We Gotta Lot Of Work To Do

**Bloggers note**

This article was started Sunday morning. Sorry for the delay, but the late game start and my second job necessitated the delay in posting.


This is why you never want to open with a conference game. While I know the schedule was set to open with the Wasps, the fact that it was a conference game now leaves Ferrum in a pretty deep hole with a conference loss.
There is not a lot I can say about the game as a whole, but there are some takeaways from watching the live broadcast as much as I could on my phone, and re-watching the entire game since then.

Offensively, there were a few things that stood out. The passing game was not where it needs to be. The two main wide outs had only three catches between them. Chris Baker, who is listed as a running back had twice as many catches. I believe that more use of wide outs going forward will help.

Brian Mann broke his own record for rushing yards in a game. After being held to 55 yards by the Wasps last year, Mann found his stride this year and lit up the E&H defense for 257 yards. The biggest problem was that he never found the end zone.

The biggest surprise on offense was #8, RB turned receiver Chris Baker. Baker had 6 receptions, two for touchdowns.

Lastly, being shut out in the first half left too steep of a hill to climb. I will say things improved dramatically on offense in the second half.


Defensively, Ferrum showed its youth. Lots to work on in this department, but statistically,  it seems that the pass defense needs to be more up to the test. Giving up 284 yards through the air will not get you a lot of W's.

The rush defense had it's issues too containing the Wasps. They gave up almost 5 yards per rush by the Wasps. It seemed to me that Ferrum struggled containing the edge.

Special teams were strong for the most part, but consistently deep kickoffs will help. Field position after the kickoffs made it difficult for the Ferrum defense.

In the end, it is worth noting that Emory and Henry is a much more talented team and probably will finish higher in the conference than projected.

Yes I will say there are things to work on, but the team never gave up, and played hard the entire game. That will serve you well. Stay the course, and follow the coaches gameplan.

On to Newport News......put it behind you.