Socially Distanced

It is awesome to see so many post and it is only Monday! We have some great football fans in wky and it is really cool to see this level of respect and energy! 

I like PT, the streak has to end at some point lol. 

18 hours ago, Squirrel said:

If I wanted to I could go on and on about our 17 game win streak over PT, but the truth of the matter is 75% of the players on these rosters weren’t even born the last time Paducah won and they couldn’t care less about the past 17 years. Both teams want to win this game this year, period. I have the utmost respect for this rivalry regardless of the recent lopsided streak of outcomes. And I should actually backtrack and say the PT players probably actually do care about the past 17 years because they’re tired of hearing about how they can’t beat Mayfield. They are dying to beat Mayfield this year and will do anything they can to make it happen. Although I am confident in the Cardinals and think they will pull out the win by making less mistakes than PT, I am also secretly kinda shaking in my boots because regardless of opinions, PT has a stacked roster this year. With that being said, Mayfield also has an amazing roster this season. I just hope emotions are held under control Friday by players AND fans and it is a good clean game and may the best team win!

Best post of this thread so far!! 

On 8/27/2023 at 3:02 PM, snakesnot_2000 said:

You're half right. Mayfield is more disciplined but I would say PT is not more talented. They have a bigger offensive line.  

@gcbleedblue is correct. 

I will take Mayfield at this point. Beat LCA last year when it counted. They are improved from last season. I am even more confident if they are hosting the playoff game Thanksgiving weekend. 

I am not suprised by this. We all know that Hoptown and Christian Co have plenty of athletes and a community that will support their teams. I can't speak for Christian but the coaching selection for Hoptown was highly questionable imo. 

7 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

As long as Boley keeps throwing interceptions, the risk of an unexpected loss or losing a close matchup versus a tough opponent is there. Last year he was 4th in the state in interceptions thrown with 15. After 3 tonight (easily could have been 4), he is on pace to exceed that this year. Turnovers are the key stat in a football game. LCA offense is creative and gets receivers open and one on one matchups in space. Their o-line is doing a great job protecting Boley. They will put up points but turnovers can derail that. 

I tend to agree with this. Boyle is very very good and LCA is very good as well. But I also think Boyle has plenty to work on. 

Never heard a more confident or optimistic broadcast crew before but I was expecting a more dominant defense from Boyle. LCA has moved ball up and down field. 

Great crowd/ atmosphere. Second half is gonna be interesting. 

I'm not familiar with this world. 

42-28 PT. They have everything they need. Control the emotions and penalties is they key. Have to win one some day, right? 

PT has everything you could want. They have every goal infront of them to achieve. I do agree with the concern for the number of penalties but I don't see that going away unfortunately.

Watching them on the field and more importantly watching the sidelines-- there is a lot of energy and emotion and while I think both of those are good things they can also get the best of the kids and coaches at times. 

I feel like PT 28-20 with both teams looking a little different than they did Week 1. 

1 hour ago, R1 sports fan said:

Previous regime really hurt McCracken, the numbers just ended up being far below where they need to be for a 6A program.

Very much the case. Not only did the roster size drop significantly at the high school during that time but also at the feeder levels as well. 

Seeing the number of kids on their sidelines last night was encouraging. Still a lot of work to do. Need to grow the staff at each level as well. 

McCracken needs stability. They are on their 4th head coach in there 11 season history. 

What a great way to start the season. Both teams return a lot from last year. Both will be fun to watch. 

That is not encouraging to hear. Except for Cooper fans I guess lol 

@theguru

Is this the year for the Bluebirds? 

Good to see McCracken and PT with lots of kids on the sidelines. Both have a lot to look forward to this year! 

I really expected PT to look better on offense. They have a lot of talent at every position including the OL. If they are going to live up to the hype they will need stronger game planning (including fewer penalties), better play calling and consistent execution/effort. 

Very tough schedule ahead but a team full of talent that have a lot of game experience the past few years. They have everything they need. 

A lot of positives for McCracken. More kids are out. They gave good effort the entire game. If they stay positive and focus on continuing to improve they will have a lot of success. 

This is not a 6A schedule. 

It makes no sense to have a state championship game in a empty stadium. 

Nothing against the teams or fans- this is a comment on the size of the stadium. 

Just my feelings. 

Thanks @TilghmanPride for your coverage this (and previous) seasons! 

Top notch reporting! 

9 hours ago, theguru said:

Paid video but hopefully the free one above works:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/khsaa/gam71ccfaf365

Seems like 1 of every 5 games on nfhs actually plays each week. 

Is this game not on NFHS? 

7 hours ago, WishboneCity said:

MC’s entire sideline cleared over a shove after the whistle. I’m not pointing fingers, but the blame isn’t all on TC for sure. 
 

Here’s a link from a tweet so everyone can make their own judgement: https://twitter.com/teeroyhowell/status/1587128101644951552?s=46&t=ZmtWNvnr-k8vcQIC3P7qOQ

Looks like the majority of Taylor Co kods and coaches showed some restraint imo

14 hours ago, Bac2369 said:

This is a huge upset.

It sure seems that way to me! 

Can't wait to see FD in person. This is an impressive score. 

1 hour ago, FNL said:

So the problem is..........???????

From what I hear I think PT has the right coach. From what I see I am not sure he has the right help around him.