[charlie22]

I think he did not want to give the Rebels something to get upset about and work harder because of. He knows that there is a good chance of the teams meeting again in Boyle Co. and the move he made will help his team in the long run IMO.

Perhaps, then again, I doubt that kids of the caliber and quality of Boyle are going to work any less to beat Highlands in a rematch just because Dale had Highlands take a knee, or would work any harder than they otherwise would if Dale had punched it in one more time.

That stuffs works to motivate players and teams that are not otherwise motivated enough on their own to work hard. I don't see Boyle fitting in that category. Same reason I doubt that the totally stupid comment made by the Highlands fan to the kids near the Rebel walk will have one iota of impact when those kids become varsity players in several years.

If Boyle needs that kind of stuff to get motivated to work harder, I guess my thoughts about the Boyle program are wrong. But I don't think I'm wrong about the Boyle program. Dale not trying to punch it in was nothing other than a tip of the respect hat for the the Boyle kids and coaches.