Stone Bridge @ Massaponax Friday 12/2 7pm
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Massaponax gave up 50 points to Chancellor, but other than that, I heard they're better than last year. I might be coming to this game and see for myself.
Ponax is better than last year. Their QB play isn't as dynamic as last year, but still quite good. They have faced SB a total of 5 times with SB winning 4 of them. With the exception of 2002, when SB won 38-14, the average scoring difference is 4 points. Ponax was up 3 scores last year heading to the 4th quarter, until they forgot how to recover onside kicks. I expect another tight battle Friday night.
I live right down the road from Massaponax. Might roll over Friday night. Looks like a killer matchup.
Although most of the games will be on Saturday, SB at Ponax is on Friday at 7 pm.
Great game, but IMO the more talented team lost. Ponax's defense bent but didn't break for the majority of the game, and they moved the ball well, but then they started turning it over. I thought Ponax was the real deal until that point, but their QB was the weakness in the end. Ponax's in-game coaching also left a little to be desired. I see why they can't get over the hump now. If HS wins tomorrow, I think they'll have no problem with SB again. Ponax would've been a very, very interesting matchup.
Yeah I was there with some current/former area coaches. OCBoy didn't make it. Skynard1 and some other posters were there too. I forgot all about linking with springer76.
Yeah they threw a pick on their opening drive from the 1 yard line, then were stopped the next couple of drives after entering the redzone.
I agree, great game.
Stone Bridge was obviously able to come back and win the game, but I thought that the failed two-point conversion attempts on their first two scoring drives had put them in a tough spot after Massaponax went up 21-12. Just made the difference between it being a one or two-score game at that point in the game. And with these two teams running the ball and chewing up a lot of clock sometimes you only have so many opportunities with the ball, but I guess that's where the turnovers can come into play. I still like seeing teams take chances like that with two-point conversion attempts, onside kicks, fake punts, etc. when they're not exactly needed.
You still think Massoponax was the better team given the above? I don't know if you have seen HS yet, they have to take care of business today first. Assuming they do, what do you think SB's odds are against the Springers?
I can tell you I was at the Bird game last week. HS is going to be very very tough to beat.
I was going to go but, instead I bought the gameday pass. Didn't work me either. I listened to the end of it on audio too.
They are giving those of us who bought a game pass last night a free one today... Not that you are going to need it today!
I thought Ponax was the more talented team. For example, I'd take Ponax's runners and linebackers on my team over SB's. #55 Trajan Anderson was a beast, but frankly should've made more plays than he did. SB was the better team because they capitalized on Ponax's mistakes and made the plays and coaching adjustments to win. You would've had to see the game to see what I meant. SB was in the redzone a lot, but Ponax defense stepped up more than SB's offense choked, if you know what I mean. SB also attempted a fake punt around midfield, which Ponax stuffed.
I haven't seen HS this year besides their Dale scrimmage, but if they're better this year as some have stated, they should have no problem with SB if they meet. They'll be too fast and athletic.
I know, I talked to the guy that owns the company last night. Evidentally, one of the broadcast cables was cut accidentally, after the repairs, it never worked .. Nice guy, to give a pass or refund.They are giving those of us who bought a game pass last night a free one today... Not that you are going to need it today!
This just seems to me another case where Massaponax snatched defeat from the jaws of victory....again. Massaponax always has a very talented and physical team, but they always seem to have the same outcome when they get to this point in the playoffs. Makes me wonder if the teams they meet at this point are just a tad more fundamentally sound than the Panthers when it gets to crunch time. Stone Bridge has proven themselves to be a very strong team recently...so there is really no shame in losing to them, as they did the last 2 years, or losing to the Tuscarora team they lost to a few years back ...but at some point you wonder if the Panthers will ever get over the hump. HS is a special team, and they should easily be the favorites today, and the next game if they get there...but i would never take for granted that you will get a victory over the Bulldogs. At this point, you have to show up with your A game...if you don't, your opponent will always have a chance to knock you off.
Yeah thanks for that synopsis... With the video not working I was just going off of the audio so I didn't really get to see it like those of you that were there.
I took Stone bridge in my pics just bc like rawmeat said... Ponax seems to always fall a little short and SB is usually the team that make the plays or lands on the fumble when its on the ground historically. They'll rebound though... lots of athletes over there.
