SD State Title Keys: 11-Man
This is the Keys to Victory for all 11-man classes in South Dakota at the Dakota Dome on Friday and Saturday this week. Each team in each class has had their ups and downs this year in this crazy year.…
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Continue ReadingThis is the Keys to Victory for all 11-man classes in South Dakota at the Dakota Dome on Friday and Saturday this week. Each team in each class has had their ups and downs this year in this crazy year. I would again like to extend a Congratulations to each team in the state for a great season, no matter what the record shows, every did well considering the circumstance under a COVID year. That being said, here are the match-ups for the 11-man Classes and the Keys to Victory.
Class 11B- Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan vs. Winner
BEE Keys:
- Get Winner into long yardage situations, keep gains minimal, and get defenders to the ball.
- Use your speed on both sides of the ball, keep the game at fast pace.
- Keep letting your playmakers make plays in space.
Winner Keys:
- Contain BEE’s offense, do not let them get to the perimeter.
- Slow the pace of the game, keep the other offense off the field as long as possible.
- Muscle and misdirection may be your biggest friend in this game.
Class 11A- Canton vs. Tea Area
Canton Keys:
- Defense keep playing assignment football, read keys and do not give up big plays.
- Offensively see if you can hit a big play early and get Tea on their heels.
- Bend and don’t break defensively, get as many takeaways as possible to stall drives.
Tea Area Keys:
- Use your size on both sides of the ball.
- Don’t get fancy on offense just straight power football, be tight with the ball.
- Defensively, let your big guys go to work, keep everything contained.
Class 11AA- Brookings vs. Pierre TF Riggs
Brookings Keys:
- Keep feeding Buri and let him make plays, always have other reliable players if he gets stopped.
- Assignment football defensively, know your roles, who your covering and reads keys, QB is mobile.
- Take time on offense, Pierre has speed, so keep their offense off the field.
Pierre Keys:
- Contain Buri, but don’t lose focus on other playmakers.
- Get the ball out quick to the perimeter, stay out of the box.
- Grind out on both sides of the ball.
11AAA- Harrisburg vs. Brandon Valley
Harrisburg Keys:
- Tag Johnson and Kolbeck, force them to go to someone else to beat you.
- Keep pace on offense, if something is working, make them stop it.
- Defensively, try to keep your second level free, if they make it to third level no problem, it will be a long game.
Brandon Valley Keys:
- Find ways to let your playmakers make plays, might not be traditional way.
- Make them beat you with the run game, do not let them complete deep passes.
- Might be able to over power them, keep Larson away from the ball.