Mount Pleasant vs JM Robinson
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I was told MP should have beat NW pretty easily however some things didn’t go their way. I believe this is a tough game for both teams.
JM didn’t play their best game vs NW but found a way to win. JM also had a LOT of penalties.
JM didn’t play their best game vs NW but found a way to win. JM also had a LOT of penalties.
From what I saw, If NW had a competent QB they would’ve beaten JM. The offensive play calling did them no favors either.
We saw two different games then!
Refs definitely gave NW all the help they could,and JM defense held NE to negative yards in the second half.
I will say 11 at QB was a huge huge mistake in that he is their 2nd receiver. If they would have had 1,2, and 11 at WR it would have made the defense work harder.
NW play all was run, run, throw, punt almost like it was scripted! It never changed.
MP was driving deep in NW territory late in the game and fumbled . If they would have scored they would have won.
It really did seem like the refs were leaning towards NW, and it's hard to ignore how the JM defense managed to stifle NE, especially in the second half. Holding a team to negative yards is no small feat and speaks volumes about their execution and intensity.
Your point about having 11 at QB is spot on. Utilizing him as a second receiver instead of the primary quarterback really limits the offensive potential. When you have your best playmakers spread out, it forces the defense to stretch and adapt, rather than focusing on a predictable run-heavy strategy. For instance, if they had their top three receivers on the field, it could have opened up more opportunities and created mismatches that would keep the defense guessing.
And you're right about NW's playcalling; it felt very one-dimensional. The predictability of their offense likely made it easier for JM to prepare and respond effectively.
Mount Pleasant is very solid, I've seen them a couple times this year. Disadvantage for them is playing in a split 1A conference with some not so great 1A teams. They should have beaten NW, that game ended up being played on Saturday morning after Friday night rain outs, so that may have contributed to some of the sloppiness on both sides. Mount's QB is their only weakness on offense. They have a solid defense. JM is good, but if they are going to make any kind of run in the 3A playoffs as people seem to think they are then this is game they should not lose. If they lose they won't make near as much noise.
Trap Game? Don't really see that coming in to play here. It would be kinda hard for this to be a trap game. You have an 8-1 opponent coming in that has won their last 5 games in a row. Playoffs don't start until the week after next and JM nor anyone else knows who they are playing in the playoffs yet so everyone's focus should be on this week.
MP’s running game will definitely test the JM defense. You know MP is going to run it up the middle all night.
MP is very good. I’d say 2nd best team in Cabarrus county. Their running game and defense are outstanding and since they run so much the passes they throw are unexpected.
JM definitely didn’t play their best game and left points on the field going for it on 4 down.
