5A #5 South Oldham at Nelson County

[Pete W]

South Oldham held off Oldham County for a 16-6 win and another Oldham County Championship (also beat North Oldham). South Oldham is 4-1 winning 4 straight games after losing to CAL.

Nelson County is winless at 0-5, losing to Bullitt East 12-65 last week.

 

Who wins?

 

Do they still sell those highly recommended pork chop sandwiches at Nelson County?

[ColonelMike]

Everyone has cycles.... I remember the powerhouse Nelson County team that won state and the awfully good ones that followed for several years, as I recall. Going to Bardstown was a tall order for just about everyone. But the Cardinals are really down right now and trying to rebuild. That takes time. South Oldham 9 years ago was trying to come out from under a similar slump.

 

Jamie Reed has really turned around South, they appear headed for their 8th consecutive winning season, and are one year removed from a 12-2 (school best) record and an appearance in the Class 5A semi-finals.

 

In short, two programs at different ends of the spectrum right now. I have every expectation that Nelson County will someday be back among the better teams, but they have a ways to go right now and South is looking pretty good again.

 

Probably not the week for Nelson to get its first win. South wins this one pretty easily.

 

CM

[FootballBobcat]

They say the sign of a good team is to win when you are not playing your best. That was South Oldham on Friday. The offense just never found a rhythm. The defense, minus one play that gave up a TD, played lights out. South Oldham, to me, has not put together a complete game yet in all aspects -- offense, defense and special teams. I look for the Dragons to get it going this week. South rolls.