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  1. Pikeville loses their starting QB, 2 linemen, an excellent LB and a couple young men who started on both sides of the ball. One of whom was a record setting WR, speed demon and team leader. Clearly, there will be some huge voids which must be filled if Pikeville is to repeat their regular season success. On the positive side, the team is loaded with young talent and the leading rusher returns after an extraordinary season. In addition the panthers have an underclassman at RB who showed flashes of speed, as well as a transfer from Prestonsburg who will likely make an impact at WR, along with several other talented WR's already in place. It seems keeping the starting RB healthy will be paramount, while I look for the new QB to have much success if adequately protected. Pikeville plays a tough schedule outside of district and marginal within, so they could lose as many as 3 games during the regular season and still be a viable contender to play in Bowling Green. Playing Letcher Central, Belfry, Hazard and Paintsville will truly test the panthers and going 2-2 in those games would be indicative of a deep playoff run.
  2. North Hardin plays at Mercer Co. Saturday(8pm) in a bowl game, and I'm thinking the Central Hardin/Boyle matchup may be played at Mercer instead of Danville. Apologies for the confusion.
  3. Central Hardin vs. Boyle County in Danville should be an interesting Saturday(6pm)bowl game. Somewhat centrally located venue featuring two talented teams. Sorry, I don't know if there is another game following, but I'm guessing there is based on the start time.
  4. The bruins lost an excellent QB, wingback/db, at least two starters on the offensive line and a defensive lineman who was nearly unblockable without the double. Further, the primary speed back graduates, along with a top notch receiver. The good news is that the upcoming senior class is loaded with talent and the head coach is building a winning tradition. Central Hardin must improve on the regular season schedules of the past and as much has definitely been done. Boyle Co., Paducah Tilghman, South Warren and Bowling Green have been added to the schedule this year. This should better prepare the team for the postseason and allow the coaching staff more opportunities to truly evaluate players and schemes. Returning starters include an all-state candidate at fullback and a linebacker who will likely be considered as well. The linebackers will be an overall strength and the backfield will be stacked with size and speed. The big questions yet to be answered will be at QB and on the offensive line. After seeing spring practice I'm rather optimistic with both considerations, though I claim no definitive genius in evaluating players. The kicker has a strong leg, though the overall kicking and punting last season was not a strength. This includes kick/punt coverage and is not intended to disparage any individual. Pass defense must improve in order to advance deeper into the playoffs, while the run defense should again be rather strong. Bullitt East, Collins, John Hardin, Meade Co., North Hardin and Woodford Co. complete the regular season schedule. Meade lost a great deal to graduation but they are always tough and well coached. John Hardin is on the rise and has a ridiculous amount of young talent. I'm going out on a limb and saying Bullitt East will be big and strong, while North Hardin will have no shortage of talent. It seems Woodford Co. may be in a rebuilding phase, though I'll leave that to those with more knowledge on the team. This schedule will test Central Hardin more than I can remember any in the recent past and it should be an exciting season. Coach Mattingly is going into his second season and has assembled an excellent coaching staff. Clearly, the second year running the wing based offense should increase efficiency, especially with such a talented fullback carrying the mail at roughly six feet tall, 215-220lbs. with good speed. I hope this added something worthwhile to the discussion and facilitates interest in the Central Hardin football program going forward.
  5. There's some serious lifting going on at Central Hardin today from 10-3. Several high school teams and lifters are expected to attend. The competition is in the basketball gym for anyone interested in attending.
  6. Prayers going out in Elizabethtown from an ol' boy who grew up on Blackberry creek.
  7. It was Sheldon Clark's coach Shawn Hager, who had the support of parents and players, which got him reinstated rather quickly. It seems that he never should have been let go in the first place, though I must admit some bias, as I grew up with Shawn and we were football and basketball teammates. I haven't seen the guy in over 20 years, but I'd bet my last dollar that he's a good coach.
  8. Most often, the kids will have to overcome the most adversity in these situations and that is unfortunate. Coach Jaggers is well above average from the handful of Larue Co. games I have seen over the last few seasons. I'm guessing it won't be long before he has a new opportunity, and I wish him well.
  9. Add to that the fact that he's a very good linebacker who also had an impact on defense in the title game. Some may not consider the difficulty of being the hammer for Belfry's offense and then playing defense. Our fullback at Central Hardin(who is very good) never saw the field on defense. I hope Hatfield gets some consideration, especially since all those yards and TDs are bolstered by his defensive contribution.
  10. Meade county dominated both lines and their linebackers filled better than ours. Not catching the kickoff and sending the defense back onto the field in the first quarter was devastating to the CH defense. Good luck to Meade and I will be at the game cheering for you guys next week.
  11. Congrats to the Green Wave. I'll be at your house next week cheering for your boys. Toughest bunch I've ever seen.
  12. Gonna retire from updates for the night if you guys have it under control. I'm watching the game with my 8 year old.
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