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I don't even know where to start with this one but..........I want to start with all the extra curricular activities that went on. I want to start by saying that this all falls on the head coach IMO. The man lost controll of his players and team and from what they said on the radio I think he was ejected and I don't know if that is a bad thing. The guys on the radio said the ref's were giving a lot of obvious calls to Breathitt and the players were getting upset about it but I think this is the norm with high school referee's, the home team will always get the benefit of the doubt. Could the ref's have gotten a little overboard with it..........I don't know and don't even care but I think they lost controll of this game also. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but is it not a rule of the KHSAA that if any player or coach leaves the sideline during an altercation that after they review the film all people who went on the field will also be ejected and not allowed to play for 2 weeks? If that is the case then neither Breathitt nor Lawrence will have much of a team to field next week because from what they said on the radio both benches pretty much cleared. I think Lawrence County should just forfeit the next two weeks and just practice because they need it bad but this is just a bunch of ignorance.

I said in a pregame post Breathitt would give us all we could handle. They are still fired up 17 years later about LC breaking their 42 game win streak, which today is third longest in Ky HS history. I put the out of control solely on the officiating. The 1st play from scrimmage a LC player had his nose repositioned. Old school football. Tons of trash talk by both sides early that the refs should have flagged. The 1st ejection was Triplett who came up swinging which everyone saw but they did not see the BC player boot stomp his groin area 1st. By this time LC players were beginning to realize they were in a different kind of game. The BC offensive line did not hold LC players they flat out tackled them but no call. Very frustrating but you have to deal with it. Players must learn to adapt to the situation. Only 3 players got ejected, Triplett, Dalton and Miller. Very strange was the so called bench clearing brawl, Miller was the only one ejected for giving the ref a were #1 symbol with the wrong finger. This is when the KY State Police, Sheriffs Dept, and Jackson City police ran on field. What actually got that started was the BC player, after the play was over, took his helment off and started hitting Keesee with it. Naturally Keesee is not going to run to his mommy or coach or anybody else he defends himself. This was by no means a bench clearing brawl. It was 2 coaching staffs, law enforcement a few well meaning players trying to restore order. Coach Cecil got ejected for leaving the sideline but the BC coach did not. Believe me when I say that Coach Cecil would not want this kind of action at any game.
With all that being said, it was a very sloppy defensive game by LC. To much arm tackling, once again players standing around watching play on other side of field etc. Offense had trouble holding onto ball but due mainly to very aggressive BC defense. I wish our defense was half as aggressive as that. Suspensions will not have effect as we play East Carter next week and have many more players looking for a chance to shine.