[Old School Hound]

Me and a couple or three Old Hounds were watching in our backyard perch and we were debating  some of the late game calls. What did you guys think of the kicking the FG on the next to last Corbin drive. We were up three and had it fourth and goal from the 4 yd line, I believe. Would any of you have gone for it there? It looked like Greer was close to going, then decided to kick. On the one hand, we could have all but put the game away . The way we were moving the ball, you have to think our chances were 75% to make the TD and go up two scores. The FG put us up six. Most of us OLd Hounds feared that dreaded one point loss. We hadn't been able to get off the field most of the night, as Franklin make third and fourth down conversions all night. You had to feel there was a good chance we go down 35-34 late in the game. Fortunately, there was enough time left for us to make the TD and go back ahead.

So, what would you have done? Kicked the FG to go up six and try to hold them or make one play and effectively put the game away. Even if you shun the FG, you are still up three and Franklin has to go 96 yards or kick  a game-tying FG.

With the defense not being stingy I'd go for the TD.

That would have been my call as well(going for the TD). I think Greer thought hard about going for it and probably wished he had when Franklin went up a point.

I’ve not went back and looked or even tried to figure it up but I’d like to know our average time of possession cause it couldn’t have been long, no more than 2 1/2 - 3 minutes tops….It was taking FC substantially more time to score even if they where getting the points they where chewing up clock, one could only guess the thinking was to try and put them in a position where they started having to throw the ball consistently which we did and we all see the results of them not being able to mix it up as much…Just from the video I’ve seen it looks like Wells had read that play before the ball was snapped he started cheating over before it was snapped anyway….

Yep, James' offense had very little margin of error for Franklin to stay in the game. They had to be a highly efficient, creepy crawly offense, keeping the ball away from Corbin and converting on most of their third and fourth down possessions. They were amazing in their conversion rate on third and fourth downs. Corbin would take the ball and score in two or three minutes and  FC would slowly and methodically matriculate the ball down the field, trying to shorten the game AND Corbin's time with the ball. Franklin needed one stop without points allowed and maybe one more fourth down conversion(they turned it over on downs deep in their own territory on a 4th and 1). James did a masterful job with his creepy crawly control the clock strategy. It almost rewarded him with a huge upset.