Refugio vs East Bernard

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Re: TEXAS 2-A GOTW QUARTERFINALS : REFUGIO V/S EAST BERNARD

by ballglovebat » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:54 pm

I think EB has a chance in this game, a slim one. Here's what I'm looking for to see what they make of their opportunity:

When EB on Defense:
1. We know Refugio beat Lex with Silvas in the Wildcat formation. So the first thing I'm looking for is a defensive shift when Silvas is in Shotgun or if there's 3 running backs when Refugio is in shotgun formation. If EB stays in man coverage in this instance, it will be a long night. EB will get beat the same way Lex did, by the Refugio running game. Look to see where the EB LB's are playing to give you a hint. If EB's LB's are split wide and safety's shallow they are in a man/zone coverage - Refugio will NOT pass on this coverage. The question is do they shift out of it when Refugio is in a running formation from the Shotgun.
2. Matchups - I put 6'5" on 6"1" Long covers #9 and Slanina has #5, manning Slanina up with #9 is a mistake. A. He gets run to death covering deep patterns every play of the night rendering him fatigued on offense. B. #5 runs wild on whoever EB trys to put on him. I think Slanina has to cover #5. This match up takes both #5 and #9 out of Refugio's offense. Yes, Long is a good defender against the run, but 10 others have to step up. Long can rest on offense, Slanina can't.
3. QB Pressure - If EB does what Lex did to Refugio, man / zone, you have secondary coverage but have no blitzing ability. Now the match-up is Offensive linve vs. Defensive Line. The winner of this match-up determines what you happens in the secondary (coverage). There's nothing worse than a pressured QB that has no where to throw the ball. This takes you back to #1 above.

When EB is on Offense:
1. Pass - EB will have to throw the ball. My guess is Refugio will have 9 in the boxes until EB makes them respect the pass. IMO it doesn't matter if #10 or #14 is at QB - EB will not win this game unless they throw at least 12 passes in this game.
2. Slanina - A. Whether at QB or Slot he has to have 15 touches, using him as a decoy does not count as a touch. B. The EB RB's have to block when they don't have the ball. The EB RB's blocking against Blanco was pathetic from what I've been told. There is not a player on the Refugio roster that will catch #10 in a foot race, not even with Herring pushing them from the sideline.
3. Something New and Different - Refugio will be prepared to stop what EB has done all year. Is EB prepared to do something they haven't done much of this year (maybe a screen pass for example)? Yes, EB runs to slot T very effectively and I'm not suggesting they abandoned it, BUT EB will not win this game unless they do a few things Refugio has not seen.

About this time 48 hours from now we will know the answer to most of these questions.
ballglovebatMember Posts: 3Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:52 pm
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I completely agree. I'd say Refugio is about a 65/35 favorite in this game, or about 10 points. That means that EB will have to play lights out and have some mistakes as well by Refugio to win.