[AllenCountyPride]

My, oh my. The Patriots have went from 12-1 in 2009 (eventually losing to Lone Oak) and 13-1 in 2010 (eventually losing to the Boyle County Rebels) to a 4-7 season in 2011 and 3-8 season in 2012. Coach Bradley Hood is on the hot seat. Some have compared his great success and quick downfall to that of Gene Chizik at Auburn. How ever you want to spin it, the winning ways that Allen County thought they would come to know have been nowhere to be found the last two seasons.

The best the Pats played all last season was against 3A Monroe County losing by a mark of 45-33 on the road.

In 2013, I do not see much of an upside. The Pats lost a lot of the talent that they did have on the offensive side of the ball. I'm not sure how the kids moving up the depth charts will respond, but I don't see any reason to have high hopes going into the 2013 season.

Other than going 1-10 in 2007, Coach Hood had consistent success with four winning seasons from 2006-2010 with a 25-2 combined record in 2009 and 2010. The last two seasons Hood has went a combined 7-15. His seat will be hot this coming year. We'll just see what happens.

It could be another long year for the Patriots next season.