[Hatz]

Just watched Boyles State game from last year and I have to say I do not feel as nervous about Fridays game. Boyles line is much bigger than Highlands, but Highlands will be faster and I believe will have success running around the ends which is their forte. I think the biggest weakness I saw on Boyles D was the secondary and mainly on long passing game. The long pass is Highlands main Offense (throw very few passes under15 yards and most are over 20), and will run only if have to or if they find a huge weakness on the D. Sheehan (WR) is not tall, but our taller WR's could have a big night out jumping shorter DB's for Boyle (Collingsworth might have a break out game!). I do not know who all Boyle lost to graduation, but will really miss Dawson. Also read Mattingly will probably not play and a few others are banged up. Hope they all are ok come game time. There was very little passing game by Boyle, is this the norm? If so that plays into Highlands hands, as their pass defense has been weaker than the run defense. I think Boyle running backs are going to see alot of Devon Bruns Friday night ( the guy is playing great and hear his own players are tired of getting beat up by him in practice). I still have questions on Highlands Kicking game and special teams, and curious to see how the O-line does. However, being the first game of the year, you never know what to expect. You can expect both teams to come out a little rusty. Highlands has come out of the gate slow the past 2 years, and could give early momentum to Boyle with silly pentalties and/or turnovers. I am just excited to have football starting back up and glad to see Highlands start the year off in a game featuring the #1and2 teams in 4A. It should be a fun and exciting game.

I think you are very perceptive except for the bolded. One of the things Boyle often does well is take away the run.

If you watched the State Title game from last year the one thing ACS did well coming into the game was have speed and ran the ball well. Boyle gave up only 87 yards to a rushing team that averaged 359 yards per game.

The week before Boyle held a Bell squad to 78 yards on the ground vs. their 306 a game average.