[Hoot Gibson]

Wow, these are some interesting responses, including a couple from posters who predicted that Highlands would totally dominate JC in the regional final the past couple of seasons. Highlands did win both games comfortably but JC **** with them well into the third quarter both games. IMO, this JC team will be the best one since 2006 and it may be their best team ever. Neither Highlands nor Covington Catholic has ever dominated JC the way that Bell County did Friday night and Johnson Central did not play badly (as they did last season).

I am not saying that either Boyle o Bell would beat Highlands but they are both good enough to beat them on a given night. I hope that Johnson Central will be playing on that level by the time that the playoffs start but they need to find a little more offensive punch to keep their defense off the field longer if they are going to compete with Highlands.

What is it with some of you Highlands fans? It's not like you have won every playoff game 50-0. This is not Highlands' best team and stronger Highlands teams than this one have struggled in the playoffs on the way to a title.

I meant no disrespect in suggesting that there are several teams capable of beating Highlands on a given night but there is more than one team in the state that has a decent football team. Highlands will lose a title game eventually and pretending that a loss is impossible just makes you sound silly.