Grafton v. Williamstown extra points

Just before kickoff of Friday night, as I was leaving the press box - there was no room (arrrgh!) - a guy from Grafton introduced himself.
A very nice fellow, but clearly a homer, wearing a Grafton hat and school-colored shirt. More about that later.
He was telling me and another fella about Grafton's team, specifically Bearcats running back Damon Waters.
"Waters runs a 4.5," he said.
I leaned over to the other guy, and asked if they used the same 40-yard clock on Waters they used on St. Marys running back Derek Spitzer.
Internet goofballs claim Spitzer ran a 4.3, 40. For those of you who don't know, a 4.3 time is a shade above world-class speed. It's pretty damn fast and equally hard to believe.
Spitzer is a nice kid and a pretty quick, but if he runs a 4.3, I'm Rick Reilly!
Five minutes into the game, my doubts - along with everyone else - of Waters' speed was left in the dust.
The kid is a burner. His 4.5 speed is likely legit. Don't beleive me? Ask Williamstown.
In addition to being fast, he's slippery, I'm not sure the first Yellowjacket to reach Waters ever tackled him and no one player could bring him down. Not bad for a kid listed at 5-8 (I'm not so sure) and 175 pounds.
Grafton's offense was both efficient and impressive. It was diverse and Williamstown didn't have much of an answer.
Grafton does have a weakness though. It can't line up and power the ball.
Six times the Bearcats got inside the Williamstown 20. Only once did they score on a run. The Bearcats were also forced to try four field goals, making three.
Grafton could not line up in a power formation and push Williamstown around. But they could spread the ball out and move at will.
Grafton may not be the best team in Class AA, but they are close.
On the flip side, Williamstown was able to move the Beartcats pile running ball, early on anyway. But the Yellowjackets couldn't do much else.
Quarterback Adam Kerns was under pressure most of the night and he and the recievers never quite got on the same page.
After their initial score, the Yellowjackets never seriously threatened again. I don't know if Grafton made adjustments or just figured out the Yellowjacket plays.
PS I feel sorry for Wahama next week. The White Falcons are gonna run into a hive of angry Yellowjackets.

*** I asked the Williamstown press box announcer what happened to his trademark "First Down ... Williamstown!" call.
I was told, he was instructed not to do that anymore. It was not good form and should no longer be done. Everyone should be treated equal, he ws told.
I told him I disagreed.
What's the point in having a home game if you (by this I mean fans and NOT sportswriters!) can't be a homer for the home team. If I was a Wirt, or Catholic, or St. Marys fan sitting on the other side of the field, that liltte cheer would iriate me like the new tag on the inside of my underwear. But so what?
It's not my home field, it's theirs. And they - just like everone else (except sportswriters)- deserve to play favorites on their home turf.
At any rate, the "First Down ... Williamstown" statement did make a few appearances at the game, but it didn't last as the Bearcats pulled away and Williamstown scored only once.
*** Williamstown builds a new press box and there are still no seats for the local newspaper that is AT EVERY HOME GAME!? Come on, man. Friday there was some video internet crew in the newspaper spot. Lots of room for the AM radio (A-freaking-M) guys, but nothing for the area's largest daily newspaper! This needs to be recitified!
More later....