Ill-704 here's my summary of that scrimmage:
It was us, Wilkes Central, Bunker Hill and West Wilkes. Originally it was going to be BH, WC, and us and were going to have the JV's play but West had no one return to their scrimmage which was sad so they came to WC and they dropped the JV slate. So instead there was for the first hour or so two games on each side of WC's field and then game situations. They lasted 10 min a quarter but were rather weird. They didn't stop the clock instead letting it run like in a mercy rule situation. Wasn't the best set up imo but everyone dealt with it. We got hot dogs at the end which was rather nice of them to do.
Anyways here's what I thought:
-We opened both times with West Wilkes. They weren't as solid as I figured they would be. First off they changed their offense. They ran the Pistol instead of the spread they ran the last two years. Their O-lines huge but their skill guys aren't and weren't as good as the JV ones looked last year. I don't know if they are still on JV or didn't come out but they weren't as solid as I figured they would be.
Neither of us scored both times we played but our D stopped their O pretty well when they did pistol stuff besides an occasional option play. The first series we were all over them and sacked them several times and caused a fumble. Our O started off slow it was due to slugushness than their D but we had our moments. In game situation they had the ball a while due to their type of O but we picked them off twice (one called back by refs on a silly call, other legit.) And we did better on O just ran out of time.
West would be better in the I offense running it a ton. They used it every once in a while in the game situation and did best in it. Their passing game isn't there this year. I see them being better next year but this year it's iffy. I hope I'm wrong here.
Central is still pretty young overall but I thought they looked better than last year. Lineman were better and much bigger. The skill guys were tiny but they have some speed. Like West I think they will be better in a year or two, still a young team. They can't pass as much without James there and without that RB from the last two year it feels weird but the new one's as good. QB looked decent. They were still in the spread though. Their D needs work and will be what makes or breaks them. We won both time vs them, 2-1 in the half field scrimmage and 1-0 in the game situation.
They will be young again but have a year more of experience so that's a +.
As for Bunker Hill they were fun as hell to watch. No size at all on the line hence their record but they were fun. Ran hard and hit well. If they had West's lineman they could be awesome.
As for the league as a whole it's still early. Ashe is the main ?, I will see them fully Friday. Starmount will be Starmount unless something crazy happens. East Wilkes could be good but they got to get going early and not talk for once. North Wilkes I see winning a game but they may have another year or so. That Sophomore RB they have is potentially really good. He needs a team around him though. Elkin is another ? mark as is Alleghany. It potentially could be a competitive year in the MVAC