redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 So I just noticed that theres not a Haysi/Essex thread(I have been far too consumed with planning for the trip). So my take is this, Haysi is one of the fastest teams in 1A West, not as fast as some of the East teams but the gap is close enough that Essex wont have a HUGE advantage imo. Haysis Offense continues to be developing and is almost at its apex. 29 points on a Galax Defense thats as good as any 1A team in the state is nothing to laugh at. Yates being limited last week with the flu and Duncan being suspended from the game really hurt our rushing game and pass protection. Both will be back and ready this week. The Haysi D was shredded by Dixon and the Galax OL last week, thats a fact but Haysi was a man down on a already thin DL(and truth be told Galax held at the point of attack a lot and got away with it). Duncan not being in there at DT meant our 3 man DT rotation became 2 guys playing the whole game and our 5 man fronts were pretty much out of the question. I look for improvement this week with Duncan back AND he will have a weeks rest which I think cannot be overstated this deep into the season. Essex has a very explosive Offense, Their backs will be the fastest we have seen all season BAR NONE and stopping them is out of the question. The key imo is containment, no long TD runs and no easy runs. Hit them every play, gang tackle and make them work for every yard. We do not want this to become a track meet. I have thoughts on how Haysi will play Defensively but I will keep those to myself. Defensively I dont know a whole lot about the Trojans other than they have good size up front and again THEY ARE QUICK! I know they have one of the better DBs in 1A(2nd only to Thornhill). I believe Haysis multiple sets and varied playcalling will negate some of that speed advantage by keeping the defenders unsure of what they are looking at and what their assignments are. If Haysi limits their mistakes and limits the big plays of Essex I think the RED TIGERS have a strong chance of winning the game. LETS GO BIG RED!!!!! GO HONAKER! GO RICHLANDS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Good luck RED!!!! yall be safe riding over to the "other side" !!!!!! redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Good luck Tigers!! Safe travels. redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwood78 161 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 from the reports im getting, essex is not as quick as they used to be, but, have a real good qb, as some quick running backs,,,from what i was told, they have a kid thats a 7 footer,300+ lbs ,plays on the line,on defence, and lines up at fullback, now how agile this kid is i don't know, this kid kinda worries me in the fact , he could be used for a fly swatter, and short yardage situations.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhstigers7327 217 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Go RED TIGERS!!!! I will be listening on my phone Saturday as much as I can! Don't let this be the last game!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 from the reports im getting, essex is not as quick as they used to be, but, have a real good qb, as some quick running backs,,,from what i was told, they have a kid thats a 7 footer,300+ lbs ,plays on the line,on defence, and lines up at fullback, now how agile this kid is i don't know, this kid kinda worries me in the fact , he could be used for a fly swatter, and short yardage situations.... Hes 7' 380lbs, idk ab him lining up at FB but I think they have a big FB. The 7' kid plugs his gap on Defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Tiger I wish you guys safe travels and a great time! I know you all have the talent and coaching to go up there and get the job done. Nothing would make me happier than to know we can meet again in Salem and pull for our teams! Good luck!!!!!! redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriguy74 74 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Good luck Haysi, bring back a W to SWVA! redtiger and trublue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Marsel T. Masonâ€@TheSel29 hrs9 hours ago Haysi vs Essex: http://youtu.be/cBjCYQjyCRI via @YouTube Marsel T. Masonâ€@TheSel29 hrs9 hours ago Haysi vs Essex - Final Game Before State: http://youtu.be/-hf2fPT7w-o via @YouTube great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 personally I love the Essex video, "final game before state" #tigermotivation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Jim Saccoâ€@Sacco_BHCSports11 hrs11 hours ago The power behind Haysi’s offense? Ryan Turner. #HCFH #VHSL http://www.tricities.com/sports/article_d66bd620-7c28-11e4-93ba-577376b63c2a.html … pic.twitter.com/RWP1SbWSmS great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Good luck Haysi ! Keep the party rolling ! Please have a safe trip to and from the game and bring back another Victory which would be sooooo very sweet since this will be the last season of Haysi high school ! I will be pulling hard for you guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Haysi Footballâ€@HaysiFootball3 hrs3 hours ago Practicing indoor at Tech. pic.twitter.com/8UdJdlpHP5 great state MrSocko, mriguy74 and hhstigers7327 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Haysi Footballâ€@HaysiFootball5 mins5 minutes ago Just made it to the hotel #HCFH #VHSL #statesemis pic.twitter.com/KUSdsAh1y4 great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcityfootballfan 517 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Good luck Haysi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litltiger 17 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 whats the story behind #65 with the different color helmet?.i meant to ask someone about that when they played at honaker,but forgot till I just watched the video, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwood78 161 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 thats a former ervinton player , keepin some of that rebel blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwood78 161 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 actually theres 2, article on tricities.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Their Helmets are Blue with Red painted over. Well over time the Red has chipped away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 First off I want to say thanks to King William for letting the Tigers and Trojans use their facility, top notch stadium. Haysi played ok, just got out of their game and couldnt catch up vs a team as good as Essex. Imo the game was closer than the score. Essex played a very good game. Stayed with hat they do best and were able to grind Haysi down. Very talented team with a very solid OLine. On a side note, I really like what Essex does on Offense. Every team that has beaten Haysi in the semifinals to this point has went on to win State Good luck to the Trojans!!! Beat Altavista! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaysiHigh1969 8 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Was that an anomaly or does most east teams have such poor fan support? 20 miles from their home field and we outnumbered them at least 2 to 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeStreak 45 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Was that an anomaly or does most east teams have such poor fan support? 20 miles from their home field and we outnumbered them at least 2 to 1. Altavista brought a good crowd over to Fuller Field although they are in the east, they are more central! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwood78 161 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 teams that far east, for whatever reason, do not support their teams like we do back here.....in the the east, mostly family and friends, back our way, hell... it's everybody!!!! redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 A video created and put up by a guy from Essex Classy Bigrhsfan, mriguy74, Deleted Account and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriguy74 74 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Very good video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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