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Too Good 4 U Benet vs Cary the best option team since 94

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JCHILLTOPPERS

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seems to me, this game is all about whether Benet can stop the run, particularly the outside run coming off the option.

Cary was supposed to be down this season, yet with an 8-1 record and only loss coming to DS ranked Huntley, down does not seem to be in their vocabulary.

Benet on the other hand, finishes 8-1 as well, but IMO, from a slightly more difficult schedule.

There are three reasons why I tend to lean toward benet this game (speculation of heath at CG aside).

1. CG is a run predominant team.

2. Benet limited the running attack of St. Larry to 21 points, St. Larry's lowest point total by 20! (Larry even put up 35 against Rice. This was the most amount of points Rice gave up all year.)

3. Benet shut down the running attack of JCA. Again, Benet limited JCA to 21 points, the lowest total by 14 points.


It seems to me, Benet has the play makers to to shutdown the run when they can concentrate on it. (see the more versatile attack at Naz that put up 33 on Larry.)

Oh....but while all the talk on the board this week was about Cary's option, when I think of Cary, i immediately thing of defense - a defense that only gave up 103 points this season, a defense that limited PR's defense to 14 (PR's lowest point total by 4 TDs!) .

so maybe I lean back toward CG...

If Benet wins, it's because they have a good run defense...it Cary wins, it's because of their defense...IMO, this game has nothing to do with either's offense.
 
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BretEpic

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You have to be faster than Benet, out toughing them is a, um, tough thing to do. I don't think CG's team speed is there.

Kramer and those LB's might be the difference here. That's a big trunk of a kid in the middle and three 6-1+ LBs with good size getting to the football. They've had success against a very good JCA option attack, with some speed, and now they face CG. Pennington will get at kids with physicality, but can he play as such against a stout front seven? Onus might be on the QB here to make plays over the top. However, that's not CG's game, so it's going to be a game of who beats the snot out of who, and who gives?

All in all I still lean CG. Will be a great game.
 
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epicbret said:
You have to be faster than Benet, out toughing them is a, um, tough thing to do. I don't think CG's team speed is there.

Kramer and those LB's might be the difference here. That's a big trunk of a kid in the middle and three 6-1+ LBs with good size getting to the football. They've had success against a very good JCA option attack, with some speed, and now they face CG. Pennington will get at kids with physicality, but can he play as such against a stout front seven? Onus might be on the QB here to make plays over the top. However, that's not CG's game, so it's going to be a game of who beats the snot out of who, and who gives?

All in all I still lean CG. Will be a great game.
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Does JCA run the option? JCA didn't appear to run any option game against Benet this year.

Everything looked to be a power, counter, or counter trey play.
 
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USD24

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illini14 said:
Does JCA run the option? JCA didn't appear to run any option game against Benet this year.

Everything looked to be a power, counter, or counter trey play.
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You are correct, JCA does not run any option.
 
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Dorgazm

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Point #2 is out the window, StL's starting QB was inactive. As a result, after they got down early the Vikes were pretty much 1 dimensional. 2 ints, 1 pick 6 in Redwing territory sealed the deal. Benet's MLB is legit, he might be the dive equalizer never-the-less in this game.

JCHILLTOPPERS said:
seems to me, this game is all about whether Benet can stop the run, particularly the outside run coming off the option.

Cary was supposed to be down this season, yet with an 8-1 record and only loss coming to DS ranked Huntley, down does not seem to be in their vocabulary.

Benet on the other hand, finishes 8-1 as well, but IMO, from a slightly more difficult schedule.

There are three reasons why I tend to lean toward benet this game (speculation of heath at CG aside).

1. CG is a run predominant team.

2. Benet limited the running attack of St. Larry to 21 points, St. Larry's lowest point total by 20! (Larry even put up 35 against Rice. This was the most amount of points Rice gave up all year.)

3. Benet shut down the running attack of JCA. Again, Benet limited JCA to 21 points, the lowest total by 14 points.

It seems to me, Benet has the play makers to to shutdown the run when they can concentrate on it. (see the more versatile attack at Naz that put up 33 on Larry.)

Oh....but while all the talk on the board this week was about Cary's option, when I think of Cary, i immediately thing of defense - a defense that only gave up 103 points this season, a defense that limited PR's defense to 14 (PR's lowest point total by 4 TDs!) .

so maybe I lean back toward CG...

If Benet wins, it's because they have a good run defense...it Cary wins, it's because of their defense...IMO, this game has nothing to do with either's offense.
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Dorgazm

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I meant RB, Fayezon Smart, I believe is the lads name.

Dorgazm said:
Point #2 is out the window, StL's starting QB was inactive. As a result, after they got down early the Vikes were pretty much 1 dimensional. 2 ints, 1 pick 6 in Redwing territory sealed the deal. Benet's MLB is legit, he might be the dive equalizer never-the-less in this game.
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mc140

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A 21-14 week 9 Win over Marian Catholic has me as a Benet doubter. Could someone explain that score to me?
 
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sac'em

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I would say a combination of lack of focus in preparing for an inferior opponent (Benet) and last showing of pride after a rough 4 seasons (MC seniors). In the end, I think both teams learned something.
 
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