I think I warned of the field conditions in a previous post above, if not, be warned like Chute said. Simeon Stadium is one of the nicer stadiums in all of North Carolina. However, it is a shared facility primarily between HP Andrews and HP Central, along with 3 middle schools in High Point. As you all know, it rained all over the state for damn near a month straight in September-October which put a beating on the usually beautiful sod of Simeon Stadium. When a lot of schools were cancelling or rescheduling games to later dates, local schools using the facility did not. They played many games in the downpours like they should have because it's football, and frankly, it has wore the grass slap out. Now that it's cold, the benefits of the sun and irrigation system are long gone. Over the last few weeks, it's been slip n slide, for both teams with mud being pretty heavy in the center third of the field. Truthfully, the field conditions actually hurt Andrews because our speed is usually superior to almost all our opponents for much of the season. Regardless, the good and the bad is that it will affect both teams come Friday night. Each team will lose a play or 2 here or there that could have been big. On the other side, each team will gain a free tackle or two in the open field that they may/may not have made. Luckily, we have a stable of about 5 kids that can run the ball effectively in various situations. 2 of which have run for 1,000 yards and another 3 that are between 500-750 yards this season. My Red Raider buddy on here, TooTall4Yall, used the best analogy to describe our offense. It's a lot like a prize fighter that absolutely wears you down over the course of 12 rounds with body shot after body shot. It's got a good combination of flash/speed and toughness to run between the tackles. From what I've seen and heard, Clinton will bring just as much if not more to Simeon Stadium on Friday Night. Here's hoping for a hard fought, well played, injury free contest between 2 of the best programs in the state of NC who haven't met ever I believe.
