Murfreesboro at Strong 09/05/14 game rescheduled

[bleudog]

From the EDNT:

    Next Friday's game between Smackover and Junction City has created such excitement within Union County, that Strong has rescheduled its opener against Murfreesboro from Friday, Sept. 5th to Tuesday, Sept. 2nd.
    Strong coach Craig O'Neal didn't want to take a chance of losing money by having a low turnout due to the Buckaroo-Dragon contest.
    "I honestly think (this) came about because of the Junction City, Smackover game. A lot of people want to go see that game. I think it was one of those deals where when we were putting that week 1 game together, we had heard so many people talk about that game and wanting to go watch it, understandably so," O'Neal said to the News-Times. "We asked Murfreesboro if they would be willing to play that game on the Tuesday after Labor Day, and they were. So now more fans in Union County can hopefully come watch us play. But that creates an opportunity for more people to go watch that (Junction-Smackover) game as well."

[heavyhittaz_7]

Man. That JC and SMACK game the real deal...

[Ventman]

Where will the JC/Smack game be played. Sounds like it needs to be moved to a larger venue.

[bleudog]

Where will the JC/Smack game be played. Sounds like it needs to be moved to a larger venue.

JC is home team this year.  El Dorado has a home game against Camden Fairview that night.

[Ventman]

To bad, sounds like a lot of fans will be out of luck.

[Proud Buckaroo]

Not in Junction! You better get to this game at 5:30 if you want a seat!

[Lions84]

Glad to see so much excitement about this game.

[bleudog]

EDNT pregame article:  CLICK HERE

[cuz]

Should be a great game............

[Dragon I]

Does anyone know the time of kickoff tonight?

[bleudog]

Paper shows 7:00.

[cuz]

Any score?

[~WPS~]

Murfreesboro 22
Strong 7
Halftime

[cuz]

Murfreesboro 22
Strong 7
Halftime

Thanks post the final if you can.....

[~WPS~]

Murfreesboro 36
Strong 8
End of 3rd

[~WPS~]

Murfreesboro 36
Strong 14
Final

[Proud Buckaroo]

Yikes. I really feel bad for Strong this year.

[bleudog]

Yikes. I really feel bad for Strong this year.

Playing with only 15 is a hard row to hoe.

Hang in there 'dawgs.

[Proud Buckaroo]

I used to work in this community. It's hard for me to see a school come that close to closing.

[cuz]

Murfreesboro 36
Strong 14
Final

Thanks for posting. I knew Strong was down but I thought it would of been a closer game......

[whoknows]

What happened to the strong team that played at Dierks last year they didn't look low on numbers

[bleudog]

EDNT post game article:  CLICK HERE

[Dragon I]

Strong had 30 kids dress last night.

[Proud Buckaroo]

Some of them must have been the Juniors?

[Dragon I]

I wouldn't think so.  Not but about 15 or so played, so if they moved them up they wasted their junior high eligibility for nothing.

[Proud Buckaroo]

It wouldn't make sense to have 30 players but use 15 players all three ways.

[bleudog]

I wouldn't think so.  Not but about 15 or so played, so if they moved them up they wasted their junior high eligibility for nothing.

If a freshman suits up, is on the sideline but doesn't play, is he still eligible to play on the jr high team?

My reference to 15 sr high players was what I had heard and what was in the EDNT.

[Proud Buckaroo]

I wouldn't think so.  Not but about 15 or so played, so if they moved them up they wasted their junior high eligibility for nothing.

If a freshman suits up, is on the sideline but doesn't play, is he still eligible to play on the jr high team?

My reference to 15 sr high players was what I had heard and what was in the EDNT.

I don't believe so. Once a parent agrees their child can move up. They are no longer able to play Junior high games. Not 99.9% sure on it. If they don't play. It could make a difference.

[Dragon I]

The rules state one practice, and your eligibility is lost.

[Proud Buckaroo]

I hope they weren't freshmen then. Because that blows their junior high squad.

[LCC]

The junior high kids aren't "locked" into senior high until they PLAY in a game. One play in senior high and they must play senior high. If they play senior high and then play junior high, it would be a forfeit. A kid could play Thursday as junior high and dress out Friday night and stand on the sideline. If he isn't needed, he can continue to play junior high However, the new 3 days of contact rule would apply. If he played Thursday and that was his third day of contact, he can't play Friday.

[HorseFeathers]

strong may not be around next year anyway. . .they are near the 350 line, and aren't in academic distress as well?

[Proud Buckaroo]

They are 6 kids away from closing the doors and splitting up between el dorado and crossett. Yes, they are in academic distress as well.

[loyal fan]

The rules state one practice, and your eligibility is lost.

Not true

[loyal fan]

The junior high kids aren't "locked" into senior high until they PLAY in a game. One play in senior high and they must play senior high. If they play senior high and then play junior high, it would be a forfeit. A kid could play Thursday as junior high and dress out Friday night and stand on the sideline. If he isn't needed, he can continue to play junior high However, the new 3 days of contact rule would apply. If he played Thursday and that was his third day of contact, he can't play Friday.

True