What We Learned About Linfield in Week 10...

The offense still has some kinks to work out:  In the first half against Pudget Sound, the Wildcats totaled 346 yards of offense.  However, for all their trips into the red zone, Linfield came away with only one touchdown, two field goals, a missed field goal, and a lost fumble against a Logger defense that can’t stop anybody.  Things must have gotten fixed at halftime, because Linfield opened up the second half with five straight touchdowns on five possessions, putting the game to rest.  The red zone is something the wildcats need to be great at come playoff time, and their struggles with UPS are not a good sign.

The passing game is explosive:  The Linfield passing attack showed some struggles in the first four games of the season, where they faced their toughest defensive challenges.  In the past four games, Linfield’s offense has found their rhythm, averaging 52.3 points and 540.3 yards of offense per game.  Leading the way is Mickey Inns, who during this span has completed 65.4 percent of his passes for 294.3 yards per game, throwing for 13 touchdowns and no interceptions.  Linfield’s passing game has fully recovered their 2011 form, and seems ready to take things to the next level.  

The defense never rests:  While Linfield’s offense struggled to put points up on the board in the first half, the Wildcat defense completely derailed the Logger offense from the opening kickoff, giving them no hope of pulling off an upset despite the crowd’s reactions throughout the first half.  In the past four games, Linfield’s defense has given up 7.8 points and 189.5 yards.  It’s safe to say that the Wildcat defense has recovered their bone-crushing form that they had in the first seven games of 2011.