Carthage fans talk a ton of trash. They are pretty arrogant. I guess they have reason to be with their success the last dozen years. They sound like a lot of East Texas fans. The football played in their bubble is the best kind, and nobody else can compare. SEC! I really hope their team thinks like they do. That they can show up Friday and roll their helmet out on the field and expect a 49-14 blowout win. They just beat a 9-4 Midlothian Heritage team 24-7 last week. Lampasas is a better team than MH, but the Dawgs expect total domination.
I keep hearing that they have 2 corners that can hang with anyone Lampasas has, and that one of them will shut down Porter. Lampasas has 4 legit WRs with speed. Can they cover them all on every play? They claim their LBs will stuff the run with ease. Will they do that consistently when Lampasas spreads them out with 4 wide and forces them to think coverage first?
I've even seen the claim that their DL is so big and fast that the Lampasas OL will be completely overrun and Ace won't be able to see over them because he's short. Ok. Ace sees over his 6'5 guards just fine, and he's actually more dynamic on the run. Those DBs will have to consistently cover the WRs breaking off routes and adlibbing for Ace as he rolls out and threatens to keep it. Wait too long, and Ace runs. Come up on him too quick, and he'll dump it over you to the receiver.
I have no idea if the Lampasas D can stop Carthage. I fear they'll get worn down eventually. That Carthage OL is gigantic. Lampasas is going to have to swarm all night.
If Lampasas can bait them into a shootout, I think they have a good chance.