FRIDAY'S ALMOST HERE FANS !!! THIS IS A BIG GAME FOR THE BOY'S AND WE NEED TO GET THE OFFENCE GOING! WE CAN'T BE SO PREDICTABLE WITH THE RUNNING GAME. WE HAVE TWO GOOD RECIEVERS AND WE NEED TO HAVE THEM ON THE FIELD AT THE SAME TIME. WITH RYAN AND NOAH ON AT THE SAME TIME THEY CAN OPEN IT UP A LITTLE MORE. LEVI CAN THROW THE BALL, SO LET HIM!!!!OH YEAH,YOU CAN THROW THE BALL ON FIRST DOWN.
LET'S GO RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Mighty Mercer
"I don't like it," Jaggers said. "In the third ballgame, we're really not playing our best football." www.amnews.com
Sounds like the excuses are already there...we just need the Patriots to get the W.
What time does the tailgating start?
Sounds like the excuses are already there...we just need the Patriots to get the W.
What time does the tailgating start?
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Ugly Big Win
Saturday night's 20-18 victory by the Lincoln County Patriots was impressive, and much needed. Coming off an embarrassing blowout defeat in the Death Valley Bowl, the young Pats needed a signature win.
They got just that Saturday night, ending the 22 game regular season win streak of Bardstown. LC did it with defense, causing six turnovers and making numerous key stands.
The crucial play in the game, was the interception return for touchdown by senior Levi Rogers early in the third quarter. This started a wild turn of events, seeing LC recover an onside kick only to fumble the ball and watch Bardstown return it for their only second half touchdown.
Another pivotal play was LC faking a punt on their own 15 yard line. It was a masterful call, that seemed as if it was going to work to perfection. Rogers took the direct snap, tossed the ball in the air to Ryan Young, who caught the ball, took a few steps and got "jacked up"! From my point of view, it should have been ruled a fumble near midfield. However, it was ruled incomplete and Bardstown took over on the 15 yard line. The LC defense held up, holding Bardstown to a missed field goal attempt.
The rest of the game was a battle of who didn't want to lose, LC conservativly running the ball up the middle time and time again content to punt and put the defense back on the field to preserve the two point lead. The plan worked, the LC defense continuously mounted stop after stop to gain the Patriots first victory of 2007.
They got just that Saturday night, ending the 22 game regular season win streak of Bardstown. LC did it with defense, causing six turnovers and making numerous key stands.
The crucial play in the game, was the interception return for touchdown by senior Levi Rogers early in the third quarter. This started a wild turn of events, seeing LC recover an onside kick only to fumble the ball and watch Bardstown return it for their only second half touchdown.
Another pivotal play was LC faking a punt on their own 15 yard line. It was a masterful call, that seemed as if it was going to work to perfection. Rogers took the direct snap, tossed the ball in the air to Ryan Young, who caught the ball, took a few steps and got "jacked up"! From my point of view, it should have been ruled a fumble near midfield. However, it was ruled incomplete and Bardstown took over on the 15 yard line. The LC defense held up, holding Bardstown to a missed field goal attempt.
The rest of the game was a battle of who didn't want to lose, LC conservativly running the ball up the middle time and time again content to punt and put the defense back on the field to preserve the two point lead. The plan worked, the LC defense continuously mounted stop after stop to gain the Patriots first victory of 2007.
Monday, September 3, 2007
PATRIOT PRIDE
Hazmit, you nailed it!, I agree with your thoughts. (Lincoln players, go determined, go hard, go all the way, don't let up. Show Mercer, what Patriot pride is all about......
Remember the Patriots!
I have been wanting Lincoln to beat Mercer ever since I heard that sappy story about them watching the movie "Remember the Titans" together after merging. We can beat a team named after a Disney movie, so from now on we'll call them the Mercer Cinderellas.
If we pass the ball, we will win. I actually think we called more passing plays (only 10 vs. Bardstown) but they were rolling Levi out of the pocket or took a long time to setup so they were busted up in the backfield for losses. Our line is strong, so we should work on quick hitters with Levi throwing from the pocket.
Coaching will play a major role in Friday's game. French should want to prove to Lincoln that he is the better coach, I believe he is. It is rare to play against your team's former coach. People here know Marty, and they want French to smack him in the mouth. So this is a win for the community as well as the players. He will have to get the most out of every kid on the field. Dean Wilks needs to have the line crushing those guys and breaking their morale early. I say this a lot, but if we get up on them by 2 touchdowns it's over. The mental aspect of high school football is so important. You rarely see comebacks like Boyle vs. Henry Clay the other night. It is far more common for teams to lay down from huge momentum swings like back to back scores than it is for them to buckle down and fight back. Coaches who can work the mental aspect to their advantage always win. Look at your best high school coaches, they are all great motivators. If French and the rest of the coaching staff have these guys pumped, we will win. Jagger's pre-game speech is going to be "we are state champions, let's beat this team" period. We need to come out on the field with more emotion than ever, we need to have blood in our eyes and fire in our veins. Chuck Smith won championships because he had his players believing that they could win, no matter the opponent. Boyle had no more talent than we did, but Smith used the mental aspect to overcome any talent he faced on the field. Did Boyle ever have more talent than Covington Catholic, Lexington Catholic, or Henry Clay? No, but it didn't matter if they suited up against the Cincinnatti Bengals, they believed they would win. I will argue with anybody that says the mental aspect of high school football is not more important than the physical.
The feeling of beating the defending State Champion could change our entire season! However, I am petitioning KHSAA to put an asterisk beside their state championship. I will also go on record that I will go to the booster club and the school board and ask them to buy the team "We smashed Mercer and Marty" championship rings after we win Friday. The Patriots could also break the win streak of 17 by Mercer, currently the longest in the State I believe. This win is going to be huge! Let's change their Disney movie, make them remember the Patriots! Good luck Lincoln and good luck French.
If we pass the ball, we will win. I actually think we called more passing plays (only 10 vs. Bardstown) but they were rolling Levi out of the pocket or took a long time to setup so they were busted up in the backfield for losses. Our line is strong, so we should work on quick hitters with Levi throwing from the pocket.
Coaching will play a major role in Friday's game. French should want to prove to Lincoln that he is the better coach, I believe he is. It is rare to play against your team's former coach. People here know Marty, and they want French to smack him in the mouth. So this is a win for the community as well as the players. He will have to get the most out of every kid on the field. Dean Wilks needs to have the line crushing those guys and breaking their morale early. I say this a lot, but if we get up on them by 2 touchdowns it's over. The mental aspect of high school football is so important. You rarely see comebacks like Boyle vs. Henry Clay the other night. It is far more common for teams to lay down from huge momentum swings like back to back scores than it is for them to buckle down and fight back. Coaches who can work the mental aspect to their advantage always win. Look at your best high school coaches, they are all great motivators. If French and the rest of the coaching staff have these guys pumped, we will win. Jagger's pre-game speech is going to be "we are state champions, let's beat this team" period. We need to come out on the field with more emotion than ever, we need to have blood in our eyes and fire in our veins. Chuck Smith won championships because he had his players believing that they could win, no matter the opponent. Boyle had no more talent than we did, but Smith used the mental aspect to overcome any talent he faced on the field. Did Boyle ever have more talent than Covington Catholic, Lexington Catholic, or Henry Clay? No, but it didn't matter if they suited up against the Cincinnatti Bengals, they believed they would win. I will argue with anybody that says the mental aspect of high school football is not more important than the physical.
The feeling of beating the defending State Champion could change our entire season! However, I am petitioning KHSAA to put an asterisk beside their state championship. I will also go on record that I will go to the booster club and the school board and ask them to buy the team "We smashed Mercer and Marty" championship rings after we win Friday. The Patriots could also break the win streak of 17 by Mercer, currently the longest in the State I believe. This win is going to be huge! Let's change their Disney movie, make them remember the Patriots! Good luck Lincoln and good luck French.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Governor's Bowl vs. Bardstown
It's gameday ladies and I am pumped. It's country vs. city, Death Valley vs. Garnis Martin Field, Highway 27 vs. 5th Street, red white and blue vs. purple and gold. The Lincoln County Patriots will face the Bardstown Tigers this afternoon at Woodford County High School with kickoff @ 5:00pm. We need to score first and early to keep the momentum and offset their speed. This would be a huge victory for us, good luck Patriots.
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