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No way Ashland keeps this one close. I keep reading everyone singing Ashlands praises calling them one of the best teams in the last 20 years, talking about how much speed they have, and I just don't see it.

I have only seen them once, and maybe it was a bad night, but...

Yes, they have a nice team. Yes, they are lean and have some quickness. Yes, they have a chance to make some noise this year, but they weren't all that, in my opinion, and I hate to see them unrealistically built up to a level they cant perform at.

How much speed do they really have? Belfry's backs out ran them and the RBs for Ashland were caught from behind a couple of times in that game. Ashland also was worn down in the Belfry game and they were tired in the 4th quarter. That will kill them against a more physical and more disciplined team that the Tigers will put on the field.

Good luck Tomcats, I hope you win, but it would shock me if Ashland keeps it any closer than 14 points.

Ashlands speed is not in the backfield. Where Ashland has great speed is in their defensive front seven, or eight, or nine, however many guys they decide to keep in the box.

That speed advantage can be negated by a strong team that runs north and south. I think that is what will happen tonight and I agree that Ironton will win by two TDs or more.