[tigerfan13]

Well Tigerfan13, I'm sure the skit wasn't appreciated by the PHS parents or administrators and some students, BUT back in the day, the rivalry was worse than it ever is now. If JC has nothing better to do on school time but to have a skit to humorously put down PHS individuals, then let them have their skit. That is not a reason to end the Apple Bowl. The fact that JC has won several Apple Bowls in a row is not a reason to end the Apple Bowl. There was more to it than has been stated on here, but it is Paintsville's fault that it ended. And like I said before, this is a big step backward IMO for Paintsville football.

As for JC, I seriously think they will benefit by Paintsville refusing to play them. They will not miss the gate as badly as Paintsville, and they can bring in a more quality team to compete against IF they can find a team that will come in to play them. Anyway, it is Paintsville's loss!

So I suppose setting your students up for humiliation from another school is okay to do just so you can play a football game? Come on people. What is in the best interest of the kids here. Even if it was worse back in the day..it's still not good now and everyone talking about cars being burned, vandalism, humiliation. Why in the world would you want that to continue? Just so one week out of the year you get to get on here and in the community and talk about which school is going to win and bash the two schools? The money excuse is a joke. A football game should never be about money and obviously PHS isn't too worried about the money or they wouldn't be ending the game. Sometimes you have to have an open-mind and not be so one sided when a decision like this is made. Maybe some are sad to see it go b/c they don't know what they are going to do on Thursday night of Apple Days anymore, but surely you can find something else to do in Paintsville.
For you to say that PHS Football took a step BACK in this decision is absolutely silly. How did they benefit from it last year? Explain how playing a 5A school that can compete with teams like Belfry and Highlands could possibly benefit a 1A school that has 105 boys in the entire 9-12 grades. If it were any other team they wouldn't benefit from it but I guess since it's JCHS, they should benefit. It's not all about the money here and for those who think it's going to sink PHS....that's another good one. I've never seen people so **** bent on wanting to see a school go down in my life. I'm done with this thread. Some people just can't see the light.