[BlackcatAlum]

Prestonsburg is fine and will be fine.

Idk why some of you are surprised at BL winning this game? They beaten Adams a lot for a county championship in recent years and they’re keeping their kids at BL and those kids aren’t transferring to Pikeville & Pburg. Also, the school seems to actually care about something other than basketball. I’m happy for them.

As for Pburg and Brewer, everything will be fine. This is a young and very inexperienced team. I mean 3 starters went down Friday night that played crucial roles for this team. The younger guys showed their inexperience at times. It is to be expected.

The expectations at Prestonsburg will always be high. Everyone including these coaches know this, but the ones that make the decisions and have power to influence decision making at Pburg know the hand that was dealt and know that this program is finally overcoming and moving forward.

Prestonsburg football has a bright future, but so does Betsy Layne. That’s good for Floyd County and this rivalry.

I hope we can meet again in the playoffs.

Best of luck to BL on the rest of the season.

Go Blackcats!

I ain't surprised Betsy Layne won.  They are bigger, faster, stronger and have the better athletes.

I think it’s pretty close in all those attributes. BL has more experience in the fact that these boys have been playing together for their entire football career. They’re a really talented group. BL also treated this game like their Super Bowl. They’ve been preparing for this game all season. You think Brewer and this Pburg team have been thinking about Betsy Layne the way they think about them? No.

It’s all good for the rivalry and good for Floyd County football.

I’d say that coach better think about it a little more next year. It might’ve been BL’s Super Bowl, but we came out flat like it was a preseason game.

Going back to the Martin County game last year, PBurg has came out flat in every big game. The talent was there to beat Martin Co and Middlesboro last year and certainly Paintsville this year. It’s not the kids fault. It starts at the top. This is too talented of a bunch to be stuck with an inadequate coach.

If he can win the district, I’ll gladly eat crow. I just want what’s best for our program. If Brewer is the best we can do, then we aren’t who we used to be.

I don’t think Prestonsburg come out flat. They stop BL on 4th down via a Nick Adams sack on the opening drive off the game. Second play for Pburg the QB and RB feet get tangled and QB throws a pick 6. It’s unfortunate, but that immediately shifted all the momentum Pburg got from the sack. Fast forward to the end of the half, you get a stop there then it’s 13-8 at the half with Pburg set to receive. BL made the plays and done their job. I’m not making excuses. But when you’re inexperienced in a rivalry game and things don’t go your way, it gets tough. It was a good learning experience.

But, if what you’re saying is true, then why did they beat BL and Floyd Central last year since they come out flat for big games? 

I enjoy talking ball, but I ain’t getting on a message board and calling for a high school coach and teachers job. Especially someone I see put in the time like Brewer does at Prestonsburg. Dude was dealt a tough hand to start and he’s close to getting this thing back to competing for district titles again.

Prestonsburg football is going to be fine.