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I thought that Ryle was going to get bit by the same error that bit them in the first game with highlands, when they went conservative and just tried to hang on. Instead, they may have learned something about themselves when the stuck to the gameplan of the first three quarters. If there will be a team that could challenge the Rocks, it's Ryle. They had to feel that beating Highlands was beating a team of equal talent as Trinity. They should come in to the playoffs with the kind of confidence to get to the finals.

You are right, they had HHS dead in the water and gave up 2 late TD's because they did not keep pounding on them when they were down. Instead of running right at them they passed the ball allowing the clock to stop and were running around the ends. If Towles holds onto the 2 pt conversion, you see a huge emotional swing on both teams and HHS might have continued their streek. Ryle needs to play the end of their games to win and not to lose. I think playing games like the Highlands game will help them play better in the playoffs. It was a huge learning game and confidence builder.