Northwest @ Grand Valley

[KleShreen]

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It looks like some snow possibilities. What is the likely treatment to the field if there were an inch or more of snow? Just clear the boundaries and 5 yard lines or more than that? Thanks.

It will be clean before the game starts. If it snows during the game, it isn't going to be enough to cover field lines or anything.

Before last week's game, it snowed overnight and the entire field was covered, but it was dry before warm-ups started. They've got blowers to keep the field clean.

[BeachinLaker]

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Indeed.

Here's highlights from their playoff win vs Ashland last year:

I have always loved that offense at the high school level. It's exciting to watch well executed in college.

[Runnin' Cat]

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switch to a gimmicky offense that few teams run...and that is difficult to prepare for in a weeks time? if we all do that it losses it's effectiveness

Wing T!

[CatsBy90]

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Honestly...GV may be 10-1, but they're about the least exciting 10-1 GV team I can recall and were probably fortunate the GLIAC was down this year. We had hoped that replacing our OC would result in more productivity, but the offense still runs the same tired system of fades accounting for 90% of the passes and all runs being out of the pistol. The defense was really good much of the season, but apparently the whole DL is now injured. Who knows who else is injured. These things are never made public. You find out when people randomly bring it up after the game. I honestly just fully expect NW to beat GV. Injuries and a lackluster offense don't instill much hope.

Lots of these things sound horribly familiar.

[champgymusa]

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It will be clean before the game starts. If it snows during the game, it isn't going to be enough to cover field lines or anything.

Before last week's game, it snowed overnight and the entire field was covered, but it was dry before warm-ups started. They've got blowers to keep the field clean.

The field was not covered, we dont do that anymore unless something like 8 inches is in the mix...we plowed, brushed and groomed the field starting early am...the field will be ready. Our game ops guys are the best.

[Greenman]

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The field was not covered, we dont do that anymore unless something like 8 inches is in the mix...we plowed, brushed and groomed the field starting early am...the field will be ready. Our game ops guys are the best.

i got the impression he meant covered with snow...is lubbers a synthetic field now?

[Divisiontwo]

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Ferris has to make it past this weekend. You'd think it'd be a given but....Dec. 2nd, 2017. L, 16-14

[Divisiontwo]

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Does Harding run the triple option?

[IowaBearcat]

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Neither team's fans are confident heading into this one. In past matchups, there's been a lot of chatter leading up to the game. For these two teams with their active fan bases on this board, this thread is the equivalent of crickets.

Looks like me and my two youngest will be making the trek to Michigan. That's the plan for now, anyway.

GV fans are sandbagging. They're 1 bad INT from being the #1 seed in the region and coasting.

[JR Chaney]

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[Divisiontwo]

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[JR Chaney]

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[dvaara]

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Does Harding run the triple option?

some version of it... someone who's seen more of them could better answer this

[dvaara]

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Wing T!

Michigan tech used to run the wing t many years ago I do believe...there is a high school football powerhouse in the u.p. that have won many state championships running it as well

[KleShreen]

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The field was not covered, we dont do that anymore unless something like 8 inches is in the mix...we plowed, brushed and groomed the field starting early am...the field will be ready. Our game ops guys are the best.

I was saying the field was covered with snow. Saw the picture that was tweeted out from night before, and then morning of the game it was clean as could be.