Strengths/ Weaknesses of Tigers versus Cardinals

[Submariner]

Anyone in Tiger Country let us know what the key matchups for this game are? Where can the Tigers take the most advantage of the Cards. And what strengths do the Cards have, you need to guard against?

[ChronicTiger]

We need to stuff the run and do not let the QB kill us running the ball straight up the middle of the field. How many 3rd down conversion did we let them have at Mentor last time?

[tiger#22]

We need to stuff the run and do not let the QB kill us running the ball straight up the middle of the field. How many 3rd down conversion did we let them have at Mentor last time?

They were 6 of 13 in the 06' game and 6 of 11 last year.

[LakeCountyTiger]

Mayse doesn't run as well as Tanski, but he is alot biggger... It's the same type team, good short passing game, a couple very good RB's....big, pretty skilled OL that do what they do well. On defense.. hmmm they can be scored on, but you have to still have to do things well on offense, it's not like they just let you in the endzone. Like I said, other teams have scored some points, but they were also pretty good offenses...

[obiecam723]

OK TIGERS.....let's go up to Mentor and show them that we can do it.

Focus..Focus...Focus...Be smart...get ahead of them with a few touchdowns...don't let down...and bring home a WIN!!!!!!

:tig:

[CatAlum]

I've seen both teams; admittedly, Massillon didn't play well against Ignatius (I assume they're much better) and Ignatius didn't play nearly as well vs. Mentor as they did in Massillon game. They beat Mentor several weeks earlier by a score of 28-14. The aerial circus hadn't yet kicked in gear and Holland got hurt early in the first half. fwiw...Ignatius was up 21-7 near the end of the half and was going in for another score and an injured Holland threw an int. at the goal-line. Mentor then scored a TD early in the 3rd quarter on a good drive to make things interesting the rest of the way. But, after about one quarter, the Ignatius O was pretty ineffective.

Mentor is solid. Their talent is unexceptional, but solid across the board. Their system is going to score them points against all but the best defenses. That's the question for a team like Massillon. Do you have the players and have you had sufficient practice and experience to hold the Mentor spread in the 24 point range? I have my doubts. Discipline in coverage; solid tackling, don't get discouraged by repeated 4 and 6 yard completions.

Massillon probably needs 30 plus points to compete and some breaks.

[WheatCity]

I think the most important thing about playing a spread offense it being VERY physical w/ the receivers. You have to make them question their committment to catching the ball.

I think playing Jordan earlier in the year is going to give the coaching staff a framework from which to gameplan. I think we have the football players in the defensive backfield to match-up, but they are going to have to play fast and angry.

Physicallity is paramount in this game. We have to run the ball and keep that offense off the field.

But when that qb, his back, receivers, and linemen step on that field - our boys are going to have to punish them for it.

I'm ready for some old-school Tiger football. I want snot-bubbles.