[EKUAlum05]

I couldn't agree more with the scheduling. It really hurt that Madison Southern wouldn't renew the series, as I thought this would really help Bourbon see a good running attack. There were also whispers of a Boyle Co. game given the coaching connections, but I believe both coaches decided to stay away from one another. I think Hodge had good intentions with scheduling Breathitt before Holcomb decided to leave, just don't think he knew they would be so down this year. As an alum I would like to see the colonels play one or two central kentucky foes that they are an underdog to, because in the end, Belfry will always be in their way to state. This may be the last shot for a couple of years as Bourbon loses Pope, Johnson, Highlander, and most of the O-line next year.

Hindsight being 20/20... BoCo would have benefited exponentially scheduling Johnson Central this past week instead of Breathitt. JCHS was begging for someone to play them and had to play a team of homeschoolers from Indianapolis last week. That would have been a phenomenal upgrade for Bourbon and also allowed them to take on probably the closest power team you will find to Belfry.. even coached by a Belfry Alum. You cant fault BC's coach too much as Breathitt was a combined 24-2 the previous two years, and a game between those tow last year IMHO would have been a toss-up, but most people who follow 3A football closely knew the bobcats were going to be down this year in a big way.

If Bourbon still had Madison Southern, added Johnson Central, and maybe exchanged one of their first 2 weeks matchups with a team like Tates Creek or Henry Clay then they would be cooking with peanut oil.. as it stands now, Belfry will have faced potentially 5 or 6 teams better than BoCo's stiffest opponent by the end of the regular season.