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15-8 RSS at the half

RSS D makes a stand on 4th and inches. Then moves the ball for the score.  15-8 RSS 

40 yard run by Corbett

Brazosport turns ball over on downs.  RSS ball on our 35

Tied game.  QB Matt Corbett with 30yrd TD run and 2 pt conversion 

Brazosport marches down to score.  Bobbled PAT snap.  Pass interference RSS on toss up. 2 pt conversion good.  RSS down 8-0, 6;09 left in 1st

RSS kicks off recovered fumble at Brazosport 40.   Stopped on 4th and 1.   

0 points is bold in HS football.  There is always a busted play.  But, I believe RSS Defense will shut down GCM. Other than a busted play, GCM I don't believe GCM will sustain enough to put double digit points on the board. 

RSS participation numbers are increasing thanks to Gareri.  Every coach will have critics but I hear far, far more positives than negatives.  9th grade has 30+ kids on "A" and almost 60 on "B".  JV squads are solid as well.  Hopefully we can keep the trend going so we can compete.

 

21-0 RSS.  GCM offense will be shut down and RSS offense will not have to open up the playbook.

Freshmen has one that can throw it pretty good.  From what I've seen and heard, the JV blue QB is not as shifty as the varsity kid but is 6-2 or 6-3 works in and out of the pocket well, is accurate on the short and long balls and can really stretch the field.

If Brook can stop the run and keep Hill and Chenier at or under 100 yards each then Brook should win. Sterling does not have a strong passing game and cannot stretch the field to loosen up the D.

 

If Sterling D shows up and plays solid run and pass defense then they have a chance at squeaking in a win.

 

Gotta feel for Hill and Chenier, if Sterling had just an average passing game, teams would have to show a little respect and then you would be looking at a team that can make the playoffs do possibly do something.  If they had a slightly above average or above average passing game then I could see them with a chance to go 2-3 rounds deep in the playoffs. 

Pass defense has not been tested yet.  GCM had open receivers on a couple plays but had too much pressure to execute.  Clear Brook is a run first, 2nd and 3rd team so we probably won't get tested this week either.  It would be nice to have played a pass happy team in non-district so that we are able to make adjustments, if any, prior to district. 

Maybe I drank too much of the cool aid but I don't see us getting blown out week after week.  And teams may be in for a big surprise if the overlook us.

Coach Gareri sure is doing a good job of changing the mindset of this program.  An offensive minded HC that stays in attack mode coupled with a DC out for blood can be seen in the players attitude and aggressiveness.  

 

It is nice to see the stands packed and overall excitement.  Granted we beat probably one of the worst Lee teams in recent history, a GCM team that is not as good as last year and a 4A team.  But wins are what this program needed to go along with the new attitude up top.

 

Looking forward to this weeks game against a 6A team.

RSS vs LEE

 

Freshmen Blue

RSS 22, Lee 18

 

Freshmen Silver

?

 

JV - Blue

RSS 46, Lee 0

 

JV - Silver

RSS 2, Clear Lake 12

Per today's Baytown Sun, the older Moyers signed to play football and run track for NAIA Dordt College in Souix Center, Iowa.

RSS had 3

 

LP had 2, both solid, although the one who started the game was definitely better than the other.

 

I think PAM had 2 and both looked ok throwing the ball.  Running threat is what is going to help loosen the D.

 

MacArthur had 2 and neither looked like they could start on any of the other teams.

 

GCM and LEE QB's were impressive and are running threats.

7 on 7 is fun competition but success doesn't always translate to wins during the season.  It is great for the RSS program to experience some success to go along with the very positive changes being made by Gareri and his staff.  This will help motivate them during the offseason.

 

7 on 7 can also be misleading.  A defensive player dives to barely touch a players back at the 1 yard line would be a TD during the season.  Instead the team gets the ball at the 1 yard line and has a limited field to work with resulting in turning the ball over on downs and no score.

 

What 7 on 7 will do for you is help in identifying which receivers are going to run solid routes and fight for a ball in the air.  If they won't fight for it now where full contact is not allowed, you can bet they are not going to fight for it under the Friday night lights.  It also helps identify which QB's can think, make good reads and deliver the ball on time without having to worry about pressure.  If they can't in 7 on 7, they won't under the lights.

 

PAM secondary looks good.  PAM offense will be fine once the season starts as we all know the coverage will loosen up when you have a running threat at QB.

 

Both GCM and Lee have plus QB's.  Lee receivers had drops and difficulty getting separation.

 

Crosby has some work to do offensively with the loss of their seniors.

 

Aldine MacArthur was way over matched.

 

RSS receivers had too many drops.

 

LaPorte offensive skill positions are a plus for this team.  Both QB's were strong and released quickly. Receivers got separation and displayed the best hands of all the teams in the tournament.  Hard to judge LaPorte's D.  RSS played them very close but it may be a different story if it was full contact.

 

Ranking the teams in the tournament from District 21-6A

Offense - LP, RSS, PAM

Defense - PAM, LP, RSS

 

GCM, Crosby, LEE, MacArthur would probably go in that order.

I like that we are playing both isd schools and not just Lee.  Why Brazosport?  Is that supposed to be a feel good game prior to start of District?  RSS does need wins to build confidence and excitement.  Hopefully we can come out of non-district with at least 3 wins.

KP - I couldn't agree with you more.

I know it goes deeper than just the HC.  Players have to take responsibility as well.  But, it starts at the top and the turn over for the past 3 years sure doesn't set much of an example for the kids.

Not the DC.  It was one of the defensive coaches but not the DC.  Coach Carter moved on to Pearland Dawson.  This guy is a rising star.  The kids would run through a brick wall for this guy and then ask where the next wall is.  I have heard from many people that they would love for Coach Carter to be the next head coach at RSS.  He is the type of guy that kids WANT  to play for, they WANT to work hard.  There are just not enough good things one could say about coach Carter.

This is why I wish GCCISD would have reassigned or let Addudel go since he has stated this is his last year.  Whoever the new coach is next year will bring in a lot of his own guys.  I do not blame coaches jumping ship for a better or more stable situation.

I think there was only 1 ref that ever threw a flag.  We were hoping that he would tear off a couple pieces to share with the other guys.  :)

I thought they could have called pass interference a lot more than they did.  Maybe they just let a little more of that go during 7 on 7.  There were also a ton of false starts that were not called.

I saw that but it looked like it was brought under control pretty quickly.  Maybe there was more to it up close and personal that we couldn't see or hear from the stands.

I know 7 on 7 does not mean a ton but for RSS this was big for their morale.  Having a new OC and going to a pro set offense has the kids displaying a bit of excitement they havent had in a while.  This small taste of success can do nothing but change the culture.

They still have a long way to go to be able to beat the top teams in District.  But with continued improvement hopefully they can at least be in some of the games.