re: Dylan Moses Vs. Parkview

Yes. But try get ball back, AWAY from Moses. In subsequent drive. But never recovered onside kick Atleast Moses did not gain many yards tonight

Anybody who was there knows a few things:

1) Moses is a STUD. They scored 16 points, one was a run where he went through 4 kids and the other was on a punt return where he sealed the corner. Talked to the coach-- they don't practice punting, but you've gotta when you're at your 4. He also hurdled a center and stripped the ball. Was never brought down by less than 3 kids. Took a pitch left, reversed up the sideline and almost scored on the right. Kid can play.

2) Parkviews defense was amazing. They swarmed to the ball all night. Like I said they never tackled him with less than 3 yet tackled him all night. If you say it ain't true you weren't there.

3) PBS has some real talent. Both running backs looked amazing at times-- not near Moses good, but damn good. I've coached at that level and that's as good of a team as I've seen.

4) Moses didn't look like he was in midsession form. Freak athlete but he's been playing all year based purely off of athleticism. He also hasn't played much because he scores every time he has touched the ball. It was just a matter of time til he wore down and PBS knew it.


Although question for those who were there: it looked like the lab school had bigger and more athletic squads but got badly out coached in both games-- everything from special teams to formations to play calling. Agree or disagree?


Full disclosure: PBS homer.

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1) Moses is a STUD. They scored 16 points, one was a run where he went through 4 kids and the other was on a punt return where he sealed the corner. Talked to the coach-- they don't practice punting, but you've gotta when you're at your 4. He also hurdled a center and stripped the ball. Was never brought down by less than 3 kids. Took a pitch left, reversed up the sideline and almost scored on the right. Kid can play.

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Moses didn't have anything to do with the punt return for TD. That was all #30 Lewis.

Also, safety #34 solo tackled Moses 3 times. One saved a TD (although there was a penalty on the play).

I've been to every game because I have one on the team. They've onside kicked one time that I remember which was last week against episcopal and wasn't supposed to happen (from what I was told).

Eta: you're right. I take back "never"

Or hell, was it false river academy that we "accidentally" kicked onside?

He was 25 yards behind lewis when he fielded the punt lewis ran straighght for the corner....


2 was behind him....

I really hope all y'all have kids that played in the game tonight.

If not,

Ok good. Was starting to worry there.

and to answer the question...

U high had a pretty solid supporting cast.. very good overall team and well coached.

A couple of times they got out schemed. It looked like on offense they kept waiting for big plays that PBS's Defense was schemed to limit.

Was 2 the best athlete on the field - no doubt. Doesn't make him the best football player though - and that is by no means a knock on the kid -

it is knock on the hype on a 14 year old kid - which I think is incredibly unfair. Especially when people that have never seen him play are hyping him.

I coached against two 8th graders years ago that both played in the NFL and both completely dominated every aspect of the games they played in - in other words it didn't matter who we sent after them to block or tackle - we couldn't. Both were the only games we lost.

the two players were Vance Joseph and Dre' Bly. IMO Vance is the best that every played at his HS.

personally I would have used 2 a little differently - on offense and defense.

cubs defensive scheme opened itself up to a lot of what PBS offense did.

it's very hard to throw vertical in the 8th grade - against quality opponents.

both teams have plenty players that will be very very solid players in HS.

I am sorry I been around this game an awful lot for many years - but to say an 8th grader will be a stud at the d1 level is just plain crazy. In all the years I have been around football I have seen but a handful that I would say that about.

and yes I saw 5 from St. aug play in the 8th grade and.... well... he was ridiculous.


I also saw several players that later became LA prep players of the year - and a couple of them barely stood out as 8th graders... and one didn't even start and his 8th grade team was not that good...

sad thing is there were plenty parents from other schools interested in that game wanting to see either PBS or Uhigh fail.... that's pretty sad.

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best two players on field were eagles.
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I ain't referring to my kid.... not by a long shot...


so if a kid tackles another kid by dragging him down by the face mask - that's just a kid having fun...

if it's a penalty - it should have been called. at least that's what the referee next sitting next to me said. and the two HS coaches.