I know Buford is loaded and one poll has Buford ranked 11 in the nation and another poll I think around 3. This probably one of the games where you wish the 2004 Independence team could be here playing them. Not sure what to think about this game. Any thoughts.
Buford vs Mallard Creek
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I do not think it will be as bad as some may think as we all see the Buford rankings. I do believe when you are playing a loaded and talented squad the key on offense is to sustain drives which usually requires a good mix of the run and pass or be able to grind it out. Defensively, do not give up the big play and make some third downs stops. Field position is always critical and having a very strong kicking/punting game can be a difference maker.
Good lukc to MC. Rep NC well.
Good lukc to MC. Rep NC well.
I don’t think we need the greatest High School Football team in NC history to compete with Buford. 2013 Mallard Creek team or 2012 Butler team would do just fine.
i can see Buford pulling away late but I don’t think MC gets humiliated
I think MC will make this a game. I think ppl underestimate the power of being an underdog, nothing to lose in games like this. Especially when you have talent on your team. Win or lose this is a game that will show MC what a complete team looks like and I think MC will learn ALOT for this game that may well benefit them against Hough, Chambers and in the playoffs
Does anyone remember what National ranking the 2004 Independence had at the time. Just curious
I think two to four in almost every poll. One placed them number one but was not one of the more mainstream polls.
Mission Viejo (CA), Colerain (OH), and South Lake Carroll (TX) were the other three in the mix.
Without having seen either team except a few highlight reels, I am going to say Buford by 20.
Lost their first two games of the season. Went against a real good Bellevue (WA) team first game. Lost by about three TDs. Next week lost by three to Mission V.
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After little research on Buford, I see they have a RB Justice Haynes committed to Alabama.
Watched some of the Buford/Thompson game. Justice Haynes is a beast. He will give MC trouble. The defense of Buford will give MC trouble too.
He was at Blessed Trinity last year when we played them. Kid can flat out ball. Rooting for Creek!
They would give every team in the Nation trouble. Lol!
I do hope the best for Mallard Creek. Have to pull for them. Especially since they will represent N.C.
Mallard Creek definitely chose violence with their schedule. Goodness sakes 
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.I don’t see Creek scoring 20. They will be lucky to score twice on offense.
Final Buford 56-7. I dare say 1/2 the team at Buford will end up in the NFL.
They got 3 of the top 35 players in the nation in the 2024 class on their defense alone.
Beat the number 1 team in Alabama 38-7 last week, at their House. 1st home game for Buford. Guys are breathing with no injuries. Keep it moving.
A few seasons ago Buford loaded up on senior transfers. Some came last half of their junior school year. As soon as football was over I think nearly all of them went back to their prior school. They have got a lot of flack in GA but their own school district OF ABOUT 5,000 students in a small city limits. Tip top facilities with big money support.
Well, we’ve been waiting on this.
The perfect teaching moment.
We will stretch a little, but not really.
The point will be made.
The point we have made for decades.
Chambers played “up” this week. They lost.
Hough played “up” last week. They lost.
Mallard Creek played “up” this week. Lost.
Weddington played “up” this week. Lost.
Dudley played “up” this week. They lost.
Shelby played “up” this week. They lost.
Reidsville played “up” this week. They lost.
The top teams in the State, across classifications, played “up” this week (or last), and they all lost.
But every losing coach will tell you, it will make them better….for the season.
The loss will expose the weaknesses, with time to correct or adjust to them.
“So what?”, you ask. Most understand that, correct?
No, they don’t.
We have had the biggest arguments and most aggressive abuse trying to make this point, primarily to the 4A crowd, but also to 3A and 2A folks as well. Play “up”, it will make you better. “But 4A can’t play “up” “, they said.
They just did. And lost.
Powerful Indy, at their finest, played “up” in Ohio. And lost.
Some thought, play it safe, schedule cupcakes for non conference, go undefeated, and you will get the highest seeds, and now, perhaps a bye.
Some still think that way.
It is past time for strength of schedule to be considered in year end seeding.
We will not hold our breath.
But finally, many are starting to see the great value there is in scheduling non conference play against a team that may be better than you.
Want more proof?
There is a high school football program in NC that has been playing “up” forever.
Many years, 40% of their schedule has been against teams from higher classes. Some years, it was over 50%. Many years, including this year,
scheduled teams 2 classes “up”.
That program has won more games and more State Titles in the last 60 years than any other.
They have won 92% of games within their class.
The closest other program of any class is at 80%.
But in only 3 of those seasons were they undefeated.
Now you know why.
2007 Indy was not an impressive team. Rank the Knotts era teams at Indy (2000-2009) and 2007 is 9th in front of 2009. Definitely not their finest.
I have seen ten teams play this season and none have been what I would consider an elite team, not close. That includes Dutch Fork, Gaffney, SPe, MC, and Chambers.