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7 hours ago, TilghmanPride said:

PT has a struggling quarterback and a coaching staff who seems to put him in position to fail. I don't get it. They can fight it all they want, this teams best chance is to pound the football. They have a very capable offensive line and plenty of backs to get the job done, so it only makes sense to come out and throw every down week after week. The time of possession in the games is laughable because of it. 

I was afraid this season could end up like last year, they just better hope they can put a gameplan together by playoff time. 

Well, maybe the team has to allow the QB to throw the ball as compensation for all the new amenities on PT's New Home field?

I'm picking south Warren, but pulling for PT to kinda pulling an upset.

McCracken should win as they did play better against Mayfield. 

Who wins, Marshall has never beat McCracken to my knowledge?

Have to play with what you have, I just thought the "ponies" played better than in the last 3 games. By the way where was Starks after the 1st half?

McCracken has improved believe or not. They scored 25 points on Mayfield. A kickoff touchdown by McCracken doesn't happen to Mayfield very often.

I'm not being argumentative, but you said my issue is the school. I would think the AD, the Principle would be the persons who decide and hire the coach. A former head coach already on the staff and with connections with all the football talent in McCracken County and Paducah would be the logical choice. I just don't see any of the 3-4 winning coaches within 200 miles of McCracken County better or willing to leave where they are now. 

8 hours ago, BigRedTopp11 said:

I know of at least 4 coaches in this area that applied for the position.  One couldn't even get a reply from the Athletic Director.  One was told he did not have any head coaching experience.  One was told he didn't have enough head coaching experience.  The other, I don't know what his flaw was.  

McCracken's program is definitely down; but a 6A program will always have options.  Compare that facility to anywhere else in this area and it's at the top, two at the lowest.  Smith is a good coach, I can't argue that one bit.  He is a proven winner and I am confident he will turn us around and back to a good football team. (6-8 wins a year).  I even like him as a person; good guy.  My issue is the school.

It was convenient and very easy to hire.  He was already in the building, but I think the biggest reasoning is to help lessen the blow of transfers to PT.  Think; he was the coach there, he has relationships with those younger athletes still; he could easily be the reason a few players end up back at McCracken.  Smart move, I get it... but still seemed like the lazy/easy hire.

Care to explain or reveal your issues with the school?

Can McCracken score in the 1st Quarter?

Who wins?

A close game, no running clock would be respectable outcome for PT. I voted a win.

10 hours ago, TilghmanPride said:

I was one of the few that kinda expected an ugly game and probably not be a blowout. Just had that feeling all week. Tilghman's offense was really vanilla tonight as well. They didn't even attempt what they ran last week. I think that might have been a good move as well. We shall see. 

They have had 3 touchdowns called back in 2 games now due to penalty and have been off the rails with all the flags. That will not work against the Cardinals. 

The penalties have been the problem for years, it has to stop.

Earlier I thought they might have 5 win 5 loss season. I now think they will win 3. 4-5 wins would be a good season as the rebuild begins.

Well, the QB at Paducah Tilghman left McCracken as he supposedly was being overlooked under Coach Clark. Coach Clark also left as he just didn't get the Mustangs winning. McCracken Middle School program is only 1 team with 3 middle schools, so players are not being developed under Coach Corey Robinson the former Lone Oak Mr. Football. He is now the personal trainer of the Tilghman QB as well as an employee of James Marine who footed the bill for the new turf field. The owner of James Marine is the father of the Tilghman QB who threw for nearly 300 yards and 4 touchdowns in the 1st half against McCracken County Saturday night. McCracken hasn't had those 5-6 big time play makers the last 3 years. They have had 1-2 but just not enough. Hopefully Coach Smith can turn it around in 2-3 years. It won't be this year.

Tilghman will win easily against Graves, if they don't beat Mayfield this year and break the losing streak they will never win.

The McCracken County School District now or in the past has never had strong football programs except Heath briefly and Lone Oak for a short time right before the consolidation. Basketball, along with Spring sports will most likely be McCracken County's strength. From time to time they will get those special athletes who can win the district and a game or two in the quarters or semis. The State is another kind of beast.

18 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

McCracken County (0-1) will travel east on Friday Night to take on Bowling Green (1-0).  This will be the sixth meeting between the two since 2015, with Bowling Green winning the previous 5 matchups.  But the meeting last year in Paducah as too close for comfort, as BG squeaked out of town with a razor thin 14-10 win.  But those teams are finished.  This year McCracken County has a new coach in Jonathon Smith, who comes over from the Paducah Tilghman program, but it doesn't seem like Coach Smith has a ton to rely on at least early in the season, as the Mustangs were blasted by city foe Paducah Tilghman last night 54-14.  Tilghman jumped out to a 41-0 halftime lead and never looked back.  That leaves the Mustangs with more questions than answers at this point.  But SR QB Pryor Lamb is a good player and should be their leader to try to mount a comeback this Friday night in BG.

 

For the Purples, they started on a much better note than 2021 defeating a sound 6A North Hardin Trojan team 23-14.  The Purples were led by a good defensive effort holding the Trojans scoreless in the second half.  The BG offense was highlighted by JR RB Javen Huddleston, who finished with 102 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries on the way to Offensive MVP honors. LaDainian Woods added 39 yards on eight carries.  SO QB Deuce Bailey had 117 yards through the air on 10-of-20 passing and 1 TD.  Both the OLine and DLine for BG played well in this game.

Speaking honestly, this looks like one of the easier games on BGs tough schedule.  I could see some guys with nagging injuries held out of this one to be ready for a tough, physical PRP team the following week.  Who you got in this one?

 

Bowling Green 35-7.

Well, McCracken County didn't show up. I thought for 8-9 minutes in the 1st quarter they might have a slim chance. Then the flood gates opened.

Tilghman poured it on, pulling out all their playbook in the 1st half. Someday McCracken can return the favor. 

The field does look great, gonna be an electric grand opening.

Still not finished as I drove by this morning around 9:30 they were putting up goal posts and the parking lot has big bags of something. Game time is 7:00 PM Saturday night. Big tail gate party sponsored by CFSB for both Teams fans at 5:00 before the game.

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Socially Distanced, you are right about school size and all that, my point is that the Tilghman supporters come out for the McCracken game in big numbers both adult fans and students. They do not come out for the Mayfield game as they have in the past. I've been at most Tilghman Mayfield games home and away since 1947. I have been at every Tilghman McCracken game they have played since McCracken County consolidation.

4 hours ago, Socially Distanced said:

I don't see it as being more important than Mayfield. Similar to Mayfield-Graves game it has a lot of local interest but there is not substitute for a 100yr old rivalry. 

It is standing room only at Paducah Tilghman and at McCracken County when they play each other, the Mayfield game when at Paducah Tilghman does not draw anywhere near the same size crowd of spectators. I agree that 100 years is a big deal, but it doesn't draw like it once did.

Paducah Tilghman's expectations are off the chart with pregame hype of how good they are this year. A new field and the game becoming more important to PT than the Mayfield game. I expect a competitive game with a 22-17 score. McCracken wins.