Week 4 Preview - Lakota East Thunderhawks

What: Week 4 Preview
Who: Colerain Cardinals (1-2) vs. Lakota East Thunderhawks (0-3)
Last 3 meetings between these programs
2007: Colerain 27 – Lakota East 10
2006: Colerain 34 – Lakota East 0
2005: Colerain 42 – Lakota East 3
Where: “The Cage” @ Colerain High School
When: Friday September 18, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
TV: None
Radio: 1480 AM (Colerain)
Internet: WeAreColerain.com

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Key Players & Stats/Comments
LAKOTA EAST THUNDERHAWKS (0-3)
Last Game – Lost to LaSalle, 7-34
QB - #3 Michael Boyd (Jr.) – 22-48 for 251 yds, 1 TD-4 int, 6 sacks in 3 games
RB - #30 Pedro Powell (Sr.) – 69 for 335 yds (4.9 avg), 1 TD, team leader in all purpose yards
RB - #21 J.D. Whetsel (Jr.) – 15 for 52 yds (3.5 avg), 1 TD
WR - #15 Trae Broadnax (Sr.) – Big target @ 6’4”, 200 lb, leading receiver 9-139 yds (15.4 avg)
DL - #56 Grant Keller (Sr.) – 14.5 tot tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sacks
LB - #42 John Brady (Jr.) – Team leader with 19.5 tackles (14 solo), 2 TFL
LB - #45 Casey O’Shea (Sr.) – 14.5 tot tackles, 2.5 TFL for 30 yards, 0.5 sacks
DB - #20 Nick Roderick (Sr.) – 14 tot tackles, 2 TFL, 1 int, 1 FR
DB - #10 Nate Billisits (Sr.) – 12.5 tot tackles, 0.5 TFL

COLERAIN CARDINALS (1–2)
Last Game – Beat duPont Manual, 42-0
QB - #8 Greg Tabar (Sr.-CAPT) – Welcome Back Mr. Tabar!! 20 rushes for 221 yards a 1 TD against duPont Manual last week.
RB - #1 Tyler Williams (Jr.) – 24-128 yds, 5.3 avg on the year
RB - #34 Trayion Durham (Jr.) – 13-131 yds against duPont Manual with 2 TD’s.
RB - #22 Chris Davis (Fr.) – 3-11 yds in varsity debut…could be key contributor down the stretch
OL - #71 Brandon Good (Sr.-CAPT) – looked good in move to Guard on OL against Manual
DL - #50 Jake Blust (So.) – continues to be a strong contributor on defense
LB - #5 Tyon Dixon (Sr.) – verbal to Louisville, aggressive & emotional on the field
LB - #44 Jarrett Grace (Jr.) – @ 6’4”, 210 lbs, already offered by UC after limited action his Sophomore year
DB - #21 Chris Dukes (Jr.) – great run support and an interception in week 3 vs. Manual
WILD CARD –K - #26 Jordan Pleasants (Sr.) –6 for 6 on XP duties last week and looked good on kickoffs as well. His development throughout the season will be key for the Cardinals as a solid plackicker can NEVER be underestimated.

Keys to Victory for Colerain
• SMART PLAY – 4, 5, 6…notice a trend? Those are the penalties, week 1 through week 3, for the Cardinals. Last week saw two personal foul calls against the defense. At best, penalties can absolutely kill a teams momentum and .at worst, can cost you a game. The Cardinals get a bit of a breather this week to tighten up the play and eliminate the penalties as much as possible, or at least stop the upwards trend. Also, don’t overlook Lakota East. Even though they are 0-3, this team is almost 30% effective on 3rd downs which means series will be extended if the defense doesn’t focus on getting off the field on 3rd down.
• WIDE RECEIVERS – Much, much better in week 3. New “wide guards” did well even though Tyler only got the ball on 8 pitches, he had his best outing of the year with 69 yards. Tyler also caught a beautiful pass on a seam route for a 45 yard scoring play. Continued exposure for Tyler and Jordan Flueck should be in the Cards this Friday night.
• DEFENSIVE LINE – Lakota East is their 2nd “run first” team in a row. Top playmaker is clearly Sr. RB Pedro Powell. He has more rushing attempts than the rest of the team combined. If the DL can get penetration and disrupt the plays in the backfield, Colerain’s chances will improve tenfold. The recipe for success is to stop Powell and make the QB Boyd beat you with his legs or his arm

Bottom-Line
Back on the winning track…excellent! The Cards enter GMC play this week as the 9-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPION. Lakota East has not beaten Colerain since 1999. This is a good way to ease into league play. Smart play, no turnovers and a stout defense should be enough to put another “W” in the books Colerain this week.

GO CARDINALS! WE ARE...COLERAIN!!



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