But can they stop Cooper Dejean enough to keep it close? Haven’t seen OABCIG play besides his highlights, what’s the take?
That was going to be my next point. They had their hands full with the Columbus qb who was no slouch by any means, but there’s no way he’s anything close to Dejean.
Columbus Qb is a 1st team all state caliber Qb. He will be special next year as I see he’s only a junior. With that being said, Dejean made Waukon look like a pee wee team in the 2a state title game last year- he’s special. SK has a difficult offense to prep for and I think it will be a shootout. I don’t know much about OABCIG, if they are a smaller, quicker defense they may have their hands full. However, they won’t be able to stop Dejean/ cannot throw the ball so OABCIG will prevail.
I don't think SK is difficult to prep for, just have to tackle well. Mepo shut them down last year and just didn't tackle well this year and a key turnover hurt at the 1 yard line going in for the score.
Maybe, but with SK you know who’s getting the ball at least 2 out of 3 times. If your corners can cover 1 on 1 that’s a plus as their passing game isn’t great.
This. I saw him in person too and the game is moving 3 steps slower for him. Unless you have someone that can run with him, he will run away from you and let his receivers to find a hole. Even if you manage to keep it close, after 3 quarters of chasing him sideline to sideline, your guys will be gassed and he'll run and run and run. It's frustrating watching your kids lose, but take the time to appreciate DeJean and his abilities. From the stands he didn't look cocky or chippy at all. My kid said he was decent to play against and he didn't talk trash or anything. He also said it hurts when he hits you
. I'll be happy to see him in black and gold next season.
