[#55PirateFan]

Battle for the 3A District 2 championship.

The Scotties won the regular season matchup 31-28.

Who you got?

[WestCarterComet]

Glasgow by 7

[smoke1015]

I'll say this much, Tre Goodin is back! And believe in the hype. The Superman cape is on that kids back. IMO...

Taylor 41
Glasgow 28

[Tica]

Glasgow maybe by 2 TDs. Still puzzled by a couple of Glasgow performances this season, but could have been injuries or explained by something else. Still think they are an underrated team.

[smoke1015]

I'm not puzzled by Glasgow. They can be undisciplined, and the head coach can start to pout when they are in tight games. It's not hard to decipher. They can play with anyone, if things go right, maybe beat a top team in another Class, or they can nearly lose to a team that is 4-5. Inconsistency isn't the sign of a great team, not this late. So you get the "ifs", IF they play to their potential. IF they are totally healthy. IF they don't get scored on and down early...They have shown some pretty great comeback ability, but still...Better not give Taylor with a healthy Goodin a lead of any kind.

[E's Army]

Glasgow by 7

[Tica]

I'm not puzzled by Glasgow. They can be undisciplined, and the head coach can start to pout when they are in tight games. It's not hard to decipher. They can play with anyone, if things go right, maybe beat a top team in another Class, or they can nearly lose to a team that is 4-5. Inconsistency isn't the sign of a great team, not this late. So you get the "ifs", IF they play to their potential. IF they are totally healthy. IF they don't get scored on and down early...They have shown some pretty great comeback ability, but still...Better not give Taylor with a healthy Goodin a lead of any kind.

I think the very facts that you cite do indeed give cause for befuddlement. That an obviously very capable and talented team that is within a last second TD of being undefeated might choose to play well or might slack on a given night for reasons unknown puzzles me.

In the previous Taylor Co. encounter that Glasgow narrowly won, the Scotties rushed 19 times for 40 yards (34 yards per Taylor Co. stats) but clocked 388 yards (349 per Taylor Co's stats) passing. In that same game, a Goodinless Taylor Co. was able to rush for 146 yards and throw for 181 but lost two picks. Against South Warren, Glasgow recorded 244 yards passing but -12 yards rushing but the D again had 2 picks. So the conundrum emerges of an 0-line apparently able to provide decent pass protection, yet unable to clear holes against stout competition. Correct in that Goodin could be a game changer here.

In the end, I think Glasgow's D will prevail. More narrowly that I first thought but still a TD or more.

[FoSho]

Taylor Co - 35
Glasgow - 27