[Pulp Fiction]

Of the four sentences (I use that term loosely) in your post, only one was correctly constructed. Nice job!

The schedule is what it is. Personally, I don't think it is as bad as a lot of people are making it out to be. To be honest, there are not a lot of teams that would be able to compete with JC this year. Coach Matney had no control over the district slate.

Harlan was supposed to be one of the best teams in 5A and Belfry is tough as usual. It's tough to gauge the talent level of the Canadian team and the team from Indiana is not nearly as bad as Johnson Central made them look. Their QB is possibly the best JC will face this year...even in the playoffs. This is the second of a two-year contract with Perry Central so there was no control over that matchup.

What do you want JC to do?

All a team can do is play the games on their schedule to the best of their ability and hope to be prepared when the playoffs roll around.

After all, "The playoffs are coming." That is when the "athletics" play.

However, to answer your question. There is no doubt that JC can compete with the teams you mentioned. Whether or not they would win is another question altogether. The important question, and one to which I hope we learn the answer in the playoffs, is this:

Has JC closed the gap enough to compete with Highlands?

Our DBs have more speed this year. However, height remains an issue for Johnson Central in the defensive secondary. That, in my opinion, is the main factor in determining whether or not the Golden Eagles will be able to compete with the Bluebirds. Will JC be able to cover the myriad of tall receivers that Fort Thomas runs in and out of the game.

Only time will tell.

The playoffs are coming......