[Patriot]

Home field advantage in the playoffs is huge in high school football, more so than any other sport. If the game was played in Harlan then the black bears would more than likely have won. It was played at southwestern however and I was at the game and and SW outplayed Harlan.

I don't believe in the "Moral Victory" the best team won because that's what the scoreboard said! The Black Bears got punched a few times and punched back, SW was the only team besides Bell to match their strength. Missed opportunities hurt them, I feel, had the Black Bears took advantage of either SW turnover in the 1st half they would have settled in and played different. Having said that it was an exciting game but not one of the best (IMO) because my Black Bears lost.

PS: I hate Pulaski County! The Black Bears are 2-3 there. Just something about driving down that road I guess. They beat Somerset 38-32 in the final regular season game in 08, got drilled by SW 35-7 to open the 09 season, returned to beat SW 20-7 in the playoffs in 09, started the season in 2010 losing to Pulaski Co. 40-7, and the worst loss this year the 28-21 SW victory in overtime! The Black Bears just don't like playing in Pulaski County! I think they stop at Shiloh's every time. If we ever have to come that way again, I will leave early and burn Shiloh's to the ground!