[russellpride]

Talon, credit has to be earned. So far that hasn't happened. They have played slightly above average big school teams and just survived. That does not spell fear.

Now back on point. What I heard on the radio that night, Hazard did not even try to run the ball in the second half but may 3-5 times at all. You cannot abandon the run game like that. Even if you don't gain a yard each time, you have to poke and poke until something opens up or you get the defense thinking run and then your passing game will not be so heavily defended.

If Hazard had done just one thing, it's a simple one thing, they would have won that game. That is, quit kicking off deep to King. King ran at least one back for a touchdown and ran another 2 or 3 back to deep, deep inside Hazard's own side of the field. All of those led to scores. Most notably just before the half was over. Now, I don't think I am slighting your team, because I just mentioned what you guys did good in that game. The King kid showed out. Someone should have taken that kid and bought him the biggest serving of ice cream that he wanted that night after the game, he played his guts out. (The ice cream thing is a baseball coaching thing I use to reward players, if that sounds funny.)

I really think that you are underestimating what I am saying. McPeek may be as good a coach as you all think over there. I cannot speak to that. I can speak to the fact that Hazard has a real good coach there. I think if you guys don't clear your mind and accept what I am saying here, you will get surprised by them the next time you see them. That is because, if you make it to the semis, you will see them.

Who really cares u don't see Fairview play and your right they aren't as good as last year but they have played great schedule. They have won 27 straight regular season games give credit for that because that's unreal. Anyhow get your facts right before you post king wasnt a huge factor in the hazard game kurtlen brown was on the returns. Without king against a good pike co central team they had 575 yards rushing according to paper. Let it play out east is wide open.