I remember back in 1970, as a grade schooler, my mom hauling my brother & me to the State game at Lexington's Stoll field. We each got to take a buddy. My buddy and I ended up being State Champs in '75. I also recall seeing Matt Reed and his father sitting in the stands at games...Captain Matt will be playing Friday for the title. I now see Kenny Ball, Mithell Dee, et al sitting with their parents at games...the future is bright! My point is the fan support is the glue to what makes HHS special. It runs deep and it runs strong!

For Manual, it's hard to get a lot of community support, considering Louisville has so many great football programs dividing the masses. Heck, it can even be hard to get student support considering the number of brains that could care less about sports. Plus - not saying they are less supportive - but since the population of girls typically outnumbers the boys, girls are simply less LIKELY to be supportive of the football team.

 

That being said, the amount of support that IS given is pretty great, considering the above scenarios. The rivalry with Male is defintiely a huge factor, with Spirit Week, and the boosters are always able to exceed expectations, considering they are usually working with minimal resources.

 

The school itself provides a fair amount of support, with pep rallies and getting signs painted and put up around the school.

 

The crowds for the games have been pretty decent as far as I can tell, of course I remember as a youth going to games where the stands never felt remotely full. So we've at least improved in that aspect even if we don't bring in the biggest crowds.

How many of the 12 schools actually close for the day to allow everyone to go to the game ?

 

Belfry and it's feeder schools will be closed friday.

The last time I went to a state championship game was in 1972 when Trigg County won for the 2nd straight year against Pikeville 22-0 at Stoll Field. I was a middle school student both years. The 1st year, I rode the pep bus &

the 2nd year went with my best friend & his dad. Let me tell you that the pep bus was really rocking. Now, 35 years later I'll be supporting my son's team the Lone Oak Purple Flash. The school, community & whole town of Paducah has showed a tremendous amount of support fot the Flash. We hosted 4 playoff games & each one was a packed house & an exciting atmosphere. We can't wait for Saturday. Win or lose, its been a season to remember.

The support for Fort Campbell’s football team is probably average to below average compared to most programs. The attendance at the games and the community following is certainly not comparable to teams like Highlands or Trinity, but they usually have decent attendance at games. One of the issues with support for Fort Campbell’s high school teams is that there aren’t that many alumni in the area since most people who attend here are not from Kentucky or Tennessee and move every few years. The majority of the supporters are parents, teachers, students, and a few alumni and soldiers who love high school football. Another issue is that the soldiers who are assigned to Fort Campbell live not only on base, where the child goes to Fort Campbell High School, but the majority live in Clarksville (TN), Hopkinsville, or elsewhere in the surrounding communities. All this combined with the fact that Fort Campbell is a government instillation and not a city, private, or county school system makes long-term support less then in most school systems.

 

Being from Ohio where football is king and having lived five years in Texas where its even bigger then in Ohio, it was somewhat disheartening at first to go to games and the stands were only half full where as in many Ohio towns they pretty much shut the town down on Friday nights. Heck in Massillon they give each baby boy a little Massillon Washington football when they are born, now that’s serious. The atmosphere as we drove through Metcalfe County last week was very similar to many small towns in Ohio and Texas. Almost every business had a sign supporting the Hornets and the stadium needed two – three times the seating for all the people that were there. It was an exciting atmosphere, but I have never seen anything close at Fort Campbell and doubt I ever will, but the important part to the young men playing this Saturday is what they have accomplished, what they are there to do, and the support of those who do follow the team. GO FALCONS!

The 8th grade placement test for Newport Catholic is this Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM. I think that’s pretty poor planning! The incoming Freshman will not be able to go to Louisville.

The support for Fort Campbell’s football team is probably average to below average compared to most programs. The attendance at the games and the community following is certainly not comparable to teams like Highlands or Trinity, but they usually have decent attendance at games. One of the issues with support for Fort Campbell’s high school teams is that there aren’t that many alumni in the area since most people who attend here are not from Kentucky or Tennessee and move every few years. The majority of the supporters are parents, teachers, students, and a few alumni and soldiers who love high school football. Another issue is that the soldiers who are assigned to Fort Campbell live not only on base, where the child goes to Fort Campbell High School, but the majority live in Clarksville (TN), Hopkinsville, or elsewhere in the surrounding communities. All this combined with the fact that Fort Campbell is a government instillation and not a city, private, or county school system makes long-term support less then in most school systems.

 

Being from Ohio where football is king and having lived five years in Texas where its even bigger then in Ohio, it was somewhat disheartening at first to go to games and the stands were only half full where as in many Ohio towns they pretty much shut the town down on Friday nights. Heck in Massillon they give each baby boy a little Massillon Washington football when they are born, now that’s serious. The atmosphere as we drove through Metcalfe County last week was very similar to many small towns in Ohio and Texas. Almost every business had a sign supporting the Hornets and the stadium needed two – three times the seating for all the people that were there. It was an exciting atmosphere, but I have never seen anything close at Fort Campbell and doubt I ever will, but the important part to the young men playing this Saturday is what they have accomplished, what they are there to do, and the support of those who do follow the team. GO FALCONS!

 

 

Personally, I have never thought about that. That is a very unique situation. How many of the players are actually there for four years? It seems like parents could be stationed anywhere anytime, not to mention get out of the service at any time, making for a very unstable team situation.

I can't imagine a school would close for the day. Maybe get out early. I would love it. I think the football state championship should be a national holiday, but if you do it for football then you have to do it for all sports and it may not end there. Sweet Sixteen would be unbelievable. All those schools out for approx. three days and then you have the girls version also. I just can't see the State Board of Ed. going for something like that with the possibility of mulitple days out of class.

I don't think there's any way our school would have let the kids out. Shoot, they won't even let them out for pep rallies. When I was there, it seemed like we had a pep rally once a week.

Personally, I have never thought about that. That is a very unique situation. How many of the players are actually there for four years? It seems like parents could be stationed anywhere anytime, not to mention get out of the service at any time, making for a very unstable team situation.

 

It does cause more turnover then I believe most school system have, but on a positive note, there is no telling what athletes might move here the following year. Micah Johnson was a perfect example, he moved here his sophomore year. In some cases students do attend Fort Campbell all four years, but I think it would be less then fifty percent.

It does cause more turnover then I believe most school system have, but on a positive note, there is no telling what athletes might move here the following year. Micah Johnson was a perfect example, he moved here his sophomore year. In some cases students do attend Fort Campbell all four years, but I think it would be less then fifty percent.

 

Seems like a coach would go nuts trying to keep things straight.

I don't think there's any way our school would have let the kids out. Shoot, they won't even let them out for pep rallies. When I was there, it seemed like we had a pep rally once a week.

 

 

It's not that they won't let them out for pep rallies, it's that pep rallies aren't Dale's thing and that's fine with me. All they really are is fluff and puff for parents and fans and does nothing to prepare for the game.

It's not that they won't let them out for pep rallies, it's that pep rallies aren't Dale's thing and that's fine with me. All they really are is fluff and puff for parents and fans and does nothing to prepare for the game.

I meant the kind they used to have in the gym right at the end of 6th period. I know Dale doesn't like pep rallies; but the main reason they give for not having them is that it cuts into state mandated instruction time.

I meant the kind they used to have in the gym right at the end of 6th period. I know Dale doesn't like pep rallies; but the main reason they give for not having them is that it cuts into state mandated instruction time.

 

I could maybe understand that during the regular season but if the KHSAA allows schools out early during playoffs for travel and such, I don't understand why they wouldn't be allowed to attend a pep rally for 20 minutes at the end of the day.

I could maybe understand that during the regular season but if the KHSAA allows schools out early during playoffs for travel and such, I don't understand why they wouldn't be allowed to attend a pep rally for 20 minutes at the end of the day.

Good question. But I've heard that it is a sticking point. Or maybe it was, and is no longer. I just know it was a problem in the semi-recent past.

It's not that they won't let them out for pep rallies, it's that pep rallies aren't Dale's thing and that's fine with me. All they really are is fluff and puff for parents and fans and does nothing to prepare for the game.

 

Is that really you Henry, tell LN to stop posting under your name:D