[Bud_Bundy]

Guys, I was talking about highschool talent to start with not grade school talent and by the way how would you rate the JC eighth grade team? Are they weak? I mean really, they were sixth graders just two years ago.

This year JC 8th grade has been beat by Pikeville, Raceland, Hazard, Breathitt County Belfry, and Lawrence county. I’m happy that the kids have done well in their tournament bracket in the playoffs.

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Most of the talent from Paintsville is already at JC. And I can just about guarantee they will never consolidate

That’s not even close to being accurate.You’re either uninformed or just flat out lying. Paintsville’s 5th and 6th grade was three to four touchdown’s or more better than Johnson counties 6th grade team. If I’m not mistaken, Paintsville had a record of 10-1 and JC went 0-10 this season in that age group . Paintsville's 3rd and 4th grade football team was better than any Johnson county elementary school team by several touchdown’s and I seriously doubt a Johnson county all-star team for that age group could beat them. Anyone that watched these teams and are being honest, will tell you all the same thing.

Mister, I'm well informed and you must either have some nerve or be really ignorant to accuse someone of lying, kids have a long way to go from 3rd and 4th grade till high school and a whole lot of kids develop and improve in that time. Hey maybe if their elementary teams are that good they might play the JC elementary schools now that they won't be embarrassed and even have a chance of winning.

That’s what I thought, you have no idea what you’re talking about. The 5/6 grade at Paintsville asked coach wright to play his 6th grade team twice this year and he turned them down. JC elementary schools haven’t beaten a team outside of Johnson county in 5 years or more. Darin Blanton was the last coach to do it and he got ran off by Peck. If you were well informed you would know what’s been happening in Johnson county recently that has helped Paintsville’s  youth teams get better.

I was surprised to see this. Highland Elementary singly beat consolidated 5th grade teams from Magoffin and Martin County. They played the Magoffin 6th Grade team very well at Magoffin for their only loss. I know to they were trying to set up a game with Pikeville and looking for more out of county games. I only saw the Johnson County kids this year so I can only comment on them. When this 5th grade group goes together next year they will have a lot of size, speed and skill, nice looking group. I have been part of the Paintsville/JC rivalry for over 20 years and it is sad and meaningless in my opinion. Time and championships will define these group, not evaluations at the elementary level.

The only reason why I discussed different levels of both programs is because Woodshed said all of the talent in Johnson county is already attending JC schools. Paintsville has talented kids in their school system as well and I evaluated that because of his comment. I actually forgot about Highlands win against Martin county but Magoffin county actually beat highland this year. I hope when that group combines that they do have a good football team. Johnson county could have played Paintsville elementary teams and turned them down this season. I hope I didn’t offend you or anyone else because I didn’t mean for that to happen. Have a great weekend, ma’am.