[gapman]

Ashland's defense is quick but puney and will start getting wooped when they see some teams with decent size. Sorry bout that bro. :biggrin:

You're speaking as a fan because losing to Ashland is hard to swallow. If Ironton and Belfry don't have decent size I'll eat my sombrerro. I actually saw Ironton cave in in their match up with the Cats. That's not to say that attrition has not taken its toll on Ashland but, they're not going to run home to momma like you wish they would. They will show up and play and leave it all out there. Linemen have stepped up this year when their number was called and that has been a big deal as next year all this experience will pay big dividends and Ashland will be strong and solid again. I predict Dixie will come to Ashland and find a determined group on defense waiting for them. I do believe that Dixie will feel like they have something to prove because of last year's loss to Ashland but the Tomcat defense is stronger too. If Ashland is in any way not ready to play they very well could get smacked this Friday but that is very unlikely IMO. If Ashland didn't learn anything else at Johnson Central they know now that the other team is not going to wait around for them to get "warmed up", they'll be ready.

Ashland 34 Dixie 13