Melbourne vs. Clinton

[touchdownsandturnovers]

Battle of undefeated teams. Melbourne hasn't played much of a schedule, but have beaten the teams they were suppose to. Clinton seems to have it going being a top 5 team looking to make a run. Lets hear it.

[Proud Buckaroo]

This game decides conference.

Clinton wins by 6.

[beach bum]

Clinton by 28....

[Paperman]

Two solid teams from a so,so conference, with little history of success in the post-season! Should be interesting battle! Not much disdain for either school! I favor Melbourne simply because of ties to NEA! I hope it is a good game!

[HorseFeathers]

Melbourne's opponents so far are 3-22...Salem is only team they've played with a win.

Clinton by 16

[Jimbo Morphis]

Two solid teams from a so,so conference, with little history of success in the post-season! Should be interesting battle! Not much disdain for either school! I favor Melbourne simply because of ties to NEA! I hope it is a good game!

Pillow fight

[beach bum]

Melbourne's opponents so far are 3-22...Salem is only team they've played with a win.

Clinton by 16

This summed it up beautifully.... Melbourne is not even a top 25 team. They will be bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Props to them for beating who is in front of them, but that will change when it becomes a statewide competition in the 3A playoffs.

[CoolBreeze]

This summed it up beautifully.... Melbourne is not even a top 25 team. They will be bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Props to them for beating who is in front of them, but that will change when it becomes a statewide competition in the 3A playoffs.

+1

[TruthHurts]

Melbourne will have it to do tomorrow nite - no doubt about it. Bearkatz have a top shelf coach and a group of try hard kids. They have nothing to lose in this game. Put all that together and its  a good combination for an upset. I will go out on the limb here and take Melbourne in this one.

[HorseFeathers]

This summed it up beautifully.... Melbourne is not even a top 25 team. They will be bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Props to them for beating who is in front of them, but that will change when it becomes a statewide competition in the 3A playoffs.

I disagree on them not being top 25....as bad as the 3a seems to be this year beyond Prescott and J.C....the 5-0 record alone makes them top 25. Now beyond that I doubt they keep this close...16 may have been generous on my part...

[TruthHurts]

Clinton's not a top 5 team. Osceola, newport, Piggott, HA, Glen Rose are better. They play alot of sophmores. They are a good team just not a top 5 team.

[CoolBreeze]

Clinton's not a top 5 team. Osceola, newport, Piggott, HA, Glen Rose are better. They play alot of sophmores. They are a good team just not a top 5 team.

We don't know how good Clinton is at this point. They have defeated all comers, so far. However, their most significant win to this point is 2-3 4A Heber Springs. They may deserve to be ranked in the top five. Or not.

As to those you name as superior, I could take issue with some. For example, the Yellowjackets and HA have had one common opponent. Heber Springs, who lost at home to Clinton by two scores, defeated Harding by 3 touchdowns, the first of three consecutive losses for the Wildcats. Also, Piggott has been blown out in successive games and will likely lose their third in a row tonight as they host Newport. Certainly, both of the above teams have played stiffer competition than Clinton has found in the 1-3A, but their record should mean something.

[HorseFeathers]

I've seen Clinton and Harding....I'd take Clinton as the better team at the times I seen them...

[CoolBreeze]

I've seen Clinton and Harding....I'd take Clinton as the better team at the times I seen them...

Harding played a good game against Smackover and a good 1st half at Barton. The rest of the time, not so much.

[BannerMountainMan]

Didn't Harding lose to Heber? Clinton beat them handily at Heber.

[CoolBreeze]

Didn't Harding lose to Heber? Clinton beat them handily at Heber.

I wouldn't call 28-17 "handily," but it was a solid win. Heber defeated Harding 35-15 two weeks later.

[TruthHurts]

I'm not saying Clinton is bad team at all. They are a very good team. I just see them in the next group of 5, and really if you look at 6-15 i dont think there is alot of difference. It just one of those years where the middle incorporates a  larger group imo and that makes it alot of fun too.

[HorseFeathers]

I'm not saying Clinton is bad team at all. They are a very good team. I just see them in the next group of 5, and really if you look at 6-15 i dont think there is alot of difference. It just one of those years where the middle incorporates a  larger group imo and that makes it alot of fun too.

3-15 are pretty close...depending on what rankings you use

[CoolBreeze]

I'm not saying Clinton is bad team at all. They are a very good team. I just see them in the next group of 5, and really if you look at 6-15 i dont think there is alot of difference. It just one of those years where the middle incorporates a  larger group imo and that makes it alot of fun too.

Agree. This is a strange year. Except for Prescott and JC, it's hard to know where anyone fits in. If Charleston gets healthy, they may join the elite group at the top. Also, assuming Rivercrest handles Hoxie tonight, they will play a significant role in the playoffs. They often do.

Beyond that, it's hard to predict at this point which of the bunched group of good teams will rise to the top. A number who stumbled early have the capacity to recover and make a deep run, but it's hard to say whether that will actually happen.

Looks like and interesting, and fun, year.

[CoolBreeze]

Clinton cruises to a 39-12 victory. Previously-unbeaten Melbourne comes down to earth.

[HorseFeathers]

Heard there was a Clinton player taken off in an ambulance..

[CoolBreeze]

Heard there was a Clinton player taken off in an ambulance..

There's a thread on this board asking for prayers for him.

[HorseFeathers]

There's a thread on this board asking for prayers for him.

Missed it..thanks

[Yellowjacket$$$]

Yellowjackets getting out coached again

[reddie5404]

Yellowjackets getting out coached again