[tomcatfan722000]

Belfry does not have a dog in this fight, but SC replaced Belfry on Ashland's schedule and believe me it was not BHS that dropped Ashland. The game could not fit where Ashland wanted it and that was it. Both sides tried to work it out and unfortunately it didn't.

JC wins this one by as much as Matney wants to bury the Cats.

It is good to see Ashland and Johnson Central fans snip at each other. For what it is, it is a decent rivalry. However, to imply that there are no more fervent rivalries is a gross exaggeration. In this area, one wo9uld have to admit that Fort Thomas and CovCath is a much greater rivalry. How about Trinity and St. Xavier. Even in your area, Fairview and Raceland may be bigger.

This game is to determine who must come to Fort Thomas in the second round and play and lose to the Bluebirds. That is what it is every year. The winner will lose to Fort Thomas the next week if it cam get past CovCath on its home field- a feat that usually doesn't happen either.

But, for the eastern area, it is a good game.

Johnson central has a winning record against cov Cath under Jim matney. Also the talent level is better at the schools you named but as far as how it excites the community ill take ashland and JC. I've been in Louisville during x and trinity week and there was barely any talk of it in the papers.