[Hoot Gibson]

North Laurel was rocking on defense when I watched them in person against Boyle County.. North was healthy and had all there weapons..

I was told by some very reliable sources that the North team was without a big part of that defense when they went to Log Mountain......
If North is healthy, I do not look for a running clock early in this game... I talked to some Knox fans and they told me Bell was legit.... Well North went toe to toe with Bell with about 4 players not playing on defense...

So saying all that, if North is healthy I look for North to make this a closer game than a train wreck like a 1st quarter blowout.. Now if Johnson Central comes in and does that to this North team then 4A had better buckle up...... This train will be hard to stop... But if North can put a dent in the running clock by a few quarters or maybe hold off a running clock then it tells you that North is better than some are saying.. Then 4A might be a little closer than some might think.

I hope that the North Laurel game is competitive. Johnson Central's schedule appears to be quite a bit weaker than last year and it would be great if some of their opponents have better seasons than expected.