[topnotch]

I am a Williamsburg fan and I honestly believe that the way Somerset is peaking they are going to go to the mat with them and win by 7 Jumpers 21 to 14.
Reminds me a lot of Williamsburg, Hazard the Jackets have flown below the radar all season we like the jumpers are the Roger Dangerfield of Ky High School Football

[ColtPride]

Thanks for shedding the light on the situation. Would you agree this way of thinking is embedded in the Somerset coaching staff? Is Singleton getting his article information from his son?

I would really hope it isn't. I have some really good friends that have played football at Somerset, and they never have taken that tone. Someone needs to remind the author of the written article, that Somerset for years made a living off of players who lived in Pulaski Co's district. The best QB ever at Somerset lived in the County.

I hope Somerset win Friday night. But.. I also hope if DeSales wins, we dont have to hear Public vs Private all week.

[hawg laig]

I've changed my mind on this game after thinking about it all week. I think the Jumpers win in a slug-fest. They are peaking at the right time.

[strawberryshakeman]

To:Cellking, Walt Longmire, JumperDad, Roshambo, Shondue, mysonis55, Playtowin, nkyfootballfan91, and the rest of BGR, Happy Thanksgiving!

SSM

[RoShamBo]

^And to you, my friend. May we all count our blessings this Thanksgiving.

[mysonis55]

Box score

1st quarter Rams 0 Jackets 0
2nd quarter Rams 13 Jackets 7
3rd quarter Rams 7 Jackets 7
4th quarter Rams 7 Jackets 0
Total******Rams 27 Jackets 14

There you go 64.

[Jumper Dad]

I would really hope it isn't. I have some really good friends that have played football at Somerset, and they never have taken that tone. Someone needs to remind the author of the written article, that Somerset for years made a living off of players who lived in Pulaski Co's district. The best QB ever at Somerset lived in the County.

I hope Somerset win Friday night. But.. I also hope if DeSales wins, we dont have to hear Public vs Private all week.

Not disputing that there were several players that came to the City school when Pulaski didn't have football. There have been several players going both ways across school lines over the last several years...BTW who would you consider the best QB ever at Somerset...I've thought for a while and can't come up with a consensus on who the Best QB all time is.

[Buffalo Bildos]

I would really hope it isn't. I have some really good friends that have played football at Somerset, and they never have taken that tone. Someone needs to remind the author of the written article, that Somerset for years made a living off of players who lived in Pulaski Co's district. The best QB ever at Somerset lived in the County.

I hope Somerset win Friday night. But.. I also hope if DeSales wins, we dont have to hear Public vs Private all week.

hmmmm? I don't know if one particularly stands out as the best of all time

[Old Jumper]

Someone needs to remind the author of the written article, that Somerset for years made a living off of players who lived in Pulaski Co's district. The best QB ever at Somerset lived in the County.

Technically not true. Bo McMillin DID transfer to Somerset from Fort Worth, TX in 1916, and yes he was 21 years old when he played for the Jumpers, but by all accounts he lived within the city limits of Somerset . . . in the storefront apartment that the SHS football boosters rented for him, lol.

Your first statement I find pretty disingenuous, given the fact that ANY young man in Pulaski County who wanted to play football until 1982 simply HAD TO attend Somerset. There were no other options. And for the past 30 years since, to suggest that the program owes the bulk of its success to out-of-district athletes simply is not accurate.

[64SUR]

Box score

1st quarter Rams 0 Jackets 0
2nd quarter Rams 13 Jackets 7
3rd quarter Rams 7 Jackets 7
4th quarter Rams 7 Jackets 0
Total******Rams 27 Jackets 14

There you go 64.

Mysonis55 what are you drinking we are in 1A :lmao:

[Blau Vogel]

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

In many ways, it seems automatic, especially since 2000.

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team wins a region crown and finds itself playing for a state championship two weeks later. That has happened eight times since 2000 and 11 times following their 12 overall regional championships.

The defending Class 2A champion Thoroughbreds (9-4 overall) would love to make it 12 straight times in 13 state semifinal appearances and extend their eight-game winning streak. But they need to prove themselves to the most common state semifinal opponent in the 8-4 Somerset Briar Jumpers on Friday at 7 p.m at Newport Stadium.

The schools meet for the sixth time in history – all in the state semifinals since 1983. Somerset won the first meeting, 8-7 in 1983 before losing to Fort Knox in the Class AA title game.

But NewCath has won the previous four meetings on its way to four of its five state championships. The Thoroughbreds beat the Briar Jumpers in the AA semifinals in 1984 (17-0), 2005 (35-10), 2006 (40-24) and last year (27-18).

“We fully expect to take their best shot,” said Dan Wagner, NewCath Head Coach. “They were a lot like us earlier in the year. They’re starting to get healthy. That’s why they’re starting to play well so we know what we’re getting into. We had to go tooth and nail with them last year. It’s going to be that way this year.”

Somerset enters the game against the District 6 champions on a five-game winning streak. The Briar Jumpers will hit the road for the fourth consecutive playoff game. They beat mountain teams Betsy Layne (29-20), District 7 rival Middlesboro (19-13 in overtime) and District 8 champion Prestonsburg (28-21) on their way to a fifth consecutive region crown and 16th in school history. The Briar Jumpers also lost to eventual 2A state champion Covington Holy Cross on the same field in the state semifinals two years ago.

“The previous four years, we were at home (Clark Field) so this is a departure from the ‘norm,” said Robbie Lucas, Somerset Head Coach. “We have been in three consecutive tight games. Each of these games were not decided until the last few moments. Our kids have come from behind in the last two games to win. All that being said, We still haven’t put our best game together yet. We are certainly hoping that we put our best game together this week.”

Somerset finished with the third seed out of District 7 after finishing in a three-way tie for the crown with Danville and Middlesboro. Like Louisville Trinity and Madison Southern, Somerset played just nine games in the regular season.

“Our 10th game was canceled because of a miscommunication between myself and another coach,” Lucas said. “One of us got our dates mixed up. Not having a 10th game potentially cost us our home playoff games. We ended up third based on the point system.”

The Briar Jumpers enter the game with a chip on their shoulders. They have 665 wins in school history good for eighth all-time in Kentucky. But Somerset is the lone team in the top 10 on that list that has never won a state championship. The Briar Jumpers have finished state runner-up several times, most recently losing 21-0 to Paducah Tilghman in the Class 3A state championship in 2009.

Both teams run spread offenses. But NewCath quarterback Mac Franzen goes under center and Somerset sophomore quarterback Castle Hatcher lines up in the shotgun.

NewCath has thrown for 1,822 yards and run for 2,113 behind its offensive line. Franzen has completed 115-of-193 passes for 1,794 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has also rushed for 577 yards on 131 attempts and six touchdowns.

Sophomore Jacob Smith leads NewCath rushing for 904 yards on 161 attempts and 11 touchdowns. Junior Brandon Gray leads the Thoroughbreds with 31 catches for 414 yards and three touchdowns with Tommy Donnelly hauling in 29 catches for 599 yards and seven touchdowns.

“They throw a lot of (schemes) at you so they do make you think,” said Dave Schneider, NewCath Offensive Coordinator. “They have a nice team. (Audibling) is something we’ve been doing well. We have a lot of confidence in that area so we hope it continues.”

Somerset runs 3-4 and 5-2 multiple defensive schemes. The Briar Jumpers have allowed 2,088 yards rushing and 1,334 passing. Bailey McEnroe led the team with 141 tackles prior to the win at Prestonsburg.

“They’re pretty big, but not as big as last year,” said Logan Neff, NewCath junior lineman. “It’s pretty much about getting low. You can’t take any play for granted. You have to play every play like it’s your last play. It could be the last game we play so you have to take advantage of what you have.”

Hatcher has thrown for 1,740 yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions completing 108-of-237 passes. Cam Cheuvront has been his top target with 58 catches for 968 yards and 12 touchdowns.

“We’ll be familiar with (the spread offense),” said Kameron Winter, NewCath sophomore defensive lineman. “If they throw it long, we have guys that can get on (opposing routes). If they run up the middle, our defensive line can stop it. I think it will be a good game.”

Somerset has rushed for 2,094 yards and passed for 1,877. Bryson Jones leads the Briar Jumpers with 430 yards rushing on 84 carries and 15 touchdowns. But Will Lange rushed for 60 yards and had 125 yards on four catches and two touchdowns against Prestonsburg.

“They throw a lot of scissor (routes),” Wagner said. “(Cheuvront) is very fast. He is a tough receiver. (Bryson Jones) is a tough runner and (Will Lange) is a quick runner. We know we have our work cut out for us.”

NewCath senior linebacker Jack Sutkamp leads the team with 179 tackles. The school record for most tackles in a season is 206 by Steve Smith in 1995. Tyler Lyon leads the Thoroughbreds with five fumble recoveries with Nate Enslen and Gray nabbing a team-high two interceptions each. NewCath has allowed 1,697 yards rushing and 1,776 passing.

“(Sutkamp) jumped out to us as we watched film,” Lucas said. “He is an outstanding player. He is surrounded by 10 other outstanding football players that run to the ball with intensity. Like we do each week, we look for matchups we can win. We need to hopefully turn them over, match their intensity and put our kids in a position to win. (At) this time of the year, there is no team here by mistake.”

The winner takes on either Louisville DeSales (12-1) or Murray (9-4) in the state championship game at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time on Dec. 7. NewCath also won the crown in 2010.


http://www.fortthomasmatters.com/2013/11...st-vs.html

[Walt Longmire]

To:Cellking, Walt Longmire, JumperDad, Roshambo, Shondue, mysonis55, Playtowin, nkyfootballfan91, and the rest of BGR, Happy Thanksgiving!

SSM

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Get over the hump this year Somerset

[gamemaster]

Seems to be Somerset's year with 18 battle-tested seniors. Jumpers in a dog fight 28-27.

[Jumper Dad]

Poll here is tied...poll on other site is 50-10 NCC over SHS

[bac2369]

Really hope Somerset gets over the new cath hump... Whats a good site or station to listen to the game..

[Walt Longmire]

Really hope Somerset gets over the new cath hump... Whats a good site or station to listen to the game..

102.3 FM will have the Somerset broadcast. It is online and on iheartradio.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Poll here is tied...poll on other site is 50-10 NCC over SHS

There is a lot less "biased" member base on this site nicker:

[mysonis55]

I still think it's gonna be NCC.

[ColtPride]

Not disputing that there were several players that came to the City school when Pulaski didn't have football. There have been several players going both ways across school lines over the last several years...BTW who would you consider the best QB ever at Somerset...I've thought for a while and can't come up with a consensus on who the Best QB all time is.

There has certainly been a lot of great QB's at Somerset. IMO If I had to choose one, I would go with Massey. He could do it all. He had size, great arm strength, accurate, and could run. Overall he was just a great athlete. He's the best i've seen at Somerset, But i wasn't around much before 83, I know they had some good ones before, and after that time period. In your opinion who would you take as the best?

[ColtPride]

Technically not true. Bo McMillin DID transfer to Somerset from Fort Worth, TX in 1916, and yes he was 21 years old when he played for the Jumpers, but by all accounts he lived within the city limits of Somerset . . . in the storefront apartment that the SHS football boosters rented for him, lol.

Your first statement I find pretty disingenuous, given the fact that ANY young man in Pulaski County who wanted to play football until 1982 simply HAD TO attend Somerset. There were no other options. And for the past 30 years since, to suggest that the program owes the bulk of its success to out-of-district athletes simply is not accurate.

I was stating a fact. It's been well known that Somerset has been one of the biggest complainers of the Private vs Public debate. I stated a fact that several well know players since 1982 lived in the county and attended Somerset. No where did I ever say they owed their success to the kids out in the county. My point is don't throw stones at the privates, if you live in a glass house.

[RoShamBo]

^I wouldn't go that far. A previous super at Somerset was one of the main antagonists for the public private debate but I would bet that most of the Somerset fans are indifferent to the subject. I definitely think we would have a state title or two if the privates were not in our class but that doesn't mean I have a problem with them being there. Personally I am against a public-private split because it just doesn't make sense in Kentucky. There simply are not enough private schools at every level to justify separating them from the rest of the state. In States where publics and privates are split up, this is not the case.

[Granny Bear]

Good luck tonight Jumpers!!

Sure hope you pull out the Win! I'll be rooting for you!!!

[64SUR]

Somerset all the way from 64SUR and Williamsburg nations :Cheerlead

[mysonis55]

I wish the bunnies luck, but I think they are done. If so, the west rep will make sure the privates don't win. That you can count on.

[ColtPride]

I wish the bunnies luck, but I think they are done. If so, the west rep will make sure the privates don't win. That you can count on.

I see your done pimping Caldwell, so now your onto Murray. lol

I'm all for Somerset! Not because I think it would be an easier game, but because That's where I'm from. Even though I played for Pulaski, I have many family, and friends that went, and played for Somerset. It would be a blast in BG next week to see them all, even though I'd be pulling for DeSales.

[Cellking]

Go Jumpers!!!1

[Onespiritedfan]

Go Breds!!!!!!!

[Jumper Dad]

There has certainly been a lot of great QB's at Somerset. IMO If I had to choose one, I would go with Massey. He could do it all. He had size, great arm strength, accurate, and could run. Overall he was just a great athlete. He's the best i've seen at Somerset, But i wasn't around much before 83, I know they had some good ones before, and after that time period. In your opinion who would you take as the best?

Tucker, Messamore, Deaton and Manning are four right off of the top of my head that come to mind at the top of the list. When Massey was in school Pulaski didn't have a team, well until maybe his Jr or Senior season.

[#1 Blackcat Fan]

Go bunnies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!