[Patriot]

Patriot,
Choose your words wisely, you were talking about one fan running her mouth and you knew it was coming. Well, you jumped off the I am not an idiot train and joined that ONE person by bashing the Letcher Co. kids by stating that the Patriots defense made them look average basically and that we the fans were upset because our boys didn't play up to expectations. Well, I for one thought we EXCEEDED all expectations with our "average defense" by holding your above average offense to only 8 points. So don't throw rocks when you live in a glass house. You stooped to one fan's level when you responded back. Remember this is a game for the kids, we should just be there for support.

I agree with you that fans should just keep their biased mouths shut on both sides and just enjoy the game. I was at the game, and yes there were several missed calls that went both ways. However, I do think the missed pass interference call with a minute 15 to go helped decide the game. I do not think it was an intentional no call because the play was so quick to happen. I don't think the refs deliberately decided the outcome of this game, but PLEASE do not judge Letcher Co. by a comment made by only one person.

I was able to talk to Coach Howard and some members of his team at last night's high school game. They had nothing but compliments for the New Harlan players and coaching staff. The issue of refs never came up.

Yes Patriot, the Freshman teams do play next week and you will see the same amount of class from those boys and their coaching staff that you saw last Thursday night. Remember the old saying, if you have nothing good to say.................................

I was in no way trying to bash your kids, I understand this is middleschool football and I when I do yell and scream it is at a child I am related to! I never show myself hollering at anyone Else's kids or a ref (well sometimes) It was the first two posts whom I felt like were trying to tarnish a good game by the patriots by what they said. And I truly wasn't trying to bash your kids by complementing our defense but I had seen where you all beat someone 50 to nothing or something like that so I was proud that we held you all. I talked with Coach Howard during the game first time I had met him and he was very nice and had nothing but compliments for the Patriots and I complemented him on a good game against Harlan County and wished him luck the rest of the season so please don't judge me on one post, I felt that I was defending my team the same as you are. I don't think that was pass interference, but I guess if it was called I would be the one complaining that is wasn't so we will just have to agree on that. You reminding me of an old saying reminded me of one ...It isn't the one who starts the fight and throws the first punch it is the one who throws the second punch and gets caught, I guess if I would have gave you all some time you would have taken it upon yourselves to correct the two from making the negative comments about New Harlan. As I said before I hope this continues to be a "Friendly' Mountain rivalry and we can always look forward to the fine hospitality we both received in the two games. But an arrogant part of me I guess can't apologize for defending my team, I hope that is understandable.