[Jack Lambert]

I don't think anyone is underestimating Boyle, we know that when they come to town they bring a long lineage of successful football history. I also expect record attendance at Finley Field, and Boyle may have as many fans as Russell County. It will be Friday Night Lights.

That said, I do believe Boyle has the tougher task of figuring out how to deal with 2-3 Laker players who are possibly some of the best individual athletes that they will have faced all year. We aren't HHS and don't have 12 receivers who will have 1-2 receptions each, we don't have 7 different backs running the ball.....what we have is a few exceptional skill players who will win one-on-one more often than not. It will take a consistent team effort on the Rebels part defensively to keep the Lakers from scoring often.

The Lakers will face the issue of reading the play action. Boyle runs this style offense better than any team I've seen this season. Our Safety(s) can't bite on the run fakes for risk of allowing a receiver over the top, we can't get caught up on a half back pass. But we don't have that one individual Rebel that we have to be concerned with. Burke is a good back, but he's not a game changer to the level we have.

IMO, mistakes by the BC defense will likely result in Laker scores.....mistakes by the Laker defense will likely result in longer plays, but our speed will make some difference.

you say you're not underestimating Boyle,yet you assume that you have 2 or 3 players that are gonna win 1 on 1 matchups.Boyle dosen't play that style defense to where they rely on one player to make stops they swarm to the ball on defense.it's one thing to break long runs with 1 on 1 play,but it's another when you have 6 or 7 players hitting you at one time.as far as your 2 or 3 atheletes that you say are so great Highlands,John Hardin,and Lex cath are loaded with players as good as if not better than your 2 or 3 players.I talked to some of the Boyle staff yesterday,and they assured me that Russell has a couple of players with some speed,but overall they're not any faster than Boyle.they do think Russell has a very good team.as i do,but i still think your'e underestimating Boyle.