[Bears Boy]

I hate to see this great rivalry game end. It always brought out lots of fans and was a good money maker for both teams. As long as the competition was friendly and all in good fun things were great. Now that Greenup has beat Raceland two years in a row the mud has been slung pretty far and wide, from the coaching staff to the players and fans.

Except for the money, why would Greenup want to play Raceland? If they win, they get no credit..just a lot of whining and complaining about a big 4A school picking on a little 1A school type comments. If they lose, well then of course GC isn't any good...etc. What is in it for the team? Nothing except dollars. Maybe a nice two year break will allow some of the fans to cool off a little and realize it is just a football game...One that takes place between neighboring schools, one that many families have ties to on both sides.

Except for the money; it is a game that the players enjoy playing each other I am not for sure you can put a price tag on that. You are saying no mud was flung when Raceland won two years in a row. I remeber in the 07 game Greenup had several ejections, and the mud really flew. I don't blame Coach Copely if he wants to change the direction of his program (rumor is he wants to play more mountain teams), but some one should tell us that and move on, not have the state thinking we are a buch of rubes that can't get along. I am for all three Greenup County Schools and their teams.