Robbinsville @ Murphy
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Well I wasn't sayin they were at tha bottom and on tha choppin block!! I've just heard on here that nobody knew if it was there last year or not!! Neither 1 of them are spring chickens and time ain't slowin down all that much!!
Anderson is great but I wouldnt trade a healthy McTaggart for him. I'm sure Robbinsville fans feel the same way about Anderson.
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IF he comes he could help on defense but that's not why he would be coming. Might be a JV player next season if some of this year's sophomores decide to play again next year.
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Based on last weeks performance I think our defense is good enough to win a state championship. Its the offense I’m worried about. If we crap the bed with turnovers like we did last time its going to be a long night at the hill.
To be fair at least two of Robbinsville's interceptions last game were a direct result of Murphy's pass rush.
Murphy is absolutely the favorite Friday night it’s December football at the hill. But can Robbinsville shock the world? I absolutely believe Robbinsville is capable of pulling the upset. I mainly just read these boards and never post but I’ve got to give a shout out to my Robbinsville Black Knights. These guys have over achieved in my book. I mean you watch these guys in warmups and they don’t look that great but as soon as that ball is kicked off they come and hit you in the mouth for four quarters. The first game against Murphy they could have easily quit when they went down 14 to 0 in the blink of an eye but they did not they kept clawing back and had opportunities to stay in the game. I think Robbinsville is up for the task Friday night and I hope it’s injury free game for both sides. Come on Black Knights it’s time for y’all to shock the world!!!!
TJ offense is drastically different than Murphy but they had probably the best QB we played all year and athletes all over the field, the are a more spread you out team than Murphy is this year. But I agree with KnightinShiningArmor I think our defense is more than good enough they way the have been playing to go to state, don’t get me wrong Murphy will score their points, no doubt about it but our defense will make stops I think and I just hope our offense can get going early and get some momentum. If we can make Murphy sustain long drives and not give up big plays to them then we have a shot I think.
Anderson is a great back and Hooper is also BUT McTaggart rushed 114 for 1272 in 12 games Anderson 255 for 1925 in 13 games. Anderson had over twice the touches and one more game. Murphy also has Allen, Murray,Roberts and Nelson to go along with McTaggart. It’s going to be a war. Murphy at home wins by 14
I agree with your prediction. Emotions will be running high, I hope we can contain them. Like I said before if we can hang around until the fourth quarter I like our chances but it needs to be a 6-8 point game
WOW! 1272 yards on 9 1/2 carries a game is amazing! No matter how many carries for Anderson 2000yds is also amazing!
And Anderson is a junior & Hooper a Sophomore. Can’t imagine what numbers they will put up next year
Anderson will break the smc record next year by a few hundred if he doesnt get hurt.
Murphy’s offense is a lot more explosive and balanced than TJs, but all I heard coming into that game was we were going up against world beaters when it came to the passing game and we shut them down like they were a JV team.
We shut TJ passing game down because of our pass rush. Our whole line was in TJ QBs face all night. It wont be that easy friday but i do think we will get into the back field alot.
Don't forget McTaggart did that playing almost the whole year hobbled with a high ankle sprain.
People forget that it takes toughness and luck to rush over 200 times without getting hurt. No way to know if mctaggart could carry that many times without getting hurt.
Endurance is a big part of it.
Endurance is a big part of it.
I have watched Slade play the last few seasons and it doesn't get much tougher than him. I have seen him turn his ankle hobble off the field under his own power get his ankle taped and be back out there carrying the ball 2 plays later. He plays so hard on both sides of the ball and you could tell all season he has been hurting.
I think he finally got healthy for the Alleghany game because he got his explosiveness back . Last week against Mitchell he refused to lose dragging Mitchell defenders in much of the same way KJ usually runs the ball.
The kid plays so hard every week and he doesn't take a down off when he is on the field.
I understand that. Riley's ankle was black for weeks in the middle if the season.
To quote Jerry The King Lawler, I'm sure both McTaggert and Anderson are tougher than a two dollar steak.........
Murphy has two sophomores with 100 tackles . Proud of all our Bulldogs ! Go Dogs !
O yeah and we played one less game. Hope the best for both teams no one gets hurt. Should be a great game! Go Dogs!
I think the game will be won by the d line Murphys d line had a great game the first game Our d line is improving every week I think it will be a great match up Lots of emotion Not sure how murphys defense played vs mitchell but our defense probably had one of its best games If we can keep up the intensity its gona be a fight till the end
No.
Odom is 1st Cherokee kid is 2nd
Mccracken is 3rd.
Brett didnt have but 1 year in the SMC, so he didnt rush for 5,000 plus vs SMC foes.
The other guy you've mentioned I've never heard of.
Odom is 1st Cherokee kid is 2nd
Mccracken is 3rd.
Brett didnt have but 1 year in the SMC, so he didnt rush for 5,000 plus vs SMC foes.
The other guy you've mentioned I've never heard of.
I bet if you went back and added Chappell's yards from the then non conference games he played vs SMC teams he would climb up that list fast...even with just one full year in the conference, officially,
Vincent Neclos is mentioned here in the list of nc running backs with over 3000 yards in a season. Don’t know if Hendersonville was in the SMC then.
3,794 Kevin Parks (West Rowan), 2009
3,456 Montrell Coley (Goldsboro), 1996
3,411 Toney Baker (Ragsdale), 2003
3,388 Jed Bines (Parkland), 2001
3,380 Vincent Neclos (Hendersonville), 1998
3,304 Quan Warley (Thomasville), 2005
3,125 Anthony Barbour (Garner), 1987 3,070 T.A. McLendon (Albemarle), 2001 3,055 Casey Randolph (Mountain Heritage), 2009 3,030 Toney Baker (Ragsdale), 2004 3,004 Deronte McNeill (Northeastern), 2006
3000 YARD Rushing in one year.
3,794 Kevin Parks (West Rowan), 2009
3,456 Montrell Coley (Goldsboro), 1996
3,411 Toney Baker (Ragsdale), 2003
3,388 Jed Bines (Parkland), 2001
3,380 Vincent Neclos (Hendersonville), 1998
3,304 Quan Warley (Thomasville), 2005
3,125 Anthony Barbour (Garner), 1987 3,070 T.A. McLendon (Albemarle), 2001 3,055 Casey Randolph (Mountain Heritage), 2009 3,030 Toney Baker (Ragsdale), 2004 3,004 Deronte McNeill (Northeastern), 2006
3000 YARD Rushing in one year.
Not sure about his whole career, but I know he was in the SMC that year mentioned above in '98.
SMC leading rushers
1. Kurt Odom ?
2. Wood 5,426 Cherokee
3. Mccracken 5219 Robbinsville
Side note. Brett 5,292.
1. Kurt Odom ?
2. Wood 5,426 Cherokee
3. Mccracken 5219 Robbinsville
Side note. Brett 5,292.