Johnson Central 48 Lutheran East (OH) 12

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Final.

[sidelinedoc]

Considering Lutheran East has 55 males in the HS, the score is way closer than I imagined. Where does Coach Matney or the JC athletic director find these schools?

[JDEaston]

Considering Lutheran East has 55 males in the HS' date=' the score is way closer than I imagined. Where does Coach Matney or the JC athletic director find these schools?[/quote']

 

Matney possibly let up on an undermatched team for once. Amazing.

[katbird]

Please play somebody!! Good Lord!!

[Beach Bumm]

Wait! A school with 55 male students? Who does the scheduling at JC? They have played cupcakes ever since I can remember. I can now see why they can't advance further deep in the playoffs. Any other mountain teams or close by teams out there that they can play that will match up well with them? And please we don't want to hear they can't schedule anyone because of travel. Teams does it all the time to find good competition... ie Bowling Green couple of times a season to Lexington, Taylor Co comes to Lex and vise versa, Bryan Station traveled deep in the mountains to play Hazard. Point is, it can be done.

[Mitch Rapp]

Wait! A school with 55 male students? Who does the scheduling at JC? They have played cupcakes ever since I can remember. I can now see why they can't advance further deep in the playoffs. Any other mountain teams or close by teams out there that they can play that will match up well with them? And please we don't want to hear they can't schedule anyone because of travel. Teams does it all the time to find good competition... ie Bowling Green couple of times a season to Lexington, Taylor Co comes to Lex and vise versa, Bryan Station traveled deep in the mountains to play Hazard. Point is, it can be done.

Do you have memory issues? JC hammered one of the Louisville Central state championship teams a few years ago. They play Belfry every season to tune up for the play-offs. They don't pick their district opponents. Last night's game was the result of a larger school canceling on JC at the last minute. They were lucky to find anybody to play on such short notice.

 

In case you have not noticed, most of the stronger football schools in eastern Kentucky are in Class 3A and below. Smaller eastern Kentucky schools are reluctant to schedule JC. Schools like Knox Cental, Perry Central, and Harlan County have fielded some strong teams but they have been very inconsistent over the years. Teams in WV and southeastern Ohio are reluctant to schedule them because of their playoff systems. They cannot be as confident of beating a team like JC as the Cincy teams like Moeller are when they schedule NKY teams for Harbin points.

 

I would like to see JC playing a stronger regular season schedule, but the schedule that they have played has not prevented them from being the second or third best team in a region that has included eventual state champion Highlands in most seasons.

 

I will make this prediction. Johnson Central will win at least one state title in the next four seasons and they will field at least one team during that period that will be stronger than either Highlands or Covington Catholic. It would be great if JC could schedule those teams after they both move to 5A as tune-ups for the 4A playoffs.

 

I think that it is great that so many people outside of eastern Kentucky are so concerned with Johnson Central's schedule. It's nice to have a statewide following.

[katbird]

Do you have memory issues? JC hammered one of the Louisville Central state championship teams a few years ago. They play Belfry every season to tune up for the play-offs. They don't pick their district opponents. Last night's game was the result of a larger school canceling on JC at the last minute. They were lucky to find anybody to play on such short notice.

 

In case you have not noticed, most of the stronger football schools in eastern Kentucky are in Class 3A and below. Smaller eastern Kentucky schools are reluctant to schedule JC. Schools like Knox Cental, Perry Central, and Harlan County have fielded some strong teams but they have been very inconsistent over the years. Teams in WV and southeastern Ohio are reluctant to schedule them because of their playoff systems. They cannot be as confident of beating a team like JC as the Cincy teams like Moeller are when they schedule NKY teams for Harbin points.

 

I would like to see JC playing a stronger regular season schedule, but the schedule that they have played has not prevented them from being the second or third best team in a region that has included eventual state champion Highlands in most seasons.

 

I will make this prediction. Johnson Central will win at least one state title in the next four seasons and they will field at least one team during that period that will be stronger than either Highlands or Covington Catholic. It would be great if JC could schedule those teams after they both move to 5A as tune-ups for the 4A playoffs.

 

I think that it is great that so many people outside of eastern Kentucky are so concerned with Johnson Central's schedule. It's nice to have a statewide following.

 

Wow...way to justify playing nobody!

[Mitch Rapp]

Wow...way to justify playing nobody!

Johnson Central has fared as well or better than most NKY teams have fared against Highlands and Covington Catholic in recent years. You might want to share your expert scheduling advice with those teams as well.

[NamecipS]

"I will make this prediction. Johnson Central will win at least one state title in the next four seasons and they will field at least one team during that period that will be stronger than either Highlands or Covington Catholic. It would be great if JC could schedule those teams after they both move to 5A as tune-ups for the 4A playoffs."

 

This might deserve it's own thread.

[Mitch Rapp]

"I will make this prediction. Johnson Central will win at least one state title in the next four seasons and they will field at least one team during that period that will be stronger than either Highlands or Covington Catholic. It would be great if JC could schedule those teams after they both move to 5A as tune-ups for the 4A playoffs."

 

This might deserve it's own thread.

It will at some point in the next 4 years. JC is a longshot this season because of its youth. Beginning next season, JC will be competitive with any team in the state re-classification may open the door to some new scheduling opportunities.

[tdyballgame]

Do you have memory issues? JC hammered one of the Louisville Central state championship teams a few years ago. They play Belfry every season to tune up for the play-offs. They don't pick their district opponents. Last night's game was the result of a larger school canceling on JC at the last minute. They were lucky to find anybody to play on such short notice.

 

In case you have not noticed, most of the stronger football schools in eastern Kentucky are in Class 3A and below. Smaller eastern Kentucky schools are reluctant to schedule JC. Schools like Knox Cental, Perry Central, and Harlan County have fielded some strong teams but they have been very inconsistent over the years. Teams in WV and southeastern Ohio are reluctant to schedule them because of their playoff systems. They cannot be as confident of beating a team like JC as the Cincy teams like Moeller are when they schedule NKY teams for Harbin points.

 

I would like to see JC playing a stronger regular season schedule, but the schedule that they have played has not prevented them from being the second or third best team in a region that has included eventual state champion Highlands in most seasons.

 

I will make this prediction. Johnson Central will win at least one state title in the next four seasons and they will field at least one team during that period that will be stronger than either Highlands or Covington Catholic. It would be great if JC could schedule those teams after they both move to 5A as tune-ups for the 4A playoffs.

 

I think that it is great that so many people outside of eastern Kentucky are so concerned with Johnson Central's schedule. It's nice to have a statewide following.

 

Wow! Way to go out on a limb with your prediction. You waited till both Highlands and CovCath move on. Lol! Good luck my friend!

[Mitch Rapp]

Wow! Way to go out on a limb with your prediction. You waited till both Highlands and CovCath move on. Lol! Good luck my friend!

It would be stupid to predict that a team loaded with talented freshmen and sophomores will win the 4A title over a veteran Highlands team, would it not? I would love to see JC schedule Highlands and/or CovCath for the next few seasons. As for going out on a limb, I think that predicting a state title is going out on a limb, with or without Highlands and Covington Catholic in Class 4A.

 

BTW, I believe that JC is 2-2 with the Colonels in their past four games, despite the Colonels' superior strength of schedule.