Southlake Carroll vs Austin Westlake - 6A D1 Championship Game

[IndianFan]

Riley Dodge vs. Todd Dodge. Son vs Father. Two great programs. Best QB in the state.

Great game!

 

[Justafan]

Westlake #14 plays both WR and has 2 INT on Defense!!! But we can’t play players both ways!!

 

[1989NDN]

Westlake is complete team. I love their QB. Tall, athletic, and a great arm/throwing mechanics. SLC's QB Quinn Ewers is overrated. Big arm, but he does not throw lasers. He puts a lot of air underneath his throws. D-1 DBs will make windows a lot smaller for him to complete those throws in college. Westlake's QB throws darts.

Adding to Justafan's comment. #14 is all over the field. Offense, defense, AND SPECIAL TEAMS. More and more programs are playing the best 11 kids regardless of age/classification and what position they play. #14 does not look tired to me. He's just getting warmed up with big time catches and a one handed INT.

Go Indians. Peace.

 

[IndianFan]

Westlake Offensive Line

LT 6-5 275
LG 6-5 295
C 6-0 250
RG 6-4 290
RT 6-4 295

 

[Torino]

Westlake is complete team. I love their QB. Tall, athletic, and a great arm/throwing mechanics. SLC's QB Quinn Ewers is overrated. Big arm, but he does not throw lasers. He puts a lot of air underneath his throws. D-1 DBs will make windows a lot smaller for him to complete those throws in college. Westlake's QB throws darts.

Adding to Justafan's comment. #14 is all over the field. Offense, defense, AND SPECIAL TEAMS. More and more programs are playing the best 11 kids regardless of age/classification and what position they play. #14 does not look tired to me. He's just getting warmed up with big time catches and a one handed INT.

Go Indians. Peace.

I agree about the Carroll QB. Arrogant (dyed hair, wore a beard), threw off of his back foot just launching prayers.

 

[Torino]

Westlake #14 plays both WR and has 2 INT on Defense!!! But we can’t play players both ways!!

 

[Justafan]

Yes, we could.

We could, but we don’t!!

 

[IndianFan]

SLC QB Ewers is still developing. And Westlake’s superior defense pressured him all game. I think Westlake might be the top team in the state.

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[1989NDN]

Indian Fan - did you ever think you would see HS OL units like you now see at Aledo, Katy, and Westlake? All of those teams dominate and it starts up front. When those teams need to line up and whip the DL, and to get tough yards in between the tackles, THEY LINE UP AND DO IT behind those powerful OLs. Not only are those kids big, but the are mobile and they have good angles and techniques.

Go Indians! Peace.

 

[IndianFan]

They are like college teams in size. But as big as kids are getting these days I’m not entirely surprised that big schools have that that advantage. Especially with the off-season programs and weight rooms they have.

Last season the Indians had several offensive linemen with good size (250-260 range). But other than Burt they weren’t necessarily dominant. I think there is room for improved technique. In the olden days we had 170-200 pound guys that got the job done against larger opponents. (Edit: To be fair, PN-G started 2 sophomores and a junior on the o-line this past season and they played well)

In my unexceptional playing days I took great pleasure in going against opponents 50+ pounds heavier or more. Especially against Nederland who always had some genetically gifted players who were 6-3+ 250+ in a time when high school kids were usually not that big. They looked intimidating but were not. The bigger they are the harder they fall if you pound them the entire game.

Now PN-G does have bigger players on the field. If those players can be motivated enough to get in top condition to go hard 4 quarters, possess agility at that size, and coaches can teach and instill great technique, greater things will come.

 

[Usedtocould]

North Shore had the biggest last year
This year Pleasant Grove had a RT 6’4 396?and didn’t look fat. (In shape)

 

[Usedtocould]

Westlake #14 plays both WR and has 2 INT on Defense!!! But we can’t play players both ways!!

Ditto
I’ve always said this. Best player until he’s too tired to play.

 

[Justafan]

Ditto
I’ve always said this. Best player until he’s too tired to play.

For some reason Faircloth doesn’t like to have 2 way starters. We don’t have enough talent for players only playing one way !!

 

[PNGIndian75]

They are like college teams in size. But as big as kids are getting these days I’m not entirely surprised that big schools have that that advantage. Especially with the off-season programs and weight rooms they have.

Last season the Indians had several offensive linemen with good size (250-260 range). But other than Burt they weren’t necessarily dominant. I think there is room for improved technique. In the olden days we had 170-200 pound guys that got the job done against larger opponents. (Edit: To be fair, PN-G started 2 sophomores and a junior on the o-line this past season and they played well)

In my unexceptional playing days I took great pleasure in going against opponents 50+ pounds heavier or more. Especially against Nederland who always had some genetically gifted players who were 6-3+ 250+ in a time when high school kids were usually not that big. They looked intimidating but were not. The bigger they are the harder they fall if you pound them the entire game.

Now PN-G does have bigger players on the field. If those players can be motivated enough to get in top condition to go hard 4 quarters, possess agility at that size, and coaches can teach and instill great technique, greater things will come.

Totally agree IndianFan, You are spot on. Same goes for the Defense.

 

[Usedtocould]

I’m probably living in dream land. But I’ve ALWAYS thought of having a group of offensive athletes maybe not huge etc that specialize in both trick plays (unconventional) (wing T etc) basically what undersized etc teams use. Run them in for 4-5 plays. They’ve rehearsed each play and run them in a no huddle extremely hurried script of plays an FCC maybe even not time wise hurried but have the defense have to be in position quickly with no time to regroup. Etc. give the offense a breather and totally discombobulate the defense for those series of plays. KAMAKAZE

 

[NDNTime]

I’m probably living in dream land. But I’ve ALWAYS thought of having a group of offensive athletes maybe not huge etc that specialize in both trick plays (unconventional) (wing T etc) basically what undersized etc teams use. Run them in for 4-5 plays. They’ve rehearsed each play and run them in a no huddle extremely hurried script of plays an FCC maybe even not time wise hurried but have the defense have to be in position quickly with no time to regroup. Etc. give the offense a breather and totally discombobulate the defense for those series of plays. KAMAKAZE

If nothing else, it can force the defense to call a timeout.

 

[Usedtocould]

FCC was autocorrect. Point was every time I see trick plays it always seems the conventional offense is like the guy who can’t keep a straight face during a practical joke (ok we planned for this one all week) and it takes time (about one per week) to formulate the unconventional play. Have one coach one “special” team. During practice run plays parallel to the main offense and defense. I see time management problems during practice. The third stringers stand around watching the first team O and D (yes that should happen some in case they have to enter the game) but also be running the KAMAKAZE team for at least one or two practices a week. I also think it would increase overall participation. (Talk about fantasy football)
But I think that helps keep your 320 lb OG playing some NG a few defensive series. I think Texarkana Pleasant Grove has been the model for this over the last few years under HC Gibson.