[PhatBoy]

I have heard that they are playing one of the Morristown, TN teams...plus Bell Co. and their District Schedule.

Seems that no one wants to play the Black Bears.

[PhatBoy]

You'd think that Harlan would want to play them. This would be a huge gate for both teams every other year.

[cuppett777]

I have heard that they are playing one of the Morristown, TN teams...plus Bell Co. and their District Schedule.

Seems that no one wants to play the Black Bears.

usally both Morristown East AND West are preatty good..

[BellCoBobcats09]

usally both Morristown East AND West are preatty good..

Yes they are...:Thumbs:

[Bear_Paw]

You'd think that Harlan would want to play them. This would be a huge gate for both teams every other year.

I have a unique view on this. I have Kids that attend both schools. Simply put HC just has too many athletes for Harlan. The game would not be competitive. 1A vs. 5A makes NO sense for Harlan and I do not blame them. Too thin to risk injury. KC, Corbin & ROCK, Somerset, Pike Central, Belfry, Johnson Central, Breathitt would be good options.

[BellCoBobcats09]

I would like to see a Knox Central and Harlan Co matchup.

[Filthy Animal]

I would like to see a Knox Central and Harlan Co matchup.

SO would I!....:Thumbs:

[RunItUpTheGut]

I wonder if the district schedule will be mixed up this year with the realignment. For example, Whitley went to Harlan this year, i wonder if theyll get Harlan at home next year or if we will have to go back next year.
Either way a four team district kills a coach with scheduling, so many games are going to have to be filled.

[zaga_fan]

I have heard that they are playing one of the Morristown, TN teams...plus Bell Co. and their District Schedule.

Seems that no one wants to play the Black Bears.

I know.
Everyone is just scared of the Black Bears.
If I was a head coach I wouldn't schedule them.
They are just such a dominating force in the world of football.
Maybe they should try to schedule some low-level college programs.
Does the KHSAA allow that?
Hats off to Bell County for "taking one for the team"!
That's one less school here in Kentucky that has to suffer the cruel punishment of playing the Cubs.
THANKS DUDLEY!!

[palmer]

I know.
Everyone is just scared of the Black Bears.
If I was a head coach I wouldn't schedule them.
They are just such a dominating force in the world of football.
Maybe they should try to schedule some low-level college programs.
Does the KHSAA allow that?
Hats off to Bell County for "taking one for the team"!
That's one less school here in Kentucky that has to suffer the cruel punishment of playing the Cubs.
THANKS DUDLEY!!

One blowout loss shouldn't make anyone so bitter.
It's quite a compliment to HCHS that you spend so much time trying to tear down their accomplishments.

[LeeCoUKFan]

usally both Morristown East AND West are preatty good..

YEAH, that is a big time rivalry between those two as well!!

[zaga_fan]

One blowout loss shouldn't make anyone so bitter.
It's quite a compliment to HCHS that you spend so much time trying to tear down their accomplishments.

Not bitter at all, bro.
PCC doesn't have their schedule ready yet either.

Maybe I should post a thread and say we have our district games and that's it right now.
Looks like PCC is just so great that we can't get anyone to line up on the other side of the ball to play us.

[RunItUpTheGut]

I have a unique view on this. I have Kids that attend both schools. Simply put HC just has too many athletes for Harlan. The game would not be competitive. 1A vs. 5A makes NO sense for Harlan and I do not blame them. Too thin to risk injury. KC, Corbin & ROCK, Somerset, Pike Central, Belfry, Johnson Central, Breathitt would be good options.

:Thumbs:I agree a 5A team should never play a 1A team. Whitley has played Lynn Camp for almost 50 years and it was okay back in the day before the school grew, but we have absolutely nothing to gain from this and only embarrassment if we lose, same as Harlan Co./Harlan.

It just makes no sense to me. Everybody needs atleast one or two cake games but you dont have to play down in class to find that.

[zaga_fan]

I understand what you say about 1A and 5A....
but Perry is 5A and Hazard is 1A and that rivalry is as competitive a rivalry I have ever seen.
Keep in mind that HHS is contending for a state title at the 1A level.

[RunItUpTheGut]

I understand what you say about 1A and 5A....
but Perry is 5A and Hazard is 1A and that rivalry is as competitive a rivalry I have ever seen.
Keep in mind that HHS is contending for a state title at the 1A level.

Yea i can see that one in town rivals would be okay especially when the 1A team is a legit contender for the state title.

[Bear_Paw]

I understand what you say about 1A and 5A....
but Perry is 5A and Hazard is 1A and that rivalry is as competitive a rivalry I have ever seen.
Keep in mind that HHS is contending for a state title at the 1A level.

How does PCC stand in that rivalry?

[Bear_Paw]

One blowout loss shouldn't make anyone so bitter.
It's quite a compliment to HCHS that you spend so much time trying to tear down their accomplishments.

Goes all the way back to the big brawl. There's 3 guys 3 generations later that still can't let it go....hate everybody from Harlan, City County doesn't matter.

[zaga_fan]

How does PCC stand in that rivalry?

We beat em 3 out of 4 years in my stint with Perry

[zaga_fan]

Goes all the way back to the big brawl. There's 3 guys 3 generations later that still can't let it go....hate everybody from Harlan, City County doesn't matter.

A game between the bulldogs and the green dragons would have little to do with me.
I'm a county boy
I would have been a Navajo

[Ballers]

A game between the bulldogs and the green dragons would have little to do with me.
I'm a county boy
I would have been a Navajo

Someone is still butthurt.

[zaga_fan]

Someone is still butthurt.

^Mod, please.

[Don Carlo]

I have a unique view on this. I have Kids that attend both schools. Simply put HC just has too many athletes for Harlan. The game would not be competitive. 1A vs. 5A makes NO sense for Harlan and I do not blame them. Too thin to risk injury. KC, Corbin & ROCK, Somerset, Pike Central, Belfry, Johnson Central, Breathitt would be good options.

Johnson Central still has some openings on their schedule.

[3wishes]

They are playing Morristown East and Morristown West, one in 2011 and the other in 2012 at their place in a bowl game.

[former]

:Thumbs:I agree a 5A team should never play a 1A team. Whitley has played Lynn Camp for almost 50 years and it was okay back in the day before the school grew, but we have absolutely nothing to gain from this and only embarrassment if we lose, same as Harlan Co./Harlan.

It just makes no sense to me. Everybody needs atleast one or two cake games but you dont have to play down in class to find that.

So you are saying a 5A Whitley would just run over poor little 1A Beechwood or poor 1A Mayfield

Some 4A and 5A teams are no good and have to play down some to just be competitive. Now a Bell playing a weak 1A team is different.

[RunItUpTheGut]

So you are saying a 5A Whitley would just run over poor little 1A Beechwood or poor 1A Mayfield

Some 4A and 5A teams are no good and have to play down some to just be competitive. Now a Bell playing a weak 1A team is different.

If you would have scrolled on down you would have seen where I stated that if the 1A team is a legit state contender then it wouldnt be bad, as in a Perry/Hazard game this year.
For the most part any decent team in 5A would kill a 1A team its common sense with numbers and everything, but their are a few 1A schools who could probably compete, like the ones contending for state titles every year.

[easyM]

I hope posters take notice of this thread because every now and then you hear someone spout off that Bell won't play a hard schedule. Well first I have to say they play a pretty good schedule to begin with. Then secondly, not just anyone will play Bell.
Harlan is learning that firsthand now. Ask them if just anyone is willing to play them. The answer will be no.
That's why I respect Whitley so much. They've been willing to play Bell through the years. Lost most of those games but it only made them better in the end. Much respect goes out to them. Johnson Central stepped up to play Bell as well. I don't know if they'll be willing to play Bell again but they did at least play them.
One more thing. You can start naming teams throughout the state that would play Bell or any other program at any time, but travel expenses plays a big role in the ability to make that game possible. There's several things that factors into who plays who on a schedule.
I will say this though, you have many teams that claim to be good, yet they will not step up and play anyone worth much at all outside of their district. I won't mention the names but we all know who some of those teams are.

[Yogibear]

Some on here think HC fans are just saying that stuff. It is true. I can understand M'boro and Knox playing Bell over HC because of traditions, but why Clay? I can't quite understand that one. Why would Corbin drive to Danville instead of playing HC. Right now HC is looking at Playing two bowl games- maybe three, two Va. teams, Bell and the district. Getting 10 games is not looking good at this point I hear.

[Intimidator]

YEAH, that is a big time rivalry between those two as well!!

Mo West is usually better than East (West has won 8 out of the last 10 meetings) I think both teams are kind of down , Both teams lost in the 1st round of the playoffs and West finished with a 7-4 record and East finished with a 5-6 record.

[easyM]

Some on here think HC fans are just saying that stuff. It is true. I can understand M'boro and Knox playing Bell over HC because of traditions, but why Clay? I can't quite understand that one. Why would Corbin drive to Danville instead of playing HC. Right now HC is looking at Playing two bowl games- maybe three, two Va. teams, Bell and the district. Getting 10 games is not looking good at this point I hear.

I don't understand Clay either?
Corbin,,,,,I'll just stay quiet about them. They took a great rivalry away with us. Now they'll play us only because they have to.
I'm sure some will still say you don't want to play the good teams and all of that stuff but there's more to it than that. Some won't play you and then in some situations it can't be played due to finances. Bell has fought this battle for years now. And no, Bell wasn't the only team that has a hard time finding worthy opponents. I believe what the Harlan County folk are saying.

[RunItUpTheGut]

I hope posters take notice of this thread because every now and then you hear someone spout off that Bell won't play a hard schedule. Well first I have to say they play a pretty good schedule to begin with. Then secondly, not just anyone will play Bell.
Harlan is learning that firsthand now. Ask them if just anyone is willing to play them. The answer will be no.
That's why I respect Whitley so much. They've been willing to play Bell through the years. Lost most of those games but it only made them better in the end. Much respect goes out to them. Johnson Central stepped up to play Bell as well. I don't know if they'll be willing to play Bell again but they did at least play them.
One more thing. You can start naming teams throughout the state that would play Bell or any other program at any time, but travel expenses plays a big role in the ability to make that game possible. There's several things that factors into who plays who on a schedule.
I will say this though, you have many teams that claim to be good, yet they will not step up and play anyone worth much at all outside of their district. I won't mention the names but we all know who some of those teams are.

:Thumbs: