[Blackcat 4 Life]

I haven't had a chance to get on here for a couple of weeks, but during that time, the Blackcats have taken care of business. This is going to be a tough game for my Blackcats. The one thing we struggle at, "stopping the run", is the one thing the Cardinals excel at. Actually, I think this may be the best rushing attack we have seen all year. I think they run the ball better than Shelby Valley, but of course they aren't as balanced, with Valley's passing game. If I'm coach Brewer, I load the box and whatever happens, happens. I would like to see some run blitzes with the safeties and corners. We have to do a much better job tackling, and Martin County has a good combination of backs with size, speed, and power. Offensively, I think the Blackcats can run the ball effectively and can score enough points to win, but we will need our QB to be able to make the easy throws, in which he has struggled with at times this year. He has improved, but he needs to be more than a "game manager" for the Blackcats to win. To me, this is the most important game of the Brewer era. A second place finish would be huge for our program, and give us some much needed off season momentum, plus a first round winnable home playoff game. A loss and a third place finish, would put a dark cloud over a good year, especially if we travel to Middlesboro for a first round match up. Winning over there is tough! With all of the 15 seniors who are graduating this year, a second place finish and hosting a playoff game, would go a long way, in getting some athletes out of the halls and on to the field next year. We need numbers and winning is the recipe in getting our numbers up. A loss would have a lot of people questioning Brewer, and his non district schedule. As far as a game prediction, I can see this game going either way. As someone mentioned earlier, I can see Prestonsburg winning a "nail bitter", or I can see them getting ran over. I would prefer winning a nail bitter. Hail Blackcats!