South Point at Hunter Huss

[sasha_nc]

Next in the conference lineup for South Point is Hunter Huss. It is hard to get excited about a team which has no obvious posters on these boards and against which SP has a series record of 19-4-1. No reason to expect anything but a W at the end of the game. But a game is a game and we can't overlook them. As the saying goes "even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time".

The Huskies schedule is not particularly impressive - losses to good Monroe and East Lincoln teams and a struggling Burns team, wins over Hickory and North Gaston. However, they always seem to have a little talent and try to get as much out of it as possible (unlike their cross-town rival Trashbrook which has talent in spades at times and has nothing to show for it). What effect will the short prep week and the weather as it continues to wreak havoc with practices and games have Friday night?

One thing the fans have to look forward to: The last time SP visited Huss, I heard complaints about their PA guy. Assuming he is still there, the misery will be magnified since the press box side is now the visitors' side.

It would be nice to get some input from the Burns and Hickory posters who have seen the Huskies this year. Are they more run-oriented this year? What does their defense look like? Any glaring weakness or anything in particular that stands out?

 

[coondog8585]

They are not that good. 49 to 14 sp

 

[sticksp]

They have a freshman qb and are very much run oriented. Their d isn't very good and they only scored 22 on North Gaston. This should be a thorough beating and ole coondog there picked a pretty good score! Their coach seems to think that the big win over NG should give them the confidence they need to compete with the Red Raiders, it's only his 2nd year as head coach so it won't take him long to understand how this works!

 

[DeBoer31]

The paper says they ran right at NG? If that's correct, that gives me a little bit of worry since I think we will shrink big time vs. that if you get past the front line. Still I say 45 - 19 SP wins.
Freshmen QBs are what nightmares are made of.

 

[egfan]

One thing the fans have to look forward to: The last time SP visited Huss, I heard complaints about their PA guy. Assuming he is still there, the misery will be magnified since the press box side is now the visitors' side.

Do not sit anywhere close to the press box. The PAA and funky music will blast your ear drums.

 

[Magicwolf]

Any update on injured Raiders? Ben Washam and John Steele.

Last night we got Phillip Davis in the lineup for the first time this season. He was expected to be the anchor of our defensive front this year but has not seen action until last night. He will need some time to get in proper shape will certainly help us in a big way as we go deeper into the season.

 

[coondog8585]

Number 5 played too.

 

[redraider73]

And every HH 1st down resulted in a blaring "It's another.... Mickey Chow first down!" from the pa announcer. How did that work out? Mickey Chow's is now out of business. I am not sure what to expect about their current sponsor (if they even have one). (Their hamburgers are pretty good there though.)

 

[Shelby Lion]

Q:What do you call a SP fan on the moon?
A: a problem
Q: what do you call 100 SP fans on the moon?
A: a problem
Q: what do you call ALL SP fans on the moon?
A: PROBLEM SOLVED

Your friend
Shelby lion

Beat Huss!!!!

 

[redraider73]

Q:What do you call a SP fan on the moon?
A: a problem
Q: what do you call 100 SP fans on the moon?
A: a problem
Q: what do you call ALL SP fans on the moon?
A: PROBLEM SOLVED

Your friend
Shelby lion

Beat Huss!!!!

Q: And what do you call a Shelby fan on the HH - SP thread?
A: A pain in the pooter.

Don't worry Lion, SP will take care of business. Once we got away from playing last year's state champions from Cleveland County, we are once again awesome!

 

[Lawn12Dog]

The PA guy is brutal....think fingernails on a chalkboard. They put him on the visitors for torture ...pure torture. They have a couple of good skill guys ....Danner kid runs the ball well especially for a sop,

 

[llucky3702]

They have a freshman qb and are very much run oriented. Their d isn't very good and they only scored 22 on North Gaston. This should be a thorough beating and ole coondog there picked a pretty good score! Their coach seems to think that the big win over NG should give them the confidence they need to compete with the Red Raiders, it's only his 2nd year as head coach so it won't take him long to understand how this works![

 

[llucky3702]

Next in the conference lineup for South Point is Hunter Huss. It is hard to get excited about a team which has no obvious posters on these boards and against which SP has a series record of 19-4-1. No reason to expect anything but a W at the end of the game. But a game is a game and we can't overlook them. As the saying goes "even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time".

The Huskies schedule is not particularly impressive - losses to good Monroe and East Lincoln teams and a struggling Burns team, wins over Hickory and North Gaston. However, they always seem to have a little talent and try to get as much out of it as possible (unlike their cross-town rival Trashbrook which has talent in spades at times and has nothing to show for it). What effect will the short prep week and the weather as it continues to wreak havoc with practices and games have Friday night?

One thing the fans have to look forward to: The last time SP visited Huss, I heard complaints about their PA guy. Assuming he is still there, the misery will be magnified since the press box side is now the visitors' side.

It would be nice to get some input from the Burns and Hickory posters who have seen the Huskies this year. Are they more run-oriented this year? What does their defense look like? Any glaring weakness or anything in particular that stands out?

They left 3 redzone scores on the field in Dallas...all inside 10.... Minus a few concentrational erros on the wet field, they could have easily hung 40 plus pts.. ..Pretty athletic on defense as they get after it pretty well...NG's option attack didn't achieve the desired effect.. Their running backs, although young, are talented...They were able to pass the ball effectively against NG...

 

[Lawn12Dog]

Lucky are you a NG fan? If so, wondering about East R. We have some guys out but are in a must win to stay alive for the playoffs.

 

[llucky3702]

Lawndog..im a former Huskie and former player from early 80's who married and moved to belmont a few years back. Though being a SP supporter with stepsons playing for Big Red I keep an eye on Huss and tend to know a lil more info...They will play spirited with what they have come Friday but, much like EG, will fall short after one half of play as Big Red will have its way...i have no intel on East Ruth to give...sorry i couldnt help...

 

[coondog8585]

Looks like another monday night game. They are saying alot more rain friday.

 

[coondog8585]

I went to Sp but my mom family went to Huss.

 

[Magicwolf]

Number 5 played too.

#5 Silver played very well. Also #25 Mario Brandon (Soph) appears to be amongst the defensive starters now. He has really became a factor in recent weeks. He has a lot of learning to do but you can't teach savvy. He is a very aggressive hitter who will continue to grow and be more of a factor later in the season.

 

[llucky3702]

Hope ...the weather is good...the PA announcer is hoarse...there is actually band music compared to what they usually play...a good game in the sense of a justifiable drive to SW Gastonia...The game two yrs ago at Huss was was entertaining as it went to the wire...Hey theres always Blacks BBQ...

 

[coondog8585]

Blacks Bbq is pretty good.

 

[KM2ASU]

Lawndog..im a former Huskie and former player from early 80's who married and moved to belmont a few years back. Though being a SP supporter with stepsons playing for Big Red I keep an eye on Huss and tend to know a lil more info...They will play spirited with what they have come Friday but, much like EG, will fall short after one half of play as Big Red will have its way...i have no intel on East Ruth to give...sorry i couldnt help...

Wouldn't happen to have a little KM in your past history would you? Let's just say I know a guy.......... lol

 

[RalphMachio99]

#5 Silver played very well. Also #25 Mario Brandon (Soph) appears to be amongst the defensive starters now. He has really became a factor in recent weeks. He has a lot of learning to do but you can't teach savvy. He is a very aggressive hitter who will continue to grow and be more of a factor later in the season.

as is known on this site, I will call a spade a spade. 25 looks to be our best player in the secondary this year. Aside from waiting around on opposing QBs to hit our drop 7 in the numbers - which has happened about 10 times this year- he has actually made some plays on the ball with good angles. This year is truly the worst QB/Pass group of opponents I've ever seen. More teams passing more than ever, and not many of them know what they're doing. Was hoping 23 would show up more this year like in years past, but to date he's 40 yards downfield with his man covered waiting for opponents' QBs to underthrow easy picks. btw- are opponents 100 for 100 throwing curls on us on the edge this year? that and a lead draw are the only two plays needed if you want to compete with SP this year. Haven't seen one lead draw yet. Nice going opposing coaches. SP shouldn't get so much hate as they get, given how pitiful the local HS staffs are. Like taking candy from a baby. smh.

 

[RalphMachio99]

Will HH bring anything to the table? It looks like they will run the ball (given the boxscores seen in the paper). But will they be running east /west zone read looks? If so- just send the JVs out because you have no chance. Nobody knows how to line up and run right at a defense anymore. I wouldn't know what to do if I saw that nowadays. Been a while since I've seen it.

 

[llucky3702]

Wouldn't happen to have a little KM in your past history would you? Let's just say I know a guy.......... lol

Sorry i dont follow you?....strange....Never lived or played at KM...

 

[KM2ASU]

Sorry i dont follow you?....strange....Never lived or played at KM...

No problem.....just know a guy who graduated from Huss in the 80's and is now a die hard Red Raider, and he used to live in KM. Actually know several people who are now die hard Red Raiders, but they actually graduated and/or played at other Gaston Co schools.

 

[RalphMachio99]

No problem.....just know a guy who graduated from Huss in the 80's and is now a die hard Red Raider, and he used to live in KM. Actually know several people who are now die hard Red Raiders, but they actually graduated and/or played at other Gaston Co schools.

Ohhhhhh Belmont is full of those types now. What was once a great mill village of tough SOBs is now a bastion of fruits and wanna be tuff arses. A kissing and glad handing has taken place of the fights that used to occur in the stands. It's a different world. No matter how much they want it to be, it ain't like it used to be. Oh for the 70s to come back. D@Mn Carpetbaggers.

 

[llucky3702]

No problem.....just know a guy who graduated from Huss in the 80's and is now a die hard Red Raider, and he used to live in KM. Actually know several people who are now die hard Red Raiders, but they actually graduated and/or played at other Gaston Co schools.

Yea ok....lotta fans i kno...

 

[Lawn12Dog]

Looks like another monday night game. They are saying alot more rain friday.

Good luck to your Chargers this week Coonie. Ya'll should be able to take care of Chase.

 

[No Dog in the Fight]

What if it's the other way around??? If a 5th generation Belmont native and South Point grad marries a Crest girl, moves to Boiling Springs, and then has sons play for the Chargers, who does he pull for?

A. Has yet to happen.
B. He continues to pull for the Red Raiders.
C. He should move his family to Belmont.
D. Other (feel free to expand)

 

[sasha_nc]

Looks like another monday night game. They are saying alot more rain friday.

If they play on Monday, they would have to slog through 12 inches of mud, given all the rain the weather is likely to hand out over the next four days. Even conservative numbers say 4-5 inches over the weekend and probably more. This one (and every other game in the state) probably needs to be played on Thursday, even though both teams just played on Monday.

 

[llucky3702]

What if it's the other way around??? If a 5th generation Belmont native and South Point grad marries a Crest girl, moves to Boiling Springs, and then has sons play for the Chargers, who does he pull for?

A. Has yet to happen.
B. He continues to pull for the Red Raiders.
C. He should move his family to Belmont.
D. Other (feel free to expand)

Best to keep mama happy

 

[Shelby Lion]

What if it's the other way around??? If a 5th generation Belmont native and South Point grad marries a Crest girl, moves to Boiling Springs, and then has sons play for the Chargers, who does he pull for?

A. Has yet to happen.
B. He continues to pull for the Red Raiders.
C. He should move his family to Belmont.
D. Other (feel free to expand)

Easy: THE TALIBAN!!!! Lol

 

[No Dog in the Fight]

Shelby Lion: If your location is correct, then I'm guessing you've moved to Burns territory???

 

[Shelby Lion]

Same situation man! Born and raised Shelby, graduated from Shelby,married Burns girl moved to Lawndale and if son continues to play, then in about 6 years he will be a Bulldog it appears ...

 

[No Dog in the Fight]

Same situation man! Born and raised Shelby , married Burns girl moved to Lawndale and if son continues to play, then in about 6 years he will be a Bulldog it appears ...

It appears??? Oh I see....If he's really good, he'll play for Crest. Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[sasha_nc]

It appears??? Oh I see....If he's really good, he'll play for Crest. Sorry, couldn't resist.

I don't think Shelby Lion is ready to have the rest of his teeth removed down to two to qualify as a Crest dad. However, maybe the Red Raiders can recruit Kane - I just love his game face in Cheetoman's avatar.

 

[redraider73]

What if it's the other way around??? If a 5th generation Belmont native and South Point grad marries a Crest girl, moves to Boiling Springs, and then has sons play for the Chargers, who does he pull for?

A. Has yet to happen.
B. He continues to pull for the Red Raiders.
C. He should move his family to Belmont.
D. Other (feel free to expand)

The answer has to be D. Other. Has not happened and never will. Belmont grads are fond of girls with teeth not stained by chewing tobacco. There are no such girls at Crest.

Oh wait, there was one girl one time but she married a Belmont grad and moved to Belmont.

 

[seadog28]

Sheby Lion has failed geography!

 

[llucky3702]

90% rain for friday....the heck with the field or the gate...i say do the dang thing ?

 

[DeBoer31]

Yep- play it. They should play it tonight...maybe cut a back to back deal where JV goes and plays before and Varsity right after at HH. BTW- If our starting QB goes down, we are winless the rest of the season. Cheers.