[Old Jumper]

In their history, Somerset has won 5 state semi-final games:

1978: Somerset – 40 Pikeville – 8
1981: Somerset – 10 Prestonsburg – 0
1983: Somerset – 8 Newport Catholic – 7
1988: Somerset – 23 Danville – 9
2009: Somerset – 28 Sheldon Clark - 12

They also now have lost 11 state semi-final games:

1959: Henderson City - 40 Somerset - 0
1984: Newport Catholic – 17 Somerset - 0
1987: Danville - 28 Somerset - 7
1989: Danville – 28 Somerset - 7
1999: Hancock County – 47 Somerset - 20
2005: Newport Catholic – 35 Somerset - 10
2006: Newport Catholic – 40 Somerset - 24
2010: Belfry – 28 Somerset - 23
2011: Covington Holy Cross – 48 Somerset - 14
2012: Newport Catholic – 27 Somerset - 18
2013: Newport Catholic – 49 Somerset – 48 (2OT)

In other words, in all of Somerset's semi-final victories, they have allowed only ONE of their opponents to score in double digits (Sheldon Clark scored 12 in '09). In their five semi-final victories, the Jumpers have allowed an AVERAGE of 7.2 points per game.

However, Somerset has scored in double-digits SEVEN times in their state semi-final appearances and still lost. And in their 11 semi-final losses combined, the Jumpers have surrendered an AVERAGE of 35.5 points per game.

Defense: it wins championships.