[Hoot Gibson]

I thought that this was the thread to discuss the Covington Catholic loss to Johnson Central. The one where people who trashed the JC program and eastern Kentucky football in general would acknowledge that they were wrong in their predictions that the Colonels would embarrass the Golden Eagles at home.

Covington Catholic has a great football tradition and great fans. It is a shame that a small number of NKY football snobs have nothing better to do than jump into every thread to boast about how NKY football is on another level than any other football played in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Now that their predictions of a CC blowout did not pan out, they are already in pre-gloat mode for the regional championship game.

In the past two years, Johnson Central has rushed for around 1200 yards against Covington Catholic. If the Golden Eagles do not turn the ball over, they are capable of running the ball effectively against any team in the state. Obviously, giving up more than 30 points against the Colonels does not bode well for next week's match-up against Highlands. It sounded like Covington Catholic began to wear down JC's defense some in the second half.

Covington Catholic did not quit last night and they nearly played themselves back into the game in the fourth quarter. Hopefully, JC is not too banged up to make a good showing next week. I look forward to a rematch between JC and Covington Catholic next season. Both teams should be stronger next season, so I hope that the two teams meet next season in the regional championship.