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You took the words right out of my mouth, FBALL! The way the Eagles have been playing this year, I don't see the final margin being any less than 21 pts. And the score you put up was what I was thinking before I read your post!

The Patriots will have their hands full with this one. They may score, but it won't be until the 2nd half. They're way overdue for a surprise, but it won't be with this game. 56-7 Hounds

1-A should be interesting, and Pikeville will be in the mix, provided they remain healthy! :thumb:

"Rut-row Rorge..." Same officiating crew as LexCath's game might make it a tough one for the Tigers.

Where is the Pikeville/Paintsville game played this year? :sssh:

I, too, will be pulling for the Panthers, rambler, for obvious reasons. And I hope that the Panthers can give the Knights a better game than we did a few years ago at their house. :thumb: And PoppaBear, you will be surprised with the number of changes in 20+ yrs., even if you don't have an occasion to travel south of Pikeville, with US 23 now 4 full lanes all the way past Jenkins, and connected to the previously existing 4-Lane in VA.

There's been some pretty good football today on Sunday Ticket in HD, and that's what I've been doing. The Raiders were struggling until the pick, and then the TD just now pulled them to within 3, while the other two 4 o'clock games are good one's as well, so it will be a while before I check for messages again. But I posted what I felt were appropriate responses to a couple of posts, and just took the time to check my messages, but see no reason to revisit the same territory again. I will be more than happy, however, to reply to any PM's, although later tonight. :ylsuper:

Since these teams were realigned to the same district this year and aren't used to playing each other, and you're not accustomed to playing at Josh Francis Field, it's understandable that you expect P-burg to enjoy home-field advantage with respect to officiating. It's actually quite the contrary. :sleep: P-burg has, historically, rarely enjoyed such treatment and, while this game appeared to begin with warnings from the officials for the players to refrain from any actions other than playing football, I fully expected to begin seeing P-burg getting flagged often since there has never been a lack of intensity from players coached by John DeRossett, which is understandable since he played for, and was also an assistant to, Coach Haywood before his tenure began at P-burg. He believes, as does Coach Haywood, that football is, and I expect as long as each are able to draw a breath will continue to be, a physical game! And it's obvious that neither emphasize finesse in game preparation. So I was surprised to see the Wildcats appear to deviate from the game plan they used during their scoring drive. Although, after Coach D & Coach James, more particularly, effectively adjusted the defense, the Wildcat offense appeared to struggle and were unable to consistently move the ball again as they had with their early TD, and appeared intent on attempting to intimidate P-burg's players instead of trying to find another way to utilize the obvious athleticism they have. So they don't appear to emphasize finesse over physical play either. And the tackle of the Blackcat running back, from behind, deep in the end zone while already having applied the brakes, confirms that. And you must have had the uniforms confused, since the 2 fumbles you mentioned were obvious, but were committed by the Wildcats. :thumb: But I've had have trouble sleeping on any given night for the past few years, so the game had no bearing on whether it allowed me to "sleep a little better."

I was at the game, and had a pretty good view of the field. The officials appeared to speak to a few players from both teams, especially shortly after Bath Co. scored their TD. But there were a few players in blue who didn't seem to be satisfied with simply making plays, and were flagged for their additional efforts. And the penalty called after the horse-collar tackle of the P-burg running back after crossing the goal line, and 10 yds deep in the end zone, ultimately resulting in two penalties enforced on the ensuing kickoff, while somewhat rare, is something I've witnessed on mulitple occasions from officiating crews in other areas of the state. And the penalty after a play had ended up on the sideline right in front of the center of Bath Co.'s players and staff, with the flag coming out after the official appeared to have an exchange with either a player or a staff member(whether it was in regards to that particular play or something else, only a few would know), wasn't all that unusual since P-burg, by that time, had the game well in hand and was, more than likely, attributable to frustration since Bath's lone, early TD was a direct result of a very efficient passing game effectively adjusted to by Coach DeRossett and his players. So, unless you're accustomed to officiating crews not penalizing for obvious infractions, most other officiating crews would have called the penalties these "same officials" called. Bath Co. has some very athletic players, and should concentrate more on playing football than engaging in the extra-curricular activities. :thumb: Good luck the rest of the year!

I also ditto the good luck to my alma mater, Pikeville, and to the Tomcats, both of whom we've enjoyed some very heated battles with! :thumb: And does anyone remember the visit from a group of Pirates during a Pikeville lunchtime in the late '60's? That was quite an event as well, although quite some time ago, and also not related to this thread. Just curious.... Another time, another thread, maybe. :thumb:

No, I didn't mention "homefield". I simply stated "some teams just seem to get the calls at the most opportune times". They aren't necessarily limited to their home fields. :thumb: Just pure luck, I guess.

And some teams just seem to get the calls at the most opportune times. And they're not always at Putnam! :sssh:

And your winner is............... ? :confused:

What's the incentive? :confused:

And there are always a few who find fault in everyone but their own child.

Yes, I'm not sure where the Allen Central and Phelps games are played this year, but if the Bobcats can win those games they should make the playoffs this year.

Stop pecking at the Bobcats, Pap. I'm sure they had their reasons for getting this game scheduled. Maybe they wanted to get a gauge on their progress, generate support to encourage more participation, or for reasons you're admittedly, albeit unknowingly, unaware. While attempting to bash the Blackcats, you're also continuing to beat down the Bobcats. A little constructive criticism might merit this worthy but, since none is offered, why not confine your negative remarks to your own hat, if you dare? :irked:

Looks about right to me, onei, and I believe the younger boys are working hard to get ready to play this fall. And, like you, I look for the juniors to make a much-needed contribution, and I think a good number of soph's may start again as well. The basketball players are getting their work in, and it shows on the court. Stephens did well as a role player last year, but I look for him to work himself back into his familiar skilled position and, if he continues to work hard enough, possibly improve on his brother's senior year stats, although a lot will depend on how hard he wants it. And Haywood, also a senior-to-be, was much improved by seasons' end as were a couple others. But I think they'll all work hard in the off-season and it will show, come spring, who has put the effort into it that it takes. And I agree we'll have to hope they get there without injuries. They will be young, I agree, for the most part. :thumb: And it's going to be here before we know it! :eek: Seems like only yesterday we were talking about how they'd do last year. :walk:

Now that's good, onei.

Sure 'nuff!

Dials played a good game! :thumb:

:lol: That's good toots! :thumb:

Well, for some reason, I started reading that last night and had a tough time initially, but finally came to the conclusion that what I believe they wanted to say either wasn't written that way or it was what was intended but it's been done wrong for so long they don't want to change it! :thumb: :sssh:

Yes, sometimes it takes me a while to spit it out! :lol: Naturally! :lol:

Sure, and the wins of the tied teams will count if used as one of the 4 defeated opponents by either of the tied teams. Otherwise, there would need to be no inclusion whatsoever to consider "games played between any two of the tied teams".