[JumperPride1]

I hope you're correct but I guess will have to wait and see. One thing you can't beat is the optimism the Somerset crew has for their team. I wish NCC fans could display the same, but there is always so much criticism that goes on its hard to enjoy a win. NCC has played 4 teams ranked in the overall top 25 (forget the poll), and has four losses as well. The only blowout was Simon Kenton but it was 13-6 at half. Cooper and Campbell were close and they played Dixie with 7 starters out. That being said, the reason for the thoughts of a down year is that in the past they would of won the close games.

Not as much optimism as realism, jumper fans can back bite with the best of them! However I look at the east this year and I think the top three are Somerset, NCC, and Middlesboro maybe not in that order, but outside of those three I think it takes a major upset for someone else to represent the east in the state game.

Once again that's no disrespect to Danville, Somerset has to come ready to play every time they take the field or results like PC, Belfry and Hazard will happen.