[EKUAlum05]

Being from the other side of the state, i dont know alot about the teams on that side of the state, but i would feel good about my team if im a blackcat fan. I hear somerset may be alittle down this year, so i think prestonsburg will be battling ncc in the semis, but im not very familiar with what ncc has returning. Looks like this will be a good season for prestonsburg.

Pburg will have a very good team. They really improved a lot last season. The Pburg team at the start of the year was struggling with conditioning, razor thin depth, and was basically Jarrell running all over the field trying to make a play and Dalton Frasure being the only guy who could bail him out and assist.

By November Pburg's defense was much more consistent. The Ousley kid was playing great ball. Chatlin Jarrell emerged as their third playmaker on both sides. They started winning games and gaining confidence then had a favorable matchup against a Danville team that they really matched up well with.

The key to Pburg this year is developing that depth even further and finding one more guy on offense to create matchup problems. As long as they stay healthy Frasure and Jarrell alone makes Pburg a strong contender to reach the Semi's... especially with Somerset taking a step back and a very good Middlesboro team being set back a bit due to coaching change.

When Pburg's offense works the best is when they have a duel threat RB (Frasure), a duel threat QB (Jarrell), and that slot WR who can not only catch a lot of the underneath stuff, but is a home run threat anytime he takes the jet sweep. Pburg actually had that guy last year walking their halls, but he chose to focus on baseball.

The Eastern side of 2A has been highly entertaining and pretty balanced, but by and large I think it is not entirely break neck difficult. NCC continues to field a quality product every year, but with each year it seems they are coming back to the pack more and more. It wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Pburg make a run to the Finals, but until someone proves they can beat the Breds they have to get the edge.