Ashland 48

Boyd Co. 12

I hear all the time that Boyd has all these athletes "walking the halls" but they are playing other sports. I just don't buy it. The football team has been basically awful for 10 years or so, the basketball team until the last 2 years or so was just as bad...and even now they are just middle of the pack. I guess baseball has a good team every couple of years, but they are far from a yearly dominant team in the region. Over the last 5 years I would say Ashland has been better on average, and Greenup seems to have good young talent. As far as soccer goes, well I don't pay attention to soccer, but again I don't think BC is cutting down the nets so to speak (I do read the newspaper).

 

Can one person, coach, administrator change this? Not likely. Who knows what the root of the problem is, maybe moms and dads just aren't churning out the athletes like the used to. Some times its generational. You want your good athletes to stay in their hometown, and have kids, and create a new generation of good athletes. Ashland had that in the mid 90's and 2000's with the Umberger's, Lynch's, Thomas', etc. I don't guess there are any little Zornes' or Frank Lee's running around the county right now.

I hear all the time that Boyd has all these athletes "walking the halls" but they are playing other sports. I just don't buy it. The football team has been basically awful for 10 years or so, the basketball team until the last 2 years or so was just as bad...and even now they are just middle of the pack. I guess baseball has a good team every couple of years, but they are far from a yearly dominant team in the region. Over the last 5 years I would say Ashland has been better on average, and Greenup seems to have good young talent. As far as soccer goes, well I don't pay attention to soccer, but again I don't think BC is cutting down the nets so to speak (I do read the newspaper).

 

Can one person, coach, administrator change this? Not likely. Who knows what the root of the problem is, maybe moms and dads just aren't churning out the athletes like the used to. Some times its generational. You want your good athletes to stay in their hometown, and have kids, and create a new generation of good athletes. Ashland had that in the mid 90's and 2000's with the Umberger's, Lynch's, Thomas', etc. I don't guess there are any little Zornes' or Frank Lee's running around the county right now.

 

You make some good points. But in all honesty, a school the size of Boyd should be able to at least put a competitive program on the field.

Game time soon. Wear some extra clothes, I get to use the new tomcat umbrella my wife bought. Hope I can find a dry seat.

Game time soon. Wear some extra clothes, I get to use the new tomcat umbrella my wife bought. Hope I can find a dry seat.

 

I always stand at Boyd County, the visitor side bleachers are a joke. Good luck and have fun, I'll be listening at home.

I always stand at Boyd County, the visitor side bleachers are a joke. Good luck and have fun, I'll be listening at home.

 

I haven't been to a game in Cannonsburg in many years. Is there not much visitor's seating now, or are the bleachers just in bad shape?

I haven't been to a game in Cannonsburg in many years. Is there not much visitor's seating now, or are the bleachers just in bad shape?

 

Not much seating and a poor design in general. Unless things have changed, but from driving by the place it looks the same as always.

Sitting in the parking lot right now. Both sets of bleachers have plenty of space available.

Sitting in the parking lot right now. Both sets of bleachers have plenty of space available.

 

I imagine so. This "rivalry" has lost its luster.