[Diogenes]

You know, there are plenty of people who would still like to see an Apple Bowl played. Belfry plays Pikeville, and even though it has been one-sided and Belfry plays for state titles, nobody screams any time that game gets played. The Apple Bowl is a community event with a long history. It sure would make a nice game instead of a nine game schedule, and it's the easiest home and home series you'll ever find. Would have been huge this year; maybe we could find some place for Stoops to land his chopper to watch. People would come out to watch this game who wouldn't come out all year, and I'd rather split a gate than have no gate at all. I think it's just as legitimate a game as Raceland-Ashland or Pikeville-Belfry, and I for one would like to see its return, especially with PHS and JC both able to field top three teams. I wouldn't use the strength of schedule argument to dismiss it or say we're too good to play them and it won't help us. Belfry plays a 1A team; they still play for state titles. Covington Catholic plays Beechwood. Playing the #1 team in a class with a D-1 4 star recruit has to be more helpful than no game at all, and resuming this event would do a lot to help return interest to a festival that could certainly use it.