Its all about perspective. Paintsville has been a solid 1A team for many many years. Central for the most part has been a weak 3A/4A school. That seems to be changing for Central, but Paintsville is still a threat for the regional title just about every year. Our district outside of Pikeville is a joke, no arguement here, but how many seasons was Central the butt of most jokes in 3A/4A district play. I'm glad the County is improving, good for them.

 

 

Paintsville has been a solid respected program for years and has competed against all classes of competitors with success. Some years have bad thru the years but Johnson Central's success has only been recent but they unfortunately have been the butt of jokes over the years and as early as last year with their early playoff exit. With their continued success they may earn some statewide respect they have long desired for.

Paintsville will not play anybody this season tougher than JC. JC playing Paintsville this year will be like when Paintsville plays Jenkins or Allen Central. I am all for sportsmanship, if a team is up 45 or better, then a coach should put in his jv. EXCEPT for rivalry games. And there is no bigger rivalry game than the apple bowl.

 

 

This sounds like an awful lot of bitterness from past Paintsville success in this series.:scared:

This sounds like an awful lot of bitterness from past Paintsville success in this series.:scared:

If Paintsville can beat a team 80+ points... they will. It isnt bitterness, just the truth.

If Paintsville can beat a team 80+ points... they will. It isnt bitterness, just the truth.

 

Nope...

 

Paintsville could have beaten either of their last two opponents by a much bigger margin, but didn't. Coach Allen doesn't work that way.

 

I will give you...there was ONE former coach that had no reservation in beating an opponent senseless. But he's no longer part of the program.

Here's an interesting question...

 

Say the Apple Bowl is "retired"...Who gets to keep the trophy LONG TERM, the last team to win the game, or the team with many more wins in the series ?!?

 

And WHY ??

 

:confused:

 

 

(not hard to guess whose fans will say what...but the reasoning ought to be fun... )

If Paintsville can beat a team 80+ points... they will. It isnt bitterness, just the truth.

 

To borrow a line from Lee Corso "Not so fast my friend" PHS in the past has had several chances to "run it up" but didn't. Years, 1998 and 2001 come to mind. Both years PHS was much better than Central but Coach LeMaster wouldn't run it up. Once the game was decided, he pretty much tried not to score if at all possible.(putting in mass subs, as if PHS has ever really had the numbers to mass sub) Also, Coach Allen by sitting Pugh and company at the end of the 3rd against Jenkins and Allen Central, shows he also does not like to run it up.

Here's an interesting question...

 

Say the Apple Bowl is "retired"...Who gets to keep the trophy LONG TERM, the last team to win the game, or the team with many more wins in the series ?!?

 

And WHY ??

 

:confused:

 

 

(not hard to guess whose fans will say what...but the reasoning ought to be fun... )

 

 

If I had the power to decide, it would find a final resting spot at a neutral site. Rec Center? The Red Caboose on Broadway? Bottom of Paintsville Lake? Sold on E-Bay?

Here's an interesting question...

 

Say the Apple Bowl is "retired"...Who gets to keep the trophy LONG TERM, the last team to win the game, or the team with many more wins in the series ?!?

 

And WHY ??

 

:confused:

 

 

(not hard to guess whose fans will say what...but the reasoning ought to be fun... )

 

 

I'm obviously a neutral fan, and my vote would go toward the team who won the last game played.

I'm obviously a neutral fan, and my vote would go toward the team who won the last game played.

 

 

Surely, there is a precedent set between two schools from the past with an issue like this( that is if this ever does happen, of course.)

I wish nothing but the best for Johnson Central, but comparatively speaking, the Eagles are the newcomers to GOOD Johnson Co. football.

 

:bunny:

 

I agree. JC has not been known for big time football. Great sport lineage in other areas(boys and girls basketball, very solid baseball)....but certainly not football. Matney has instilled a "winning is expected" attitude that..quite frankly, JC has really never had.

Here's an interesting question...

 

Say the Apple Bowl is "retired"...Who gets to keep the trophy LONG TERM, the last team to win the game, or the team with many more wins in the series ?!?

 

And WHY ??

 

:confused:

 

 

(not hard to guess whose fans will say what...but the reasoning ought to be fun... )

IMO the school that won the last apple bowl played should get to keep the barrel. Who cares about an all-time series record.

IMO the school that won the last apple bowl played should get to keep the barrel. Who cares about an all-time series record.

 

 

Probably just the one that has the winning advantage.

Nope...

 

Paintsville could have beaten either of their last two opponents by a much bigger margin, but didn't. Coach Allen doesn't work that way.

 

I will give you...there was ONE former coach that had no reservation in beating an opponent senseless. But he's no longer part of the program.

Who might that be?

If I had the power to decide, it would find a final resting spot at a neutral site. Rec Center? The Red Caboose on Broadway? Bottom of Paintsville Lake? Sold on E-Bay?

 

I say it should go to the Paintsville Tourism building or quite possibly the KHSAA Hall of Fame.

I say it should go to the Paintsville Tourism building or quite possibly the KHSAA Hall of Fame.

I know an even better place for the barrel... Johnson Centrals football locker room!