[RunItUpTheGut]

^ I would agree that speed does seem to be a natural thing with some of them, part of it though is the feeder programs all the way down to grade school. I think one of the best thing with Highlands program is our feeder system that works really well. I still remember that game against Whitley County in 2008. Your line was HUGE!! They were also quick and big and quick does not work well for opponents. Don't quote me on it but I think you guys picked up close to 300 yards on us running the ball. That Powers kid was the real deal. Whitley had a few fumbles on crucial plays which luckily saved us. Those guys marched up and down the field and they weren't going to be stopped. Hope to see Whitley get back in the game and do really well in 2012. Not sure what they return, but they did give a good PCC team a run for their money last year.

We were pretty big that year. Probably the biggest team we had since the 01 season.
And we actually had 301 yards that night :biggrin:
Even though we lost 42-16 it was much closer than that, if thats possible to say.
We fumbled 2 or 3 times on 3rd and shorts and Collinsworths speed was ridicolous.
Highlands only outgained us by around 30 or 40 yards.
The dup of Powers and Jones in the backfield was maybe the best Whitley ever had. Powers was a rock and just ran through lines while Jones was the speed and could flat out fly. An interesting note you may not know is that Jones actually plays for UK and will be playing this year.
The turning point of that game was when we went up 8-7 midway through the first quarter and we had held you all to a 3rd in long deep in your territory and Collinsworth came up with a catch that ill never forget. A one handed, falling down, dipsy doo. Our biggest problem that night was that our defensive backs, who were a junior and sophomore, couldnt keep up with your recievers on deep balls. They did a lot better than i thought, but it just seemed like every loose ball and bounce went Highlands way.
Ill never forget standing on the visitors side as i always do and watching Highlands Defensive coach ripping your guys defenses ass apart after we pretty much ran it right up the middle for about 86 yards on that first possession. It definitely got your kids attention.

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