Some observations

My thoughts on the New Bern-Indpendence game in no particular order:

Kevin Reddick is a stud. I am not sure if he has signed yet but he was by far the best player on the field.

Sad to see Lawrence "Too Big" Williams get injured early in the game. You also had to feel for Rod Chisholm. He played more as a decoy because of an ankle injury. I hope they can both play in the Shrine Bowl.

Knotts not calling a timeout and letting the clock expire in the first half.

Independence dropping 8-10 passes.

The QB for New Bern getting 2-3 extra yards on every play after getting hit.

The Independence penalties, both the number and the yardage. They have to play with more discipline next year.

The warmest state championship I can remember in the past 8 years.

The holes in the secondary for the Patriots were exposed several times.

The ability of New Bern to capitalize on mistakes and the Patriots not being able to do so.

Those are just a few. I want to congratulate New Bern for winning as yes, they absolutely deserve to win. I also want to congratulate my Patriots. I didn't feel they would make it as far as they did and I do think they achieved more than their talent level.

Finally, eight more months until kickoff-I CAN'T WAIT!!!

 

Good Observations..

i thought the New Bern kids never gave up on any plays .. they fought for that extra on every play and it eventually paid off..