Looks like Harlan gets a much needed win. Good job Dragons:thumb:

Good 1A ballgame with 2 evenly matched teams. The Dragon running game was impressive. :fight: Congrats Harlan. Get ready for next week. :thumb:

I was impressed with Pineville's enthusiasm and being winless. This was a very good game if you like defense. I thought they were going to say first score wins at one point. These 2 teams were very evenly matched and there were mistakes on both sides. The 2 snaps over the QB's head hurt Pineville badly but Harlan had one of those also. A huge point in the game was at the 4:45 mark in the 4th when Pineville went for the first down on a 4th and 8 at their own 20 something yard line and Harlan got the interference call giving Pville at first down at the 40 something yard line. The Dragons defense, however, rose to the challenge. Im sure glad that Pville had already used their timeouts or this entire series could have taken a different turn. Anyway, congrats to the Dragons on their first win and props to Pville. The Mountain Lions represented their school and community well!!

So much for Harlan going winless. Congrats to Coach Donahue and the Green Dragons players.

I was impressed with Pineville's enthusiasm and being winless. This was a very good game if you like defense. I thought they were going to say first score wins at one point. These 2 teams were very evenly matched and there were mistakes on both sides. The 2 snaps over the QB's head hurt Pineville badly but Harlan had one of those also. A huge point in the game was at the 4:45 mark in the 4th when Pineville went for the first down on a 4th and 8 at their own 20 something yard line and Harlan got the interference call giving Pville at first down at the 40 something yard line. The Dragons defense, however, rose to the challenge. Im sure glad that Pville had already used their timeouts or this entire series could have taken a different turn. Anyway, congrats to the Dragons on their first win and props to Pville. The Mountain Lions represented their school and community well!!

 

I dont comprehend how a team that hasn't won a ballgame can represent their school and community well. We can talk sportsmanship till were blue in the face ,but theres nothing to be proud of when u havent won a ballgame. It's something if a team plays juggernauts and hasn't won a game but not with this schedule. Coach Ealm is trying to run a offense were he throws the ball all over the field. Its hard to run a west coast offense when you really dont have anybody to throw it or catch it. Whats is Coach Ealm record since he has been at Pineville.

I dont comprehend how a team that hasn't won a ballgame can represent their school and community well. We can talk sportsmanship till were blue in the face ,but theres nothing to be proud of when u havent won a ballgame. It's something if a team plays juggernauts and hasn't won a game but not with this schedule. Coach Ealm is trying to run a offense were he throws the ball all over the field. Its hard to run a west coast offense when you really dont have anybody to throw it or catch it. Whats is Coach Ealm record since he has been at Pineville.

Coach Elam has done a remarkable job with kids who didn't even want to practice and were used to getting by with being slackers. He has instilled a work ethic and has purchased weight equipment.....moving toward the future. Their entire offense changed drastically when their only weapon...their running back...Cody ?...went out with ACL for the year in first game. Coach Elam is a good coach and it is amazing what he is getting out of the kids he has. From what I understand the officiating was terrible...Pineville had a punt return for touchdown flagged way behind play and called back. Twice Pineville recovered fumbles that were given to Harlan. Obviously they were determined not to lose in their house.

Im glad you mentioned Tom Landry "Their entire offense changed drastically". A combined total offense of 59 yards and 5 first downs. The grace period to me is over because to me all that matters is wins and over the last few years at Pineville there has been very few. To me when a team only has 59 yards of total offense your not suppose to win. Wether the officiating is bad or not has nothing to do with that. In that is where the problem lies excuses for why there not winning someone needs to man up and say that. If you base your season on if were going to win 3 games or not that falls on the coach and I just dont think he is doing the job he should be.

I dont comprehend how a team that hasn't won a ballgame can represent their school and community well. We can talk sportsmanship till were blue in the face ,but theres nothing to be proud of when u havent won a ballgame. It's something if a team plays juggernauts and hasn't won a game but not with this schedule. Coach Ealm is trying to run a offense were he throws the ball all over the field. Its hard to run a west coast offense when you really dont have anybody to throw it or catch it. Whats is Coach Ealm record since he has been at Pineville.

 

You and I will have to agree to disagree and I disagree completely. Its not whether they win or lose, its that they choose to participate rather than sit back and criticize the ones that do. As far as Coach Elam goes, I dont know him and I hardly thing this is the place to talk about him if its going to be negative. Personally, I have heard good things about him!!

I dont comprehend how a team that hasn't won a ballgame can represent their school and community well. We can talk sportsmanship till were blue in the face ,but theres nothing to be proud of when u havent won a ballgame. It's something if a team plays juggernauts and hasn't won a game but not with this schedule. Coach Ealm is trying to run a offense were he throws the ball all over the field. Its hard to run a west coast offense when you really dont have anybody to throw it or catch it. Whats is Coach Ealm record since he has been at Pineville.

Just because you haven't won a game doesn't mean you're not representing your school and or community well. As long as the players play to best of their ability, that's all that matters.... I guess you and I are talking about completely different sports if you think otherwise...

Im glad you mentioned Tom Landry "Their entire offense changed drastically". A combined total offense of 59 yards and 5 first downs. The grace period to me is over because to me all that matters is wins and over the last few years at Pineville there has been very few. To me when a team only has 59 yards of total offense your not suppose to win. Wether the officiating is bad or not has nothing to do with that. In that is where the problem lies excuses for why there not winning someone needs to man up and say that. If you base your season on if were going to win 3 games or not that falls on the coach and I just dont think he is doing the job he should be.

Coach Elam has been great for the kids and the program. The reorganization of HC certainly hurt their chances. Pineville is nearly the smallest 1-a school that still has football. Numbers are everything. When you have micro-talent pool....and the draw of a Bell Co. taking from that....it is hard to be competitive, when you lose key talent to injury. Pineville better be glad they have Bart Elam. I don't think they will be able to keep him if this kind of talk starts up. If I were him I would leave in a heartbeat. He cares about the kids and is dedicated to winning. Seems KHSAA rules don't allow the coach to carry or throw the ball in a game unless its behind the lines!!

Good win for the Dragons.

 

Now, beat Jenkins and you'll have yourself a home playoff game.

Coach Elam is doing a decent job at Pineville, and most people should realize there is only 160 kids in Pineville's high school. It is not like Coach Elam has the most talented team in the state. Most people would have quit(like the last coach), if given this situation.

This was a 7-0 ballgame. Could have went either way. I'm not one to make excuses, but with small schools like Pineville & Harlan you take what you have and make the best of it. Both teams appeared to love playing the game of football and played to the best of their ability. As a player, if you leave it on the field and give 100%, there is no shame. It was a great game to watch for an old football fanatic like me. Keep your heads up Coach Elam and team! Go Dragons! :thumb:

I knew the "Harlan Green Dragons" would win!

Well I guess I'll have to apologize guys who cares anyway, its just a game. Hey next year lets forget about wins and losses hey lets not even keep the score and get out there and have fun. Its all about the wins guys thats the reason that Bell draws all the players from Pineville. So we can say that it has nothing to do with the records but that would be completely false nobody wants to play somewhere when the question is will we win a game this year. Point Blank.