WHAT'S YOUR SUPRISE DARK HORSE TEAM IN YOUR AREA.

[Orange and Brown]

My dark horse team is gallia academy. 19 last year. Point pleasant leaves the schedule, jackson is back on the schedule
offense scored 146 points last year. 74 of those points against south point and fairland besides that less then 10 points per game. defensively gave up 456 points. all skill players back except one receiver. when you are being outscored 31 points a game and take out ( south point and fairland) and they were out scored over 40 a game. they can improve a hell of a lot and it not show up in a lot of wins. The attitude and work ethic is there this team is really putting in the summer effort. They are still going to be smaller in size and give up probably an average of 250 to 350 across the line. But they need to figure out a way as a team to run for even 80 yards a game on legitimate run plays. that will open up the passing game and at least improve the offense 7 points a game. the big help will be defensively. the 3 or 4 more offensive 1st downs a game will help this defense maybe 14points a game or more. Lets just forget about the fact. The blue devils fielded a team with a lot of underclassmen on the field. the same will be true this year. most of what little size the blue devils had is all young.

So much of winning is attitude. when i look up and down schedule where do additional wins come from? Fairland? river valley? coal grove? i have no idea where they win. But here is the thing. Figure out a way to beat meigs in the opener i think river valley becomes winnable. when those 2 then why can you compete with coal grove, if you have done that fairland and south point should be in play. Now you are 5 wins if you have won 5 then rock hill shouldn't be out of question.

For me if they can stop anyone defensively. because i have no idea why every team the Blue devils face right now doesn't run the ball down there throats and say stop me. If they can slow teams down and just be able to run just a little bit. Then they will be able to pass and they can pass especially if a team has to at least respect the run.

Probably 2-8 or 3-7 but this team i dont think will average 3 turnovers a game like last year. and think they will not be ran out of the building by many teams but we will see.

So you predict 2 to 3 wins and that's your dark horse?

[noreply66]

That is no Black Beauty.

[icanpickem]

My dark horse is Miller.

A green vs miller regional semi would be the weirdest thing ever.

Gutsy call...considering it's been around 20 years since Miller beat a team that finished the season with a winning record.

[Abe Froman]

Jackson and Portsmouth both were right at or a little over .500 last year as I recall.

I am hearing some very good things about both through the rumor mills. Jackson should be back in the playoffs after a year off and Portsmouth may be sniffing an OVC title based on early summer prognosticators that usually are reliable and somewhat objective lol.

Jackson 9-1 and Portsmouth 8-2.

[Banned4ever]

It has to be the Warren Warriors. They have a new turf field on the way and a major leaguer running the show.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

It has to be the Warren Warriors. They have a new turf field on the way and a major leaguer running the show.

so who's the main warrior banned, inquiring minds are curious,----------------- well actually I am. is mike bartrum still at meigs.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

I mean let's be real, that's a teaser to those not in the know if I ever seen one

[svac83]

My dark horse team is gallia academy. 19 last year. Point pleasant leaves the schedule, jackson is back on the schedule
offense scored 146 points last year. 74 of those points against south point and fairland besides that less then 10 points per game. defensively gave up 456 points. all skill players back except one receiver. when you are being outscored 31 points a game and take out ( south point and fairland) and they were out scored over 40 a game. they can improve a hell of a lot and it not show up in a lot of wins. The attitude and work ethic is there this team is really putting in the summer effort. They are still going to be smaller in size and give up probably an average of 250 to 350 across the line. But they need to figure out a way as a team to run for even 80 yards a game on legitimate run plays. that will open up the passing game and at least improve the offense 7 points a game. the big help will be defensively. the 3 or 4 more offensive 1st downs a game will help this defense maybe 14points a game or more. Lets just forget about the fact. The blue devils fielded a team with a lot of underclassmen on the field. the same will be true this year. most of what little size the blue devils had is all young.

So much of winning is attitude. when i look up and down schedule where do additional wins come from? Fairland? river valley? coal grove? i have no idea where they win. But here is the thing. Figure out a way to beat meigs in the opener i think river valley becomes winnable. when those 2 then why can you compete with coal grove, if you have done that fairland and south point should be in play. Now you are 5 wins if you have won 5 then rock hill shouldn't be out of question.

For me if they can stop anyone defensively. because i have no idea why every team the Blue devils face right now doesn't run the ball down there throats and say stop me. If they can slow teams down and just be able to run just a little bit. Then they will be able to pass and they can pass especially if a team has to at least respect the run.

Probably 2-8 or 3-7 but this team i dont think will average 3 turnovers a game like last year. and think they will not be ran out of the building by many teams but we will see.

So you predict 2 to 3 wins and that's your dark horse?
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as inept as this team has been for 3 years. unless there are some teams that all of sudden just got really i mean really bad. 3 wins would be a miracle. i cant tell you how many times this team has still been looking for it's 1st first down not by penalty at almost half.... i will almost guarantee you that if you put a line on this team at under over 3 wins. in gallia county you probably couldn't find 3 sane people who would take the over. you would be hard pressed to find many to take the over 1. I know this team working hard. I think they are going to be competitive but i have thought that for 3 years... in other words. I think this team will be at least .500 but i never would of dreamed they would only win 1 last year so i am trying to be realistic.

[purpleblood1]

I am going with the Fairland Dragons as the darkhorse in the area.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

that would be nice to see them, Portsmouth and Gallia academy all back to full force, as well as south point, the ovc would be a rock then.