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The 12th didn't play last night due to Danville's graduation. Danville/West Jessamine 5:30 and Boyle Co./Mercer Co. at 8:00 tonite.

Since you have umpired before, wouldn't that have been a wonderful opportunity to serve the community as a volunteer?

Here's another idea. (and I've seen this happen on numerous occasions) If the umpires don't stay for the JV game, or leave early, ask for a couple of volunteers out of the stands to call the game. That way, the kids get to play, and a few people can see what a "fun" job umpiring really is.

Just wondering if anyone passes the hat to pay the umpires more for extra innings? Umbrella in the pouring rain? Gas money for travel to the field and back home? Uniform and equipment allowance? We all want to see kids get in a full game, but remember to put yourself in the other person's shoes every once in a while.

Thad Claunch and Josh Carey combined for the win. Carey homered and Matthew McCloud had two homeruns.

What preseason rankings are you talking about?

"Trying" to let fans know that there is no exit on the visitors side of the track doesn't make it any less inconvenient. Somerset's football program might need to think about getting it's act together. This isn't the first issue that they've had this year.

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=33213&format=html ...to be continued.

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=33083&format=html Sounds like Somerset just left Mercer hanging.

Is there another team in the state that has to travel as far as Somerset? Does Ryle play on this field on a regular basis?

Where in the world is all of this whining and pouting during other major sports seasons where there are NO class divisions? For pete's sake people, get real. You don't think big schools have an advantage over small schools in baseball and basketball! It seems the all mighty football divisions have a magical way of separating "good" teams from "bad" teams. Sometimes, it just might be a talent situation, a coaching situation, a recruiting situation (if you are talking about private schools), or just plain luck. I don't have a dog in this fight, but my goodness, let 22 kids play on the field at a time, and may the best team win.

If Mercer's past teams were so soft on defense I wonder how it is that last year's team still managed to stop the combined efforts of Ford and Jackson when they were at Harrodsburg? I'm starting to believe that coaching has a little to do with it.

So, let's see. Jaggers takes a team that was a game over .500 last year, the best running back in the history of the school has graduated, and he wins a playoff game with a MC football team for the first time since 1988, all in his first year with the program. Pardue takes a team that he has been an assistant on, and for the first time in what, 6 or 7 years, they don't make it to the championship game. Just doesn't seem to add up.

I think Boyle County/Danville have a pretty good argument for the Central Ky Area, too. We just don't have any BIG schools around these parts.

You do realize that it is a 3 hour drive between Russell and Harrodsburg, right? Congratulations to Russell on the victory. Experience in playoff situations was key in this game. That being said, the hospitality was a little "iffy". I don't think I have ever seen the fans and cheerleaders yelling at the 50 during the coin toss. What's up with that? I'm also a little worried about people letting their small children on the field to run along side the opposing team screaming vulgarities and booing. That's irresponsible and extremely dangerous, not to mention rude. And my favorite part of the night was listening the the Russell drum line behine the visiting bleachers for the entire second quarter. My headache thanks you. Good luck next week, and see ya next year.