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MC is definately blessed with size and speed but were last year as well. I hope that they can fix the problems with the defense because they didn't play well on that side of the ball in 08. I also hope they can stay healthy. MC fans are expecting a good year and we will be disapointed if they don't finish better than 500% in 09! Everyone is behind you guys so go get'em Raiders. :ylsuper:

I watched the MS and MC game last year and after looking at MS schedule last year I don't know how anyone can overlook this team. They are loaded with talent and speed and are very capable of puting big numbers up offensively but just like MC they need to work on their defense because the name of the game is out scoring your opponent. I wish Madison So. all the luck in the world for 2009 and hope they win every game but 1.

Amen to that! I think everyone can agree football is the #1 sport. :ylsuper:

As in basketball only 1 team comes out of every football region!

That's true, last year MC played with a bunch of sophmores and a frw fresh and this year they had the injury bug strike when their record was 4-2. However, to give WB their props, MC was 100% healthy when the two played and for the second year in a row it was a great game. Good luck to W-burg in 2009!

I am not sure I agree with you. KC lost most of what made them so tough last year. As stated in other posts their QB was the heart and soul of their team. MC didn't lose any skilled players and may have the best O-line they ever had. I just can't see where KC is any better more the less "VASTLY". I know as many others do that W-burg had 3 dates to fill and had them posted on the web, MC tried to play two of those dates but WB refused. Like I have posted earlier, I have many friends who work at W-burg and one use to coach and he told me the feeling in the burg is they would rather lose to anyone by 100 than lose to MC by 1. Bottom line they didn't want to play and that is their option. MC and their fans are upset they ran like they did and that is their option. KC is a tough game for anyone as Coach Mills has built a very strong program and will definately be a tough game for WB. We will let the 2009 season tell us if it was a step up or not! :ylsuper:

I agree with the 5 class system for sure. That would most likely move McCreary out of Bell Co's district and anything that does that is good for me!

Yea, you may be right but you better hope corn-hole doesn't get sanctioned as a KHSAA sport or the tide will definately turn away from B-ball! :laugh:

As I read the posts on this thread I can't help but wonder how those 3rd and 4th seeded teams that made it to the 2nd and 3rd rounds (or farther) feels about people on here saying they should not have even been in the playoffs? Oh, and westsider keep holding on to the dream about KY being a basketball state because it is slowly changing. I keep praying for UK to win 1 national title because that would really shake things up. Oh yea, Commonwealth stadium is completely maxed out on Saturdays for every home football game no matter the weather. I think the casual fan attendence is growing each year for the championship games and I agree if the KHSAA made it as big of deal as they make the sweet 16 the fan base would grow to enormous numbers. IMO! :ylsuper:

I would say they have to get some supporting players for their QB. He is a good athlete but didn't have a lot of help. How many starters are they returning? If they hve most of their starters back and the same coaching staff it will be a start. :ylsuper:

I heard he was related to one of the basketball coaches but I am not sure.

Well said! :thumb:

There are a lot of schools out there wishing they had that bill to pay!

I don't know about everyone else but I have been to the championships the last two years and it was anything but boring. Ram I know you were just stating for the sake of argument but I had to say that it has been very exciting so far. I think it helps football as a whole as well. I say this because teams that usually have no shot at postseason now do which attracts players and there has been several teams, if I'm not mistaken, that have been 3 and 4 seeds to advance past the first round the last couple of years. I am not saying 6 classes are perfect but neither was 4 classes. I have come to the conclusion that you can't please everyone. Also, some people out there just like to complain. I would like to find out how many BGP'ers that complain about the 6 class system also complained about the 4 class system. I bet there are one or two out there. :ylsuper:

The Raiders from McCreary Central will be up this year. I think they will make some noise and surprise some people. I am not saying they will go 10-0 or anything but should be a thorn in everyone's side and beat some people that most don't expect them to. I talked to a good friend of mine on the coaching staff and he said they are having a great spring practice. he said the discipline level is at an all time high and they are accomplishing everything they need to accomplish. I asked him what we could expect in 2009 and he said the O-line will be 100% better and the defense will make a 100% improvement. I am going to try and go to one practice next week to see for myself and then I will give everyone a first hand account on how its going. :ylsuper:

First, does anyone know when the KHSAA will post the 2009 football scoreboard so we can see everyone's schedule? Second, I would like anyone who can post their teams schedule so we all can get a look at who is playing who. I am getting very excited about the season. I have been working out of town a lot on the weekends so I can get the weekends off during football season. Those Friday night lights will be burning soon boys!:ylsuper:

Prayers from Raiderland!

I wish I was going to be in town but unfotunatly I will not be. I want to wish the Raider boys best of luck because they deserve it! Good Luck Raiders.:ylsuper:

I don't necessaily agree with you, I don't think that Bell Co automatically gets #1 this year. I think it will be tough to beat them as well as it will be tough to beat Rock and Knox Co. however, I think that Madison So. and Mccreary will be much better this year as both teams have everyone back. I think this is probably the toughest district in 4-A and to answer the question of this thread I think Knox will have to play to the best of their ability every Friday night because every district game they play will be a tough one and I think Knox as well as the other district teams are fighting for the # 1 spot at this point. IMHO!:ylsuper:

The Raiders will win and it could be by as much as 10 points. Everyone keeps asking how Roark can dominate inside against much taller players. I will tell you, he is a very tough and physical kid and basketball contact is not even close to the contact he gets in football. As a matter of fact the top two kids on the Raiders team is Watts and Roark and they both are also studs on the gridiron. Everyone better be glad that Dickson, Wright, Privett and the rest doesn't play football because if they had the football grit that Watts and Roark has they would be state contenders. I will say McCreary wins 64-53 and win the Raiders when the district they have to be one of the favorites to win the region! :ylsuper:

The way I here it Raider Rob has things under control and is getting his team ready to peak at tourny time or atleast that is what the people around him are saying. That means they will win atleast one game in the district tourny and win out in the regional tourny. That is what the Raider and Rob faithfull say is going to happen. I hope they are right and we get to see them play in Rupp. I have only been able to attended one game this year but I would definately arrange my schedule so I could make the trip to Lexington to support the Raiders.

I hope you are right cellking, I want to see the Raiders have a winning season this year. Do you know how many home games they will have in 2009? Last year was hard on the fans with just 3 home games!

This is a good question for all over the state so I thought I would start a thread that would get some responses that interested me. I think there will be several teams to watch. Madison Southern has everyone back and even though they went 0-10 last season they are very talented and were playing a very tough schedule. If they lightened up their schedule a bit where they can get some confedence early in the season they could really surprise some people. Also, Harlan's Green Dragons will step it up this year I think as will Leslie Co. Harlan's Black Bears with their legendary coach in his secound season will definately be a force to recon with and Whitley Co. will be tough again this year. Finally, the McCreary Central Raiders will have the ability to turn heads, they have everyone back in the skilled positions and only lost 5 seniors due to graduation. If they work on their offensive line play and get tougher on defense they can make a lot of noise this year. Please give your feedback and input as I am bored and ready for football to start again and this is the only thing that eases my anticipation for the start of the 2009 season!:ylsuper:

I don't know who you are or if you are from McCreary Co. but you sure hit that nail on the head!:ylsuper:

That is not the word I have, His aunt is a new board member and I also heard he controls the other two new board members and one of the old board members is now supporting him. Sounds like he controls the politics to me! However, that is only my opinion. I don't know much about the basketball program and have only attended a couple of games this year because I have been working out of town a lot. Football is my sport but I don't think my son is going to play next year he said he want to get a job and buy a car. I hope he changes his mind! Good luck to the Raiders the rest of the year!:dancingpa