[rocket01]

I, like most Bell County fans. have always respected Coach Larkey and Rockcastle through the years. However, I disagree with you about schedule. In 2008, all we heard was about Bell's easy schedule. So in 2009 Coach Hilton goes and schedules one if not THE best team in Tennessee this year in all classes; Marion County, who was supposed to be strong; Johnson Central, whose fans had cried about their victory at the 'scrimmage" in 2008 preseason; the new Harlan County, with ever bothersome Coach Larkey when it comes to competing against Bell; Soddy Daisy, who is down, but most say any TN team of any metro area over matches Mountain teams; Whitley County, who has proven to be tough in 2008 playoffs; add to that the district teams (Bell has no control over this part of the schedule) and you have a difficult 4-A schedule. No coach knows how the w/l record of the teams they schedule for the future season will play out. They can only go on previous records and projections. With all this in mind, Bell's schedule this year is much stronger than in year's past. Hardly "a cupcake!":dontthink

when you play a schedule against opponents that have a winning average of 3 to 5 wins a team and almost losing to a team that goes 7-2 just like Harlan County but this you all almost lost too has a schedule of opponents that barley won over 30 games out of 70 something games. Harlan County has put up 2 impressive victories this season and Bell's closet game came to "Marion County" which was just 5 points. Now that should show some difficulties with Bell County, This upcoming friday will be the "real" test pure and simple and as much as Bell's fans brag on here and as much underdoggish Harlan County has been put through, I believe Harlan County should be the true victors of this one.