Week 2: Coshocton (1-0) At St. Clairsville (0-1)

[Jello Man]

Unlike the bandwagon and fair-weather St. Clairsville fans (some of whom have attacked me for telling the truth over the last 6 years or so), I am not going into hiding. I have been with them for both 0-10 and 14-1 seasons, and will continue to be.

If St. C. is to have any kind of a chance at all against Coshocton, the Red Devils' offense has to get a whole lot better. Despite my reservations on Bigelow as a QB, no QB could do much in the face of the pressure he had all night from Carrollton. The O-line has to get better in a hurry. But, the coaches have to be able to find things these kids can do to give them a better chance.

On the other side of the ball, Coshocton has run the Wing-T since we played them back when I was in high school. And this year, they have a senior halfback in Jake Fortney who obviously is going to be a problem for the St. C. defense.

Coshocton has to be at least a 2-touchdown favorite, IMO.

[Devil_chaser]

It wasn't long ago a Wheeling Park team went and beat Big Red. It just goes to show it takes both good coaching and some talent to do well every year. Sure, the coaches aren't perfect, but they have alot to do with the reason StC has been successful. And yes, they've had the kids to do it, too. Not much you can do though when a starting lineman is hurt in the first series and the team couldn't block much either anyways and Bigelow was running for his life the whole game. Its not like the lineman aren't trying and I'm certain they are sick about their performance. Part of this team's success over the past few years hasn't just been the so called D-1 talent, they've had some pretty good offensive lines as well. With that you can do alot. This current line is going to get better, but they have alot of work to do and face some real stiff competition this year.

[ohio3002]

They are playing a lot of young kids. It may just be a tough year against a schedule which will bite a few times. But they should learn a lot for the future. This will be a rough week, but it will pay off eventually, late this season or next. And at least you don't have to drive up there. Good luck.

[ohiomrfootball]

Where are all the st.c fans to predict this matchup?

[Jello Man]

Where are all the st.c fans to predict this matchup?

I told you that they are all the fair weather/bandwagon types.

I honestly cannot look at the schedule and point to a game that St. C. will definitely win. Every game is going to be a struggle.

[StCRedDevils]

I will support the Red Devils no matter what. Like Jello, I have supported them when they went 0-10 when I was in HS andI have also supported them at every playoff game. This season is going to be a challenge for the Devils but I think last week showed a lot of first game mistakes and jitters for a lot of young men. I think they will be more competitive as the season progresses but, no matter what, I am a Red Devil through and through and am proud to be an alumnus of St. Clairsville High School!

[Jello Man]

Man, it looks odd seeing that "0-1" I listed for St. Clairsville. The only other time Brett McLean was 0-1 was in his very first year in 2002. Much like this year's team, that team was very inexperienced. They came back the next week to beat Indian Creek in dramatic fashion.

I don't think that Indian Creek team was as good as this Coshocton team, though. The St. C. kids need to realize that the first game has nothing to do with the second game, at least in the sense that Coshocton doesn't start the game with the lead. This is a totally new game that starts, 0-0.

It will take a monumental team effort for St. C. to pull it off this week. They will have to be clearly better in ALL phases of the game to win.

[Devil_chaser]

This series is a good one that I hope continues. We'll see alot of back and forth for these teams if they do. Probably their turn this year, but I'm sure St.C will make it as difficult as possible.

[ohiomrfootball]

This series is a good one that I hope continues. We'll see alot of back and forth for these teams if they do. Probably their turn this year, but I'm sure St.C will make it as difficult as possible.

I'm taking coshocton by 10.

[Cannoli137]

It was only the 1st game, hang in there Jello, it's going to get better.

[ohiomrfootball]

I told you that they are all the fair weather/bandwagon types.

I honestly cannot look at the schedule and point to a game that St. C. will definitely win. Every game is going to be a struggle.

It is unfortunate but you are mostly correct.

[papabigred]

Man, it looks odd seeing that "0-1" I listed for St. Clairsville. The only other time Brett McLean was 0-1 was in his very first year in 2002. Much like this year's team, that team was very inexperienced. They came back the next week to beat Indian Creek in dramatic fashion.

I don't think that Indian Creek team was as good as this Coshocton team, though. The St. C. kids need to realize that the first game has nothing to do with the second game, at least in the sense that Coshocton doesn't start the game with the lead. This is a totally new game that starts, 0-0.

It will take a monumental team effort for St. C. to pull it off this week. They will have to be clearly better in ALL phases of the game to win.

If the program has arrived, as I think it has, Coshocton is going down this weekend..Lord they haven't had anything solid in years.

[Harvard/Yale]

If the program has arrived, as I think it has, Coshocton is going down this weekend..Lord they haven't had anything solid in years.

Coshocton Redskins Football

2007 7-3
2008 9-1
2009 8-2
2010 8-2
2011 8-2
2014 9-1
2015 7-3

Nice research Papa.

[papabigred]

Coshocton Redskins Football

2007 7-3
2008 9-1
2009 8-2
2010 8-2
2011 8-2
2014 9-1
2015 7-3

Nice research Papa.

It was, the only thing that counts is what you do IF you get in past Week 10. 2015 7-3, shut out of postseason #9 hole...2014 9-1, one and done in postseason as #5 seed, oh boy let's jump back to 2011 8-2, beat two locals in playoffs before bowing to that powerhouse program the Johnnies in Week 13, 2010 8-2, sneak in at #8 seed, blown out Week 11 and as a side note that squad's 8 Ws were over teams that won a whopping 23 games between them. Why go back any more, you get the picture...or do you, moron?? They're mediocre when they're at their best, period.

[Harvard/Yale]

It was, the only thing that counts is what you do IF you get in past Week 10. 2015 7-3, shut out of postseason #9 hole...2014 9-1, one and done in postseason as #5 seed, oh boy let's jump back to 2011 8-2, beat two locals in playoffs before bowing to that powerhouse program the Johnnies in Week 13, 2010 8-2, sneak in at #8 seed, blown out Week 11 and as a side note that squad's 8 Ws were over teams that won a whopping 23 games between them. Why go back any more, you get the picture...or do you, moron?? They're mediocre when they're at their best, period.

Yea, they've been a real mess for years...