I had the pure pleasure (sarcasm) of watching Windsor play Bethlehem Christian on Friday night and not only did I get my feet wet (literally) I got to see a full three hours and fifteen minutes of high school football. The first quarter alone lasted two days.
There were several reasons why a games lasts so long. Maybe both teams committed a lot of penalties (expected) because it was the first week of the season. Maybe one team(Bethlehem) ran the spread and threw the ball every play and completed less than half the passes. I can honestly say I have never seen so many bubble screens in my life. Message to teams playing Windsor: run the bubbler screen because Bethlehem had several big gains off of it.
The other reason the game lasted so long was that because Windsor simply is not used to winning. They were up 41-7 in the third quarter and were playing starters for the entire game. They were throwing the ball late in the fourth quarter, and the feel on the sideline was that it was a one possession game. Josh Brooks, the best player on the field, was dying from cramps, and he continued to get sent back in. The starting quarterback also played both ways for the entire game and was cramping by the end of it.
Cramping was a major issue for Windsor, with at least six players suffering, and some as early as the first half. I did not see any Bethlehem guys cramping.
Jimmy Watts has put together a talented team for sure, and they are going to win their fair share of games. I think the kids want to play for him and he does a great job. I would like to see him enjoy an easy win a little earlier though and maybe play some subs at the skill positions. But really, its just my opinion, and Coach could prob care less about my opinion.
The trip to Windsor is always enjoyable and who else had prime rib sandwiches in the concession stand. It really is an awesome place to go. The announcer calls it the best concession stand in the GISA. Well I would say its the best concession stand in Middle Georgia.
I believe my picks went pretty good this weekend. I went either 9-1 or 10-0, and I am in it to win it. Things really get started this week though with tons of good football games starting Thursday night with Howard and FPD, a game I may actually pay to see.
I will not be covering a game this Friday because I am moving Hayden to Greensboro. But I will definitely pick up the Telegraph on Saturday to see what happened.
Yes high school football is here
Monday, August 24, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
high school football is here
I didn't here much about the scrimmages from last week, but in a lot of cases I don't think it really matters.
For instance, Mount de Sales beat Howard. Does that make me think that Mount de Sales is better than Howard ? No, it tells me that the Cavaliers did everything they could to win the game and that Howard really did not care. I could be wrong, but I am not seeing Mount de Sales winning more than five games this year, but I am still saying that Howard could push for the playoffs. We will know right away if Howard is much improved as they open up this week against Lamar County.
I saw that Stratford, my pick to win region 7A, coasted to a win over somebody. They won by 10 but O'Showen Williams only carried the ball one time, so I am sure Mark Fariba played everyone. I truly believe that the Eagles will make a run this year, but like everyone else they have to stay healthy.
I think Westside crushed Northeast, a yearly thing in the scrimmage, and maybe its time for Bruce Mullen to find an easier scrimmage game. Westside will be good every year, while the Raiders are ok usually, but I cant figure out why Mullen wants to get beat up like that in a scrimmage.
Other results were a bit surprising. I hear that Mary Persons looked great and Southwest looked terrible, and Southwest is a team that I thought could make the playoffs this year. But they do have a freshman quarterback so that makes a playoff run a bit uncertain. Rumor is that Tattnall won its scrimmage but didn't look real good. Lets remember this: Clint Morgan has been playing with Barney Hesters players the last two years and now he is playing with his players. I think the Trojans will win seven games but I don't believe they will match last years success.
I also hear that FPD did not look good and Central beat them all over the field. Central has some solid skill players this years and a veteran quarterback in Derrick Evans, so I think they could be pretty good, while I believe FPD is way down this year. But in region 7A, a playoff spot is still fully possible.
I had four football previews in the paper on Sunday and the team I was most impressed with was Southwest. Head coach Joe Dupree had a hard working bunch of kids, and sooner or later that hard work will pay off. I am waiting on Justin Slocum to have a breakout year and be one of the better players in Macon.
I am hoping to cover someone this weekend as we do have some games. Feel free to comment on my Telegraph pre season picks that went out in sundays paper.
Have a good one
For instance, Mount de Sales beat Howard. Does that make me think that Mount de Sales is better than Howard ? No, it tells me that the Cavaliers did everything they could to win the game and that Howard really did not care. I could be wrong, but I am not seeing Mount de Sales winning more than five games this year, but I am still saying that Howard could push for the playoffs. We will know right away if Howard is much improved as they open up this week against Lamar County.
I saw that Stratford, my pick to win region 7A, coasted to a win over somebody. They won by 10 but O'Showen Williams only carried the ball one time, so I am sure Mark Fariba played everyone. I truly believe that the Eagles will make a run this year, but like everyone else they have to stay healthy.
I think Westside crushed Northeast, a yearly thing in the scrimmage, and maybe its time for Bruce Mullen to find an easier scrimmage game. Westside will be good every year, while the Raiders are ok usually, but I cant figure out why Mullen wants to get beat up like that in a scrimmage.
Other results were a bit surprising. I hear that Mary Persons looked great and Southwest looked terrible, and Southwest is a team that I thought could make the playoffs this year. But they do have a freshman quarterback so that makes a playoff run a bit uncertain. Rumor is that Tattnall won its scrimmage but didn't look real good. Lets remember this: Clint Morgan has been playing with Barney Hesters players the last two years and now he is playing with his players. I think the Trojans will win seven games but I don't believe they will match last years success.
I also hear that FPD did not look good and Central beat them all over the field. Central has some solid skill players this years and a veteran quarterback in Derrick Evans, so I think they could be pretty good, while I believe FPD is way down this year. But in region 7A, a playoff spot is still fully possible.
I had four football previews in the paper on Sunday and the team I was most impressed with was Southwest. Head coach Joe Dupree had a hard working bunch of kids, and sooner or later that hard work will pay off. I am waiting on Justin Slocum to have a breakout year and be one of the better players in Macon.
I am hoping to cover someone this weekend as we do have some games. Feel free to comment on my Telegraph pre season picks that went out in sundays paper.
Have a good one
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
my grand jolly vacation
I didnt know I was going to have this vacation.
It didn't feel like a vacation because I didn't go anywhere
I still worked my regular job
I still worked for newspapers
I guess the only thing I didn't do was update my blog
So
Call it a blog vacation
I am sure all of my faithful followers want to know what I have been doing over the last few weeks so here we go.
I have spent a lot of time covering the Southeastern Regional Little League Tournament, which has produced a minimum amount of enjoyment and a lot of stress. The first week I was covering a the Warner Robins team , which was led by the Williams twins, the best set of Williams sisters in this area. They aren't up to Venus and Serena, but they are very talented young ladies. Along with Avery Lamb , they led their team into the championship game, but they could not quite make it to the world series.
This week I have been freelancing for a newspaper in Virginia and covering the Virginia little league team. They are still in the tournament as of today and I have to be back in Warner Robins again today at 3pm. It has been a profitable few weeks, but I am ready for the almost daily trips to Warner Robins.
The Virginia newspaper is paying me for pictures also, which has been a total adventure. It just proves I will do almost anything for money. They are giving me 50 bucks for every picture they use, and out of the four games they have used two. I have probably taken 150 and sent them 30, but hey, two is two. so add it up. On a typical day like today I will leave here at 215, watch the game, talk to coaches and players, come home, write my story and will be done by 915 at the latest. They are paying me 50 bucks a story so hats 80 bucks a day for a seven hour day, I guess its not terrible, but I am ready for it to be over.
I am ready for football
Have a good day everyone
I will be back soon
It didn't feel like a vacation because I didn't go anywhere
I still worked my regular job
I still worked for newspapers
I guess the only thing I didn't do was update my blog
So
Call it a blog vacation
I am sure all of my faithful followers want to know what I have been doing over the last few weeks so here we go.
I have spent a lot of time covering the Southeastern Regional Little League Tournament, which has produced a minimum amount of enjoyment and a lot of stress. The first week I was covering a the Warner Robins team , which was led by the Williams twins, the best set of Williams sisters in this area. They aren't up to Venus and Serena, but they are very talented young ladies. Along with Avery Lamb , they led their team into the championship game, but they could not quite make it to the world series.
This week I have been freelancing for a newspaper in Virginia and covering the Virginia little league team. They are still in the tournament as of today and I have to be back in Warner Robins again today at 3pm. It has been a profitable few weeks, but I am ready for the almost daily trips to Warner Robins.
The Virginia newspaper is paying me for pictures also, which has been a total adventure. It just proves I will do almost anything for money. They are giving me 50 bucks for every picture they use, and out of the four games they have used two. I have probably taken 150 and sent them 30, but hey, two is two. so add it up. On a typical day like today I will leave here at 215, watch the game, talk to coaches and players, come home, write my story and will be done by 915 at the latest. They are paying me 50 bucks a story so hats 80 bucks a day for a seven hour day, I guess its not terrible, but I am ready for it to be over.
I am ready for football
Have a good day everyone
I will be back soon
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