Could you imagine if we had a passing game to go with the running game we have?

They'd be unstoppable. :eek:

Highlands will win this one enroute to their gazillionth title. My expertise in the field of prognostication is second to none.

 

HHS 35

JCHS 21

 

Wow, I am scary good.:thumb:

I think that JC will be one of the best teams in the state next year and I believe that this game will teach them the lesson that they will need pass the ball to ever get past HHS in the playoffs.

 

Didn't we hear about learning that lesson after the Cov Cath game in 2006? It doesn't seem like they have learned anything in the past 2 years. Does JC return a lot for 2009?

JC could almost score at will against highlands. Highlands could almost score at will against JC. The differance was how quickly highlands could do it. Highlands had no answer for JC's running game. The differance was deffinatley the stripped ball ran back for a touch down. (Big man got some wheels!) I left the game feeling like JC can play with anyone but Highlands big play capability was deffinatley the differance in the game and showed who was the better team. Another huge differance in the game was the personnell going both ways for each team. In the fourth quater collinsworth was the only player I saw for highlands who was winded. Jc had way more people going both ways and were spent. We have great young players at JC. We have at least three soph's and one fresh that start on defence. Our seniors played great and I applaud their effort, but the rest of the state is going to have to contend with JC for awhile. ON a side note I hope the Highland faithful could see that Ian Welch should be first team all state with the way he covered Collinsworth all night who had very good speed and probably the best route runner I have seen in high school. I may be a homer but I feel Chace Richardson (#7) should be an all-stater also. In the end Highlands had too many weapons for a young JC team to cover. Best of luck to you. I hope you win it all and look forward to seeing this game next year at Fort Thomas.

 

 

 

Did anyone get to try a DQ hotdog?

First off I want to say congrats to the Bluebirds. You all have a fine team with many weapons.

 

Next I want to thank all the seniors on JC team. You all played a great game and have nothing to hang your heads about. Just about everyone knew that it would take a perfect game to play with Highlands but the breaks just didnt fall our way. The fumble return by #75 was a back breaker. Had we punched it in, I liked our chances. Its just too bad these 2 teams had to meet up at this point in the playoffs.

I am a JC fan and a Matney supporter, but you are 100% right! Since I have been a JC fan even before Matney three things have been weak at JC and I think most mountian teams: passing game, pass defense and special teams. We need to focus on these parts of the game if we are going to take the next step to the title. Getting teams scheduled is tough for us, but we need to get out of the mountains and play teams like HHS. Beating the teams we play by just running the ball does not make us stronger. You are right, we have probably the best group coming back we have had, so we need to improve in these areas. Could you imange if we had a passing game to go with the running game we have?

 

Developing the passing game is not easy but easier than developing pass defense if you don't play passing teams.

Wow, I am scary good.:thumb:

 

 

Just scary. :scared:

Has coach Matney ever had a team that passed more than 10-20 percent of the time?

Its just too bad these 2 teams had to meet up at this point in the playoffs.

 

If you ever beat Highlands/Cov Cath in the early rounds you should have a cake walk to the state championship.

Has coach Matney ever had a team that passed more than 10-20 percent of the time?

Yes, at Sheldon Clark he coached a team who's QB actually set the single game passing yardage record Jesse Watts threw for 650+ yards in one game in 1991.

Has coach Matney ever had a team that passed more than 10-20 percent of the time?

 

I highly doubt it. The closest the JC has ever come to have a passing game was back in 2006. QB JK Ratliff had a great arm with 3 solid targets in Tommy Taylor, Chris Meeks, and Ian Welch. Our passing game was what got us through that 2nd round battle with Ashland.

If you ever beat Highlands/Cov Cath in the early rounds you should have a cake walk to the state championship.

 

Take it as you may, but I feel these 2 teams were the best this Class had to offer.

Take it as you may, but I feel these 2 teams were the best this Class had to offer.

 

There are a few teams out west and one in Whitley Co that may have a different opinion than you...

There are a few teams out west and one in Whitley Co that may have a different opinion than you...

 

The JC folks wouldn't know if there were any other good teams because their team never comes out of the mountains to play.

The JC folks wouldn't know if there were any other good teams because their team never comes out of the mountains to play.

 

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