WHC Week 9

[Mitchell county mountie]

Conference play open up last week, and while the top 3 favorites won, it wasn't without some excitement. The big nail biter came in Newland, as Avery, despite throwing 6 interceptions, had heritage on the ropes for 3 and a half quarters until their linemen finally wore down. Polk breezed by Madison, and Mitchell flexed some muscle in Black Mountain over an improved Owen. We all know what is going on this week, but there could be another interesting game also.

Polk (7-0)(1-0) @ Owen (3-3)(0-1)

Polk continued their winning streak, and dominated Madison to remain undefeated on the season. Anchored by a methodical offense, and a punishing defense, the Wolverines keep that "ol pickup" pushing along. Owen, while improved, still has a ways to go, and a victory this week could energize the Warhorses to a strong finish on the season. With an impressive O line, a good QB, and probably the fastest player in conference, Owen has enough pieces to give Polk a run. Their lack of defense, most notably difficulty covering the pass, is the main weakness. Expect Bruce Ollis to have his boys ready, but if Owen is able to break loose for some big yards, this could end up a dandy.

Polk 35
Owen 21

Avery (4-3)(0-1) @ Madison (0-7)(0-1)

Avery had every butt puckered in Burnsville friday night, until midway thru the 4th. The collective sigh from Heritage fans could be heard all the way in Black Mountain. On a serious note, the Vikings proved that they could play defense, and are well on their way to a winning season. Fortunately, they get an easy week against Madison, before they welcome Polk to the high country for Homecoming. I would normally write a little tidbit about Madison, but quite frankly, there's nothing to say.

Avery 42
Madison 6

Mitchell (7-0)(1-0) @ Mountain Heritage (5-1)(1-0)

4 games. 2014 was the last year Mitchell beat Heritage. 2011 was the last year Mitchell snagged one in the Hole. Could this be the year? On paper, the Mountaineers should run wild, but we all know better, and Pisgah seems like it was a decade ago. Heritage has a lack of offense, but the defense is the cream of the crop. Mitchell will have to pull out all the stops to move the ball. And speaking of Mitchell, the Mountaineers have been playing some stellar defense also. Slobberknocker, slugfest, backyard brawl, what ever coinage you want to call the Toe River War, its should be a doozy.

Mitchell 31
Heritage 24

 

[wncbowhunter]

Polk big
Avery Huge
Heritage by something. Jeez that hurts more everything I type it. Oh how I wish I am wrong. But just trying to give my honest opinion.

Go Mountaineers......BEAT heritage

 

[Moparforever]

Polk
Avery
Mitchell

 

[Mhsneer]

Polk 52-14

avery 56-12

mitchell 28-27

 

[The Deerhunter]

Polk 35 to 14

Avery 49 to 6

Mitchell 21 to 16

 

[Old Mountaineer]

Polk by 28..I believe talent wise Owen could be better then they are , but don't seem to be the best coached at least they were'nt prepared last week and undisciplined. Offense has good skilled players tall WR's a 6'3" 6'4" and QB 6'3" who just needs to have better touch and on defense those tall WR's become good DB's though they did have one ejected last week I believe it was thier#8 another 6'3" WR-DB so I guess he'll be is sitting out thier weakness is in the line poor tackling bad against the run and don't give thier QB time to pass or really block well on offense.

Avery by 42+

Mitchell by 3 yes maybe going with my heart, but I truly believe if they can get pass thier mental block with MH plus play thier kind of ball and mix it up on offense and don't have turn overs that they have the talent to win the game plus thier D looks more aggressive and quicker this year then last.

 

[Rocketman101]

Polk by 28..I believe talent wise Owen could be better then they are , but don't seem to be the best coached at least they were'nt prepared last week and undisciplined. Offense has good skilled players tall WR's a 6'3" 6'4" and QB 6'3" who just needs to have better touch and on defense those tall WR's become good DB's though they did have one ejected last week I believe it was thier#8 another 6'3" WR-DB so I guess he'll be is sitting out thier weakness is in the line poor tackling bad against the run and don't give thier QB time to pass or really block well on offense.

Avery by 42+

Mitchell by 3 yes maybe going with my heart, but I truly believe if they can get pass thier mental block with MH plus play thier kind of ball and mix it up on offense and don't have turn overs that they have the talent to win the game plus thier D looks more aggressive and quicker this year then last.

Guess you will find out tomorrow night, finally playing decent team.

 

[Mitchell county mountie]

Guess you will find out tomorrow night, finally playing decent team.

It really is getting old. Can't you heritage fans come up with anything better? I mean, this is literally your first semi-tough non conference schedule. Get some new material...

 

[Rocketman101]

It really is getting old. Can't you heritage fans come up with anything better? I mean, this is literally your first semi-tough non conference schedule. Get some new material...

It's the truth, play decent team. Brevard and pisgah,hendo would beat any team you have played by 21 or more. Man up play real teams like 1a Murphy does

 

[The Deerhunter]

Coming from a fan of a team that had to drop a homeschool team from Georgia? Get real, your coach knows how difficult it is to schedule teams when you’re good. McDowell could beat Stuart Cramer.

 

[Rocketman101]

Coming from a fan of a team that had to drop a homeschool team from Georgia? Get real, your coach knows how difficult it is to schedule teams when you’re good. McDowell could beat Stuart Cramer.

Heritage JV team would be undefeated with your schedule .

 

[The Deerhunter]

We played Franklin (2a), Erwin (3a), East Henderson (2a) and Mcdowell (4a). It’s not our fault they are having down years. So we do what we do and put a running clock on all of them except Erwin. By the way Trinity Academy would finish 4th in the SMC.

 

[The Deerhunter]

It's the truth, play decent team. Brevard and pisgah,hendo would beat any team you have played by 21 or more. Man up play real teams like 1a Murphy does

Probably, but we beat them by 42 or more

 

[Mitchell county mountie]

Heritage JV team would be undefeated with your schedule .

And how exactly was the the coaching staff supposed to know that Erwin (who heritage also played) and Franklin would be so bad? East Henderson started last season 6-0, it looked like they were on the rise. Mitchell is gonna play McDowell, and I'm glad they do. Beam playing them forever. Mitchell is gonna play Brad Hoover's team, because him and Travise are buds, got no problem with that either. Trinity is bad, but this is the last year I believe. We played Brevard until 3 years ago, I don't believe they have shown interest in renewing the matchup, nor Smoky Mountain. I have gotten conflicting information about Pisgah, but it was defiantly in the works, and an agreement couldn't be reached. Get over it. Heritage scheduled a crap Stewart Cramer and an intramural team from Georgia, that they wussed out of playing. Hendo isn't that good this year, and yall got shut out by a Pisgah that wasn't as good as last year's team. That leaves Brevard, who isn't as good as last year, but still decent. Mitchell's opponent average Maxprep ranking is 84××. Heritage's is 62××. Not that much better slick.

 

[Rocketman101]

And how exactly was the the coaching staff supposed to know that Erwin (who heritage also played) and Franklin would be so bad? East Henderson started last season 6-0, it looked like they were on the rise. Mitchell is gonna play McDowell, and I'm glad they do. Beam playing them forever. Mitchell is gonna play Brad Hoover's team, because him and Travise are buds, got no problem with that either. Trinity is bad, but this is the last year I believe. We played Brevard until 3 years ago, I don't believe they have shown interest in renewing the matchup, nor Smoky Mountain. I have gotten conflicting information about Pisgah, but it was defiantly in the works, and an agreement couldn't be reached. Get over it. Heritage scheduled a crap Stewart Cramer and an intramural team from Georgia, that they wussed out of playing. Hendo isn't that good this year, and yall got shut out by a Pisgah that wasn't as good as last year's team. That leaves Brevard, who isn't as good as last year, but still decent. Mitchell's opponent average Maxprep ranking is 84××. Heritage's is 62××. Not that much better slick.

That team from Georgia would have beat everyone you guys have played slick lol. Even your fans laugh about your schedule, that's why they are so worried about friday. You guys start out like Alabama every year playing weak teams ,then you get killed. Most mitchell fans know the routine by now lol.

 

[wncbowhunter]

It's the truth, play decent team. Brevard and pisgah,hendo would beat any team you have played by 21 or more. Man up play real teams like 1a Murphy does

As I have said in other post I cannot say the Mitchell schedule has been anything but weak but let's look at things.

Murphy played Pisgah and Christ School. Most of the previous years Frankin was equal to Pisgah, so Murphy has had 1 more big ooc opponent. Most years Erwin would fill that roll. When Mitchell scheduled these games they were 8-10 win teams. Things happen. Mitchell only has Trinity and Canon as what would be non conference 1a schools.

Heritage played 2 3a schools ( one of which Mitchell played as well) dropped a Georgia school for obvious reasons and the rest are 2a, granted this season they are very very good 2a teams. Pisgah and Hendo could have been down same as Franklin but they wasn't. It happens.

I think the coaches tried to have a balanced schedule that would challenge Mitchell but not total decimate them. This just happened to be a season that the challenge teams are weaker than normal. Next season Mitchell will be weaker, it happens.

The next few weeks will determine if the soft schedule has hurt or not as the rest other than Madison gets much harder starting with the Cougs.

Anyway this is my last post on the schedule, just a no win situation as a good 1a program.

Go Mountaineers........BEAT heritage

 

[The Deerhunter]

The difference in this years Heritage team and previous years is the line. Anyone who watches Hudl can see their line is not what it has been.

 

[Purple Mountain]

Polk 42 Owen 10
Avery 38 Madison 7
Mitchell 17 Heritage 16

 

[Yosef1381]

Polk by 28
Avery by 35
Mitchell by 21

 

[Mhsneer]

East yosef lol

 

[Yosef1381]

East yosef lol

Not trying to be that guy, it's my honest opinion. I think this is the year when Heritage is going to get a surprise. They've whooped our hind-ends for a while now, but this year i've got the Mountaineers.

 

[Old Mountaineer]

Not trying to be that guy, it's my honest opinion. I think this is the year when Heritage is going to get a surprise. They've whooped our hind-ends for a while now, but this year i've got the Mountaineers.

In the last 5 years there only been on game won by over 21 points and the last two 8 & 10 ( or one TD difference + the two point conversion difference) I may be surprised but I don't see ether team winning by a 21 point margin. But if you're right I'll be happy to be wrong.

 

[PBBear51]

Mitchell by 21

Mitchell will have to have an elite offence to win by 21 against MH, their offense may be that good (?), but it will have to be for it to happen. Just saying.

 

[wncbowhunter]

Not a chance of winning by 21

Go Mountaineers......BEAT heritage

 

[Heritage 84]

Most of the opening statement looks pretty good except for the first paragraph. There was no nail biter in Newland last Friday. Yes we did not put up a lot of points but we have definitely been in much closer games with other conference opponents in the past few years.

However this is one of the toughest years to call because of the schedules whether anyone likes bringing them up or not. Not saying the teams should not have been better like a poster above said but that’s tough to tell year to year. I do think the Heritage defense is going to hit harder than anyone Mitchel has played. The QB will present a threat through the air and on the ground but it is not as if Heritage has never played the threat before. I think the game will come down to the Mitchell defense against the Heritage run game. On film Mitchell looks similar to the Hendersonville defense. I think the Pisgah defense and Brevard defenses are stronger.

I’m going with 28-13 Heritage. Mitchell with a TD and 2 FGs and Heritage with 4 TDS but 2 failed conversions. Turnovers could be critical in this game.

 

[Mhsneer]

Most of the opening statement looks pretty good except for the first paragraph. There was no nail biter in Newland last Friday. Yes we did not put up a lot of points but we have definitely been in much closer games with other conference opponents in the past few years.


However this is one of the toughest years to call because of the schedules whether anyone likes bringing them up or not. Not saying the teams should not have been better like a poster above said but that’s tough to tell year to year. I do think the Heritage defense is going to hit harder than anyone Mitchel has played. The QB will present a threat through the air and on the ground but it is not as if Heritage has never played the threat before. I think the game will come down to the Mitchell defense against the Heritage run game. On film Mitchell looks similar to the Hendersonville defense. I think the Pisgah defense and Brevard defenses are stronger.

I’m going with 28-13 Heritage. Mitchell with a TD and 2 FGs and Heritage with 4 TDS but 2 failed conversions. Turnovers could be critical in this game.

for sure stopping the run key for Mitchell. However I’d say we’d beat Hendersonville

 

[Heritage 84]

for sure stopping the run key for Mitchell. However I’d say we’d beat Hendersonville

Hendersonville would be the 2nd best defense you have faced if you played and just going by our score the 2nd best offense you would play. Would be a good game. Similar styles. Would give Mitchell the edge at home or neutral probably.

 

[Mhsneer]

Hendersonville would be the 2nd best defense you have faced if you played and just going by our score the 2nd best offense you would play. Would be a good game. Similar styles. Would give Mitchell the edge at home or neutral probably.

We will be by far the best offense you’ve seen. Brevard scored 20 on Owen. Held em to 0. We score 40+ and it could’ve been worse. Keep thinking we’re average

 

[Rocketman101]

We will be by far the best offense you’ve seen. Brevard scored 20 on Owen. Held em to 0. We score 40+ and it could’ve been worse. Keep thinking we’re average

You guys have 2 players on offense stop the quarterback from running game over, he had like
40 yards against us last year.

 

[Mhsneer]

You’re right we’re probably not even going to get off the bus. Y’all win 2-0

 

[Old Mountaineer]

You guys have 2 players on offense stop the quarterback from running game over, he had like
40 yards against us last year.

Last year Pittman rushed for 51 , Miller 68
But the question is last year is why Mitchell kept with the run , Pittman only passed 7 times and 2 of the passes were the 2 TDs one for 65 yards.

 

[Heritage 84]

Not sure where you got average out of my statement. Hendersonville was the best offense we have played and definitely not bad on the defensive side of the ball. We just were able to capitalize on some mistakes. Definitely keeping the QB and receiver in check must be the priority for the Cougar defense tonight. Like I said the toughest year to call in a while. Expect nothing less than a battle. Safe travels to all the players and fans. D

 

[Mhsneer]

It’s a mental thing with these kids more than anything. Good luck pray for safe clean game

 

[polklife87]

good morning and good luck to everyone in the conference and I pray for every players safety tonight .

 

[Yosef1381]

Hoping for an injury free slugfest tonight. Safe travels to all, go mountaineers.

 

[WNCfbbbfan]

The difference in this years Heritage team and previous years is the line. Anyone who watches Hudl can see their line is not what it has been.

What did you think about our line play Friday night? I thought our O-line played lights out against your massive D-line.

 

[Heritage 84]

Yes I think the line had their best game of the year. The Mitchell line is massive. They have to bring that same intensity every game for 4 quarters. Props to them and the coaching staff for making some adjustments.

 

[Rocketman101]

The reason heritage won the line play is because of quickness , heritage is always smaller and more athletic then mitchell.

 

[Rocketman101]

On the radio joey Robinson said this years mitchell could be their best, solid everywhere.

 

[Mhsneer]

They’re not nearly as good as state runner ups