03-14-2021, 02:42 PM
Briefly, let me say what made me start thinking about this topic. Last night I was researching some of the old Corbin football games that I remember from my youth, like the playoff game in '73 that I went to with my pawpaw and the '76 game in MBoro between two of the best HS teams I've seen play(Corbin-Mboro). In the process of reviewing some of those past seasons, I came across something in the 2001 season that I bet has never happened in the history of football.
In 2001, Corbin defeated Russell Co by a score of 2-0 and in that same season recorded a 1-0 win over Lex. Catholic(the game was played but because of violations by Lex. Cath the game was recorded as a 1-0 Corbin win). It made me wonder whether anything like that had ever happened before or since. My guess is that it hasn't. I mean, 1-0 forfeits do happen on occasion but 2-0 finals in football are very rare. For a 2-0 final to happen in the same year a team won a 1-0 forfeit would seem to have to overcome astronomical odds. Has anyone ever heard of this happening anywhere else?
As if this wasn't bizarre enough, and as David Letterman used to say, "By gosh, don't you think it ought to be," just five years later, in 2006, Corbin had another 2-0 final score , that time losing to Rockastle County. Two 2-0 games in just five years seems almost incomprehensible. In the history of the NFL, there have only been five 2-0 final scores. What makes it even more stunning is that this was fairly recent history. Decades ago, it wasn't unusual to see two teams play to a 0-0 tie. But in the 2000's , a 2-0 game was almost unheard of. Further, those Corbin teams, averaged nearly 40 ppg in 2001 and over 30 ppg, in 2006 , in all other games except for the 2-0 affairs. Russell Co. and Rockastle Co. also scored tons of points those seasons. Very odd, indeed.
If anyone ever comes across an instance where a team had a 2-0 and a 1-0 forfeit game in the same season, please let me know. I'd say those results probably stand alone.
In this thread, let's talk about other odd final results from sporting events. It doesn't have to be football. Can be any sport, HS, college, pro. I'm looking for some final scores of games that would be in the category of "Very Rare." And if you know any of the backstories to go along with those games, that's all the better. I look forward to your input.
Btw, considering the long and storied history of Corbin High School football , this might surprise you. In the first football game Corbin ever played, they lost to the Pineville Mountain Lions ........ 142- 0 !!!
In 2001, Corbin defeated Russell Co by a score of 2-0 and in that same season recorded a 1-0 win over Lex. Catholic(the game was played but because of violations by Lex. Cath the game was recorded as a 1-0 Corbin win). It made me wonder whether anything like that had ever happened before or since. My guess is that it hasn't. I mean, 1-0 forfeits do happen on occasion but 2-0 finals in football are very rare. For a 2-0 final to happen in the same year a team won a 1-0 forfeit would seem to have to overcome astronomical odds. Has anyone ever heard of this happening anywhere else?
As if this wasn't bizarre enough, and as David Letterman used to say, "By gosh, don't you think it ought to be," just five years later, in 2006, Corbin had another 2-0 final score , that time losing to Rockastle County. Two 2-0 games in just five years seems almost incomprehensible. In the history of the NFL, there have only been five 2-0 final scores. What makes it even more stunning is that this was fairly recent history. Decades ago, it wasn't unusual to see two teams play to a 0-0 tie. But in the 2000's , a 2-0 game was almost unheard of. Further, those Corbin teams, averaged nearly 40 ppg in 2001 and over 30 ppg, in 2006 , in all other games except for the 2-0 affairs. Russell Co. and Rockastle Co. also scored tons of points those seasons. Very odd, indeed.
If anyone ever comes across an instance where a team had a 2-0 and a 1-0 forfeit game in the same season, please let me know. I'd say those results probably stand alone.
In this thread, let's talk about other odd final results from sporting events. It doesn't have to be football. Can be any sport, HS, college, pro. I'm looking for some final scores of games that would be in the category of "Very Rare." And if you know any of the backstories to go along with those games, that's all the better. I look forward to your input.
Btw, considering the long and storied history of Corbin High School football , this might surprise you. In the first football game Corbin ever played, they lost to the Pineville Mountain Lions ........ 142- 0 !!!