Shelby Valley 68 Prestonsburg 21

The Scoop · 10-04-2022, 10:13 AM

(10-04-2022, 08:18 AM)Eagleland Wrote: Opponents up to SV game 8-23 record

Did a little digging into this. Betsy Layne was responsible for 3 of the 8 wins. The teams that BL beat have a combined record of 2-17 with both of those wins coming against Jackson County. This just shows the massive disparity between the good and bad teams. Playing a watered down schedule may look good for statistics but it is going to lead to an early exit in the playoffs in most cases.

I'm not taking a shot at Prestonsburg, this post just made me want to look into Betsy Layne's SOS or lack there of. I do think that programs that are trying to rebuild need to try and schedule some cupcakes to get the confidence and fan support back in the community. It has been years since Prestonsburg has had this much community support and I hope that it stays that way. Mountain football is better when the Blackcats are competitive and so much of that starts with community support.