HikeMoncho

The Kgas radio people said 4 offensive linemen were missing 

Nah, Carthage's defense is just really really good. We played 3 defenses similarly as good last year. Huntsville, Aledo, and Manvel. That defense was better than Texas high's last year. 

Been just keeping an eye on Carthage for a few years.  One thing I’ve noticed, if you’re ahead of them, or close at Halftime, you better change what you’re doing in the second half.  You always hear about “adjustments” at half, but Surratt & his Staff do it, and do it very, very well.  I’d love to know what all they did at halftime.
Carthage was a different team in the second half.  Imo, they’ve solved they’re QB question & the D is as advertised.  Crosby’s D is VERY good.  I think #20 is a very good RB, and needs the ball.  Crosby should have a great season.
What a game to start off the season.  Can’t say enough about it.  Hats off to both teams, Coaches & Staffs.

Kinda like pocket QB Tom Brady who is still playing. I guess he struggled getting all those rings... js

Im not against him. Calling what it is. He will struggle on the next level. Calling a spade a spade. If u know football stop looking at stats. What makes him look so gud is that oline.even on the 5A level. How many lines are better. Hey I take my hat off to there play calling. They are so well rounded. If u put him on a average team u want hear of him. Im sorry all I see is a pocket QB that can't move. In an era of the moving QB. That kid will struggle.he struggle for a while lastnite. Carthage defense was dominant. Biggest difference in the game lastnite.

He had on off night throwing the deep ball, maybe the rain or just an off night. It doesn’t matter. He will play better in Jerry’s house. 
The Dawg D will now get to show the entire state just how special they really are on the biggest stage in high school football. You people may not know but they start 9 juniors. Three D line, all three linebackers, one cornerback, and one safety are coming back. 
Add in D lineman number 80 a sophomore that has played in every game. 
This defense will be talked about for a very long time. 

Carthage is a VERY vell oiled machine......they will be state champs!!

The Bulldogs will be too much for the Texans. 
Was no surprise China Spring was no contest for Carthage, they should have never been there , but in the year of Covid strange things have happened.  A healthy  WOS would have given Carthage a decent game, but Carthage is just to well put together for 4A. 

Pretty generous of them.   Maybe they meant in the 3rd Qtr.  😂

Cal prep has Carthage by 35 points 

Eventually, someone's gonna give the Bulldogs a decent game. This might be the week that happens, but I doubt it. Carthage is a machine. 

I understand that. But some are beat before they take the field because its Carthage.  We play every year. Sometimes we win but lately its been Carthage. Maybe I meant more of expectation than intimidation. We just like anyone else would be. Let's get there and then we will take our chances. Its not like we haven't gotten our ass kicked 3 different times in the state championship game. But 3 times we were in a place that many others would like to have been. 

I was told none of the Carthage lineman ,not only don't play both sides of the ball, but they don't practice both sides of the ball, thats un heard of at the 4a level. 4a and down, and even some 5a kids may not start both ways , but they are backups on the other side of the ball, therefore they spend half their practice time practicing that. This means Carthage lineman are getting twice as much practice time as other teams. They have the numbers to do it, we can argue as to why that is, but it is. Everything they do on Offense is based off their O Line scheme, from running zone plays, to being able to protect QB long enough to connect with secondary crossing routes. This is why 6a football looks like its so much better coached. My opinion, but Carthage has a great 4a defense, but they are playing Offense at a 6a level.  

Translation: China Spring will be upset after Carthage spanks them. 

There may be some "China springs" in your mattress. If I still had a spring mattress, I'd be upset too.

I've watched China Spring all the way through their run and they're a really good football team, but Carthage just has another gear in the playoffs. There's no stopping the Bulldogs. 

Chuck Norris, sorry I mean Carthage Fact, COVID tried to take some 'Dogs this week.  Carthage said "don't be a fool."

Buckeyes roll into regional final with a rematch against defending champion Pleasant Grove

What does Nick Saban know about football? 🤣

I didn't expect to be shut out ether, when we got in the red zone we came away empty and didn't stop them enough on defense. Carthage RB (2) could shift gears as smooth as a  Lamborghini, several times we had him for a loss and couldn't touch him. Their QB (12) was accurate and precise in the pocket or under pressure which he had to get away from many times. No one player impressed me on Carthage defense, but the defense impressed me a lot. Reminded me of the WOS defense in 2016 but with more size up front. Silsbee had our chances to score, got inside the red zone then a penalty pushed us back and we couldn't recover after another penalty. Got to the five yard line (1st and Goal) only to have an ill advised pass into a crowd in the end zone and a great toe touch INT on the side line to kill that drive. We knew that Carthage was a steep mountain to climb. Each time we would get traction we would lose our grip.  I'm proud of our team, because of injuries was had to play a lot of underclassmen many freshman and soph. and we are the better for it. It was good to see the Seniors return a add a boost to our team. We only lost to three top teams in 4AD2, two #2s and a #1. Wish we would have been full strength in the first two games. But in the end you want to play top teams and to become a top team. Take the Thanksgiving holiday week off, offseason starts Nov. 30.  

I can absolutely, with a straight face and in all seriousness say that this year’s team could easily could be just fine missing 7 starters. This is not the best team Carthage has had from a pure talent standpoint, but it is by far the most depth I’ve ever seen on a Carthage team. 

No. AAW is delusional. Carthage could beat SILSBEE, WOS or JASPER with the same losses that WOS had. Nothing against those 3 teams, that’s just the fact Jack. 

I just hope all this takes nothing from China Spring. They came to play and played the guys that were in front of them, covid or no. Good luck to whoever is next.

And thats why I blame the coaches. U can't throw ur LBS in there and expect them to know what to do when they haven't played there. Ik u have to have a backup somewhere and just work with them. But he is right. It should've been next man up. It really showed that we don't have no back up linemen. 

Good honest post.