If it’s fractured he’d be done for the year. A bone bruise and he’s probably still done for the season.
Final: PN-G Indians 37, Montgomery Bears 31
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kingcrablegs
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So do you think PNG will have to go thru the playoffs without Blair at running back.
Eazy Money
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Yea that was their only punt in the whole game and they botched it.
From what I saw, they better get J Jerry up to speed with the 1’s because he’s gonna be needed in the playoffs. Either way, I don’t see a scenario where Blair doesn’t miss significant time, I hope I’m wrong.
kingcrablegs
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That is not good he is pretty much done for the season
19PNGndn68
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4 games ago #27 was limping off favoring an ankle. 3 games ago he aggravated the ankle again. #27 is Running on guts and through the pain. The definition of a dedicated PNG player.
IndianFan
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Every team has events happen that they would like back. Huntsville is a much better team than Nederland so no reason to think they wouldn’t have won the game anyway.
19PNGndn68
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In Pregame warmups Montgomery kicker was hitting 45 yd FGs that could have been from 60 yds.
Congratulations to PNG #18 late 40 yard FG against the wind to make the score 37 to 31. Took Montgomery kicker out of a potential game tying attempt late in the game and possibly overtime. PNG defense didn’t have anything left in the tank to continue to play in any overtime periods.
HomeTown99
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Heard the same, fractured fibula. Hopefully we make a deep run so he can come back. In the meantime I see us leaning on #4 during 3rd and short situations.
The kick that the Montgomery kicker made from 52 would have been good from 58 or maybe 60 yards out. He had a bionic right leg. His kick-offs were high and deep into the endzone. He's a big-time D-1 kicker. That said, PN-G #18 has a strong leg, too. 40-45, 47-48 yards out, he can make them. The high school kicking game has come a long ways in the past 20 years. The rise of soccer has produced a ton of kids with strong kicking legs. If your team doesn't have a strong kicker in today's game, your program is way behind the times. It's a must.
Really bad news. He has been one of the most significant contributors to our offense the last two years, with a running style that probably cannot be replaced this season. On to plan B, C, etc.
Rez
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I sit next to some football parents. Tyson and Blair have been nursing injuries since Huntsville.
19PNGndn68
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PNG is looking at the playoffs once again. Fans have posted that the offense seems to be out of sync this season.
I was in the stands and there was an instant positive fan base reaction when #4 went in as the WC QB. when #4 broke for that long aggressive 35 yard run down to the 5yd goal line fans were talking about PNG Offenses of the past two years and all appeared suddenly right with the offensive team.
I only wish that it hadn’t come about as the result of an injury to PNG outstanding RB #15.
Still think #11 and #4 are interchangeable at the WC QB position. #11 if you have a pass play called. Although #4 appears to be able to do all things. I think he parked my SUV before the game.
No reflection on our talented passing #9 QB who is not and should not be put in harms way as a running threat. #15 RB was exerting tremendous efforts on “busted” plays up the middle over and over again. Every PNG coach should be charting their own play calling tendencies. Opponents blitzing their LBs and DBs in gaps to disrupt the running lanes was posted by many PNG fans ahead of the NED game.
No need for trick plays. That pitch back in the Montgomery game went so high up in the air it should have brought rain. Lucky it was not caught by an opponent rushing LB or down lineman. Shred that play book.
No consistent short passing scheme has been developed. I am starting to think that PNG passing strategy of long 30-40 yard pass plays down field on third and long downs are actually intended to be “punts” where the receiver tackles the DB at the end of the route if pass is not catchable and there is an INT.
Tremendous pressure being placed on a talented #9 QB and #9 does not have the time in the pocket to launch accurate long passes into double coverages with ten in the box. But the story goes our “Supermen”offensive linemen should be able to over come being doubled team on these third and long downs. Ten in the box on these downs is a numbers game and the odds do not favor the offensive line. Ten in the box makes QB roll outs to launch these long passes down field not workable.
If you just have to pass with two minutes left in 2nd Q with a lead call for a quick short pass to the sidelines? Step out of bounds, Stop the clock. mix in the run, use your remaining timeouts to march down the field for a PNG FG attempt with no time on the clock at the end of the first half to potentially go up by two scores.
But a pass play 15 yards towards the middle of the field, both receiver and DBs standing flat foot at the end of that route, INT, and guess who kicks a FG at the end of the first half as time expires to change the momentum of the game.
Time to recognize Risk vs reward in those moments in the game. Which team benefits from a change in momentum towards the end of the first half? Do not ignore in victory what you would not in defeat. Trick plays and the few screen passes attempted this season look awkward do not look rehearsed or practiced. Throw away that napkin with the scribbled plays.
Lack of game situation awareness and ignoring personal play calling tendencies are what makes this Offense look out of sync. I have to take multiple naps now.
IndianFan
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Spot on. The slow developing runs and passes reduce the odds of success tremendously. Defenses have solved the Indian offense. More strategy and counter strategy is needed to keep drives going.
If you go into a fight intending to stand there and just slug it out, and the opponent recognizes your tendencies, knows how to block your punches and has others sneaking up behind you, you’re going to lose that fight.
If you go into a fight intending to stand there and just slug it out, and the opponent recognizes your tendencies, knows how to block your punches and has others sneaking up behind you, you’re going to lose that fight.
Bingo!! And the offense isn’t hard to solve since it’s a Middle School offense. I understand keeping it simple but damn, it is so predictable and uncreative. When fans in the stands know the plays based on formation, I’m pretty sure the opposing coaching staff knows them as well.
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