East 44, Seymour 14
Not to belabor the point, but East continues to prove they’re not only the premier team in the HHC, but they’re certainly deserving of their status as the No. 1 team in Class 4A.
Considering the depth this team has — Will Saddler misses the game with an injury and his replacements on kickoffs and the secondary make his absence a moot point — I don’t foresee anyone giving them trouble during the regular season.
Of course, it should be noted that Joumeel McLaurine went limping off in the second half. But with all due respect to McLaurine, who would be THE MAN on any other team, there are plenty of options at tailback should No. 22 have to spend some time on the pine.
An aside here: compliments to the Owls, and not just because of my ties to Seymour. Coach Richey was honest in his assessment that Seymour doesn’t have the athletes that East does. He’s not putting down his team, it’s just a fact. But what the Owls do have are a hard-working team that kept playing hard against the No. 1 team in the state.
The key of East ‘success’…play in a 4A class vs horrible schools! Congrats East!
Paul Menard
September 15, 2008 at 12:25 am