[Hoot Gibson]

JC had their freshman kicker in at that point but I gurantee you he wasn't told to not tackle the return man,if that was the case why would the other ten players go down field and attempt to tackle the return man? I beg to differ with you on the origin of the rumor. It was posted on preps by a mod from Belfry and here was his exact words," So after the kickoff, the JC defense let Woodford score on their first play". This is complete bologna and I'll stand by this to the very last breath I take. JC emptied there bench and all players saw extensive playing time. The tv crew that you're reffering to are Woodford County supporters and they've cried for the past three years about everything but yet some take it as the complete gospel. I wonder what wsip's men had to say about it? The Woodford broadcasters where complaining about a freshman kicker not making a tackle and now it's turned in to Johnson Central planning this to get the ball back. How much faith can anybody put in a freshman kicker to tackle anybody, let alone a return man with a full head of steam.

So, where did the preps moderator get the idea that Johnson Central let the Woodford runner score intentionally? Was he at the game? I watched the return in question after my post and the camera crew did a poor job covering it, so there is no footage does not show the kicker or any JC players in close pursuit.

I got tired of listening to the TV crew whining and was tempted to turn off the sound. I can certainly see a freshman kicker not used to seeing varsity action having a mental lapse and just hurrying to get off the field after kicking off. But unless the moderator that you mentioned was at the game, he did not start the rumor. The Woodford TV crew or one of the radio crews covering the game did.

I am not commenting one way or another on the second half of the game but I would like to hear Coach Matney explain his thinking on some of the things that happened late in the game. Johnson Central was certainly not trying to run up the score or they would have scored 80 points or more with their starting offense in the game most of the second half.