re: HS Semifinal prediction thread (5A)

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Best way to combat that is run straight at them with a power running attack. What does WM do again?

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Are you sure the best way is by a power running attack? You may want to check and see what East St. John did against Destrehan with their power running attack with Alex Singleton. Or you may even want to ask Mr. Lacy and Mr. York from Dutchdown how effective their power running game was. Bottom line is Destrehan's defense is very good. They are big AND fast up front, and they are very balanced. Your best shot of beating them is having a QB who can buy time and who is VERY ACCURATE on the deep ball. Just as Higgins proved last night, you can run all game long, but Destrehan's defense comes up with stops when they need to. Balance is needed.

I think too many people look into scores of games to determine how good a team is. For example, against Higgins it was raining most of the game, which gives a big advantage to the more run-oriented team (Higgins). But still, Destrehan FOUND a way to win. That is the thing with Destrehan. They are not near as talented as last year, but they continue to FIND ways to win in the playoffs, even though they haven't been playing their best ball.

Also, winning 27 in a row DOES matter. It means that Destrehan just KNOWS how to win. It also means that they play with that extra confidence that all good teams play with.

Destrehan may lose this Friday to Central. I believe they will win, but you never know. I also think that Barbe without Janzen Jackson is a different team. Therefore, I'll go with WM. We can talk about a possible WM/Barbe vs. Destrehan/Central matchup next week.