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What a game
December 3, 2007I have already written a bunch about the Roscoe-Munday game, so we won't be going into details in this blog.
But what I will say (or type) is that I usually see these kind of games only once or twice a year in the playoffs.
First of all, even though it's always a win-or-go-home mentality, both teams have to be legitimate state title contenders. So some crazy bi-district game that had the winner losing the next week does not count.
You also need an electric atmosphere, the feeling that anything can happen on every single snap.
And when the game is over, knowing that if these teams played 10 times, they would spilt the series 5-5.
Here are some other playoff games (keep in mind, I started covering football in 2004) that reminded me of last Saturday's battle:
* 2004 and 2005: Windthorst-Stratford. Both came down to the last second. In '05, stud Trojans QB Brad Green was stuffed inches short of a game-winning touchdown on the game's final play.
To date, this is the best game I have ever covered.
* 2004: Quanah-Stratford: Although both state-ranked teams met in bi-district, this one wasn't over until the gun sounded. It was a high-scoring affair with momentum swings every few minutes.
You know what. That's about it. Henrietta-Boyd in the state semifinals in 2004 was also a good one, but Boyd had beaten the Bearcats by 40 earlier in the season, so Henrietta came in as a pretty big underdog.
Also, while I have not covered them, I think the Rider-Stephenville matchups from 2004, 2006 and 2007 fit the bill.
Here are a couple more quick-hit thoughts from the weekend:
* Windthorst keeps winning, which usually would not such a surprise, but after its 4-6 regular season, it is pretty impressive.
* Vernon has the area's second best playoff football pedigree right now, next to the Trojans. Coach Hall could have his Lions playing in the state semis for the third time in five years with a win this week.
* After not making the playoffs since 1999, Seymour could be playing for a state championship in two weeks. Wow!
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