Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
The result isn't a huge surprise. I watched this team scrimmage Langley at the beginning of the year and it was the same story, they played hard and were well coached but could not compete physically. I would imagine if they played any above average 6A offensive teams (Robo Madison Langley Yorktown) right now it would be the same story, 10+ goal spread. I think they would be competitive with the 6A defensive minded teams like McLean and Battlefield losing by 3-4. Indy seems like 5A's version of Woodson.
Riverside on the other hand looks like a well oiled machine since the Freedom loss. 2 was very impressive last night, continuing the legacy of dominate attackmen there. 25 is a very dangerous secondary threat. 24 was impressive through the midfield doing a majority of the clearing and creating transition. The heart and soul of this team however is their defense and goalie. With their fogo struggling early it was clear to see that their defense unit is elite.
Adding to my pp... Watching this game more closely, it looks like Riverside plays guys everywhere. They don't seem to have "attackmen" or "midfielders"... its strange. #2, #33, #1, #24, #19, #23 all play Midfield and Attack.
Thats what teams with good coaches do interchanging mid at attack. They sub attack through the midline and draw favorable matchups with shortys. Getting those attackmen dodging downhill is a tough matchup for ssdm's
Yeah, not really what they are doing though. Their attack is on the field 1/25/33 for the most part. They run an O that the parts are interchangeable. For lack of a better way to say it its two triangles that rotate based on where the dodge comes from. As opposed to a traditional triangle O where the attack and the mids form their own triangles these interchange mid/attack so on rotation a mid can be in a traditional attack role and attack to mid. They run the basic same philosophy out of a couple different sets.
Looks like #2 had a huge game I counted 6+ for him. He does not seem to be their first option maybe its a pick your pain thing here. I would say that 1/24/25/33 are all options before 2, 19 and 23 seem to be spot players with 4 working into that too at times.
That seems like a lot of numbers to deal with!
Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
The result isn't a huge surprise. I watched this team scrimmage Langley at the beginning of the year and it was the same story, they played hard and were well coached but could not compete physically. I would imagine if they played any above average 6A offensive teams (Robo Madison Langley Yorktown) right now it would be the same story, 10+ goal spread. I think they would be competitive with the 6A defensive minded teams like McLean and Battlefield losing by 3-4. Indy seems like 5A's version of Woodson.
Riverside on the other hand looks like a well oiled machine since the Freedom loss. 2 was very impressive last night, continuing the legacy of dominate attackmen there. 25 is a very dangerous secondary threat. 24 was impressive through the midfield doing a majority of the clearing and creating transition. The heart and soul of this team however is their defense and goalie. With their fogo struggling early it was clear to see that their defense unit is elite.
Adding to my pp... Watching this game more closely, it looks like Riverside plays guys everywhere. They don't seem to have "attackmen" or "midfielders"... its strange. #2, #33, #1, #24, #19, #23 all play Midfield and Attack.
Thats what teams with good coaches do interchanging mid at attack. They sub attack through the midline and draw favorable matchups with shortys. Getting those attackmen dodging downhill is a tough matchup for ssdm's
Yeah, not really what they are doing though. Their attack is on the field 1/25/33 for the most part. They run an O that the parts are interchangeable. For lack of a better way to say it its two triangles that rotate based on where the dodge comes from. As opposed to a traditional triangle O where the attack and the mids form their own triangles these interchange mid/attack so on rotation a mid can be in a traditional attack role and attack to mid. They run the basic same philosophy out of a couple different sets.
Looks like #2 had a huge game I counted 6+ for him. He does not seem to be their first option maybe its a pick your pain thing here. I would say that 1/24/25/33 are all options before 2, 19 and 23 seem to be spot players with 4 working into that too at times.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
The result isn't a huge surprise. I watched this team scrimmage Langley at the beginning of the year and it was the same story, they played hard and were well coached but could not compete physically. I would imagine if they played any above average 6A offensive teams (Robo Madison Langley Yorktown) right now it would be the same story, 10+ goal spread. I think they would be competitive with the 6A defensive minded teams like McLean and Battlefield losing by 3-4. Indy seems like 5A's version of Woodson.
Riverside on the other hand looks like a well oiled machine since the Freedom loss. 2 was very impressive last night, continuing the legacy of dominate attackmen there. 25 is a very dangerous secondary threat. 24 was impressive through the midfield doing a majority of the clearing and creating transition. The heart and soul of this team however is their defense and goalie. With their fogo struggling early it was clear to see that their defense unit is elite.
Adding to my pp... Watching this game more closely, it looks like Riverside plays guys everywhere. They don't seem to have "attackmen" or "midfielders"... its strange. #2, #33, #1, #24, #19, #23 all play Midfield and Attack.
Thats what teams with good coaches do interchanging mid at attack. They sub attack through the midline and draw favorable matchups with shortys. Getting those attackmen dodging downhill is a tough matchup for ssdm's
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
The result isn't a huge surprise. I watched this team scrimmage Langley at the beginning of the year and it was the same story, they played hard and were well coached but could not compete physically. I would imagine if they played any above average 6A offensive teams (Robo Madison Langley Yorktown) right now it would be the same story, 10+ goal spread. I think they would be competitive with the 6A defensive minded teams like McLean and Battlefield losing by 3-4. Indy seems like 5A's version of Woodson.
Riverside on the other hand looks like a well oiled machine since the Freedom loss. 2 was very impressive last night, continuing the legacy of dominate attackmen there. 25 is a very dangerous secondary threat. 24 was impressive through the midfield doing a majority of the clearing and creating transition. The heart and soul of this team however is their defense and goalie. With their fogo struggling early it was clear to see that their defense unit is elite.
Adding to my pp... Watching this game more closely, it looks like Riverside plays guys everywhere. They don't seem to have "attackmen" or "midfielders"... its strange. #2, #33, #1, #24, #19, #23 all play Midfield and Attack.
Anonymous wrote:I spend most of my time on the 6A thread but the Indy hype train made me watch last night. The recap is pretty straight forward. The sun was a factor for goalies in the first half with 1 for Indy scoring on a broken play and 7 and 88 scoring on shots the goalie couldn't see, Riverside answered after each goal and went a head by 1 after a man up goal for 25. Riverside returned the favor in the second quarter with what turned into a 16 or 17 to 1 run. Indy scored 2 garbage time goals while Riversides depth kept their foot on the gas.
A couple takeaways.
Indy plays hard and has a few very good young players but at the end of the day they are just too young to compete with the big dogs. 88 is a very good player who would contribute on any team in the area. I was most impressed with 43 the LSM taking faceoffs for Indy (Freshman/Sophmore?). He dominated Riverside's D1 FOGO for most of the 1st half. This does seem to be a trend though anytime he plays against a non-fogo. 11 and 22 are both solid players that would likely find playing time on most top end teams. They rest of this team would be great JV players or average depth guys on top end teams.
The result isn't a huge surprise. I watched this team scrimmage Langley at the beginning of the year and it was the same story, they played hard and were well coached but could not compete physically. I would imagine if they played any above average 6A offensive teams (Robo Madison Langley Yorktown) right now it would be the same story, 10+ goal spread. I think they would be competitive with the 6A defensive minded teams like McLean and Battlefield losing by 3-4. Indy seems like 5A's version of Woodson.
Riverside on the other hand looks like a well oiled machine since the Freedom loss. 2 was very impressive last night, continuing the legacy of dominate attackmen there. 25 is a very dangerous secondary threat. 24 was impressive through the midfield doing a majority of the clearing and creating transition. The heart and soul of this team however is their defense and goalie. With their fogo struggling early it was clear to see that their defense unit is elite.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was ugly. Riverside did whatever they wanted, and Indy had no answer at all. That could have been 30 if Indy didn't start subbung their starters. Indy had time to fix somethings, and make a run as long as it's not against Riverside.
You mean, Riverside subbed their starters…
I am very shocked by this score… I didn’t watch the game but heard it was 20-4 in the 4th… did Indy just play bad? Is Riverside that good, I thought their best pole was out?
Someone please give us a breakdown… thanks!
He was, not sure when he will be back. Riverside just dominated the game from the 2nd quarter on. Riverside has had some quality wins this year and is a really well coached team. So I really wasn’t that surprised. Once it gets to a certain number it starts to snowball. I’m surprised that people are surprised tbh. Early prediction I think Briar beats Indy 12-10.
Outsider looking in here... all the preseason predictions, I thought Indy was the team to beat in 5A... that they have a rediculous '26 class... they have a new coach who everyone said was awesome... What happened in Tiger Land?
Will watch the replay and weigh in later.
Indy was never the team to beat in 5a, they have not topped Riverside or ever come close until they do and Briar (consistently) they are 2nd/3rd excluding Richmond teams. I don't know where everyone got the idea that they are the top team beyond the hype machine there.
While the 26 (and 27) class has a ton of good players at Indy the 25 class is better. Indy made the jump to respectable when the 25s came in. All the skill more discipline less ego and flash.
I don't recall anyone ever saying the coach was awesome. The reviews before and after he was hired were exactly the opposite.
I know every year people say Riverside is done and obviously this year it looks like they are most definitely not done. I do believe there will be a big drop-off next year though. Again, I know every year there are skeptics but I think Indy and Briar are one year away from competing/beating Riverside. I also think Indy is doing no favors not scheduling tougher opponents, these young players need to be tested before they play a veteran team like Riverside. The schedule does them no favors.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was ugly. Riverside did whatever they wanted, and Indy had no answer at all. That could have been 30 if Indy didn't start subbung their starters. Indy had time to fix somethings, and make a run as long as it's not against Riverside.
You mean, Riverside subbed their starters…
I am very shocked by this score… I didn’t watch the game but heard it was 20-4 in the 4th… did Indy just play bad? Is Riverside that good, I thought their best pole was out?
Someone please give us a breakdown… thanks!
He was, not sure when he will be back. Riverside just dominated the game from the 2nd quarter on. Riverside has had some quality wins this year and is a really well coached team. So I really wasn’t that surprised. Once it gets to a certain number it starts to snowball. I’m surprised that people are surprised tbh. Early prediction I think Briar beats Indy 12-10.
Outsider looking in here... all the preseason predictions, I thought Indy was the team to beat in 5A... that they have a rediculous '26 class... they have a new coach who everyone said was awesome... What happened in Tiger Land?
Will watch the replay and weigh in later.
Indy was never the team to beat in 5a, they have not topped Riverside or ever come close until they do and Briar (consistently) they are 2nd/3rd excluding Richmond teams. I don't know where everyone got the idea that they are the top team beyond the hype machine there.
While the 26 (and 27) class has a ton of good players at Indy the 25 class is better. Indy made the jump to respectable when the 25s came in. All the skill more discipline less ego and flash.
I don't recall anyone ever saying the coach was awesome. The reviews before and after he was hired were exactly the opposite.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was ugly. Riverside did whatever they wanted, and Indy had no answer at all. That could have been 30 if Indy didn't start subbung their starters. Indy had time to fix somethings, and make a run as long as it's not against Riverside.
You mean, Riverside subbed their starters…
I am very shocked by this score… I didn’t watch the game but heard it was 20-4 in the 4th… did Indy just play bad? Is Riverside that good, I thought their best pole was out?
Someone please give us a breakdown… thanks!
He was, not sure when he will be back. Riverside just dominated the game from the 2nd quarter on. Riverside has had some quality wins this year and is a really well coached team. So I really wasn’t that surprised. Once it gets to a certain number it starts to snowball. I’m surprised that people are surprised tbh. Early prediction I think Briar beats Indy 12-10.
Outsider looking in here... all the preseason predictions, I thought Indy was the team to beat in 5A... that they have a rediculous '26 class... they have a new coach who everyone said was awesome... What happened in Tiger Land?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was ugly. Riverside did whatever they wanted, and Indy had no answer at all. That could have been 30 if Indy didn't start subbung their starters. Indy had time to fix somethings, and make a run as long as it's not against Riverside.
You mean, Riverside subbed their starters…
I am very shocked by this score… I didn’t watch the game but heard it was 20-4 in the 4th… did Indy just play bad? Is Riverside that good, I thought their best pole was out?
Someone please give us a breakdown… thanks!
He was, not sure when he will be back. Riverside just dominated the game from the 2nd quarter on. Riverside has had some quality wins this year and is a really well coached team. So I really wasn’t that surprised. Once it gets to a certain number it starts to snowball. I’m surprised that people are surprised tbh. Early prediction I think Briar beats Indy 12-10.
Outsider looking in here... all the preseason predictions, I thought Indy was the team to beat in 5A... that they have a rediculous '26 class... they have a new coach who everyone said was awesome... What happened in Tiger Land?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That was ugly. Riverside did whatever they wanted, and Indy had no answer at all. That could have been 30 if Indy didn't start subbung their starters. Indy had time to fix somethings, and make a run as long as it's not against Riverside.
You mean, Riverside subbed their starters…
I am very shocked by this score… I didn’t watch the game but heard it was 20-4 in the 4th… did Indy just play bad? Is Riverside that good, I thought their best pole was out?
Someone please give us a breakdown… thanks!
Anonymous wrote:Very quite from Indy Fans........ VERY QUITE!