interesting article in somerset paper

[Jimjohn81]

LV is a huge favorite this week. We all agree. Are they the underdogs against Richland?

[Jimjohn81]

Crimson and those familiar with both, set us a line! Richland and Ligonier 

[Manfred]

Why not. Richland by 7.

[Crimson's Ghost]

I haven't seen Ligonier play this year, but Richland is pretty good. They have a good line and Hauser is a nice QB, Burke is a talented receiver.

I think it'll be close either way.

[Fballrules17]

Not so fast my friends.  LV's first 11 on Defense are very,  very good.  The difference from the last 2 years is the depth.  LV's starting Defense has given up 43 points in 8 games.  The other points were against the subs.  Sometimes the 3rd string.  Every game this year has been a running clock (mercy rule).  Most by half time, the others were early in the 3rd.  The '16 and '17 team didn't mercy rule every team.  LV's lines are very dominant this year.

I don't think the Heritage as a whole is as strong as it was the last two seasons and I think that has helped though may not have changed much scoring, but last season they gave up only 26 in 10 games. and they gave up 30 through 10 in '16. They didn't mercy rule the A state runner up Homer Center in a 35-6 game last season and a 41-12 game against PL in '16. Close enough. Nobody is saying this team or line isn't good, but the stats aren't the same. 

Couple things...  1. You may be right, the Heritage may be down.  Problem is until someone plays someone outside the league we have no way of knowing.  We'll get an idea Friday at least how the stack up against 1 of the two other predominately single A conferences
#2.  Are you sure those weren't mercy rule games against HC and PL?  I'm not sure, just asking.  Could have been a late score by the losing team but once the rule is in effect, it's in effect the entire 2nd half.

[CoffinCorner]

Burke and Kovalchick will be the best dbs that LV has seen all year.  However from seeing how Brandon has defended Jon Long in the past, look for him to double Tutino.  Especially with the defensive line they have.  
Also LV will not have been tested by a qb like Hauser all year, so Richland offensively should be able to pressure them offensively very differently than any one in the Heritage.( I know someone will bring up Shade, but Shade does not have the total package like Richland, oline, qb, wr and rb)

[Fballrules17]

never mind Dcor answered my question

[knowitall]

Given the scores of its games this year and remembering they were 4-6 a year ago, would it be a fair question to ask if Richland has been tested this year?  Was it a down year for the LHAC?

[RamFan1]

Given the scores of its games this year and remembering they were 4-6 a year ago, would it be a fair question to ask if Richland has been tested this year?  Was it a down year for the LHAC?

Winner, winner. chicken dinner.

[youngbuck]

Yes agree that it was a down year, but Richland was consistent.  Left no questions against 2 AAA play off teams.  Lots of contributers.  Very solid from qb to skilled positions to lineman.   In comparing conferences, wasnt it also a down Heritage, especially from Homer Center last year?   There isn't a FH or Westmont or CR or even BG in the Heritage.