[BlackcatAlum]

Just so proud of the Blackcats. To those outside of the city and county, a win over Betsy Layne is really no big deal and throughout the history of Blackcat football it hasn’t been. Tonight was bittersweet because the trend for this Prestonsburg football program continues in the right direction. Last seasons loss at BL was embarrassing. Not just because Betsy Layne won, but how they won. It was worrisome for many for a lot of reasons. Basically the entire BL coaching staff are former Blackcats. During the off season, 4 Prestonsburg players transferred to Betsy Layne. It was all just a huge gut punch to the program and a lot had their doubts about the upcoming season and the future of Prestonsburg football. There were rumblings of kids in the feeder program leaving, etc. BUT, Wesley Hager come in, put together a staff of Blackcats and they all had one common goal and that was to restore this program back to where it belongs. These coaches and players got to work last spring and have yet to stop. Lots of hills were ran, sleds still getting pushed, gassers, etc. These coaches knew the only way this team stands a chance is by utilizing their speed and endurance at all 11 positions and that’s exactly what they’ve done and it’s worked exceptionally. Kudos to these boys and this staff. Enough can never be said about that bunch.

The offensive and defensive lines were a major concern coming into the season, those guys have done nothing but get better and better every week. They stay low and they fire off the football. They aren’t perfect, but they’ve been DANG good. 2 freshman, 1 sophomore, and 2 juniors anchor that offensive line. Tonight they went against basically all seniors and held their own and won the battle many times. That’s impressive. They opened up holes for Harris, Elliott, and Hatfield to run through.

How about Alex Harris and Dalton Elliott??? Those two are studs. Harris has improved every week with his playmaking ability. He’s also one of the best defensive players on the team also. Dalton Elliott is known for his speed, but tonight he had some grown man runs. Breaking tackles and fighting for extra yards. If these two keep running hard like they’re doing they’re going to lead this team on a potential playoff run.

Hats off to Andrew McCutcheon. Kid is dynamite out of the backfield for BL. He’s small, but he’s so hard to tackle and his ability to stop and go is incredible. He kept BL in this game. He should be mentioned for Mr. Football.

Again, super proud and happy for Hager, his staff and this team. Let the haters hate. Blackcats just keep winning. 6-0.

Biggest game of the year is next Friday at the crib…. Congrats Blackcats!!!