We finally had a perfect week.
It’s taken a while but we posted a 6-0 mark, improving our overall record to 103-21 for the season, which is good enough for an .830 winning percentage.
Can we keep it going this week?
We’re hoping so.
Friday, Nov. 18
Class 3A, Region 4 Finals
Ashland (8-4) at Bell County (10-2)
This should be a pretty good matchup.
The Bobcats will enter the game with a .62663 RPI compared the Ashland’s .61782.
So, if you’re going by strictly the RPI, this game is a ross-up.
We do believe Bell County has a slight edge with the game being played on Log Mountain,
The Tomcats have reeled off six straight wins since starting the season, 2-4. Their losses have come against Raceland (34-7), West Virginia’s George Washington High School (21-14), Ohio’s Wheelersburg High School (49-7), and Hazard (14-7).
The key to Bell County’s success on defense will be stopping Ashland quarterback LaBryant Strader, tail back Braxton Jennings and receivers Brandon Houston, Terrell Jordan, and Asher Adkins.
But the big question is if the Tomcats can slow the Bobcats’ ground attack of Daniel Thomas, Dawson Woolum, and Ethan Raby.
Winning the battle upfront will be huge this week.
The Bobcats haven’t had much luck the past two years in the regional finals. They possess a 70-32 playoff record while owning a 3-4 mark against Ashland. The Tomcats won in 1982, ‘90, 00, and 20.
Who wins? We believe Bell County is the better team. It’s gonna be close, though.
Look for Thomas and Woolum to combine and gain over 250 yards as the Bobcats pull out a 34-29 win.
