Week 4 GOTW: Carthage (3-0) @ Gilmer (2-1)

[SHSBulldog00]

How is there not a thread for this matchup yet?

[Aesculus gilmus]

Gilmer is just hoping not to get run out of its own stadium Friday night. I think many of our apathetic fans have finally just thrown in the towel.

The team is very young. The QB situation is still a bit unsettled, but we can see a solution forming. Star RB probably won't play. Etc., etc., etc.

[SHSBulldog00]

Gilmer been hit with the injury bug?

[lostaussie]

I said on another thread that I could easily see us going into the playoffs at 5-5. Hope I'm wrong but we shall see.

[lostaussie]

How is there not a thread for this matchup yet?

Games of the week are usually competitive. I don't think this one will be.

[lostaussie]

AP still has us ranked 8th. I guess they chalked it up to a bad night.........I didn't.

[speedbump]

Pigskin Prep has Gilmer at #8 in D2 and a 17 point underdog to Carthage.

[lostaussie]

Pigskin Prep has Gilmer at #8 in D2 and a 17 point underdog to Carthage.

I might agree with #8 in DII

[oldtownag]

I think that the Buckeye fans are spoiled. Just cause your gonna lose this Friday doesn't mean you can't make some noise in the playoff's!

:evilgrin:

[lostaussie]

I think that the Buckeye fans are spoiled. Just cause your gonna lose this Friday doesn't mean you can't make some noise in the playoff's!

:evilgrin:

I think we will make lots of noise in the playoffs. Hopefully we will have improved and have settled on a QB. But we are still going into the playoffs at 5-5 or at best I believe 6-4. I'm not down on the Bucks, I'm just calling a spade a spade. Doesn't mean I won't still be rooting for them.

[Aesculus gilmus]

Last year our JV QB beat Carthage, 41-14.

This year he is playing middle linebacker.

This puzzles me.

[lostaussie]

Last year our JV QB beat Carthage, 41-14.

This year he is playing middle linebacker.

This puzzles me.

I was told he didn't get much of a chance early and wanted to play. Hence........he is on defense. Go figure.

[orange machine]

Carthage big

[waterboy]

Carthage big

Yep. I would be pleasantly surprised if the game was competitive. I tend to agree with lostaussie. This could be the worst season we've had since 2000.

[lostaussie]

Yep. I would be pleasantly surprised if the game was competitive. I tend to agree with lostaussie. This could be the worst season we've had since 2000.

No doubt......and we could potentially still go 3 or 4 rounds deep. I think DII is weak this year.

[Aesculus gilmus]

No doubt......and we could potentially still go 3 or 4 rounds deep. I think DII is weak this year.

Fairfield (3-0) is off to a fast start and I think we may have to play them no later than the third round and maybe as soon as the second. I'm not sure about the brackets.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/38916906/fairfield-eagles-ramping-up-their-offense

[d0tc0m]

I know Gilmer usually gets up for this game. But, I don't think there's any amount of hype they can conjure that will allow them to stay within two or three scores of the Bulldogs here. Like others have said, that doesn't mean the Buckeyes won't be a contender come playoff time. But for this week, yeah ... it might get ugly.

[lostaussie]

I'm going to the deer lease. It's a very big possibility this game could be a rain out. Lots of East Texas games moving to Thursday night. We didn't move ours.

[Aesculus gilmus]

I understand lightning delays, but I don't understand not playing in the rain.

Gilmer's not moving this game up because this gives us a better chance not to lose tomorrow night. Notice I didn't say we'd win. ;)

[d0tc0m]

I understand lightning delays, but I don't understand not playing in the rain.

Gilmer's not moving this game up because this gives us a better chance not to lose tomorrow night. Notice I didn't say we'd win. ;)


It has nothing to do with the rain. It's all about the potential for lightning and other severe weather. There's no sense in getting kids loose, starting a game, only to be pushed back into the locker room for at least half an hour (usually longer) while lightning clears. Then you've got to get them loose again, mentally focused again, etc. Raises the risk of injury in some games that just don't matter whatsoever. The other caveat is a lot of schools are starting district play this week. They can't really afford getting Friday games cancelled and having to come back and potentially play them on a Monday or something.

[Aesculus gilmus]

Gilmer played through lightning here against Van. I saw it not too far off in the distance as the game kicked off.

OTOH, when we were in Paris the other night, their authorities postponed the kickoff for the same phenomenon.

So there's no consistency in the application of this rule.

Just looked it up. There is no doubt Gilmer violated this rule. Go ahead and suspend us for this season, I would say. It probably won't be much of a penalty that way. ;)

https://www.uiltexas.org/health/info/lightning-safety

[ctown81]

Gilmer played through lightning here against Van. I saw it not too far off in the distance as the game kicked off.

OTOH, when we were in Paris the other night, their authorities postponed the kickoff for the same phenomenon.

So there's no consistency in the application of this rule.

Just looked it up. There is no doubt Gilmer violated this rule. Go ahead and suspend us for this season, I would say. It probably won't be much of a penalty that way. ;)

https://www.uiltexas.org/health/info/lightning-safety

My school has had 3 straight games be delayed here in Dallas. Lightening only has to be 10 miles away so you may not even see it.

[cowboyandchrist]

The Dawgs 52 Gilmer 7 in the first half.
The Dawgs are just to much for Gilmer, the Dawgs are running and throwing at will on Gilmer and the Dawg D has the Gilmer QB running for his life and totally shut down the Buckeye run game.

[cowboyandchrist]

1st half stats:
Carthage Dawgs 1st downs 17
Gilmer Buckeyes 1st downs 2
Carthage Dawgs rushing 84 yards
Gilmer Buckeyes rushing 11 yards
Carthage Dawgs passing 393 yards
Gilmer Buckeyes passing 46 yards
All second team in for the Dawgs to start the second half.
Second team Dawgs score twice in the third quarter with running clock.
Dawgs 66 Buckeyes 7 in the third quarter.

[Aesculus gilmus]

Well, my hopes were in vain. We were, in fact, run out of our own stadium tonight. Congrats to the Bulldogs.

[Dawgs]

No team I like to beat more than the Buckeyes. Nothing but respect for that program. They are one of very few schools to go toe to toe with Carthage since 2008. But honestly I don’t like to see a score like this. It’s always been Carthage and Gilmer at the top of the food chain in ETX 4a. I hope that’s not over. Carthage has won 3 in a row against Gilmer with an average margin of 56-26. Scores 55, 48, and 66 in the last 3 meetings. Just hope the Buckeyes are not done being elite.

[lostaussie]

We could very easily have been 0-4. Just saying.

[cowboyandchrist]

Gilmer is not done, their JV and 9th grade teams are the real deal. They have a freshman QB playing up on the JV that can motor and pass and he has good size to him.
Gilmer is still Gilmer, they are not as bad as the score indicated, Carthage (Dawgs) are just that good.
Carthage dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage (best O line in 4A in my opinion) and if you thought they had frissbee catching Dawgs last year wait till you see this years version.
The Dawgs are still missing starters on the D line that should be back in time for district, but the players that have come in are outstanding. The Dawgs will be able to keep fresh D linemen coming in that can all flat out play. The name Ingram ring a bell, well the junior linebacker is another Ingram with I believe 35 tackles, INT, forced fumbles, and many tackles for loss in four games.
Kelvonta Dixon is worth the price of admission, not only can he fly past D backs he breaks tackles like his brother did (K Ingram), when you watch him you are going to say (oh my).
When the Dawgs start hitting on all cylinders they are going to be very special. You may think averaging 55 points a game is good, but they are improving on every play and you can see coach Surratt getting on to them when they make mistakes.
LETS GO DAWGS!!!!!!!
God Bless coaches, players, and fans.

[regaleagle]

I guess the stands emptied out about halftime, Huh? Bad weather and all......was a good excuse to leave early. Sounds to me like it got ugly fast. Maybe Paris is not so good afterall......maybe Gilmer just needs tons of work......especially defensively.

[Aesculus gilmus]

I guess the stands emptied out about halftime, Huh? Bad weather and all......was a good excuse to leave early. Sounds to me like it got ugly fast. Maybe Paris is not so good afterall......maybe Gilmer just needs tons of work......especially defensively.

The kickoff was delayed by 16 minutes, but the weather was fine during the game except for the Carthage torrent of touchdowns raining down on us.

The crowd wasn't that impressive to begin with, so I didn't really notice an "emptying out" at halftime. Gilmer has had a very apathetic fanbase for quite some time. A lot of people around here have never appreciated the "Friday football fever" atmosphere. That, combined with Traylor leaving, has left Gilmer without many reliable fans outside of friends and family of the participants.