WE ARE COMING BACK!!

WE ARE COMING BACK!!

You may very well have been forgiven into thinking that the boys at thefooty.com had found other pursuits in which to channel their energy, and had given up on their site http://www.thefooty.com/

This post is simply to say, we are back in 2012, bigger, better and stronger. The controversial Snowy Fraser will return as well as Curly who will be posting their latest news and views on NRL 2012, along with following the Brisbane Second Division competition, in which Curly is coaching again in 2012.

Watch for our new beginning around the end of January and early February as we set ourselves up for a year to remember!!

Hasler Gone???

In news that most rugby league followers have been expecting now since the Grand Final, Des Hasler has been stood down over alleged serious breaches of contract. Hasler is to face the Manly board to respond to the allegations.

It has appeared that an uneasy truce has existed at Manly between the board and Hasler since the announcement that he was leaving to join arch rivals, the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2013. Plans had been put in motion for the succession planning of Geoff  Toovey over the course of 2012, but this now appears that it will be stepped up faster than planned.

Hasler, has been linked to announcements from senior Manly players of their intention to leave the club with Hasler, and the board has linked these announcements to Hasler.

AccuScore Launches Sports Forecasting App

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AccuScore is so proven effective that it is used by many top sports media companies including ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports, Sporting News and The Wall Street Journal. The AccuScore App brings all of this information to the mobile platform with its new FREE App.

High School Playoff Picture

The Permian Panthers enter the playoff picture for the first time since 2009. They are coming off the demoralizing loss to the Abilene Eagles 42-14, which was the game for the Regional Title. This week they come up against the Arlington Bowie Volunteers, who have sat at or around the Top 25 ranked teams in Texas High School Footy this year. In the Division 1, Region 1 rankings Bowie are ranked at 8, ahead of the Panthers at 10. The biggest things the Panthers must do this week is improve their defence. They have been known to score, but their defence can be sketchy, although there were some promising signs against the Eagles. The Panthers, one of the most storied programs in Texas, deserve some success this time around.

The Bob Jones Patriots in the Alabama 6A High School Footy, won through their first round playoff to set up a rematch with the Hoover Bucs. The Bucs spoiled the unbeaten season of the patriots by defeating them in the final round of the season 41-13. The Patriots and Hoover are both ranked highly in the Alabama 6A and the winner of this game may just go onto to win the whole thing. Patriots program has been building over the last few years, and look to be heading to their first ever State Title.

Missed field goal gives win to Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings survived a late missed field goal attempt by Carolina's Olindo Mare and beat the Panthers 24-21 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday.
Mare missed the 31-yard attempt wide the left with 29 seconds remaining after the Panthers (2-6) had driven from their 24 to the Vikings 13.
Minnesota (2-6) had taken the lead on a 31-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell with 2:43 remaining.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/10/30/2735950/end-of-first-quarter-vikings-7.html#ixzz1cJTBR47D

Hoover Spoils Patriots Undefeated Season Attempt

HOOVER – Connor Short threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as No. 7 Hoover (9-1) ended the regular season with a win over No. 7 Bob Jones (9-1) in a matchup of ranked Class 6A teams. Short completed 21-of-28 passes and connected with Josh Jackson on scoring strikes of 12 and 40 yards. “Connor has started to come into his own as our quarterback,” Hoover wide out Caleb Sims said. “He had a great game for us tonight and made some big plays for us.  He is getting better each week and we need him with the playoffs starting next week.” While Short was executing the game plan for the Bucs offense, Hoover's defense physically manhandled the Patriots. Trent Dunn and Brad Shaw combined for 19 tackles and three sacks as they chased Bob Jones quarterback Jeffery Moss all over the field.  If Moss wasn’t running around, he was overthrowing receivers. “I told our kids that we had to get more physical, and I am proud of the way they played,” Hoover coach Josh Niblett said.  “Except for a couple of trick plays,  I thought we played a solid game on defense.” After Andrew Dunn booted a 20-yard field goal to cut the Bucs’ lead to 6-3, Marlon Humphrey took the ensuing kickoff 96 yards straight up the middle of the field for a touchdown. “Any time your defense or special teams can score, that is huge,” Niblett said.  “Overall, we played  a solid game. Now, we have to come to work and maintain that level for five more weeks.” Dakota Daniel scored on a 27-yard run. He finished with 75 yards rushing on 12 attempts. Michael Powers connected with Jarrett Brown on a 31-yard scoring pass. Kyler Jackson added a 10-yard touchdown run to complete the scoring for the Bucs. Nick Richardson found Moss on a double pass for 12 yards for Bob Jones’ only touchdown. Both teams are headed to the state playoffs next week. Jeff George, Birmingham News, October 27, 2011.

Panthers over Bronchos

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OCTOBER 28th- The Panthers clinched a playoff spot with a thrilling 36-29 come-from-behind win over Odessa.

MOJO opened the game with a 65 yard scoring drive, capped by Jack Wilkins' 20 yard touchdown run. Odessa's Johnny Campos answered with a TD run of his own to tie the game at 7-7. MOJO made it 14-7 with a 23 yard TD by JaQuille White. After forcing a punt, Permian looked to extend their lead but the Bronchos had other ideas, stepping in front of a Wilkins pass and taking it back for the score. Wilkins hit Van Powell from 20 yards out to make it 21-14, but the Bronchos responded with a 78 yard scoring drive. The PAT hit the upright, leaving MOJO ahead 21-20. On the next Permian possession, Clay Adams was stripped of the ball in a pileup, with the Bronchos recovering. Campos got Odessa into the endzone with five seconds on the clock. The Panthers went into the break down 26-21.

After a scoreless third quarter, the Bronchos extended their lead with a 40 yard fourth quarter field goal. Kacey Ryan came off the bench in relief of Wilkins, and on the fourth play of the drive hit Andrew Perez for a 59 yard catch-and-run touchdown. Van Powell made a diving catch to get the two point conversion, and the game was tied 29-29 with 3:33 remaining. A big stand by the MOJO defense forced the Bronchos to punt, setting up the wild finish. On the first play of the ensuing drive Powell took a screen pass from Ryan, bounced to the outside, then raced up the sideline for the 85 yard touchdown that won the game.

Panthers over Lee Rebels

 

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OCTOBER 21st- The Permian Panthers improved to 2-1 in league play with a 17-16 win over Midland Lee.

MOJO got off to a good start, receiving the opening kick and marching down the field on a 15 play scoring drive. Jack Wilkins hit  Van Powell from 10 yards, and the Panthers were up 7-0. The Rebels fumbled the ensuing kickoff, with Jordan Leake recovering to set the Panthers up at Lee's 35 yard line. Wilkins would hook up with Powell again from 11 yards out. MOJO went into the lockerroom with a 14-0 lead.

Bob Jones Finally Wins at Ogle Stadium

DECATUR, Alabama – Fifth-ranked Bob Jones High and Decatur were dead even at halftime Friday night, each with three points and 98 total yards. But the visiting Patriots rode two big plays to a 17-3 win at Ogle Stadium. Unbeaten Bob Jones improved to 9-0 overall and 7-0 in Class 6A, Region 8. “It’s just an historic win for us,” the Patriots third-year coach Kevin Rose said. “Bob Jones had never beaten Decatur at Decatur High School. That was our objective all week. We just continued to play great defense. And our offensive line took control of the game. It was a total team effort. All three phases of the game contributed. No turnovers.” Nick Beavers had 12 carries for 145 yards and one touchdown, an 89-yard burst up the middle on the Patriots first play from scrimmage at 7:58 in the third quarter. “I just saw the opening, and I took it and just ran for my life,” the senior running back/kick returner said. Senior quarterback Jeffery Moss, who has committed to play basketball at Murray State, completed 11-of-15 passes for 87 yards. “We had that big run our first play second half,” Moss said. “And the rest of the way it was just defense.” The Patriots defense made the second big play when Reggie Ragland sacked Decatur quarterback Will Laughlin, forcing a fumble. Rishad Goode scooped up the loose ball and ran 95 yards for a touchdown with 5:41 left in the game. “I was thinking we got a little relief so that was good for us, so the defense has got to step up,” said Ragland, a senior linebacker/receiver who has committed to Alabama. He finished with eight tackles, including his sack. Andrew Dunn made a 36-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the first half. He also averaged 32.6 yards on his six punts and put the ball in the end zone on a kickoff. Decatur (4-5, 4-3) got a 41-yard field goal from Jackson Walraven with 3:45 left in the second quarter. “That’s a very good football team,” Red Raiders coach Jere Adcock said. “They’re very athletic, they’re extremely well coached. We were very well prepared for them. I thought our kids played very well. Like all great teams, great players, they made the plays when they had to make them.” The Huntsville Times, October 21, 2011.

Permian Lose our to Cooper

Abilene Cooper showed the step-up in class that Permian will need to do if they are ever to challenge for the title again, when they defeated the Panthers 55-35.