KyWFX Wrote:
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> cchVP Wrote:
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> > UsAToday Wrote:
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> > > USA Today. Countdown to football: 100 things
> to
> > > know about 2017 season
> > >
> > >
https://shar.es/1Ft0Y2. (copy this link &
> find
> > the
> > > pictures.. Then scroll through till #68)
> > >
> > > #68. At this point, can we just go ahead and
> > > pencil Westfield (Chantilly, Va.) and Oscar
> > Smith
> > > (Chesapeake, Va.) into the 6A state title
> this
> > > season? In consecutive years, the Bulldogs
> and
> > the
> > > Tigers have created instant classics in the
> > state
> > > title game; both games went to at least one
> > > overtime and both were won by
> Westfield.Photo:
> > > Kevin Delaney
> >
> > So, how would Centreville, South Lakes, Lake
> > Braddock, Robinson overcome their annual
> nemesis
> > in Chantilly? Provide some compelling evidence
> > that the USA Today article is wrong?
>
> 1 WHS will not have the huge advantage of mullet
> head bailing out the offense by dipping field
> position the way he did on his punts or making
> teams start at their own 20 on kickoffs as he sent
> his kicks into the end zone over 85% of the time.
>
>
> 2. They are young at skill positions and won't the
> benefit of having 2 6'4" receivers on the edges.
>
>
> 3. No Zach Jewell. He was a beast! Also O-line
> and D-line missing Petrillo and Free and host of
> others who garnered all-district blah blah
> accolades.
>
> 4. Losing DC in consecutive years and other
> support staff will catch up at some point, could
> this be the year. Continuity.....
>
> CVHS will be better. Upgraded at skill positions
> and depth. They have huge linema Jackson? If
> healthy will be a force on the line. He's 6'8"
> 300lbs.
>
> South County. Can anyone (not name Free) cover
> Spaulding
They won't have as good of a kicking game true, but they'll be okay on special teams. Callas is one hell of a special teams coach in regard to developing solid kicker/punters.
They lose players every year, every year players step in and they keep winning. They are losing some good players but they have quite a few walking around in the hallways which you'll find out about once they get an opportunity to play.
They'll have receivers, may not be as tall but a few might be faster than this years bunch. Cockrill is 6'3, nice big target, Morin and Kiley have speed and athletic ability, there's also a LB that played TE as a freshman, might be back to compliment Cockrill.
They garnered so many conference/region/state accolades last year because they won it all, that's how that system goes. Look back over the history of these selections, the teams that win have the most players.
They always have big lineman, this upcoming season will be no different than years past. As a previous poster noted, they'll have over 100 kids on jv/varsity program and plenty to chose from.
The luxury of the program has always been coaching and numbers. Yes they lose their DC for a second year in a row, but the system won't change. The program has been run pretty much the same for the 17 years it's been in existence.
Do I think that makes them an automatic lock to repeat as conference/region/state champions again, no. But they'll be one of if not the team to beat. Just look at the consistency of the program.