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Thinking I can merge both sides.

In a way, the Knox fan is right in that you root for a rival when they play someone outside the area or district (I can pick on my brother but no one else better). I have more roots at Harlan Independent than Harlan County, but I root for the Bears when playing anyone else, especially this Friday, as they play the underdog role against Bell (Bobcat fans are much more cocky - Harlan Co. fans are right about that). I picked HC 9-1 (granted I thought then they would beat Pulaski and lose to Bell) with a regional title pre-season, and I'll stick by that.

On the other hand, Bear fans are right if you are going to use scores to predict (as the Knox fan did). HC rocked Clay, KC barely won against Clay and played Bell close. Not sure you should count grids, but those would favor HC being competitive this Friday too.

I'll just say this and leave it at that. You said that Harlan County fans were right about Bell being cocky. You have no idea what you're talking about. Harlan County has talked the trash for two years now. I don't know what you've been reading but if you're basing Bell being cocky by post on here, how in the world could you say they're more cocky than Harlan County. Everyone has their opinion but your's is far from being accurate and for sure not fair. And on the subject of talk, Bell can talk. They've actually done something for years and years, and even more years. They win. They back their talk up. I'll be the first to admit that Bell has some crazy posters that says way too many stupid things but we're definitely not alone. All teams have them. Bell has owned this area for years. They can talk. Harlan needs to actually accomplish something before they get on here talking the trash.
And as I said earlier on this thread, I pull for Harlan County. I wish them well. What do we get from some Harlan Co. posters? How they hate us. They hate everything about Bell. They can't wait to see Bell's program collapse. They would pull for anyone that plays Bell. That's fine. You know why? Jealousy. We are what they want to be. Stop the talking and get busy working on being better than Bell.