[Mr.Kimball]

JC had a very young team with a new QB to start the year and like you said, some of its toughest competition came on the front end of its schedule. Young, inexperienced teams who are well coached tend to improve more as the season unfolds than teams dominated by experienced players. I doubt that JC would have beaten either Bell Co. or Boyle Co. at the end of the season but the games would have been much closer.

Every good run comes to an end eventually and the gap between Highlands and the field will narrow considerably next season if it does not disappear completely. JC will be a much tougher out next season and I am looking forward to a rematch next season in Paintsville - assuming that Highlands can win its district again.

Perhaps actually seeing some of them could have convinced you otherwise. I am not convinced of that. You had to know the circumstances involving JC the first few games. Hard to know about any of that stuff when your a 1,000 miles away.