[Pulp Fiction]

I agree. I don't think that GC's offense is capable of scoring much against JC, but their defense is good enough to keep the game close for awhile. Greenup County's program is headed in the right direction.

I would like to see the district filled with competitive teams so that whoever emerges on top is better prepared for the playoffs. There are too many badly coached teams in Kentucky that will never be able to compete with the good teams. Teams need good competition to reach their full potential. Playing Greenup County will benefit Johnson Central, no matter how the game turns out. Last week's game against East Carter was a waste of time for both teams.

The bolded..... 100% agree.

But I will say, IMO, JC was East Carter in 2001, 2002 & 2003.
This game had the feel of a scrimmage. Credit Matney for not scoring 150+ points........ and anybody that was there will tell you JC easily could have scored that many points or more.

Not saying that it didn't happen, but I didn't see any cheap shots or 'chippyness' from EC. And I did have a few JC players tell me that the same thing as well.

I posted in another thread that JC has only lost six (6) district games in the Matney era (2004-2014 [Leaving out the 2015 season]).... JC has a 38-6 district record for that time period so far. Three of those losses came in the 2004 season. JC's last district loss was in 2011.
When you have to play 4-5 mandatory district games per season against teams that, well... aren't that good, you really can't expect much more than to get the JC & Frosh some reps against the other teams 1's. And some years, against some district teams, our middle school teams could be their varsity.

AND NO.... I am not making fun or trying to insult any other program. For the simple fact that we have been down that road. The Good Lord is smiling on JC right now. I for one am thanking God for our success in sports.