[RunItUpTheGut]

RIUTG I jus don't see Shs losin to Pulaski. The talent returning for Somerset is outstanding. Since Whitley and Somerset don't play for the next two years we can let that subject die, but on the P.C. front it's a different story. Even with Belfry on the schedule Somerse will not play a team with better offensive talent and balance than they have the potential to possess. Defensively the jumpers lost slaughter, smith, megargel and Williams but return a great nucleus... I believe Pulaski lost a lot more with the graduation of goins. Goins outplayed Damien Harris head to head, and I'll stick to my guns on that one, he was absolutely outstanding for them all year. Between will Lange, cam Chevy, Jordan Doan and castle hatcher I like the Somerset speed over Pulaski county any day of the week... If I'm wrong the great thin is it really doesn't matter, because playing the county schools isn't a Super Bowl for Somerset, it's jus another game (that they've won about 85% historically).

Make no mistake, I give Somerset all the praise in the world. I just didnt like the hypocritical statements earlier in the thread.
I cant understand how they havent won state. The past two years Ive watched this Somerset team grow, and grow they have. We also played PC in the playoffs. And, to be honest, there is no way Whitley should have lost that game, but they did. If theres one thing ive enjoyed over the past several years, its watching PC and Whitley meet up in the playoffs. I think its happened 3 or 4 times since the moving to 6 classes format, and even more interesting is the fact that we also got SW a few times as well.
Somerset has the better team. However, IMHO, FWIW, cooler heads must prevail. Somesert should have beaten Whitley the last two years. This past 3 or 4 years has been some of the worst Whitley years, along with the mid 2000's ive ever seen. Mainly due to the fact that Whitley had no depth. They were using the same amount of player Somerset was, and Somerset was a much more experienced team, but every time i watched Somerset give up an easy TD or big play, instead of focusing and striking back, they got furious, and there play hurt because of it.
If Somerset can stay focused on the task at hand, keep cool heads, and let the experience factor in, they'll claim another district and region title. And believe you me, if it comes down to Somerset and NCC, I will be all for the Briar Jumpers.

The first game of the year comes with difficulties you wont experience the rest of the year. The first qtr of the first games of the year are usually hard to watch, no matter what team you are, unless your so much of a favorite it just comes easy.
With that being said, this is a cross town rival game in the first game of the year. It is, however at Somerset. The slightest rain fall, which is likely from the looks of this year, gives a big advantage to PC.
The game will be close, but im sticking with my gut and guessing PC pulls off the win.