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Friday Night Fallout From Week 8

Where do we begin?!? 

How about with Calloway County.  Not only do they beat Mayfield...they did it AT Mayfield...and they did it by 33 points. Now I know Mayfield lost their starting quarterback to an injury and had a freshman in there for the majority of the game.  With that in mind, it's not too much of a stretch to see the Cardinals score just 7 points.  It was the "40" on Calloway's side of the scoreboard that was so amazing. 

In the first six games of their season, Mayfield had given up a grand total of 42 points.  In game number seven, they gave up 40.  What a huge statement for Josh McKeel and the Lakers.  They've now got four wins, and are just one win away from me having to wear McKeel's red coat on the air.  That win could come next week at home against Hopkins Central.

Onto other stuff from the evening...

  • "The fire still burns."  That's what a tearful Kelly Glass said after his Massac County team beat Harrisburg and clinched a tie of the Patriots first division title since 1998.  That "fire" is the one in Glass' belly as you know he wants to make a run deep into the playoffs this year after being so snake-bitten during the last couple of seasons.  As the season has worn on, Massac seems to be getting better and it seems as if they can play with anybody.  They may just be peaking at the right time.
  • Certainly the big story of the night was the collective sadness at both Lone Oak and Paducah Tilghman as both schools are still trying to cope with the loss of students this past week.  I can't even imagine what they're going through...or what those kids' families are going through.  Hopefully we don't have to see a week like this again any time soon.
  • 62.  That's the KHSAA state record for touchdown passes in a single season.  Corey Robinson entered the night with 36.  He had another handful tonight.  Once you throw in playoff games, you'd have to believe 62 is within reach.
  • Congrats to Heath's Chad Wright for busting the 5,000 yard mark for his career on the ground.  That is ridiculous.
  • Martin Westview is 7-0.  The last time the Chargers were 7-0 was 2001 when they played for a state title.  I'm just sayin'.
  • As many points as Lone Oak has scored in Kentucky, Carterville is pretty much doing the same thing in Illinois...and they do it mostly on the ground.  The Lions hung another 50+ tonight at Fairfield wrapping up the Black Diamond title.  They will once again be a tough out when the playoffs start in two weeks.

Until Sunday when we release our poll...have a great weekend and chirp away.

Published Friday, October 12, 2007 11:04 PM by Bidwell

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Kyle said:

How 'bout them Lakers?

Bid, gonna finally give them a top 10 vote?
October 12, 2007 11:41 PM
 

Bidwell said:

Geez Kyle...the game is over 10 minutes and you already want Top 10 votes.  I'm kidding, of course.  What a great effort from the Lakers.  I'm sure Calloway will be a big topic of discussion for Greg and me Sunday when we put our poll together.
October 12, 2007 11:46 PM
 

NB said:

I am not taking anything away from the Lakers they are a great team and they wanted it more than the Cardinals. But, to put things in perspective, I bet it would have been a very different outcome if the Cardinals had actually came to play. That was one of the worst performances I have ever seen both from the coaching staff and the players.  Kinda embarrassing to admit to being a Cardinal fan to tell you the truth.
October 12, 2007 11:58 PM
 

Kyle said:

I probably wouldn't have, but the score was 40-7!!!!!

And this isn't a case of Mayfield being under-rated.


One more win and you'll be seeing red......
October 13, 2007 12:06 AM
 

Steve Yerkes said:

Nice win by the Lakers. I think if they beat Hopkins Central next week, and they should, they should sneak into the top 10 for sure.

Does Lone Oak move up in the poll? Two teams ahead of it in the rankings lost on Friday. Hmmmm.
October 13, 2007 12:35 AM
 

kentblue said:

performance of the week, team calloway & kyle own it with-out doubt one - ordered & finished off my plate of crow before midnight guys - i posted 'congrats' under 'friday night predictions' shortly after i couldn't tune in any other games on the radio - oh and by the way just for the record and what it's worth, the lone oak booth broad-casters absolutely made me sick to my stomach as i listened off & on 106.7 - nor was it the platter of crow calloway served me either - just shameful the comments and the laughing that went on through-out the slaughter - as 'if' any-one thought such would be a game in the first place - at least the reidland kids 'did' show up and make an effort - all 16 or 17 of them - oh well i read on this blog some-where lone oak was simply paying teams back this year - but i also know two wrongs don't equal right either - all for the sake of records & stats - great just great - reap what ya sow fellows, remember that - again hat off to calloway...            
October 13, 2007 12:36 AM
 

travis said:

two teams lost ahead of lone oak? hmmm  #3! #3!
October 13, 2007 8:38 AM
 

Kyle said:

Kent-
I'm glad your humble enough to admit defeat. You're not the only one. Walking around town, I felt I was the only one that thought Calloway could win. (Other than the team, obviously) Looking at the schedule, could CC run the table the rest of the season? They have Hop Co Cent, whom Lone Oak put away. Then Fulton Co whom Murray put away and then Graves, whom Mayfield put away. 7-3? Knock on wood obviously.

NB- Oh well. They didn't come to play and they got crushed. From what I heard, there might be too many chefs in the kitchen.......
October 13, 2007 8:50 AM
 

Steve Yerkes said:

kentblue, what the heck are you talking about? Lone Oak played almost the entire second half with JVs. Robinson could have thrown for double-digit TDs and the Flash could have put up 100 on Reidland if they were interested in records and stats. It's not Lone Oak's fault that a bunch of Reidland players got themselves suspended.
October 13, 2007 1:33 PM
 

kentblue said:

hey yerkes, read back through the blog - my game score prediction was lone oak 147 reidland 3 i believe it was - so yes i agree with ya they very well could have broken a 100 if truly desired - my 'point' was a team doesn't have to have a 48 point cushion by half-time in order to feel comfortable of securing a win - plus to me a state run for a team that has 'never' been there is much more important than stats & records being complied earnestly - while also risking key injuries @ the same time - some-thing to said and taught for a thing called integrity i might add - so hey go ahead and claim the almighty 2007 mccracken county coveted 'championship' pounding heath here real soon like a drum (of which i've always wondered personally just why paducah tilghman has always been omitted from the opportunity of competing for that prestigious honor since they also (city of paducah) are part of mccracken county and have never been beaten even 'once' by it's other three counter-parts) while compliling precious stats - those numbers are not the whole picture for me that's all - a win is a win whether it's by a hundred or by 1 steve - there is plenty of game / field time left in this season to reach or set records 'if' the mighty flash locomotive continues forward and that can be done with-out humiliating other teams - oh and by the way the grand total of suspended reidland players 'you' mentioned steve equals 'one' - says some-thing for their coach being fully aware of exactly what his shortened roster of (16) faced friday evening i think - any-how, good luck to the purple flash i'll be pulling for them come show-time...          
October 13, 2007 5:27 PM
 

Steve Yerkes said:

kent, I don't know where you got your information, but a Reidland parent told me that there were a few players absent from Friday's game, not just one. Maybe they weren't "suspended" but they weren't there. Friday's QB had never played the position before, and only one other guy in the backfield had any experience there. How that adds up to "one" is quite the mathematical mystery.

I still don't see how Lone Oak is humiliating anyone. If they get a lead on somebody, at what point should they clear the bench? They've had a few one-sided games this season and the backups always get in pretty quickly. If they were interested in records, the starters would play the whole game. You want the starters to come out in the first quarter? You seem to want it both ways. How are the regulars going to build up any stamina for that state run you speak of if they're always coming out early?

October 14, 2007 3:38 AM
 

NB said:

@Kyle - "to many chief's in the kitchen" - That is correct. To many people think that they control the team. Not good. This is not the Mayfield teams that I use to play for nor the ones that I am use to seeing. Mayfield cannot beat a passing team. They seem to not understand how to defend against the pass. (Players fault? Not entirely.) The team got down and lost their will to compete. That has never been a characteristic of Mayfield football. They use to never give up.

On the ref's, well, allot could be said there too. It was a very poorly and inconsistently officiated game. Could have made some difference in the outcome as well.

Mayfield - Smash-mouth, in your face running. Hardcore defense, never give up to its over. Hmm.. Sounds like something is missing to me.

Wanna beat Mayfield? Throw against them, jump on them quick and don't let up because they can't defend the pass and they sure cannot keep their cool. Get'em rattled and they give up.  

Embarrassing!
October 14, 2007 8:12 AM
 

kentblue said:

okay steve 'my' information came directly from reidland's coach - the head coach about mid-week i's say it was - but then maybe your parent source was more up-to-date than he or else some-thing else went on later in the week - who knows, who cares for that matter - my understanding was 'one' suspension, one out to to injury, a broken leg - but realistically it wouldn't have made any difference what-so-ever - i know that and so do you, and so does every-one else - now on the substitutions and your question of when, i suppose that's a personal choice of sensing a secure win plus a coach & staff satisfying / pacifying the boosters - my-self i would have @ the very least 'parked' my qb after a 30 point lead unless affording him opportunity of breaking / setting some type of individual / team record or stat with further immediate play in order to achieve such - while i understand partially your 'stamina' comment, that takes place in many other places besides during a one-sided rout such as in the weight room & spring.summer & fall practice sessions - plus such the game / field experience acquired during such this type outing benefits greatly the upcoming starters and also those which are just a tad less talented but oh so vital to any team - i surely hope all the defenders and attitudes of such these type sportsmanship ethics are as understanding when the shoe is on the other foot because worn it sure will be and certainly has been not very long ago - i've always felt this way for both teams competing during what-ever type of high school sporting event is taking place and regardless of which-ever side of the field, court, bleachers or chairs i'm sitting in while rooting for my personal  choice - hope maybe helpful a little bit with 'your' suffered mystery some or even one of my comments here has been enlightening or understood for / by ya steve  simply as a 'different' point-of-view - i wish lone oak the best through-out their state venture...                
October 14, 2007 10:17 AM
 

Eric Chumbler said:

Kentblue...I was up in the press box with a coach from Reidland. I don't remember his name...but he's one of the "Matress Guys." He completely understood Lone Oak putting up 49 in the first half and had no problem with it. He said he would've done the same thing if he were Jack. There was no bad sportsmanship involved, just merely playing the game.

Also, hats off to the Lakers! Should be a great rematch if by chance the two teams are able to play again. Fulton City will probably have to pay big time now that the Cardinals are hungry again.
October 14, 2007 1:59 PM
 

Eric Chumbler said:

Also....hats off to Paducah Tilghman! Playing like they did after losing a fellow teammate and friend is quite amazing.
October 14, 2007 2:01 PM
 

GC FAN said:

wat about graves county? nxt week we get a win we district champs which be 1st time since 93. bid were ya gunna say nething about that
October 14, 2007 2:16 PM
 

Spencer said:

Is it true that Mayfield's starting quarterback though injured and on the sidelines was ejected after his injury late in the second half for unsportsmanlike conduct? I also was told Mayfield's starting center was ejected as well. If so, that means neither of them can play against Fulton City, right? If this is true, Mayfield-Fulton City will be very interesting!!!
October 14, 2007 4:38 PM
 

kentblue said:

hey eric we all are entitled to our individual opinions, right or wrong - and yes even coach 'mattress-guy' of the greyhounds - 'if' he honestly had no problem what-so-ever with the game & performances, then likely that's why he 'is' where he is and will stay there deservedly - hey 'every-body' please go to your favorite ky high school 'ranking & stat' sites and compare your favorite teams rankings & numbers and strength of schedules - please please please - check out 'boyle county' and their losses - also glance @ lexington cath, warren east, & franklin co. losses this past friday night & pay attention to 'whom' those losses came - i'm telling ya guys be leary of football teams that play very weak -schedules and almost constantly downward in class - and 'yes' i'm fully aware a 0 & 5 start to a season is 0 & 5 regardlessly - lone oak doesn't want to meet calloway again either eric - it's the 'one' great win and test this season so for the purple flash - well that's just my 'opinion' i hope you understand eric - but man i agree 120% their numbers are most impressive - but i'll say it again, their 'schedule' is not not not as it lacks caliber...    
October 14, 2007 5:13 PM
 

Kyle said:

I forgot, when does the poll come out and when will we know how ya'll voted?
October 15, 2007 1:16 PM
 

Mark Edwards said:

I think Calloway had the biggest win it has ever had against Mayfield, congrats to Calloway. As far as Lone Oak schedule goes someone needs to make up their mind and stay with it. Mayfield proves that it does not matter what class team you play their are very good teams in all classes. A team does not have a choice on some games it plays such as districts and in McCracken County each team plays each other every year period. Lone Oak had five other games to schedule. It makes no sense to play a school twice your size and risk injury to your best players when you are trying to win the district. While the ultimate goal is to win state you must win the district first and you cannot do that with a beat up team. Traditionally, most of the non-district teams on the schedule are good, there is no way to know a team will have a down year.  Looking at the scores and stats would indicate that Lone Oak is running it up on everybody. I have been at every game and can tell you that is just not true. The season is not over by a very long shot and many things happen over the season. Personally, I don't care who Lone Oak plays I just want to win as does every teams fans. I will say this... while it is true Lone Oak has not been a football school and a winning tradition as many other schools do in West Kentucky. I don't hear Lone Oak fans running down other teams or their schedules to comfort themselves when things aren't going the way they wanted. As a Lone Oak fan I wish we all would do well and make some noise in the state so our local athletes would get the respect and looks they deserve.
October 15, 2007 1:27 PM
 

Bidwell said:

The polls come out later this afternoon.  We'll be posting how we voted probably within the hour.  Just an early tease...I can pretty much promise NOBODY is going to be happy with us this week.
October 15, 2007 2:20 PM
 

Kyle said:

Mark,
All I'm sayin is, a team that plays Marshall (close), Trigg (close), Graves (we'll see) and Mayfield (blows em out), will be more prepared in the playoffs than the team that only win against a tough team was the one I mentioned above.

LO's hardest opponents: Calloway, Hopkins Co., Fulton City
CC's hardest Opponents: Marshall, Trigg, Mayfield, Graves, Lone Oak
LO's hardest games are district games that they couldn't have gotten out of if they tried.
So far, CC has gotten through most of that schedule (the one with schools twice LO's size that they were afraid of) not beaten up (knock on wood), so you can't use that as an excuse.

The reason why LO fans aren't running down other teams schedules is because they have no buisness doing it, and they'd get laughed at. Looking back at the beginning of the year, if you told me Calloway would play Trigg and Marshall close and BLOW OUT MAYFIELD, then I'd say your crazy, so how Mark, can things not be going the way Laker fans wanted?
October 15, 2007 2:24 PM
 

Kyle said:

Bid, as I figured, no Calloway love. Blowing out the #1 1A team in state not enough for you? Playing Trigg, Marshall and Lone Oak not enough for you?

You probably dropped Mayfield and Lone Oak too.
October 15, 2007 2:27 PM
 

Kyle said:

I meant * playing Trigg, Marshall and Lone Oak CLOSE*
October 15, 2007 2:48 PM
 

kentblue said:

well heck let's not contradict our self - you say mayfield 'proves' a point class wise which agreed they certainly 'do' but definitely are an exception verses that rule - and i've always respected, admired and praised their program - but then 'you' turn around and said it makes no-sense to play schools twice one's size - i believe mayfield does exactly that almost week in & week out - always has always will - and that's exactly why they have the reputation they have & own plus they also defend & prove such year after year after year - always have always will - the 'only' games the cardinals play  of their own class & size are those required district meetings - so just maybe there 'is' a method to their / my madness you think - hey and 'on' the point of mccracken county schools meeting each other every year, allow me to ask you personally mark, just 'why' is it paducah tilghman is not included in those annual brotherly match-ups competing for the county championship bragging rights -  paducah 'is' after all part of mccracken county i believe still and they are a 3a  classed f'ball team so they are 'not' twice your purple 4a size mister - and what about our ky wildcats every-body...              
October 15, 2007 2:53 PM
 

travis said:

calloway did beat mayfield.... but thats it. they played close with trigg marshal and lone oak. but... BUT.... DID NOT WIN. thats the key why no one is rating calloway up in the top ten. if calloway beats hopkins and somehow pulls off a miracle and beats loneoak in playoffs then they will get credit. do i think calloway is good? yeah. are they gonna beat lone oak to prove there top contenders in 4a? probably not.
October 15, 2007 3:43 PM
 

travis said:

o and another big point of calloway beating mayfield which i totally forgot to mention... was the fact that mayfield was using a freshman QB. so that had a big part to do with it.
October 15, 2007 3:45 PM
 

Kyle said:

Travis,
people are ranking Calloway in the top ten, just not their local media. I don't see how beating LO would be a 'miracle' unless you didn't watch the last game and don't know the score between the two teams.
You're obviously a LO homer, so I'll excuse your arrogance. It's hard to act like winners when its new to you.
You really think that using a freshmen QB for part of the game will hurt Mayfield's running games? Hmmm doubt it. Does having a freshman QB hurt the defense and allow 40 points? Hmmm doubt it.

Welcome to football, maybe you should watch sometime.
October 15, 2007 4:15 PM
 

kentblue said:

Good Article, please read Purple Bleeders - The Question : Did the Pats 'pile it on' the Cowboys — knowing how competitive Belichick is — I still question why Tom Brady and his starting offensive line were still on the Texas Stadium turf in the final minutes against the worn-out Cowboys? The Patriots had the game under control and although it had to be a great feeling for third-string running back Kyle Eckel to score a touchdown, was it really necessary? The game was already out of reach - final score 48-27.

But it sure looked like Belichick was piling it on poor Wade Phillips and the Cowboys. Maybe Belichick didn't like hearing that Phillips thought his three Super Bowl wins were tarnished by Spygate. Maybe he didn't like reading about what a great defensive coach Phillips thinks he is. I don't believe the Cowboys would beat the Patriots in a rematch this season, but there's no reason to give them any extra motivation, either. Did the Patriots want to prove a point with their starters playing late in the 4th quarter of a blowout or what? Considering the risk of insult and injury, was it worth it ? (The Real Question) article from fox sports...
October 15, 2007 4:32 PM
 

GC FAN said:

Can't wait to see Graves Blow away Calloway!!!!
October 15, 2007 5:17 PM
 

DroppingIn said:

travis - That same freshman led Mayfield to a win a few weeks ago, throwing 2 or 3 TDs.
Also, wasn't he voted in the top 5 of the Performance of the Week?

Not really much of an excuse, if you ask me.
October 15, 2007 9:13 PM
 

Kyle said:

GC Fan,

yes, because it's so obvious that that will happen. Because you blew out Mayfield too.....oh wait.... you couldn't score one point on a team Calloway scored 40 on.

Don't you have some algebra and world civ to work on?
October 15, 2007 9:54 PM
 

GC FAN said:

hey man i only a freshman lol
October 16, 2007 8:45 PM
 

Kyle said:

I can tell by your grammar.

Maybe you should wait a few years to post. You know, when you figure out that coming on here, spelling things wrong and talking about your team ALL THE TIME and bragging without the facts to back it up is dumb.

ex) Graves, we awesome. We gonna kick errbody's butts.= Bad
Graves is really good this year. We beat ____ and _____. We lose a close one to _____ but showed promise on offence/defence/special teams. I think this will be a good season.= Good
October 16, 2007 9:48 PM
 

bhank said:

Where's the best high school football.....Western Kentucky or Southern Illinois
October 18, 2007 7:58 PM

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