Final.

Was that the Memphis Tigers?

 

I mean, they almost beat Ole Miss the other night on TV, you can't expect Hopkinsville to do much better, can you?

 

 

(I kid, I kid. It was Memphis Ridgeway, right?)

Ridgeway is correct.

Is Ridgeway loaded?

Sorry, PH is gonna kill me but, here it goes...WAY TO GO RIDGEWAY ROAD RUNNERS!!!!! Sorry, I graduated there!.....

Is Ridgeway loaded?

 

Ridgeway was picked 8th in the preseason DI-5A rankings in Tennessee. They have now outscored their opponents 121-24 in the first four games.

 

Ridgeway should be a legitimate contender is Tennessee's highest DI classification, but West Tennessee generally doesn't do well in this class by the time the semifinals roll around in Novermber.

At the half Ridgeway led 6-0. Hoptown played alright defensively in the 1st half. The 2nd half was a different story. The snowball started rolling and it couldn't get stopped. Hoptown played a few more younger kids that have earned playing time. At times they played well and other times they looked like a deer in headlights. 1st half the Tigers played hard and got after it. But the 2nd half was a disaster.

 

In some good news for the Tigers 6'4 250 OL/DL T.J. Shephard got in some playing time tonight and played well in a limited role. RB/CB Brandon Ethridge did not play.

 

Ridgeway will be the biggest team Hopkinsville plays this year. Up front their smallest man was 260. Are they loaded? Well their not hurting for tallent.

 

DE/TE---Desmine Cathey 6'5 225 has 7 D1 offers.

RB---Aarron Crawford 5'11 185 is the best back Coach Cooley has ever had he says and has 8 D1 offers.

PK---Has committed to LSU

DE/O--- LaGrone Shields 6'3 260 is an active player with not great athleticsm but getting D1 looks.

OG---Demardre Dean 6'4 330 could be the most saught after of the bunch when it's all said and done according to his coach.

 

Coach Cooley says this is his most tallented team since 2002.

 

Kicker Josh Jasper was 3/3 on FG attempts tonight including a 54 yarder.

Tiger, now that we have all the kinks worked out and have started to get the injured players back, I think we should be ready to start turning this thing around next week!

Tiger, now that we have all the kinks worked out and have started to get the injured players back, I think we should be ready to start turning this thing around next week!

 

Antwain Loving will return in 2 weeks. Ethridge I am not sure about. The kids aren't feeling sorry for themselves or pointing fingers. They practice hard and realize the season isn't decided in the 1st 3 weeks of the season. Kasey Hall a 6'0 230 Junior started last night at DT and did a descent job. He hasn't played much up to this point but last night against a huge O-Line he showed some promise. More playing time and reps and he will give the Tigers some more help up front.

 

Hoptown missed 3 golden scoring opportunities last night. 3rd play of the game Chris Thomas rolled out and had Michael Atkinson down field who had beat his man by 10 yards. When Thomas threw it he was off balance due to pressure and the ball sailed behind Atkinson out of bounds. Later in the 1st half they put together 2 drives that put them inside the 20 and 10 of Ridgeway but penalties backed them up and they had to settle for 2 missed FG's.

 

The Tigers defense was solid in the 1st half and twice after the offense turned the ball over at their own 25 & 35 yard lines the Tigers defense stepped up and stopped Ridgeway from scoring. But the 2nd half was simply a disaster.