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Jughead thank you for the kind thoughts regarding the players we had two that left the game in the 1st quarter with concussions, one of which is mine, and this was his second in the last few games. Both kids seem to be ok but when it comes to a head injury you error toward caution every time. Congrats to the Williamsburg team and coaching staff on a well played and schemed game plan, you earned the right to host the Regional Finals so good luck against the Bulldogs. I can't disagree more that the Dragons laid down tonight, with the number of kids that missed all or most of the game due to various reasons, I thought the kids that had the mental toughness to get to be on the field this week played hard and did not Lay Down. Now I am not taking away from the Jackets in any way, but when a Class A team looses 8 players of which all 8 would have started somewhere on this team, and not realize that there in lies the biggest part of why this team didn't preform as many of us had hoped that they would, you really don't understand team sports at all. Great job tonight Jackets and again good luck in the future.

Did you not think Harlan could win with the team we had,or at least keep it close,before the game started?
I know DD and he played at Harlan on some good teams and I would think he knows a little something about how a groupof kids should or could play together as a team. Excuses can't be made for this loss. The Dragons had all but one of their original linemen playing in that game. The same line that beat Middleboro and played 2A leslie co down to the wire.

Dragonsdad, I don't think you saw the same game I did. The Harlan team didn't give up, and they too got over 200 yards, 250 in fact. Harsh words about the future based on a great season and great effort by a team that battled injuries and even kids who were on the sidelines due to lack of effort in the classroom. The only teams we lost to were District winners, 2A and 3A...not too shabby in my book. I for one can't wait until next year. Williamsburg played a great game and all things were firing for them. No disrespect to their victory.

We could have and should have beat Leslie co,Pikeville and Corbin. To say that with the losses we had was not to shabby is excepting and expecting less than the best this group of kids has to offer. We should push them to play up to their ability.
I don't think DD is giving anybody a free pass here,including his own son.

Sportsfan,nobodies excluding anyone for a lack of effort and as far as my remarks last night,I take some of the things I said back last night. But if you were happy about the effort last night that's you. I'm not gonna make excuses. Several player's played their hearts out and some didn't. That remark was shared by the coach at halftime last night. He said he had only been in this spot a couple times at Harlan. I agree with him and I think we should have won with the team we took down there last night.We certainly should not have gotten beat 38-6. Williamsburg has got a good team and maybe they should have won,but not like that. I know we had a couple of our better player's hurt last night and also a couple out but we should have been able to at least keep it respectable and I don;t consider 38-6 respectable.I also say as far as next season goes,there are some player's returning,my son included,that need to do some soul searching and decide if they want to be winner's or not. If nobody agree's with what I just said then maybe we should be happy with 6-5. That makes next year tuff because from what I've heard we play the same schedule except for the addition of Lex.Christian. Don't get me wrong cause I think we have a team that could go undefeated and make it to at least the semi's next year. Maybe I'm asking too much of them.

Berea and Campbellsville,both teams we could have beat even with those players out,gave Williamsburg great games and we couldn't get within 32 points of them. Come on. I think DD has got it right and I think it will show when Hazard, who didn't beat us that bad,beats williamsburg worse than they beat us and by the way we had players out in that game too.
I think this bunch of boys is way better than we give them credit for and we should expect their best. Quit bickering between yourselves and do the best you can to help this team become what we all know they can become. No more excuses!!! It's gonna take all working together,coaches,parents and players to get this team to a regional championship at least.