[Possum Bait]

Well Fellers, two months ago I thought that Whitley County would win this game easily. As it stands now, this is the game of the year for Whitley. It is for all practical purposes Whitley County's "Super Bowl" at this point in the season. If Whitley loses this game, they will probably have to beat Clay, at Clay, for an automatic playoff birth (a tough task for any team).

Even if Whitley were to make the playoffs via some tie breaker I do not believe that the Whitley faithful will be satisfied with a 1-3 district record. Most people around Whitley County expected 7 regular season wins with loses to Bell, Rockcastle, and Woodford. Needless to say, Whitley has not played up to the expectations of their fan base this season as it is beginning to look like a 3-7 season is quite possible.

A 3-7 record coming at the heels of a dismal 2-8 campaign last year would no doubt initiate the call for a new coaching staff among the fan base. Remember that Campbell was sacked for a couple of 500 seasons against much better competition.

All this dialog sets the stage for a very tense situation at Whitley's Colonel Stadium Friday Night. There is the appearance of two programs headed in opposite directions with the Letcher Program being on a roll and the Whitley Program seemingly showing the signs of falling apart.

I, being a die-hard Whitley fan, believe that Whitley's kids will come out inspired and play up to their expectations. If this is the case, Letcher will have their hands full.

My rather cautious prdiction:

Whitley 30
Letcher 28