[Blau Vogel]

I disagree. If speed is going to beat slow kids all the time, then it comes down to who is faster. Who do you think will be faster? Johnson Central or Covington Catholic/Highlands... Belfry or Louisville Central? If you can keep the ball away from them, and pound the rock with patience and be content with moving the chains, mix in a pass when needed, and just be better than the guy in front of you you can win no matter what scheme. If the problem with the belly is that they're controlling the line, then they're better than you. You have to block in the spread schemes too. Out athleting city schools really doesn't seem like the way to go. Plus, in today's football if you run that spread crap you're just another of 12 schools on the schedule running it. I bet there's 30 coaching clinics in this state per year on defending the spread. These days, you may see one team running a bone set a year. No clinics on it either. Scheme doesn't matter, play calling and execution do. If JC lost Friday because running lanes were stuffed, their line wasn't getting a push. They either weren't executing, or the other team was better.

Combine one turnover with one 3 and out and you can be two td's down with no way to catch up against a team that can score running 2 or 3 plays.

If the smash mouth region teams face 12 spread teams in a decade, I would be surprised.

Also, it is much easier for a spread team prep for an up the gut team than the other way around.