[killbilly usmc]

It is a big problem when you have to play a team like that more than 1 time. First, if you beat them big the first time, the players tend to get to thinking they will destroy them. Then you factor in the fact that they have a lot of talent and did have a good coach. They looked at what they did right and wrong the first time and changed some things. Then of course, the team you beat the first time is now a little bitter and fights harder the second time.

I agree with all this. I also felt murray is a bad match up for caldwell. A run heavy team that can move the ball slowly down the field and grind the clock. I felt mayfield should have used that approach alittle more on caldwell would have loved to see the power i with hernandez moving it 5 yards at a time and there qb having to stand on the sidelines that last drive we had it tied with 7 to go. I figured murray had a shot against caldwell same as russellville had me worried good run team that plays good run defense on a night the wind is blowing 25 miles per hour and you cant throw deep with any accuracy. Mayfields d won that rematch with russellville and impressed me. Its obvious the d improved substantially since the first game with them and the caldwell game. Caldwells d never improved the week before an average union county went toe to toe for over 3 qts then ran out of gas. Caldwell just seemed to love a shootout and outscore opponents in high scoring games. They needed to send out a search party for there d i think i seen a milk carton in early dec that had there d line and linebackers pictures on it. Guess they can look at this season and brag about beating mayfield since they cant celebrate anything else. Dreamkiller thinks 1a was that weak but he doesnt realize the progress mayfield made on d. If we switched opponents that night russeville would have beat caldwell.