[oneijoe]

In all three of LC's losses, turnovers played a huge part. However LC proved they could move the chains on everybody and so far have been in every game. This is a very good LC sleeper team with an O & D line that will stun you very quickly.

The Bulldog line play is exactly why I think this game will give a good reading of the Blackcats. Prestonsburg's line play has gotten better throughout the year. It's a good thing, too, with the injuries P-burg has sustained to some of its skill players. Without that progress, the game vs. Betsy Layne could well have been a loss but the lines asserted themselves in the second half.

The Blackcat running game now may be as much a threat as the pass. Defensively, this team has surpassed the performance of last year's unit (which was really never a strong defensive team). Last week P-burg looked more dominant in the trenches than I've seen this season.

The challenge for Prestonsburg may lie in the playcalling. Coach D and Coach A need to recognize the point of the game opposition's LB's begin dropping into coverage by default (the point at which the pass has set up the run), and then trust the running game to deliver. Not as easy as it sounds for an offense which habitually slings the ball all over the field.



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