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If JP Dale is still in the area, he would be my first call. He coached at Carroll County for year, has college experience at Hanover, and was most recently the DC at Lloyd Memorial.

Johnson Central 27 Boyd County 0 9:26 2nd Qtr

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Towles seemed to be okay on that first drive.

Johnson Central doing what they have to do right...moving the chains.

One thing to consider guys...from the films I have seen on OPEN, they completely dominate the time of possession. Raceland will have to take advantage of every possession they get...if they get the ball at all. OPEN has lost the toss in every game this year but, for whatever reason, the opposing team says they want to kick instead of deferring their option to the second half. If Raceland can avoid that mistake I believe they have a chance.

257 on 17 carries

I was just curious...do those that feel coach Matney was wrong for allowing JJ to break the record in the manner in which things transpired think coach Jay Fulmer was equally wrong for allowing Monquantae Gibson to break the old record set by Jeremy Britt? Think about it. According to the Mike Fields' article written in 2001, coach Fulmer said he had planned for Gibson to break the record the week before against Wesern, but a running clock did not allow enough time for the record to be broken. Then in the following week, the record is smashed against a winless opponent who, incidently, had their highest scoring total of the season - 33 - the most since week 1. It seems pretty obvious to me that coach Fulmer learned something from the running clock situation the week before and made sure that the game was closer the week Gibson broke the record. The following is part of a previous post of mine: The score was actually eerily similar to that of Johnson Central/Woodford County game, 61-33. Shawnee finished the season with a record of 0-10. Woodford County is on pace to finish with a similar record, 1-7 through 8 games. Incidently, the 33 points scored by Shawnee was their highest total of the season. Their previous high was 30 points against Atherton in the first game of the season. I am not saying that what happened is right or wrong but I will say that I don't recall the outrage currently aimed at coach Matney associated with the record being broken the last time it happened. Mike Fields even defended the record being broken against a winless opponent.

This was Mike Fields' article from 2001 about Gibson's state rushing record. Interesting comments about his coach intending for him to break the record. Moore's Monquantae Gibson didn't just break a state rushing record with 574 yards against Shawnee last week, he also broke free from the pack in the race for Mr. Football. At least that's the opinion of Moore Coach Jay Fulmer, whose very intention was to raise Gibson's statewide profile by letting him run for a third of a mile and eight touchdowns against the Golden Eagles. In fact, Fulmer had planned for Gibson to break the record the week before against Western, but Moore got such a big lead that the continuous-clock rule clicked in and there wasn't enough time. As for those who think Gibson's performance was diminished because it came against winless Shawnee, Fulmer begged to differ. "You had to see it to believe it," he said. "When Jeremy Britt set the old record (486 yards), he had 57 carries. Monquantae got 574 yards on 25 carries. What he did was impossible, ungodly, beyond high school football. Shawnee was terrible, that's true. But Monquantae was just amazing." Gibson, a 6-foot-1, 195-pounder with 4.5 speed, has a scholarship offer from Kentucky, and most of the other Southeastern Conference schools are interested in him. He's the ninth-leading rusher in state history (6,290 yards), and third all-time in touchdowns (101). But Fulmer thinks Gibson hasn't gotten the recognition he deserves for turning around a program that won a total of six games in the seven years before his sophomore season. "If he played for St. Xavier, Trinity or Male, he'd be the most sought-after talent in the nation," Fulmer said. "He doesn't just do it on offense, either. He plays free safety. He's real physical on defense, but has so much finesse on offense." Gibson wears No. 37, the same number that Shaun Alexander of Boone County wore when he won Mr. Football honors in 1994. Fulmer's dad was a longtime assistant at Boone County, so Jay followed Alexander's career closely. How do the two players compare? "Monquantae is better than Shaun, period," the hyperbolic Fulmer said. "As far as being an overall football player, it's not even close."

Monquantae Gibson (Moore) set the mark against Shawnee in 2001. The score was actually eerily similar to that of Johnson Central/Woodford County game, 61-33. Shawnee finished the season with a record of 0-10. Woodford County is on pace to finish with a similar record, 1-7 through 8 games. Incidently, the 33 points scored by Shawnee was their highest total of the season. Their previous high was 30 points against Atherton in the first game of the season.

The district Championship Game is this Friday night at Johnson Central between the Indians and Golden Eagles. Winner is District Champ and #1 seed. Loser gets #2 seed. Huge game because it means the difference between potentially playing Highlands at home in the third round with a win or on the road in the second round with a loss.

The sad truth is that many simply look for excuses. The norm has shifted from a sense of personal responsibility to that of entitlement. As a society, in general, we expect others to do for us - to make sure we are taken care of so that nothing "bad" happens. Rather than working harder and putting in the effort required to be successful, we simply try to do the very minimum and expect maximum results. It's an attitude that seems to be taking over in today's society. And. many times that attitude starts at home. A bad attitude can take a great player and make him or her ordinary and can take an ordinary player and make him or her useless. Bad attitudes permeate our society today. Seemingly everyone is walking around with the proverbial chip on their shoulder. Parents who believe that their son or daughter should be in the starting lineup or receiving more playing time often convey a bad attitude, giving their child the green light to display the same bad attitude when dealing with their coaches or teammates. Instead of using the situation as a teachable moment to build character, they give the go ahead for their son or daughter to point to everyone else as the source of their problems. And, as that attitude becomes ingrained in character of their child the chances of success later in life becomes smaller and smaller. Rarely do we hear parents telling their children that they need to work harder, take things in stride or be prepared when their opportunity comes. Instead, children are bombarded with messages of how they are being treated unfairly, how they are being done wrong or how the coach just has it out for them. The funny thing is that when it comes to those complaining about teams running up the score, it rarely comes from those who actually participated in the game. Most of the time it comes from those who took no part in practice or preparation. Rather, from the same parents and fans who, in some cases, are the root of bad attitudes. Most people want something for nothing. They want success without hard work. They want glory without sacrifice. They want accolades without justification. And, when these don’t come they fall back on the excuse of how they never had a chance. The fact is that there are instances where teams run up the score without cause. In other instances it can't be helped. Right or wrong is really not the question that needs to be answered. How we react to the situation is of far greater importance than the situation itself. Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.

According the the Lexington Herald, Jude is now at 1759 on the season. So he would need for Johnson Central to make the championship game and more than double his output from his first 8 games. I think Frank Jones' 1969 record of 3361 is pretty safe...at least from Jude this season.

I would guess that JJ is in the neighborhood of 1800 yds on the season after this performance.

JJ Jude with 283 yds and 3 TDs on 10 carries in the first half

Second half starting I have to get ready for KHS GameNight, so if someone can take over the updates I would appreciate it. On-Side kick from JC Boyle Co. recovers at midfield. This is a huge series!

Boyle County 22 Johnson Central 15 Half Boyle will receive to start the second half.

online feed is down. Harrington 36 yard TD catch 2pt conversion good for Boyle Boyle 22 JCHS 15 :33 2nd

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JC goal line defense holds...BC 31-yard field goal no good. Boyle 14 JCHS 15 2:00 2nd quarter

JJ Jude has 88 yards on the ground in the first half so far. 2 TDs

Jude picks up 2nd TD 36 yards on the run. XP Good Boyle 14 JCHS 15

no problem 96 yard run for the TD. Boyle County XP Good Boyle 14 JCHS 8 2nd

Boyle County answers after teams trade possessions. XP was good. Boyle 7 JCHS 8 2:18 1st

Johnson Central takes opening drive 72 yards for the score. JJ Jude takes it in from 6 yards out. 2 point conversion was good. 4:41 1st Boyle 0 JCHS 8