Fballfan29 wrote:What I can understand from watching the Killdeer vs WNG game this year is they are totally different team than last year. They rely and good team play compared to relying on 3 key players like last year. I think PRFL shut those kids down last year which is why they ended up winning last year. Its going to be tough shut the mentality of a whole team down and that why I think Killdeer can win. Picking PRFL by 30+ points is ridiculous for a championship game. It will be close (with in 10 points) and very good game. I personally want Killdeer to win but think PRFL will come out on top 20-14.
Fballfan29 wrote:What I can understand from watching the Killdeer vs WNG game this year is they are totally different team than last year. They rely and good team play compared to relying on 3 key players like last year. I think PRFL shut those kids down last year which is why they ended up winning last year. Its going to be tough shut the mentality of a whole team down and that why I think Killdeer can win. Picking PRFL by 30+ points is ridiculous for a championship game. It will be close (with in 10 points) and very good game. I personally want Killdeer to win but think PRFL will come out on top 20-14.
I think that was just a west is going to win again like always thing. Killdeer doesn't score 20 PRFL scores more than 20.RedDirtFan wrote:Fballfan29 wrote:What I can understand from watching the Killdeer vs WNG game this year is they are totally different team than last year. They rely and good team play compared to relying on 3 key players like last year. I think PRFL shut those kids down last year which is why they ended up winning last year. Its going to be tough shut the mentality of a whole team down and that why I think Killdeer can win. Picking PRFL by 30+ points is ridiculous for a championship game. It will be close (with in 10 points) and very good game. I personally want Killdeer to win but think PRFL will come out on top 20-14.
Where was this complaint when people were picking Killdeer to win by 40 and 50 last year?
I do think this game will be close but let's not have double standards on this site.
Yep that experience is more than people think. Good point.captain-crunch wrote:I think the shut out factor does matter because for both teams the JV was usually in for most of the 2nd half. By this time of year, most teams are a little banged up and those JV guys can be a big factor with earning experience through the season and then (many times) having to come in for a starter and make a big play because they are fresh.
captain-crunch wrote:Well it wasn't the game I expected but there were certainly a few things that came up that factored hugely in the game. My first observation was how flat Killdeer looked when they came out - not the usual pumped up team that I've seen over the years. They looked really stiff in the first quarter, very much like they were afraid to make any sort of mistake. Also, Killdeer's center reportedly tore his MCL and possibly ACL at the end of the first quarter allowing him to only play offense and not defense for the entire game. Haven't heard official report on that yet, but he's a senior - pretty tough on the last game of your High School Career to have an injury like that in such a big game. There were several other early reported injuries as well, hobbling a few starters. Going into the half with 16-8 looked like it would be a good game and that Killdeer started to wake up but Killdeer came out REALLY flat (like last year) early in the game and just couldn't wake up for the second half. Getting to the red zone 5 or 6 times with I believe 4 or 5 turn over on downs is not going to win a championship game. For all the hype I heard about PRFL I really wasn't THAT impressed with their performance and thought Killdeer had some tougher appearing opponents through the season (Hazen for one and despite Velva's poor game, they did appear at other games, to me, in some ways better than what I saw PRFL show). I think Killdeer was bit with the malaise bug from travelling again from the opposite end of the state. Last year they felt that was a big factor and tried to get to Fargo earlier this year. Apparently it didn't help. Congrats to PRFL again.
packers21 wrote:captain-crunch wrote:Well it wasn't the game I expected but there were certainly a few things that came up that factored hugely in the game. My first observation was how flat Killdeer looked when they came out - not the usual pumped up team that I've seen over the years. They looked really stiff in the first quarter, very much like they were afraid to make any sort of mistake. Also, Killdeer's center reportedly tore his MCL and possibly ACL at the end of the first quarter allowing him to only play offense and not defense for the entire game. Haven't heard official report on that yet, but he's a senior - pretty tough on the last game of your High School Career to have an injury like that in such a big game. There were several other early reported injuries as well, hobbling a few starters. Going into the half with 16-8 looked like it would be a good game and that Killdeer started to wake up but Killdeer came out REALLY flat (like last year) early in the game and just couldn't wake up for the second half. Getting to the red zone 5 or 6 times with I believe 4 or 5 turn over on downs is not going to win a championship game. For all the hype I heard about PRFL I really wasn't THAT impressed with their performance and thought Killdeer had some tougher appearing opponents through the season (Hazen for one and despite Velva's poor game, they did appear at other games, to me, in some ways better than what I saw PRFL show). I think Killdeer was bit with the malaise bug from travelling again from the opposite end of the state. Last year they felt that was a big factor and tried to get to Fargo earlier this year. Apparently it didn't help. Congrats to PRFL again.
Captain-Crunch werent you telling us earlier that killdeer had 4 shutouts and bc of these shutouts JV kids got to play and would be able to step in for any starter and play ? Kinda contradicting yourself now. Killdeer couldnt hold PRFL jock straps this year and either could anyone else in A.
captain-crunch wrote:Well it wasn't the game I expected but there were certainly a few things that came up that factored hugely in the game. My first observation was how flat Killdeer looked when they came out - not the usual pumped up team that I've seen over the years. They looked really stiff in the first quarter, very much like they were afraid to make any sort of mistake. Also, Killdeer's center reportedly tore his MCL and possibly ACL at the end of the first quarter allowing him to only play offense and not defense for the entire game. Haven't heard official report on that yet, but he's a senior - pretty tough on the last game of your High School Career to have an injury like that in such a big game. There were several other early reported injuries as well, hobbling a few starters. Going into the half with 16-8 looked like it would be a good game and that Killdeer started to wake up but Killdeer came out REALLY flat (like last year) early in the game and just couldn't wake up for the second half. Getting to the red zone 5 or 6 times with I believe 4 or 5 turn over on downs is not going to win a championship game. For all the hype I heard about PRFL I really wasn't THAT impressed with their performance and thought Killdeer had some tougher appearing opponents through the season (Hazen for one and despite Velva's poor game, they did appear at other games, to me, in some ways better than what I saw PRFL show). I think Killdeer was bit with the malaise bug from travelling again from the opposite end of the state. Last year they felt that was a big factor and tried to get to Fargo earlier this year. Apparently it didn't help. Congrats to PRFL again.
captain-crunch wrote:Well it wasn't the game I expected but there were certainly a few things that came up that factored hugely in the game. My first observation was how flat Killdeer looked when they came out - not the usual pumped up team that I've seen over the years. They looked really stiff in the first quarter, very much like they were afraid to make any sort of mistake. Also, Killdeer's center reportedly tore his MCL and possibly ACL at the end of the first quarter allowing him to only play offense and not defense for the entire game. Haven't heard official report on that yet, but he's a senior - pretty tough on the last game of your High School Career to have an injury like that in such a big game. There were several other early reported injuries as well, hobbling a few starters. Going into the half with 16-8 looked like it would be a good game and that Killdeer started to wake up but Killdeer came out REALLY flat (like last year) early in the game and just couldn't wake up for the second half. Getting to the red zone 5 or 6 times with I believe 4 or 5 turn over on downs is not going to win a championship game. For all the hype I heard about PRFL I really wasn't THAT impressed with their performance and thought Killdeer had some tougher appearing opponents through the season (Hazen for one and despite Velva's poor game, they did appear at other games, to me, in some ways better than what I saw PRFL show). I think Killdeer was bit with the malaise bug from travelling again from the opposite end of the state. Last year they felt that was a big factor and tried to get to Fargo earlier this year. Apparently it didn't help. Congrats to PRFL again.
CountryDelight wrote:The 3 best teams this year were from the East , PRFL ,Carrington and Larimore. I do believe this is true do to the fact that PRFL man handled Killdeer, where as they had more trouble with Carrington and Larimore, even if the scores didn't show it.
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