Like a lot of HS football, I can see St. Rita pass D vulnerable to the Leonard RPO so that tells me St. Rita will have to score which means run game. How is Rochester run D game: strong or vulnerable?
All..... Should the Mustangs want to have a chance in winning this game several tasks are ahead.
Beating Rochester starts with having an exceptional running game. But varied formations and constant changes is a must. No matter how much success you have with a particular play unless the offensive line has complete control the Rockets will eventually slow it down or stop it.
They know St. Rita is run heavy. Better be able to throw and not just in passing situations. Bishop Mac who beat Rochester last year had the recipe. A great rb and a qb who could throw in NON throwing situations. Waiting until it's third and ten is not what you want to do.
Now everyone always has the same idea with the offense. Burn clock against them. Yes it's a start. Except the Rockets after waiting to get the ball for say 8 or 9 minutes will score quickly in a minute and a half. Can't give up the big play constantly and expect to win
Rochester is also going to go no huddle and super fast like nothing you have ever seen. They wore the young SHG team down doing just that in a dog fight of a game in the second half a couple of weeks ago. That game could of gone either way until this strategy was put in along with run,run, run, causing more exhaustion even quicker. St. Rita better have a lot of players to sub unless they are super fit and can withstand that kind of attack.
Rochester's offense can run and throw. They have multiple receivers that can catch the best of the lot a sophomore who will be their qb next year, The team also has a very good running game with several to execute plays. Their qb can and will run,.
Teams make the mistake against them of not having two separate game plans one for the first half and a different one for the second half. I guarantee you Rochester does regardless of how well they have been up to that point. They will use it at times even if they are up by a ton causing further havoc to opposing teams. And of course the Rockets are very good at making adjustments to stop what success opposing offenses have had.
So there you have it....Ratsy
