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Post by GHS 1999 on Oct 1, 2017 22:02:41 GMT -5
Can you believe it's week 7 already? The 6-0 Clear Fork Colts roll into Heise Park this Friday night to take on the 4-2 Galion Tigers. The Colts are coming off a 52-8 win at River Valley while the Tigers fell 44-21 at Marion Harding. This is Galion's 9th annual "Connections Weekend" which corresponds with homecoming and Alumni Band night. On the field, it doesn't look good for Galion in this one as Clear Fork has played tremendous football thus far and I know they have a 2 headed monster at quarterback. This is the first meeting for Galion of 2 against the newcomers of the MOAC with the Ontario game being over there in week 9. Galion and Clear Fork have little history against each other all time with one meeting, a Galion win in 1972. Going even further back to pre merger has little more to show, as Galion played Bellville in 1904 and tied them. Thoughts on this one.....
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 1, 2017 22:43:56 GMT -5
Colts should gallop away with this one.
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Post by 4 on Oct 1, 2017 23:06:02 GMT -5
Clear fork shouldn't have to play starters after half. Don't see galion scoring unless it's against the backups.
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Post by 4 on Oct 1, 2017 23:11:20 GMT -5
And man, clear fork looks like a BIG physical team on tape. Looks like they got some athletes as well.
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Post by galion on Oct 2, 2017 2:35:45 GMT -5
This is going to be ugly. I just hope that we can come out on the other side reasonably healthy.
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Post by galion on Oct 2, 2017 2:39:45 GMT -5
And man, clear fork looks like a BIG physical team on tape. Looks like they got some athletes as well. You think? They beat JA and Bellevue. You remember JA right? Didn't Harding play them? Don't you have a ref to complain about or something? The funniest thing here is that even after JA leaves the conference the big, bad D2 city school still is about the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference. |
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Post by Eagles nest on Oct 2, 2017 5:31:02 GMT -5
And man, clear fork looks like a BIG physical team on tape. Looks like they got some athletes as well. You think? They beat JA and Bellevue. You remember JA right? Didn't Harding play them? Don't you have a ref to complain about or something? The funniest thing here is that even after JA leaves the conference the big, bad D2 city school still is about the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference. What? We Harding homers don't see us as "big,bad D2 city school" only you outsiders see that. You live in the past when Harding was D1 and making playoffs and placing kids into D1 college football. Times and kids have changed. |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 8:26:01 GMT -5
Times certainly have changed. Since Harding started turning in their gear,instead of playing in week eleven, the rest of the MOAC looks like this.
Clear Fork and River Valley each with four trips to the playoffs, Galion with five, North Union with six and Pleasant with eight. I would say you are the one living in the past.
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Post by Eagles nest on Oct 2, 2017 8:36:28 GMT -5
Times certainly have changed. Since Harding started turning in their gear,instead of playing in week eleven, the rest of the MOAC looks like this. Clear Fork and River Valley each with four trips to the playoffs, Galion with five, North Union with six and Pleasant with eight. I would say you are the one living in the past. Not so fast my friend, I know what Harding is now, the rest of the MOAC folks think they are playing and beating the HHS teams of the mid 90's to early 2000's. No one is surprised if they lose now. These kids are all about the me not the we. |
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Post by moacfootballfan on Oct 2, 2017 8:44:26 GMT -5
Clear Fork comfortably.
League play starts to bring Galion's record into proper perspective.
Good Luck Tigers, hopefully no injuries and some good things to take away from the game.
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 8:50:16 GMT -5
Times certainly have changed. Since Harding started turning in their gear,instead of playing in week eleven, the rest of the MOAC looks like this. Clear Fork and River Valley each with four trips to the playoffs, Galion with five, North Union with six and Pleasant with eight. I would say you are the one living in the past. Not so fast my friend, I know what Harding is now, the rest of the MOAC folks think they are playing and beating the HHS teams of the mid 90's to early 2000's. No one is surprised if they lose now. These kids are all about the me not the we. That has some basis in fact. Those teams that beat Harding now know they are beating a rag-tag, mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players. |
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Post by Eagles nest on Oct 2, 2017 9:01:06 GMT -5
Not so fast my friend, I know what Harding is now, the rest of the MOAC folks think they are playing and beating the HHS teams of the mid 90's to early 2000's. No one is surprised if they lose now. These kids are all about the me not the we. That has some basis in fact. Those teams that beat Harding now know they are beating a rag-tag, mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players. I wouldn't go that far, but I get what your saying. Only a Pleasant Fan would say that. |
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Post by tjames on Oct 2, 2017 9:20:45 GMT -5
Ok, I've bitten my tongue for a long while. Maybe it's because I'm a mom that I see things from a different perspective. I'm the mom of a Harding football player who works hard and has friends and teammates who work hard. Believe me when I say, you HAVE NO IDEA what some of these kids are up against. Because if you did, you wouldn't post things like "mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players".
I have seen things and heard stories that have made me lose sleep. For instance, the football player who walked an hour and a half home from practice EVERY DAY because he was too embarrassed of his family situation to ask for a ride. Or the kid my son dropped off after practice who then stood outside his house in the pouring rain for 20 minutes because his dad couldn't get off the couch to let him in.
I'm sorry they don't live up to your holier-than-thou standards at Pleasant or Galion or wherever. Try to remember that these are kids you are insulting before you post your sarcastic, mean-spirited posts.
ETA: I should have added that no kid on any team deserves to be talked about like this, no matter the situation. Quit being a jerk.
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Post by 4 on Oct 2, 2017 10:24:17 GMT -5
You think? They beat JA and Bellevue. You remember JA right?  Didn't Harding play them? Don't you have a ref to complain about or something?  The funniest thing here is that even after JA leaves the conference the big, bad D2 city school still is about the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference. if you know anything about high school football you know divisions don't really matter, it's just a lazy asss wagon excuse. I think you should worry about galion lol, man that team is horrendous. How have they won a game? JA beat Harding just like they have the last few years, there's many d1 schools that JA could beat. But man is this forum full of some city hating hicks. I've always liked galion and there fans. They're good people. I lived there quite a few years. Every school in the moac I enjoy playing, besides north union and pleasant. But there's my input.. I'm sure half of you never seen the field in high school LOL |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 10:56:04 GMT -5
That has some basis in fact. Those teams that beat Harding now know they are beating a rag-tag, mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players. I wouldn't go that far, but I get what your saying. Only a Pleasant Fan would say that. Yep, an "outsider" |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 10:58:05 GMT -5
Ok, I've bitten my tongue for a long while. Maybe it's because I'm a mom that I see things from a different perspective. I'm the mom of a Harding football player who works hard and has friends and teammates who work hard. Believe me when I say, you HAVE NO IDEA what some of these kids are up against. Because if you did, you wouldn't post things like "mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players". I have seen things and heard stories that have made me lose sleep. For instance, the football player who walked an hour and a half home from practice EVERY DAY because he was too embarrassed of his family situation to ask for a ride. Or the kid my son dropped off after practice who then stood outside his house in the pouring rain for 20 minutes because his dad couldn't get off the couch to let him in. I'm sorry they don't live up to your holier-than-thou standards at Pleasant or Galion or wherever. Try to remember that these are kids you are insulting before you post your sarcastic, mean-spirited posts. ETA: I should have added that no kid on any team deserves to be talked about like this, no matter the situation. Quit being a jerk. Get over yourself. The "woe is me" excuse has been used enough. |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 11:05:07 GMT -5
if you know anything about high school football you know divisions don't really matter, it's just a lazy asss wagon excuse. I think you should worry about galion lol, man that team is horrendous. How have they won a game? JA beat Harding just like they have the last few years, there's many d1 schools that JA could beat. But man is this forum full of some city hating hicks. I've always liked galion and there fans. They're good people. I lived there quite a few years. Every school in the moac I enjoy playing, besides north union and pleasant. But there's my input.. I'm sure half of you never seen the field in high school LOL Gosh another point of view. Well, tell you what, play a schedule of schools that are division two and see how well you do. This "city hating hick" has lived for years in cities that make Marion look like a real backwater hole. As for you not liking North Union and Pleasant, well that speaks volumes for you. |
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Post by 4 on Oct 2, 2017 11:23:14 GMT -5
Gosh another point of view. Well, tell you what, play a schedule of schools that are division two and see how well you do. This "city hating hick" has lived for years in cities that make Marion look like a real backwater hole. As for you not liking North Union and Pleasant, well that speaks volumes for you. people who use the division excuse crack me up man. That shiit is old. Ignorance is every where I guess tho. |
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Post by 4 on Oct 2, 2017 11:24:59 GMT -5
usa70pp must have filled up water bottles for a county school his high school career or something.
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Post by tjames on Oct 2, 2017 11:43:52 GMT -5
Ok, I've bitten my tongue for a long while. Maybe it's because I'm a mom that I see things from a different perspective. I'm the mom of a Harding football player who works hard and has friends and teammates who work hard. Believe me when I say, you HAVE NO IDEA what some of these kids are up against. Because if you did, you wouldn't post things like "mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players". I have seen things and heard stories that have made me lose sleep. For instance, the football player who walked an hour and a half home from practice EVERY DAY because he was too embarrassed of his family situation to ask for a ride. Or the kid my son dropped off after practice who then stood outside his house in the pouring rain for 20 minutes because his dad couldn't get off the couch to let him in. I'm sorry they don't live up to your holier-than-thou standards at Pleasant or Galion or wherever. Try to remember that these are kids you are insulting before you post your sarcastic, mean-spirited posts. ETA: I should have added that no kid on any team deserves to be talked about like this, no matter the situation. Quit being a jerk. Get over yourself. The "woe is me" excuse has been used enough. Oh, I am over myself. I didn't expect you to get it. Insult me all you want, but lay off the kids. |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 12:05:35 GMT -5
usa70pp must have filled up water bottles for a county school his high school career or something. When you were probably still in grade school I was flying with Air America while working for Christians In Action. A great way to spend my teen years. So say whatever you wish, I've heard a lot worse in more languages than you've heard of. |
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Post by babymaker on Oct 2, 2017 13:30:11 GMT -5
Ok, I've bitten my tongue for a long while. Maybe it's because I'm a mom that I see things from a different perspective. I'm the mom of a Harding football player who works hard and has friends and teammates who work hard. Believe me when I say, you HAVE NO IDEA what some of these kids are up against. Because if you did, you wouldn't post things like "mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players". I have seen things and heard stories that have made me lose sleep. For instance, the football player who walked an hour and a half home from practice EVERY DAY because he was too embarrassed of his family situation to ask for a ride. Or the kid my son dropped off after practice who then stood outside his house in the pouring rain for 20 minutes because his dad couldn't get off the couch to let him in. I'm sorry they don't live up to your holier-than-thou standards at Pleasant or Galion or wherever. Try to remember that these are kids you are insulting before you post your sarcastic, mean-spirited posts. ETA: I should have added that no kid on any team deserves to be talked about like this, no matter the situation. Quit being a jerk. There are kids in the same situation at the county schools as well. I know for a fact because I picked one up walking home because his parent "forgot." I have seen kids dropped off 2 blocks from their home so no one could see the house they lived in. City kids and county kids are all the same. The difference is expectations are not the same. I would hope you wouldn't change your expectations of what a kid can do on the field based solely on what they are experiencing outside the football field. |
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Post by babymaker on Oct 2, 2017 13:37:31 GMT -5
Gosh another point of view. Well, tell you what, play a schedule of schools that are division two and see how well you do. This "city hating hick" has lived for years in cities that make Marion look like a real backwater hole. As for you not liking North Union and Pleasant, well that speaks volumes for you. people who use the division excuse crack me up man. That shiit is old. Ignorance is every where I guess tho. I understand the misunderstanding with Divisions because from where you are sitting playoff football is irrelevant, but do yourself a favor and go watch the playoffs go watch the 2nd round on and you will see what I mean. Look at a D5 game look at the rosters and skill levels the go watch a D2 game and look at the same things. There are differences and they are substantial. I will give you that in Harding's case it may not be that big of competitive advantage but # in general do have advantages. |
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Post by tjames on Oct 2, 2017 14:37:28 GMT -5
Ok, I've bitten my tongue for a long while. Maybe it's because I'm a mom that I see things from a different perspective. I'm the mom of a Harding football player who works hard and has friends and teammates who work hard. Believe me when I say, you HAVE NO IDEA what some of these kids are up against. Because if you did, you wouldn't post things like "mostly undisciplined collection of wannabe football players". I have seen things and heard stories that have made me lose sleep. For instance, the football player who walked an hour and a half home from practice EVERY DAY because he was too embarrassed of his family situation to ask for a ride. Or the kid my son dropped off after practice who then stood outside his house in the pouring rain for 20 minutes because his dad couldn't get off the couch to let him in. I'm sorry they don't live up to your holier-than-thou standards at Pleasant or Galion or wherever. Try to remember that these are kids you are insulting before you post your sarcastic, mean-spirited posts. ETA: I should have added that no kid on any team deserves to be talked about like this, no matter the situation. Quit being a jerk. There are kids in the same situation at the county schools as well. I know for a fact because I picked one up walking home because his parent "forgot." I have seen kids dropped off 2 blocks from their home so no one could see the house they lived in. City kids and county kids are all the same. The difference is expectations are not the same. I would hope you wouldn't change your expectations of what a kid can do on the field based solely on what they are experiencing outside the football field. This was my bottom line - don't lob insults at 17 year olds. I don't care where they play. |
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Post by galion on Oct 2, 2017 15:33:18 GMT -5
Gosh another point of view. Well, tell you what, play a schedule of schools that are division two and see how well you do. This "city hating hick" has lived for years in cities that make Marion look like a real backwater hole. As for you not liking North Union and Pleasant, well that speaks volumes for you. people who use the division excuse crack me up man. That shiit is old. Ignorance is every where I guess tho. If you honestly believe that your lack of knowledge about football is even greater that I had originally believed. Do you really believe that the level of football and the quality of competition in the MOAC is on par with the TRAC? Even in the down OCC this season no team from the MOAC is touching Ashland or Mansfield. Don't believe me ask someone from CF. You probably also believe that TCC doesn't have an unfair advantage over public D3 schools or that NSP is on an even level with the rest of D7. |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 15:43:56 GMT -5
^^^
Whose "lack of knowledge about football" are you referring to? Mine or 4's?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 16:10:27 GMT -5
people who use the division excuse crack me up man. That shiit is old. Ignorance is every where I guess tho. If you honestly believe that your lack of knowledge about football is even greater that I had originally believed. Do you really believe that the level of football and the quality of competition in the MOAC is on par with the TRAC? Even in the down OCC this season no team from the MOAC is touching Ashland or Mansfield. Don't believe me ask someone from CF. You probably also believe that TCC doesn't have an unfair advantage over public D3 schools or that NSP is on an even level with the rest of D7. Someone from CF would tell you they could have competed with Ashland and Mansfield this season. |
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Post by usa70pp on Oct 2, 2017 16:47:39 GMT -5
One team from region 25, one from region 27 and two from region 28 are better than Norwalk St. Paul. There may even be a better team in NSP's region 26.
Toledo Central Catholic maybe or maybe not has a "unfair" advantage.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Oct 2, 2017 18:51:18 GMT -5
If you honestly believe that your lack of knowledge about football is even greater that I had originally believed. Do you really believe that the level of football and the quality of competition in the MOAC is on par with the TRAC? Even in the down OCC this season no team from the MOAC is touching Ashland or Mansfield. Don't believe me ask someone from CF. You probably also believe that TCC doesn't have an unfair advantage over public D3 schools or that NSP is on an even level with the rest of D7. Someone from CF would tell you they could have competed with Ashland and Mansfield this season. Clear Fork got tired of only "competing". Being the smallest school, with half being twice their size. What's funny is both sides in this debate talk about Marion being a "city", like it was Toledo or something. |
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Post by wallacefan on Oct 2, 2017 20:04:46 GMT -5
Someone from CF would tell you they could have competed with Ashland and Mansfield this season. Clear Fork got tired of only "competing". Being the smallest school, with half being twice their size. What's funny is both sides in this debate talk about Marion being a "city", like it was Toledo or something. Toledo isn't a city......Toledo is a rathole. |
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