[Hoot Gibson]

Sure sounded to me like that was exactly what you were saying. What you are failing to understand is that it could have been way different at the the begining of the season, not just at the end of the season. Boyle only scored 1 touchdown the whole game where their offense generated a drive. You first have to understand where the other 42 points came from before declaring that that would be " a pretty steep mountain to overcome". Every other touchdown was produced in the exact same scenerio as the third quarter of the Highlands games. Fumbles and snaps over the punters head deep in their own territory. It was JC 's offense, not the defense. Of course we all know the drastic turn around with that department.With Bell Co, you had 5 starters out for that game with a young inexperienced team that goes primarily both ways. They go into the last few seconds of the first half tied at 6-6, driving at will, coughing it up in the red zone. You cannot guage that game with thoughts on anything concerning an end of the year rematch, except in my mind, optimisim.

Solid underdogs? Only by message board experts. I stand firmly with my statement.

Turnovers beat JC in their early games and they improved in that area. Still, JC played Highlands pretty even in the regional finals before their offense began coughing it up in the third quarter.

I don't think it takes a message board expert to make an undefeated team who won the first match-up by 42 a solid favorite in a hypothetical rematch. JC could have beaten either Boyle or Bell at the end of the season but it probably would have taken a better game than they played against Highlands.