[Coach Howard]

I have not been understanding with whom ever made those posts. I honestly have no idea who he or she is. I have shown my support for Johnson Central throughout this entire process and was truly rooting for them to win and move on to Lexington. I hate it for Ed's kids that they lost because I honestly thought they would win against Knox. I've also posted that I don't know what I would have done if I was put in JC's position and I truly don't know and that's why I stated that I supported Ed's position. We have talked on the phone and he and I both understood each other's position that we were in. I have no hard feelings about not getting to play the game, we both would have liked to have hooked it up again and I've even stated that I don't know if we could have beat them or not. I do think we would have played much better this time because we had worked really hard to prepare for Johnson Central. As far as Johnson Central being "Chicken or Scared" I think we all truly know that that Eddie and myself have never been scared of any team or feared anyone that we have ever played and that's what has helped develop this friendly rivalry between our schools. Both schools have had people that have posted negative posts concerning the other team for years now. Eddie and I have never gotten into that and we have always had a very respectful coaching relationship. You guys finished 12 or 13 and 1 and we finished 12-1, I think we both had very successful seasons and we are both sending some really good athletes to the high school next year. I bet you all would love to get the chance to play Knox Co. again to prove that you all could beat them, my people just felt the same way with you guys. I can't blame them for wishing they had just one more chance but I do not think that Johnson Central was "Chicken" or "Scared" to play us again if that's what you want to read from me. As far as your question goes "What would I have done? Played the Rematch or played for a Regional Championship goes" I Just Don't Know For Sure, I'm glad that I wasn't the one that had to make that decision. I think I would have tried to do what Jamie Howell did, he played in the conference championship game and moved his playoff game to tonight, he had to give up his home field advantage and go on the road to do so but where Knox and Johnson Central are so far apart I assume that was not an option for the Johnson Central vs Knox County game. That's a haul and I'm sure that neither team wanted to play that game on a week night. I hope I have answered your questions and I have been as honest as I can be in doing so.