They returned the most important parts from last year's team including the best senior in the state no one has heard of in Nick Britt.

 

Ok

 

Looking at their schedule, they're opponents combined record is 20-31 for the teams they've already played. None are what would be considered powerhouses(Rockcastle's on a down year).

 

Will this be another case of a nice regular season record and flameout in the playoffs?

Ok

 

Looking at their schedule, they're opponents combined record is 20-31 for the teams they've already played. None are what would be considered powerhouses(Rockcastle's on a down year).

 

Will this be another case of a nice regular season record and flameout in the playoffs?

 

 

If they were to end up getting beat by Boyle or LexCath in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, I dont think you could consider it a flameout. 99% of the teams in the state would "flameout" against those two. Now, if you are considering a "flameout" being beaten in the 1st round like last year, then that's a very fair comment.

 

To add to what PP92 said, not only did they return the most important parts of last years team, but I believe they returned something like 19-21/22 starters....most importantly their QB and Britt (RB).

 

Whitley County, the same Whitley County that beat Somerset @ Somerset and the same Whitley County that played Bell County 21-7 @ Bell was beaten by this Russell County bunch 49-20 on their (Whitley County) home turf.

 

I know that's just one game, but that's a pretty impressive win considering the info above, IMHO.

If they were to end up getting beat by Boyle or LexCath in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, I dont think you could consider it a flameout. 99% of the teams in the state would "flameout" against those two. Now, if you are considering a "flameout" being beaten in the 1st round like last year, then that's a very fair comment.

 

To add to what PP92 said, not only did they return the most important parts of last years team, but I believe they returned something like 19-21/22 starters....most importantly their QB and Britt (RB).

 

Whitley County, the same Whitley County that beat Somerset @ Somerset and the same Whitley County that played Bell County 21-7 @ Bell was beaten by this Russell County bunch 49-20 on their (Whitley County) home turf.

 

I know that's just one game, but that's a pretty impressive win considering the info above, IMHO.

 

Fair enough. I just remember last year and all the clamouring to be ranked and then totally collapsed in the first round.

Fair enough. I just remember last year and all the clamouring to be ranked and then totally collapsed in the first round.

 

That they did. Shooting star-ish....

 

Very impressive group this bunch is, though.

 

Like I said in my original comment, outside of a handful or so of schools across the state (all classes), I don't know of anybody that would look forward to playing this crew. They are just that kind of team.

 

If they crash and burn again, though, find the biggest Crow you can get; fry it, bake it, burn it, whichever and Ill gladly eat it!

That they did. Shooting star-ish....

 

Very impressive group this bunch is, though.

 

Like I said in my original comment, outside of a handful or so of schools across the state (all classes), I don't know of anybody that would look forward to playing this crew. They are just that kind of team.

 

If they crash and burn again, though, find the biggest Crow you can get; fry it, bake it, burn it, whichever and Ill gladly eat it!

 

I'm assuming with 19-20 returning starters, they're a heavy Sr/Jr dominated team... Which means mostly a sr/jr dominated line... That there can be a major difference from last years team to this years team... A mature and experienced line is a big key to success at the HS level...

Lone Oak has ZERO wins of decent quality and got smashed by what has now been shown to be a pretty average PT team. Lone Oak had their whole defense when they played PT. Owensboro hung 45 on Lone Oak...you don't give up 45 and get to blame it on injuries.

I wasn't blaming anything on injuries. I am simply pointing out the situation that Lone Oak is in right now.

 

It's a long season, dude. Tilghman was playing pretty well at the start of the season, and Lone Oak fell behind early but was in the game before their starting quarterback was lost to an injury. They certainly weren't smashed. Really, what happened in Week 0 doesn't have a lot of bearing on what is going on now.

 

Not saying WE is better than Lone Oak, or anyone else for that matter that they have not played, that's what the games are for, but rather, I point out the lack of strength in your arguement against East or Owensboro. Both those schools have beaten quality opponents, the school you argue for has simply LOST to a quality opponent.

I haven't said anything about Owensboro's schedule, which is pretty solid.

 

Bottom line ... if Warren East played a more challenging schedule, they might have more support for a top-10 ranking.

Add to East Raiders comments that Lone Oak was absolutely destroyed by a medicore Paducah Tilghman team.

Destroyed? Hardly. Last year, yes. Not in 2012.

Bottom line ... if Warren East played a more challenging schedule, they might have more support for a top-10 ranking.

 

In 2007 & 2008 East played a schedule FAR beyond any schedule EVER played by Lone Oak:

BG, Ft. Campbell, Somerset, Bardstown, O'Cath, and Franklin Simpson

 

In 2009 & 2010 Warren East played a schedule FAR beyond any schedule EVER played by Lone Oak:

BG, Warren Central, O'Cath, Allen Co, Franklin Simpson, Russellville, and Glasgow.

 

Lot of good that did. You can keep your Top 10 ranking on BGP based on losing to "good teams"...We'll take winning and building momentum.

Lone Oak supporters talking about weak schedules? If that's not the pot calling the kettle black! :thumb: