[cat86]

Wasn't at this game but it sounds like a dandy. Congrats Dawgs. Typical excuses from Cats fans. I did hear Pburg was unsuccessful on their last 2 PAT's. Can't wait to hear CAT86's point of view. He never makes excuses and always has an intellegent post.

Well, Ike. Your wish is my command...:thanks:

Several things I took from the game. First, for Lawrence County.

They are young, but so are we. The most telling thing about this game was the fact that it was obvious LC WANTED TO WIN from the opening kick off, and kept that intensity all throughout the game.

I was very impressed with LC's QB, Oline, and RB's. The QB made some excellent reads all night, and seemed to always make the right decision with the ball. LC's Oline came off hard all night, and these guys are gonna be a force as the year progresses.

Defensively, LC really managed to shut down Pburgs receivers (more on that later). The only breakdown in coverages only came with Jarrell was doing his best Fran Tarkenton imitation, scrambling around.

As some of you know, and as I have posted on here before, I am a HUGE Coach Cecil fan (and before some of you accuse me of being a suck up...I doubt he would know me if he saw me). I have watched him from afar for several years and he is just a classy, classy guy. I like the way he runs his program, the way he mentors his players, and how he approaches the game. He simply does things the right way, and if left alone, he will bring LC back to its glory days and do it THE RIGHT WAY.

For Prestonsburg, well...once again we really didn't seem to play hard until the second half. I realize we are young, and are currently playing people in positions they are having to learn on the fly, but there just doesn't seem to be any enthusiasm or life in this team. And they don't seem to even care until they get down 2 TD's. The huge gaping hole in the leadership department is in my mind the biggest single problem the Blackcats are facing right now. Youth gets older...inexperience gains experience...but people are either leaders or they are not. I don't think this team has many...

Jarrell was probably as inaccurate as I have ever seen him, but still made the plays to get the Blackcats back in the game down the stretch. I think everyone knew there would be games like this, given all Jaredd's inexperience, so this doesn't concern me as much as some other fans I have heard.

Prestonsburg's running game was non-existent. Much of it had to do with playing catch up all night, but the Blackcats simply must establish some semblance of a ground game, or else this will be a long season.

I for the life of me can't figure out what our receivers are doing...They seem to jog off the line, trot about 5 steps, then just turn around and hold their hands up. There doesn't seem to be any true routes being run...and if we are gonna throw it 98% of the time, there simply must be routes run instead of just drifting.

Prestonsburg's positives include being in supreme condition. Their conditioning program is similar to Navy SEAL training, and it really shows. I believe superior conditioning is what won the first 2 ballgames, and what allowed them to claw back into the game at LC. However, this will be less of an advantage as the year plays out, as other teams play themselves into pretty darn good shape too.

Both teams are young, and Pburg fans who know anything about football knew that there would be ups and downs this year. Heck, if anything, I'm surprised it hasn't been worse. There are gonna be fans at every school who want to blame the refs, opposing fans, day of the month, WHATEVER, on why their team doesn't win every game by 100 points. Those who know the game know better...

Both teams will get better, grow up, mature, and improve over the course of the year. Along with Sheldon Clark, who also is very young this year, Pburg and LC are gonna have really, really good teams in the near future...and maybe even this year.

Good luck LC the rest of the year. You guys are a classy bunch, and Coach Cecil definitely has them moving in the right direction.