All have tried...none have succeeded. By Q3 the opposing "D" can no longer keep up....and if the Panthers have 2-way players, then the fatigue (physical and mental) issue is magnified.
And as stated by my fellow south-eastern supporters, EC has a "nail in the coffin" passing game. Burton is a very accurate QB and has the gun to go deep. Brotherton, Ringer, Helms, Bleh, Genetti and Wheat can all stretch and break the best of secondaries. If EC hadn't clocked almost every opponent by Q3....relatively speaking, the passing numbers would be just as impressive as the rushing numbers.
With that said, the Panthers did not luck into State, they beat some very good teams to get there. Tuggle and Edmond will be a problem for the Trojans, Roeder will also pose a challenge depending on the game plan. NW coaches and staff are top notch game strategizers....they will have the Panthers ready.
IMO this game will be close early on....but the Trojans will prove to be too much for the Panthers in the 2nd half. I've been wrong about this twice this year (Memorial & NP) where I thought it would be a close contest and EC just rolled, so nothing surprises me with this team.
Good luck to both teams, looking forward to watching this one!
Go....Trojans!