Orrville (4-3, 2-2) vs. Mansfield Madison (6-1, 3-1)

• Light

  

  Big game, and a lot at stake. If we are to make a serious run at the playoffs, we need to start with a win this Friday. Here's to a great week of practice.
• OQB

  

  BEAT MADISON
• you think you know

  

  Good Luck Orrville Red Riders this Arrow is pulling for you!
• RedRider1

  

  This is a must. A 6-win Division 2 team. This should be treated like week one of the playoffs.
  
  7-3 can still get us a top 4 spot...and amazingly, 6-4 could get us in too.
  
  Just seems like we haven't really clicked on offense since the first half of the Lex game all the way back in week 4.
  
  Defenses are stacking the box and daring us to throw. Kyle needs to set his feet and throw it down the field.
  
  Tired of seeing rollout throws on the run that are 5 yards underthrown. Set up and let it fly...let your guys go get it.
• OQB

  

  Great point RedRider1...each week from here on out is a "playoff" type game.
  
  Take it one game at a time.
  
  RTR!
• Mr. 300

  

  Go Madison
• Old Rider

  

  Mr. 300;929070 wrote:Go Madison

  Still upset from the loss to Orrville Huh?
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I like Orrville in this one. Definately beena roller coaster season for the riders. However, good teams like them now see what needs to be done to cement their legacy in the tradition rich program at OHS. Leaders step up this week and bring home a W.
• GoJPM!

  

  Madison's three out of conference opponents have combined for just one win so far this season. I think if Orrville shows up and plays to their ability, they should win this one pretty easy. Madison is not going to run the table. Orrville, Ashland, and Senior, they will probably lose at least two of those games.
• BRF

  

  BRF checking in and saying we are gonna get the train back on the tracks.
• riders1

  

  Old Rider;929106 wrote:Still upset from the loss to Orrville Huh?

  No, I think he's just needs Madison and Ashland to win for WH to get any points to help their playoff chances.
  And we both could use a few Triway wins RINGZ!
• Riderfan

  As the late great Al Davis would say "Just Win Baby".
• Mr. 300

  

  Old Rider;929106 wrote:Still upset from the loss to Orrville Huh?

  Ummmm, no Geezer I'm not. Just looking for as many points we can get. D3 Region 11 is freakin' loaded this year.
• Old Rider

  

  Mr. 300;929607 wrote:Ummmm, no Geezer I'm not. Just looking for as many points we can get. D3 Region 11 is freakin' loaded this year.

  Now Im a 34 year old geezer.. I feel old!
• riders1

  

  Riderfan;929232 wrote:As the late great Al Davis would say "Just Win Baby".

  You got it! A win over Madison is a must to have a home game in round one. An Orrville win gets us to at least 4th and combined with a LaBrae loss and Northwest win could get us to 2nd next week.
• OQB

  

  riders1;929714 wrote:You got it! A win over Madison is a must to have a home game in round one. An Orrville win gets us to at least 4th and combined with a LaBrae loss and Northwest win could get us to 2nd next week.

  Haha that is just crazy to think about after the weekend we just had.
• riders1

  

  OQB;929717 wrote:Haha that is just crazy to think about after the weekend we just had.

  That's why I showed those records on our thread, 7-3 has been a good enough playoff record. After that who knows, but you have to get in first and then it's who can win 5 in a row But when you get to the playoffs you no longer play DII OR DIII teams, so anything can happen.:thumbup:
• riders1

  

  OQB;929717 wrote:Haha that is just crazy to think about after the weekend we just had.

  Not for the "real" fans
• OQB

  

  That's why I love our schedule!
• riders1

  

  OQB;929757 wrote:That's why I love our schedule!

  Compare it to the 1998 schedule when we had Cle. East and Timken.
  

  1998	Opponent	PF	PA	Result
  H	Cleveland East	46	12	W			Wins	Losses
  H	Dover	14	13	W		Regular Season	9	1
  A	Olentangy	39	10	W		Playoffs	4
  H	Triway	59	6	W		Home Record	6	1
  H	Mansfield Senior	45	35	W		Away Record	3
  A	Mansfield Madison	48	7	W
  H	Ashland	14	21	L		Pts per game	35.29
  H	Canton Timken	24		W		Pts allowed	16.07
  H	Canton Central Catholic	52	21	W
  A	Wooster	44	12	W

• you think you know

  

  riders1;929765 wrote:Compare it to the 1998 schedule when we had Cle. East and Timken.
  

  1998	Opponent	PF	PA	Result
  H	Cleveland East	46	12	W			Wins	Losses
  H	Dover	14	13	W		Regular Season	9	1
  A	Olentangy	39	10	W		Playoffs	4
  H	Triway	59	6	W		Home Record	6	1
  H	Mansfield Senior	45	35	W		Away Record	3
  A	Mansfield Madison	48	7	W
  H	Ashland	14	21	L		Pts per game	35.29
  H	Canton Timken	24		W		Pts allowed	16.07
  H	Canton Central Catholic	52	21	W
  A	Wooster	44	12	W

  Yay! Ashland!
• rrfan

  

  Big week for the Riders. I am sure it can't come quick enough for everybody. The team needs to work on the things they can easily fix. Stop the stupid penalties, and turnovers. The coach need to work on the offensive game plan (so that they have one). Some guys need to step up this week and get the job done.
• Old Rider

  

  rrfan;931110 wrote:Big week for the Riders. I am sure it can't come quick enough for everybody. The team needs to work on the things they can easily fix. Stop the stupid penalties, and turnovers. The coach need to work on the offensive game plan (so that they have one). Some guys need to step up this week and get the job done.

  I couldn't agree more! There is one position on this team that needs to improve and it hasn't happened yet through the first 7 weeks. I think its now or never and if it isn't good the first couple of series, its time to pull the plug and try someone new there. We need that player to improve and our offensive succes lies heavily on this position more than any other! Get better its that simple or find someone else that can do the job!!!
• Luckyone959

  Go Big Red. Beat Madison.
• Light

  

  The biggest thing we need to fix is our turnovers. In our 3 losses, we have had 14 turnovers! No matter how good our defense is, we cannot continue to give the ball away. Be smart, be disciplined and beat Madison!