed in 1-B, which of course means a first round bye and a regional semi-final at home on the 18th. So that alone should motivate them to take care of the Indians. But Fort, other than their blowout loss to Riverheads, has fought everybody tough, and even though they are out of the playoff picture, or at least I assume they are, they would like nothing better than to make life miserable for their country cousins. I see something like a 27-20 Gap win.
I am pretty sure that Waynesboro's odd schedule is now finished and for them that could not come a moment too soon. The high expectations just didn't pan out for the Purple and Gold but there is always next year.
First of all, my take on last Friday's games is that all three of them had something in common. There was no surprise in terms of who won but the scores were a different matter altogether. Nobody thought Riverheads would be able to shut out Staunton, nobody really thought Fort Defiance would come that close to Stuarts Draft, and the Wilson/Gap game was thought to be a toss-up, not a runaway win for either team.
So where does that leave us for this final night of the regular season? Here is my take........
STUARTS DRAFT AT RIVERHEADS: The irony of this game is that for most of the season, there were concerns that Riverheads was not its usual juggernaut self, and that teams like Wilson or Staunton had the potential to make things interesting, along with the Cougars of course. But instead the others beat up on each other, leaving only Riverheads and Draft to battle it out for the title on the final night. So with RHS unbeaten in district play and SD with only one loss, this will be THE championship game, which it seems like it has been for the last half dozen or so years. If you compare scores, RHS has performed better against every other district opponent than the Cougars have. Look at their respective games with Staunton for example. So on paper, it would appear that CCC and company will be able to score at will against the Cougars and that BG's prediction (above) or something similar will be the expectation. But you can't discount the rivalry aspect of this one and you can bet the Draft has been pointing to it on the calendar all season. I expect something like a close first half with RHS pulling away in the second to a 2-3 TD win.
STAUNTON AT WILSON: This is a clear case of two teams going in opposite directions. Staunton has fallen apart and if they had not won 7 games to start the season, they might be staying home this post-season. Wilson on the other hand seems to have balanced both sides of its offense and might be peaking at the right time. Now let's be realistic about the other teams in the Region 3-C field, but for the moment, these two should both make the playoffs and therefore this game is all about fighting for seeding. I expect a 35-14 kind of Wilson win, but most likely early playoff exits for both teams.
FORT DEFIANCE AT BUFFALO GAP: Again this game is important to both teams. I assume the Bison are still in the mix for the number two seed in 1-B, which of course means a first round bye and a regional semi-final at home on the 18th. So that alone should motivate them to take care of the Indians. But Fort, other than their blowout loss to Riverheads, has fought everybody tough, and even though they are out of the playoff picture, or at least I assume they are, they would like nothing better than to make life miserable for their country cousins. I see something like a 27-20 Gap win.
I am pretty sure that Waynesboro's odd schedule is now finished and for them that could not come a moment too soon. The high expectations just didn't pan out for the Purple and Gold but there is always next year.
Waynesboro plays Broadway
And Gap has no shot at 2 seed (Lunenburg undefeated, Riverheads 1 loss)
Thanks for the corrections. I had seen the news about Waynesboro in this morning's paper and was headed back to the keyboard to correct myself but you beat me to the punch! So the Giants could possibly end their season on a high note at least.
As for Gap's position, I gave up a long time ago trying to follow that point system so I will bow to your wisdom on that issue. I guess it does stand to reason that losing another game Friday would have knocked them down a notch. It will be interesting to see what happens if they win their first playoff game and have to head to Lunenburg.
As for Gap's position, I gave up a long time ago trying to follow that point system so I will bow to your wisdom on that issue. I guess it does stand to reason that losing another game Friday would have knocked them down a notch. It will be interesting to see what happens if they win their first playoff game and have to head to Lunenburg.
Currently, Gap is 41 points behind Central, and just assume for arguments sake that Gap wins and Central lost.
Gap would get 26 for Fort, and Central would get 10 for Amelia. So that would leave 25 more points needed.
But, Gap should be locked in at 3rd.
Now Riverheads has what is equivalent to a 12 point lead on Central.
Assuming for sake of argument that Central wins and Riverheads lost:
Central gets 26 for Amelia, Riverheads gets 14 for SD. So that draws it a dead tie, which then comes down to Rider points.
But in the event of a tie, Riverheads has the Tiebreaker because of the 9 game schedule instead of 10
Again I admire anyone who can process all of that so my hat is off to you. At lunch (where I was of course having a Bison Burger with some Hornet-hive honey for dessert!) it occurred to me just how very far off I was in my thinking. After all, Gap has now lost four games (Luray, RHS, SD, and Wilson) so for me to be thinking that they had a shot at the number two seed was a SUPER brain fart on my part and not just a regular one.
Makes me glad we have some of you folks out there to set the record straight when needed.
Makes me glad we have some of you folks out there to set the record straight when needed.
Riverheads and Wilson should take care of business. Gap/Fort is a toss up if the Gap defense from the whole season before the Wilson game shows up, If not Fort may score 50 and Gap is not capable of that.
Draft @ Riverheads. Riverheads took awhile to get going last week against Staunton and it took multiple turnovers by Staunton to help oil the machine. Riverheads did an excellent job shutting out a Staunton team that was putting up points up until a few weeks ago. Even though Draft has won their last 3, things seem to be hit or miss with them and I think it will be more misses against Riverheads. Riverheads 38-14.
Staunton @ Wilson. Someone said these two teams are going in opposite directions, but they are both 1-2 in their last 3 games. Staunton hung with Riverheads for a half and is 1 of 3 teams to hold them to 35 or less. I hear bodies keep dropping in Staunton and basketball is right around the corner. Wilson came off back to back losses and thumped Gap, who had just come off of their big win against Staunton. #2 can fly. To me, Wilson is the most balanced offense in the district. If Staunton can get some extra gas in the offenses engine, I say Staunton 34-24. If the offense is sputtering and players are thinking about the hardwood, I say Wilson 35-14. Wilson has the experience playing in games that matter at this point in the season. Playoff positioning at stake here.
Fort @ Gap. Most 3-6 teams would be looking to get the season done, but Fort is living up to what everyone is saying about them and their scrappiness. They hung in there with Staunton and Draft, giving both reasons to be ecstatic with a win. Gap held off the Storm and then ran into the Hornets. This one really can go either way and a medium size portion of me wants to say Fort, but I am going to go with Draft 20-18.
Broadway @ Waynesboro. Waynesboro has not lived up to preseason expectations. Do they still have pride enough to finish out the season or are they ready to be able to go straight home after school. I don't know much about Broadway. Based off of common opponents, I am going to go with the home team Waynesboro 21-20.
Staunton @ Wilson. Someone said these two teams are going in opposite directions, but they are both 1-2 in their last 3 games. Staunton hung with Riverheads for a half and is 1 of 3 teams to hold them to 35 or less. I hear bodies keep dropping in Staunton and basketball is right around the corner. Wilson came off back to back losses and thumped Gap, who had just come off of their big win against Staunton. #2 can fly. To me, Wilson is the most balanced offense in the district. If Staunton can get some extra gas in the offenses engine, I say Staunton 34-24. If the offense is sputtering and players are thinking about the hardwood, I say Wilson 35-14. Wilson has the experience playing in games that matter at this point in the season. Playoff positioning at stake here.
Fort @ Gap. Most 3-6 teams would be looking to get the season done, but Fort is living up to what everyone is saying about them and their scrappiness. They hung in there with Staunton and Draft, giving both reasons to be ecstatic with a win. Gap held off the Storm and then ran into the Hornets. This one really can go either way and a medium size portion of me wants to say Fort, but I am going to go with Draft 20-18.
Broadway @ Waynesboro. Waynesboro has not lived up to preseason expectations. Do they still have pride enough to finish out the season or are they ready to be able to go straight home after school. I don't know much about Broadway. Based off of common opponents, I am going to go with the home team Waynesboro 21-20.
Ampipe:
A couple of corrections to your post...........
It will be hard for Draft to win the Fort/Gap game, but I am sure we all know that you really meant to say Gap.
And....
Waynesboro is playing at Broadway, so if you meant to pick the home team to win 21-20, that would be the Gobblers, in case you want to change that one.
A couple of corrections to your post...........
It will be hard for Draft to win the Fort/Gap game, but I am sure we all know that you really meant to say Gap.
And....
Waynesboro is playing at Broadway, so if you meant to pick the home team to win 21-20, that would be the Gobblers, in case you want to change that one.
Thank you for catching my mistakes. Of course I meant to say Gap 20-18.
I am so used to seeing the 2nd team listed as the home team, that when I glanced at maxpreps and it had Waynesboro listed 2nd, I just took it as they were home. I will change it to Broadway 21-20.
I am so used to seeing the 2nd team listed as the home team, that when I glanced at maxpreps and it had Waynesboro listed 2nd, I just took it as they were home. I will change it to Broadway 21-20.
Maxpreps is a mess. I generally pay them no attention whatsoever. I assume you are aware of the Shenandoah District website. That is a good source for checking schedules, results, etc.
They've gotten worse, if that is possible.
2020 really put a hurting on that sites ability to give halfway accurate scores over an entire season. And for as bad as their football results are, check out any other sport, it's beyond hope.
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