Along with that realization came some stress. It wasn’t until the past year that Rolen felt he had a great shot to get in. In his first year of eligibility, Rolen received just 10.2%, the lowest first-ballot percentage of a player later elected. Rolen, a seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner, was selected on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America - or 76.3%. I’m not into all the metrics and the numbers, advanced stats and stuff, but apparently, they helped me, so I love them,” Rolen joked Saturday. “I learned a lot more about the process the last two years. Rolen, making it on his sixth try, and Fred McGriff, elected unanimously by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee, will be inducted Sunday into the Hall of Fame.
They may have helped him get voted into the Hall of Fame. (AP) - Scott Rolen is an old-school baseball guy, but he’s grateful for the analytics of today’s game. We haven’t peaked yet and hopefully, we can play even better next week against Vincennes.COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. “They understand if we’re physical then we’ll give ourselves an opportunity. “Our kids’ confidence is going up with each win,” said Lewis. Memorial or Boonville will both have a say depending on the outcome of the sectional draw.īut would anyone want to face Jasper? The longer this stretch of play goes, we may have an answer. The Wildcats may not even be the second choice to some. That designation will rightfully belong to undefeated conference champion Reitz. If Jasper continues to improve, it shouldn’t be a stretch to consider it a sectional contender. But this past month, especially these last two weeks, showed they’re closer than others realized. The Wildcats will find plenty to correct upon dissection. One game on its own doesn't make or break a season. “He is really smart for a freshman,” added Bair.
We’re all coming together as a team and getting better.”
We brought good energy (in the second half) and good play-calling. “The game is slowing down for me,” said Bueltel. The program found its quarterback of the future. He’s done his part to get Jasper back on track. The injury to Young and early struggles forced the Wildcats’ hand. Louis, one of the top runners in the area, only had four yards after the break.īueltel finished with a team-high 79 yards rushing even though he was never meant to see the field this fall. The defense kept North (4-4) off the scoreboard until the final minute and only surrendered 26 yards in the second half. Bair, who missed four games with an MCL injury, scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. Lewis compared it to the Colts-Broncos performance, a 12-9 overtime game, on Thursday night.īut the second-half version of Jasper was a solid, winning team. The Huskies led 3-0 with only 158 total yards combined. The win against North is the perfect case study of how this season has gone for Jasper. We went through a stretch where we got hurt.
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“We can do great things with our full team. “Our full team we have firepower,” said senior Bralen Bair. Now a road triumph featuring a strong defensive effort against one of the top rushing teams in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. A shutout win followed by a wild overtime victory at Castle. What has transpired since appears to be closer to the actual Jasper team. The Wildcats were 2-3 with games against three ranked opponents still on the schedule. There was a turnover-filled loss to Harrison. It bears repeating the position Jasper found itself in. View Gallery: Indiana High School Football: Jasper Wildcats vs. If we do the little things right, play together and be physical then we’ll give ourselves an opportunity in some really tough places to play.” “We’ve had a lot of injuries and thank goodness we’ve had enough depth and perseverance. “We’ve been handling a lot of hard (situations) better,” said Lewis. Indiana high school football: Check out all the Week 8 Evansville-area scores The Wildcats are inching closer to their best football. Far from perfect – may we never speak of that first half again – but the result still counts the same. Jasper has won four of its last five games following a 20-10 victory over North on Friday. That could be a tough proposition for those on the other sideline going forward. More importantly, the Wildcats are winning. The excuses could have piled up.īut with the postseason looming, what is the outlook now? For one, Jasper is improving. A few weeks ago, the Wildcats were a shell of their former selves. Watch Video: Highlights: Jasper vs North footballĮVANSVILLE - It’s amazing how the outlook of a high school football season can change in a short time.
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