Originally posted by Rod Dangerfield:
Didn't B-C beat Fairfield Central earlier in the year? Was that a fluke or something?
I don't think it was a fluke; FFC was not playing like they are playing now and neither is Brookland-Cayce; but remember, the reason FFC lost was because they went for the win in 2nd OT and missed getting the 2-point conversion.
I addressed this region prior to region play and said that I thought of all the teams, that Airport was the team with the most potential to turn it around from where they started, purely based on the talent on that team. And here they are, in the runner up spot.
Brookland-Cayce is has a ton of potential but they can't quite get the wheels rolling. It's like they almost "quit" playing in the fourth quarter of the Aiken game and have struggled every since then. Last night, when they ran through the banner at the beginning of the game they looked flat doing that.
Midland Valley, well, I don't know what to say; I haven't watched them enough. But they certainly have the talent on that team to have won this region.
Gilbert may be the most under rated team in the region. Jakayus Leaphart is the real deal at running back; the kid is a force to contend with and a game-plan player. Quarterback Nick Hendrix (Hendricks?) is a very good dual threat quarterback. Probably better on the ground than through the air but effective.
Swansea, plain and simple, is not the same team they were in the first half of the season. Chance Walker is a strong play-maker, as is Craig Johnson. I don't know who #33 is, but he played his tail off last night against Brookland-Cayce. This is a dangerous team right now.
Aiken, well, they simply do not have the depth as they rebuild this program. Very good players on this team but too many playing both ways to play against good two-platoon teams.
