District 5A Final--NBC (7-3) vs. Berlin (10-0) @ Bedford

[Lion-line05]

No way the Counties last team will be knocked out! Berlin wins big 32-8 over the panthers!! Even though I would like to see NBC I don`t think they will pull it out!!!

[studder14]

im not one for making predictions...but i will say that NBC will be up for the challenge...and i know that Berlin wont back down...so from all angles this will be a great game to come see...i am also hoping to see a big crowd come out from bedford couty to support the last team still alive...

[count2infinity]

i'm gonna go with NBC on this one. Just have a hunch. good luck to both teams

[lionbaseball]

i think NBC is going to pull it off they seem to have the defence going on for them.

[V8]

Look at it this way, all of the Panthers losses were by narrow margins. Two of those teams were very formidable (CR and JV). Berlin is also a tough team, but don't expect NB to lose another close one. Go Panthers!

[ham55]

[quote="studder14";p="72825"]i am also hoping to see a big crowd come out from bedford couty to support the last team still alive...[/quote]

Not going to happen, it will be your typical NBC and Berlin fans and people who have never seen a game all year from the respective schools that will show up there. I highly doubt that Bedford fans would go watch this out in the cold when their boys in blue aren't out there. I hope you enjoy the bisons in the endzones and at midfield.

On to the game. NBC has a stellar defense, Berlin has a knockout offense. NBC somehow managed to score 30 some points against North Star and didnt have hardly over 200 yards offense. With that said, Berlin's defense is much like WVU's non-existant. This game will be a shoot-out, who will win, the team who can run the ball all night and wear down the opposing team's D.

Berlin walks on to 11-0
Berlin 46 NBC 35

[Head Roadie]

bdftballham55- Speak for yourself....I've already got calls/messages/emails from many fans throughout the county regarding ticket availability, etc. INCLUDING MANY FROM BEDFORD. True fans who love HS football will be there, and there are many of them in Bedford. Sorry it appears you won't be one of them.

The Playoffs have always fascinated me around here. County rivals take off the gloves and root for each other. I've seen it year after year in football and basketball. I can recall many NB and Everett people going to Bedford playoff games in the past to support the Bisons. To say the same will not happen with NB this year is just "bunk". history will repeat itself and many from various county schools will be there to support the remaining rep we have in the football playoffs.

[Coach]

I think you'll be surprised when you see the fans at the game on Friday. The weather is supposed to be about 15 degrees warmer than it was this weekend and there was a HUGE crowd at Bellwood the other night. I was there and many other football fans in general were there. I saw CK jackets, Mo Valley kids, etc. Football fans, players, and coaches come out for these type of games. The crowd will have mostly Black and Blue flavor to it, but I'd bet there will be a lot of other people there just to go to the game.

[Bedrock]

I too think it will be a good crowd from Bedford.

As far as a prediction, I can't say because I haven't seen either play, but sure hope the Panthers win. What an accomplishment to them no matter. I think even their staff is pleasantly surprised at the team they have become.

Go get em Panthers!

[ham55]

Yep, and the winner will get smacked by the D-6A champ. No, I won't be in attendance, Pittsburgh is more appealing to me than NBC and Berlin playing on Bedford's field, I'm not sure how it was determined that this was a neutral site, but a good place to hold a game none-the-less...