[WildDawg]

Lawrence County hasn't got much respect all year. Same deal this week. A LOT of people don't think the Dawgs are capable of beating a team that was beat by Somerset, North Laurel, Clay County, and Bell County. They nearly lost to Williamsburg and Rockcastle County. I'm not trying to take anything away from Knox Central but they're not the team everyone is touting so high either. Knox Central has a questionable pass defense, good run defense, a good running back in Merida, and descent QB in Barger. Coming into the playoffs Barger had 88/138 1237 passing yards with a 63% passing pct, 13 TD's with 7 Interceptions. Merida had 1397 yards rushing while averaging 8 yards per carry with 12 TD's. If Lawrence County can be effective defending the pass, they will win this game. The Bulldog secondary have some playmakers and do a fairly good job. I feel confident the Bulldogs can stop the pass of Knox Central, and i'm positive they can stop the run. Knox will probably stack the box and play man coverage on the LC receivers. This will play into the Dawgs favor. I look for Hayden Kiser to have a very good game while throwing for 2-3 TD's. LC has multiple receivers capable of making big plays. I can't wait for this matchup.