[Walt Longmire]

A couple interesting facts......
Teams Russell County have beaten have lost 71% of their games
Teams Lexington Cath have beaten have lost 70% of their games

The Last team with a winning record the Lakers played was Knox whom we beat 33-0 (week 9)
The Last team with a winning record the Knights beat was Mercer whom they defeated 34-6 (week 6)

The Lakers lost to a great team in our fourth game
The Knights lost their first, second and seventh games to great teams

It has been 7 weeks since the Lakers have played a quality team
It has been 4 weeks since the Knights were shut out by Boyle
(It has been a while since either team faced an opponent as good as they will see standing across the field on Friday!)

I expect a close game between two good teams!

Now lets not let facts get in the way of opinion. We both know that the only thing that matters is how good the team's you played were.....doesn't matter how bad they beat you. Like stated earlier, there's nothing we can throw at LC that they haven't already seen.....I'll bet they don't even bother watching any game film on the Lakers. Heck why would they when they've got that film of them vs BG, St. X, BC, etc. Those are the games that matter come playoff time. :biglmao:

First off Lexington Catholic didn't get shut out by Boyle County, they lost 22-13. Secondly, are you really counting Russell County's win over Knox Central as a win over a quality team? No offense to Knox Central fans but this was not a good Knox Central team. They went 6-5 and their best win was a 1 point win over a 6-5 2A Prestonsburg team. Knox Central was average (and well below their average of the last several seasons) at best. And yes, in the pre-district schedule the quality and types of teams that you play matter much more than how many you beat as long as you get out of it healthy. Ask Louisville Central and Newport Catholic if they'd rather go 10-0 or 9-1 in the regular season or play for a state championship almost every year. But hey, have at it. Keep scheduling cupcakes and having to buy a ticket if you ever want to see a playoff game beyond the 2nd round.

But with that said good luck. I really do hope Russell County pulls the upset.