[pureathlete]

Bell was only penalized three times for 25 yards.
I had HCHS with 99 yards in penalties, but the Harlan County stats had 110 yards, so I may have missed one.
I thought Bell played with a lot of heart. They were better than I expected. It could have been real interesting if not for the dropped touchdown pass.

My point is Harris' crew calling the Bell/Harlan Co game. It happens EVERY time we come to Log Mountain and we all know how Harris hates Larkey and will have it put to him. It is just a shame that they won't let the kids just play. If you don't believe me ask a couple of other refing crews and they will tell you that comments have been made from some of the members of Harris' crew that they will put it to Larkey. Don't believe me? That crew has had us twice this year and they have threw around 25 penalties and over 200 yards. Look, I am done with this complaining about his crew and yes we have made stupid penalties over the year, but the bottom line it is obvious that Harris has a vendetta against Larkey and it only punishes our kids.
I do want to congratulate Coach Mills and his team. NOBODY gave them a shot this year but they are 6-4 and have a home playoff game. Bell will only get better.
Congrats to my Bears!!! We are now 0-0 and the real season begins. Stay focused and finish the job. I hope Gary Helton is ok. If someone has a report on him I sure would like to know.

The refs were horrible and always an issue on Log Mtn. HC ruled Bell. HC ends the game with 355 yards while Bell has 134. HC had at least 150 more yards negated. Black Bears just overpowered them 355-134. Bell's only positive offense after the first TD was produced by FLAGS! GO BLACK BEARS!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, the KHSAA needs to hold officials accountable for this type stuff. By all means, on Log Mtn. I don't care what team comes to Log Mtn, they will get a raw deal. Minus the, lets call them unwarranted flags, the Black Bears would have had 500 yards of offense easily. Bell was afforded 70 of their 134 yards after the stupid calls, leaving them with (64) very few yards of offense. Anybody, at the game, seen just that. The Black Bears ruled Bell, running it at will and stuffing Bell and also after the first TD pass, made adjustments on pass defense and played it pretty good. The score , minus the officiating crews attempt to make it an opportunity for Bell, would have been 46-12. Anyone, who watched seen the Black Bears overpowering Bell in the run game and shutting down Bell. Good luck to Bell, their kids play hard and I hope they go far in the playoffs. Officials, you should be ashamed after that. GO BLACK BEARS!!!!

Typical bell moral victory even when the refs keep you in the game! Rose tinted glasses really 12 penalties 110 yard compared to 3 for 25 . HC was backed up. 3rd and 35 when a touchdtown drive would have more than likely put the game away. I can't forget to mention that two of the halfback passes were forward passes to the half back, only on log mountain can you throw two forward passes on one play.

I'm glad there are some Harlan county fans that are not just absolutely ignorant. I just don't understand how As a fan u can pretend that your team doesn't hold, hit late, and start early on every play. Just wait until the play offs when you have a ref crew that could care less about tom larkey or anybody else. Facts are holding could be called on every play. #42 tackled the bell DBS every play. 74 held every play. And the guards were starting early every play. Rockcastle used to do it and now Harlan co does it. Stop pretending it didn't happen. And to fuss about two refs from mboro they hate bell co. Wasn't that obvious after the clip out in open field in front of the white hat? And the face mask after a bell sack that handed HC their go ahead td before half? Idiots how many refs on the crew were from Harlan? Looked to me like bell was out manned. Congrats to HC respectable effort bell. U EARNED EVERY TD U GOT BELL.