Going to be so strange this season seeing the Pirates take the field with Coach Haywood not on the sidelines. Huge shoes to fill!

With practice getting ready to start, Wondering what everyone thought about their personnel this season. I know they have some quality returning starters. Any transfers in? Or unexpected departures? Is Chase Varney elbow healed up for the season?

Anyone know anything about this years edition of the Battle for Carter County?

I know BGR has done this in the past, but I thought it would be interesting to see who would be on your all-time mountain team. ( Mountain team- from SouthEast to Northeast Kentucky.

Couldn’t find a thread on them surprisingly enough. If there’s another, please combine. But here we go….

Yet another year has come and gone and what many thought was THE year (after many though would be a rebuilding year) to win it all, comes up about 30 yards and a TD short. So the Rams take on the same task this year as they have the last 99 years. Finding that first ever state title. It’s the century mark year for the Ramblers in 2025, is this the year it all comes together? Same song…different verse.

They return quite a bit, but the loss of Linden Sammons (DL/TE), Evan Burroughs (OL/DL), Austin McKee (CB), Kenny Litteral (LB), Jaxon Rister (WR/DB), Ayden Cooper (WR/DB), and locker room leader and team captain Hayden Hunt (OL), are definitely holes that have to be filled. 

Offensively, they return their leading passer, rusher, and receiver. As well 4 of the 5 starters in the trenches. The holes left, will be filled by kids that are more than capable of filling the spot. There’s a lot of depth upfront for the Rams this year. There’s also plenty of depth at WR and RB. 

Defensively is where the biggest shoes are left to fill. The loss of Sammons at DE and McKee at CB are big holes to fill. To me that’s the only real question marks in terms of personel this year. 

Marushi looks to have a big year at RB, and a healthy Landon Stiltner is a dangerous thing. He looks to have added about 20lbs of muscle since last winter. Arnette and Rowsey have looked great in camps and running behind Jacob Litteral and company upfront shouldn’t be an issue. 

For me it all hinges on how we operate the offense. If we sit on our heels and don’t spread the ball around, we will fight like hell to get back to where we were. If we open things up after Waller has had a year under center, the sky is the limit. 

As for the schedule, the strength of it takes a step back compared to the last few years. Highlands and LCA were replaced by PRP and Mercer Co. Big differences in those opponents in terms of quality. That being said, it’s still a schedule that will prepare us for another deep run. For me at this point, I’m happy with being able to compete at a high level and these boys get an opportunity to experience playing in a title game. That for me is the minimum requirement this year. Many though, won’t be satisfied until we finally get to hold the trophy at the end of the year. Will 2025 be the year of the Ram?

good luck and wish him the best

How many schools/coaches still line up under center as their primary formations?

Why have majority of high school coaches gone to shotgun? I know most people will say “the game has changed” but is shotgun always the answer? 

Johnson Central- Wishbone-Belly
Belfry- Flexbone- Triple Option
Scott County-Wing T- Buck Sweep

Longtime BGR member & ever longer time player/coach/parent/supporter of all things Johnson Central athletics, JC Blanton passed away today after an extended illness.

JC was Johnson Central's first-ever State Wrestling placer @ 185 lbs. in 1984.

JC's son, Geordon (#7) was the starting WR/DB for the 2016 Johnson Central football team that won the Class 4A state championship and was the 2015, 145 lbs. & 2017, 160 lbs. KHSAA state wrestling champion.
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Well guys, we are about 5 weeks out of high school football season.  And I am beyond excited!!!

However, I've run into an issue that I need some help with.  I always go to the KHSAA scoreboard to get the upcoming games as well as the final scores, for all my picks.  For some reason, this site appears to no longer list those games.  I've searched everywhere and I cannot seem to find another site that I can use that lists ALL the high school games each week.

I have made an account on Arbiter, but I cannot find the information I need.  It could be that I don't have the computer sense to utilize this site, but I've tried over and over again to nothing positive.

If anyone has any idea where I can go to find a listing of the high school games each week, as well as the final scores of these games, I would definitely appreciate it if you could point me in that direction.  Otherwise, I don't know how I can do the Pick'Ems this year.  And that would be a tragedy!!!

I know we are a Kentucky but I know we have a lot of folks who are around and follow Ironton football. 

What’s going on over there? Facebook is blowing up with folks standing with Coach Pendleton and saying he shouldn’t be fired. 

Seems very odd coming off a State Title

Senate Bill 181

1. Social Media Interaction: Does this mean that if you’re a teacher or a coach, you can’t comment on or connect with students on social media at all?
   
2. Connection to Parents: Can you still be connected to the parents of the students you teach or coach?
   
3. Volunteer Roles: If you’re an assistant coach who is only a volunteer, do you still need to avoid any online contact with students outside of the school system?
   
4. Double Duty Roles: I know many individuals around the state work multiple roles such as coaches, referees, sports writers, photographers, and live broadcasters. What are they allowed to do in terms of social media and interactions with students?
   
5. Volunteers and Communication: For those who assist teams as volunteers or assistant coaches, are they required to unfollow or avoid social media contact with the athletes?

Overall, this seems like overkill and I’m concerned it will make communication with student-athletes incredibly difficult.