[laker20]

Boyle County has played a much better schedule and is used to playing in games of this magnitude. Russell County is a very good team but they will not be the best, the fastest, biggest or most physical team that the Rebels have faced all season. Boyle County will be the best team that Russell County has faced. However, the Lakers are at home and this is the biggest game in the history of the program. I think they will be sky high and I think that will carry them for awhile. In the end I think the Rebels schedule and experience will be key in a 35-21 win.

I agree with most of your assessment, but there are a couple of crucial factors that may come in to effect.

First, Boyle Co's program expects that the teams play for state championships each and every season. It's kind of like UK Basketball. That puts a lot of pressure on the BC players.....awfully big shoes to follow.

For Russell County, they have exceeded the expectations this year...we are in bonus time and playing extremely loose. Of course the team wants to win, and keep winning, but they can do so without all the pressure and expectations from the fans and those around the program.

Second, Boyle may have faced teams that are better, faster, bigger, and more physical, but I'm not sure they've faced a team that brings so many of those qualities along with a dominant running back like Nick Britt. If they don't load up to stop him, he will score at will.....if they do load up, then the Lakers have a whole host of other very good weapons. It's a very difficult defensive task.