It seems like some people can’t understand what injuries can really do in the first game of regular season football. While it’s not an excuse, it’s definitely a reason. There isn’t a kid on that team that wouldn’t love to play that game again and I bet there wouldn’t be one on Bourbon County that wouldn’t love the same. Somerset lost that game when the inexperienced players got rattled by a good Bourbon squad. That’s just plain and simple. Hard to beat them with Freshman. Maybe the argument is player development to have them ready by that game. The best team that night did win the football game.

 

Madison Central ain’t 45 points better than Bourbon County, but they were Friday. What’s the excuse or where there just reasons? Sometimes the best football team doesn’t win.

 

Beechwood may not have had the chance to open up the offensive playbook but neither did Somerset. That game wasn’t great conditions and Beechwood still had to play. They scored 7 in the same weather. It’s not like the rain stopped every time Somerset had the ball. Stop acting like they were given a gift.

 

All that said, there’s still 4 games left. Raceland will have a lot to say on Friday. Then the consolation will be Danville and LCA to follow. I can’t think any of these next three teams will have an ounce of care how good Somerset is. They’ll respect them, but they aren’t going to care. In their minds, Raceland/Danville/LCA are better than SHS. Time will tell.

 

As far as Bourbon and Madison Central goes, 5 players that played against Somerset including the QB didn't play against Madison Central. And as far as Somerset playing Bourbon Co for the first game of the season, it was also Bourbon County's first game of the season as well. People act like Bourbon Co. is this experienced team when they only have 10 (2 of them are kicker/punter only) Seniors. Most of the team is comprised of Sophomores and Juniors.

Just really pleased to see Somerset back and doing so well. Would love to see a state title in the near future. Corbin fans have great memories of when the Hounds and Briar Jumpers were battling in the same district. We here in Corbin are rooting for Somerset to do well.

As far as Bourbon and Madison Central goes, 5 players that played against Somerset including the QB didn't play against Madison Central. And as far as Somerset playing Bourbon Co for the first game of the season, it was also Bourbon County's first game of the season as well. People act like Bourbon Co. is this experienced team when they only have 10 (2 of them are kicker/punter only) Seniors. Most of the team is comprised of Sophomores and Juniors.

 

You had five players out and it hurt the teams chances to win? Am I to assume that Madison Central had no one hurt and was out?

 

Same for Somerset, they had just as many out and played with freshmen in their first game. No one is arguing that Bourbon was better or not. It's just a reason for the outcome. Injuries make a difference whether you want to admit it or not.

You had five players out and it hurt the teams chances to win? Am I to assume that Madison Central had no one hurt and was out?

 

Same for Somerset, they had just as many out and played with freshmen in their first game. No one is arguing that Bourbon was better or not. It's just a reason for the outcome. Injuries make a difference whether you want to admit it or not.

 

No, I understand that. We lost so there's no point in going back and saying "what if". Same with Somerset. You lost. Accept it and move on because all the talk in the world will not change the outcome.