I'll chime in on the Game........
first off, you could tell it was 2 great programs (didn't seem like first game of the year) and Like I've said before, some towns are known for certain Sports and Cavalier's sport is Football, I would say, when it comes to heritage and tradition of town.... with that said, all other sports programs being as competitive as can be to with what is brought to the table with players and coaches....a few years back more young men were out for football but with a progressing Cross Country track program and some not going out for Football, has brought on a bit of a task of filling the roster....but that is the life and times of a lot of middle of the pack Class B schools in reference to enrollment..
Thompson ends up being a School (as we speak) that is going to become very competitive in all sports (and has been for a while) both genders, from 3erd grade to 12th grade....reason why? numbers and commitment period...
atmosphere?....Like I have never seen at a game.....because 11 man does not start till this week there were HS kids from all over the area and the place was buzzing....the weather was gorgeous....the one thing I will say is WHY? would it be on 2 AM stations that don't come in worth a Dam?
a few players on the Thompson team have ties to up North and you could just feel the tenacity in the air!.........even saw Rod Oks there
The game went just as Thompson's coach analyzed it on Coaches Corner (KNDK, 1080) if anybody listened on Sat morning
Cavalier come out pounding and moving....things leveled out and Thompson started moving the sticks...
turn over here, turn over there, penalty here, penalty there....unfortunately injury to Urlaub and major Injury to soph C. Ratchenski (knee) early in the game.........both from Cav...with Jr. Flemming already out this hurts their depth
the one thing I will say is both teams fought like heavy weights and I will say one thing, I know both Towns are proud of their teams and should be.....It was hard to believe for me, that after the 2 point conversion to put Cav up by 4 (28-24) at that point, If not mistaken, there was approx 9:40 left in the game and nobody scored again....it just explains the whole picture although holding penalties made first downs harder to achieve during that stretch too....which may be different in a match later on in the season......the 2 point conversion by Cav
become very important, because I'm sure there is somebody on the Thompson team that can kick a field goal with all their talent ....and at the end of the game, down on their end, if made, would have put them up 1 point
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Great Game!!!!
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