[gobigredMHS]

gobigred, I understand having some pessimism but, the wording used sounds like some just didn't know what to expect. You have got to remember, we lost the all time leading rusher in MHS history. He didn't get that by accident. You could put most or any of our backs from the past out there this year and everyone would say our running game needed work after what we just lost. The line play looked pretty solid except when a couple of them got hot and sick. I'm just saying look back at the past and you will see many very good years when our backs just got 5-6 yards per carry and controlled the clock. That is really all we need. With this line, I could get 4-5 yards per carry walking up in there. I think we will see just where they are at in 2 weeks at Fort Campbell. I really think one of the things we didn't use that we should have was the go route with Dillon Reed. He could have blown past the corner at any time he wanted to. Really, the only other thing that bothered me was the fact that we were not getting our usual great blocking by the slot receivers on the outside when we did the little slip screens to Deon. If we did as usual we would have scored probably 2 or 3 more times. That will not be a problem as that was the side that Marshall Bacon was on. We know he is experience, smart and strong. He will fix that problem and that you can write down. I also think that we at any time can just throw the ball up to him kinda like the Forrest kid from PT and take what ever kind of yardage we want. Also look back at the film from last year at state and you will see something that Dillon Reed can offer us at any time in any game and there is absolutely no way for anyone to defend it.

I hope u are right about the line, it just seemed like mills was not getting the holes he needed or the blocks he needed, seemed like he had to fight hard to get his yards.

I know the experience is there, so I am sure it is better than what I saw.

Also, I am the person that runs mayfieldcardinals.net and I just received an updated list of stats, only up to 2010, but I think I may be able to piece the rest of it together.