I thought I'd start making general WSS posts instead of just HC posts. Without @capnbillhitters around the WSS talk on the board feels lacking and my HC posts will quickly lose the little interest they had as the Devils only have two chatter-generating match ups left (vs GW and York). Here goes nothing:
WSS game of the week: GW vs York. York hasn't always been been a cupcake WSS foe. They missed the playoffs only once from 2004-2011, which included a WSS championship and 11-2 semi-final run in 2006. Then came a rough patch from 2012-present. With Mike Fitzgerald at the helm and a junior class that had great success coming up in the youth BGYFL program (I assume most of that same core group is present this year), York football might be back.
GW's smaller, high-speed, sideline-to-sideline defense can sometimes struggle with power run attacks anchored by big olineman and big power backs (see recent years vs HC and last year vs Oswego). That's exactly what, from what I have seen, York brings to the table this year. Look for the young Duke hogs to come out playing nasty.
A 27pt outing wk3 with rotating QBs versus AT also suggests that GW has an offense that isn't in synch yet. AT always plays GW tough as nails, but AT isn't on an up year like they've had before, hence the suggestion that the GW O is struggling. York's defense is a bit unproven but has posted back to back goose eggs, and at least on paper looks decent.
Given all that, I'm still inclined to favorite GW--I'd say a 9pt favorite--but I expect a competitive game going into the 4th quarter. Should be a hard-hitting game, and I wouldn't be surprised if the house is packed on both sides in Elmhurst. I'm not sure what my prediction is for this one yet. But it's something to be excited about if you're a WSS fan.
Edit: What's the board thinking on GW @ York?
Rest of WSS: OPRF gets a week to try to develop its offense against Morton: 49-0
LT gets its first win against PW: 28-12
HC handles DGN up front on both sides of the ball, offense and defense show improvement: 35-0
WSS game of the week: GW vs York. York hasn't always been been a cupcake WSS foe. They missed the playoffs only once from 2004-2011, which included a WSS championship and 11-2 semi-final run in 2006. Then came a rough patch from 2012-present. With Mike Fitzgerald at the helm and a junior class that had great success coming up in the youth BGYFL program (I assume most of that same core group is present this year), York football might be back.
GW's smaller, high-speed, sideline-to-sideline defense can sometimes struggle with power run attacks anchored by big olineman and big power backs (see recent years vs HC and last year vs Oswego). That's exactly what, from what I have seen, York brings to the table this year. Look for the young Duke hogs to come out playing nasty.
A 27pt outing wk3 with rotating QBs versus AT also suggests that GW has an offense that isn't in synch yet. AT always plays GW tough as nails, but AT isn't on an up year like they've had before, hence the suggestion that the GW O is struggling. York's defense is a bit unproven but has posted back to back goose eggs, and at least on paper looks decent.
Given all that, I'm still inclined to favorite GW--I'd say a 9pt favorite--but I expect a competitive game going into the 4th quarter. Should be a hard-hitting game, and I wouldn't be surprised if the house is packed on both sides in Elmhurst. I'm not sure what my prediction is for this one yet. But it's something to be excited about if you're a WSS fan.
Edit: What's the board thinking on GW @ York?
Rest of WSS: OPRF gets a week to try to develop its offense against Morton: 49-0
LT gets its first win against PW: 28-12
HC handles DGN up front on both sides of the ball, offense and defense show improvement: 35-0
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