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2017 PINEVILLE MOUNTAIN LIONS

1 Cody Scott Senior RB/DB

2 Lee Cox Junior WR/DB

3 Garland Ellis Junior QB/DB

4 Dalton Smith Freshman WR/DB

5 Sean Whitehead Sophomore WR/LB

7 Reese Capps Freshman WR/DB

8 Braiden Lingar Freshman WR/LB

8 Kaden Handshoe Sophomore WR/DB

9 Matt Golden Junior RB/DB

16 Lawrence Simpson Senior RB/LB

58 Derrick Brock Sophomore OL/LB

61 Tim Gambrel Freshman OL/LB

64 Stephen Redecker Senior OL/DL

65 Keaton Thompson Freshman OL/LB

66 David Billings Sophomore OL/DL

71 Jon Mason Freshman OL/DL

72 Damon Wilson Sophomore OL/DL

74 Nate Napier Senior OL/DL

75 Nick Holbrook Junior OL/LB

76 Matthew Warren Sophomore OL/DL

77 Cole Gent Junior OL/DL

79 Deion Coffman Junior OL/DL

85 Randel Jones Sophomore WR/DB

85 Brendan King Sophomore OL/DL

Head Coach: Bart Elam

Assistant Coach: Chris Murphy

Assistant Coach: David Mitchell

Assistant Coach: Brandon Hollingsworth

Equipment: Robert Daniels, Billy Smith, Byron Asher

August 18 at Leslie County 7:30

August 25 Jackson County (Laurel Bowl) 7:30

September 1 at Paris 7:30

September 8 Berea 7:30

September 15 at Middlesboro 7:30

September 22 Cumberland Gap, TN 7:30

September 29 Thomas Walker 7:30

October 6 Lynn Camp 7:30

October 13 at Williamsburg 7:30

October 20 Harlan 7:30

October 27 OPEN

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For several years the bowl featured a dou-

bleheader. Here are the results from previ-

ous Laurel Bowls of the games in which

Pineville participated.

1964 Bell County 28 Pineville 13

1965 Pineville 19 Stanford 12

1966 Pineville 26 Claiborne Co. 13

1967 Pineville 26 Bell County 0

1968 Cawood 6 Pineville 0

1969 Hazard 19 Pineville 14

1970 Pineville 28 Leslie County 18

1971 Pineville 6 Evarts 6

1972 Pineville 26 Rowan County 0

1973 Richmond Madison 19 Pineville 8

1974 Somerset 34 Pineville 0

1975 Evarts 34 Pineville 0


1977 Frankfort 28 Pineville 0



1980 Fleming-Neon 27 Pineville 0

1981 Pineville 8 Whitley County 0

1982 Knott County 3 Pineville 0

1983 Clay County 35 Pineville 6

1984 Pineville 42 Eminence 0

1985 Clay County 13 Pineville 9

1986 Cumberland 35 Pineville 21

1987 Pineville 54 Estill County 21

1988 Pineville 30 Clay County 14

1989 Pineville 13 Knox Central 0

1990 Middlesboro 13 Pineville 7

1991 Claiborne Co. 19 Pineville 18


1993 Pineville 14 M.C. Napier 8

1994 Paintsville 19 Pineville 12

1995 Estill County 55 Pineville 20

1996 Pineville 55 Beth Haven 14

1997 Pineville 12 Thomas Walker 0

1998 Harlan 19 Pineville 18

1999 Pineville 34 Knox Central 13

2000 Pineville 38 Thomas Walker 6

2001 Green County 41 Pineville 0

2002 Hazard 49 Pineville 20

2003 Pineville 13 Berea 12

2004 Pendleton Co. 20 Pineville 6


2006 Pineville 48 Jackson Co. 0


2008 Estill County 43 Pineville 8

2009 McCreary Cent.40 Pineville 24


2011 Pineville 20 McCreary Central 14

2012 North Laurel 42 Pineville 20

2013 Pineville 38 South Floyd 24


2015 Pineville 41 Jackson County 8


2017 Pineville vs. Jackson County

Pineville has won 26 times, their bowl op-

ponent has won 26 times. There was one tie.

The Mountain Lions are 2-0 against Jackson

County in Laurel Bowl matchups.

Pineville-Jackson Co. to meet

in the 54th Laurel Bowl

Fifty seasons ago the Pineville

Mountain Lions had one of the best football

seasons in the storied history of their pro-

gram. They went undefeated, but they didn’t

even get invited to the playoffs.

Coach Bill Adams had a starting

lineup at the beginning of the season of of-

fensive linemen/ends Mike Downey, John

Lefevers, Lyle Bailey, Danny Jones, Tim

Stephens, Poppy Harrison and David Baker

blocking for quarterback David Asher, half-

backs Darrell Johnson and Russell Brooks

along with fullback Bruce Hendrickson.

Pineville opened the 1967 season

with a 25-12 win at Harlan as Asher and

Downey combined on a pair of touchdown

passes. Downey also blocked a punt and re-

turned it for a touchdown.

The Mountain Lions would go on

to complete a perfect 11-0 season that in-

cluded wins over county foes Middlesboro

and twice over Bell County, once in the reg-

ular season and once in the Laurel Bowl later

in the year. Despite finishing 11-0, Pineville

was not the district winner. That honor went

to Lynch (9-0-0) by virtue of the Alabama

tiebreaking system used by the KHSAA to

break ties that occured in the Dickinson Rat-

ing System. Based on the strength of their

opponents, Lynch earned 4 1/2 points to

Pineville’s 4, giving the Bulldogs the district

title despite claims that Lynch did not contact

a few district teams to attempt to schedule

them. Lynch and Pineville did not meet in

football in 1967 theoretically denying fans

the opportunity to see two of the best Class

A teams in Kentucky decide the district

crown by actually playing each other.

Lynch would later lose 24-0 at

McKell in the opening round of the state

playoffs.

Pineville was the SEKC champion

with an 8-0 record. At the SEKC banquet,

Pineville’s Mike Downey was named Line-

man of the Year and David Asher was chosen

Back of the Year.

1967 All-SEKC Teams local winners

First Team All-SEKC Offense

Pineville - Lyle Bailey, David Asher, Mike

Downey, Johnny Lefevers

Middlesboro - Lain Harris, Deaver Spriggs,

John Coleman

First Team All-SEKC Defense

Middlesboro - John Rogers, Deaver

Spriggs, Charles Lovely

Bell High - Marion Lawson

Pineville - Tim Stephens, James Harrison,

David Asher, Mike Downey, Johnny

Lefevers

Second Team All-SEKC Offense

Middlesboro - Don Garland, Orville Gul-

ley, Larry Walker, Danny Massengill

Pineville - Poley Rego, David Baker

Bell County - Eddie Saylor

Second Team All-SEKC Defense

Bell County - Terry Howard

Pineville - Darrell Johnson

Middlesboro - Alan Abelson

In an unrelated but interesting side

story, Evarts, who won the 1967 AA district

title when they defeated Middlesboro, was

hosting a playoff game against Belfry and

leading 14-13 in the first half when a fire

broke out near the stadium and plunged the

field into darkness. After approximately a

two hour delay, the teams drove to Harlan

and completed the game on Harlan’s field

where Belfry used a fourth quarter rally to

win 26-21.

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2017 MIDDLESBORO YELLOW JACKETS1 Drake Thomas 5-11 145 Junior WR/DB

2 Trey Watkins 6-0 175 Junior RB/LB

3 Isiah Williams 5-11 180 Junior RB/DB

5 Michael Carroll 5-7 175 Senior RB/LB

6 Anthony Jackson 5-8 150 Senior QB/DB

7 Owen McWilliams 5-10 155 Senior RB/DB

8 Jonathon Lamb 6-4 160 Freshman WR/DB

9 Sebastian Wagoner 6-4 235 Junior TE/LB

10 Eric Helton 6-0 160 Freshman QB/DB

12 Corey Hairston 5-10 173 Senior WR/DB

13 Aaron Rice 5-8 150 Freshman WR/DB

14 Brandon Helton 6-1 175 Senior WR/LB/K

15 Rhyan Rogers 5-11 183 Junior QB/LB

18 Alex Mason 5-9 175 Junior RB/DB

21 Taylor McClelland 6-2 190 Senior TE/LB

22 Jacob Johnson 5-11 190 Senior RB/DE

23 Caleb Bogonko 5-9 193 Freshman RB/LB

24 Riley Gent 5-5 180 Freshman RB/LB

42 Joaveon Kelly 5-10 188 Junior TE/LB

50 Mykel Griffin 6-5 292 Junior OL/DE

51 Nick Poindexter 6-4 287 Junior OL/DE

52 David Kyle 5-10 250 Sophomore OL/DL

55 Josh Hensley 5-8 220 Freshman OL/LB/K

56 Nate Hughett 5-8 245 Junior OL/DL

58 Ben Bowling 6-3 255 Senior OL/DE

60 Colton Jones 5-10 245 Sophomore OL/DL

64 Rayshawn Patterson-Graves 6-0 275 Junior OL/DL

65 Holden Hendrickson 5-11 205 Sophomore OL/DL

66 Cameron Hughett 6-0 250 Sophomore OL/DL

68 Jacob Heck 6-0 230 Freshman OL/DE

69 Connor Griffin 6-4 318 Freshman OL/DL

71 Hunter Hoskins 6-1 350 Sophomore OL/DL

73 Chase Allen 6-0 265 Freshman OL/DL

75 Andrew Gentry 6-1 255 Junior OL/LB

78 Dylan Miracle 5-9 260 Freshman OL/DL

79 Freddy Hardin 6-0 308 Senior OL/DL

80 Owen Collins 6-0 170 Senior Kicker

Head Coach: Zach Massengill

Assistants: Neal Pucciarelli, Blake Bowling, Hunter Adams, Jesse Allen,

Danny Massengill, Chris Jackson

August 18 at Bell County 7:30

August 25 at Claiborne, TN 7:30

September 1 at Clay County (App. Bowl) 6:30

September 8 Harlan 7:30

September 15 Pineville (Hall of Fame Game) 7:30

September 22 at South Laurel 7:30

September 29 Lexington Christian 7:30

October 6 OPEN

October 13 at Danville 7:30

October 20 at Somerset 7:30

October 27 Williamsburg 7:30

Good Luck

Yellow Jackets!

Superintendent Steve Martin

and the Middlesboro Board of Education

Bill Johnson - Chairman, Charla Costanzo, Kenny Pratt,

Teresa Brown and Traci Barnett

Larry Walker - Class of 1969

Larry played football, basketball, and ran track

for the Yellow Jackets. In football Larry played

offensive tackle and defensive line. He lettered

4 years in football. He was named to the all

SEKC team his junior season. His senior year he

was named to the All-State and All SEKC teams

and was team Captain.

He also ran track for the Jacekets his

junior and senior years and played basketball his

freshman and sophomore years.

Larry received a football scholarship to

Vanderbilt University where he played on the of-

fensive line.

Marina Hoe Boyer - Class of 2005

Marina played soccer for the Yellow Jackets.

Her team record was 38 wins 26 losses and 6

ties. In 2004 her team won the East Jessamine

Invitational and preceded to make the final four

in the All A state tournament. In her senior sea-

son they were district champs, regional champs

and made the Sweet 16. Her list of accomplish-

ments . All district 2002,2003,2004 and 2005

District MVP 2005. All region team 2005 and

regional MVP 2005. State Honarble mention

2004 and 2nd team All-state 2005. Her stats as

a Yellow Jacket include 90 career goals. In 2005

led the state with 36 goals. She had 3 goals in

the district final to defeat North Laurel who was

undefeated the previous two years. She signed a

scholarship with Centre College and played

from 2006 to 2009. She had 8 goals and 7 assists

while at Centre and was named outstanding sen-

ior in 2009.

Jack Comparoni - Class of 1981

Jack played baseball and basketball for the Jack-

ets. In basketball he played guard. In baseball

he played shortstop, second and pitched. He was

named to the All-SEKC teams his Junior and

seniors years. Was on the All District teams his

junior and senior years and was named to the All

Region team as a pitcher his senior year. As a

pitcher he had a 15 and 2 record.

Jack earned a scholarship to LMU

where he played second base. At LMU he was

all conference NAIA in 1984 and 1985 and was

a Honorable Mention All American in 1985. He

still holds the LMU record for most double plays

in a four year career.

He was inducted into the LMU Hall of

Fame in 2013.

Middlesboro Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Byron West - Class of 1995

Byron played football, baseball and basketball

for the Jackets. In football he played middle line-

backer. He was named to the All SEKC team his

senior year and Honorable Mention all state his

senior year. In basketball he played center and

was names to the All-SEKC and all tournament

teams his senior season. In baseball he played

first base. His senior year he was SEKC Line-

backer of the Year, 2nd Team All-State and MHS

Athlete of the Year.

Middlesboro Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017

John Engle. The Jack Lewis Award winner

The Jack Lewis award goes to an individual who

has greatly contributed to Middlesboro’s Sports

programs. This year the committee would like

to honor such an individual, John Engle. John

began covering sports over 45 years ago. His

voice could be heard on game nights on WANO,

WFXY, WRIL, WMIK or Hometown TV. He

announced many basketball and baseball games

as well. He is the founder and owner of Pinnacle

Sports View which covers all our local teams

and colleges. His Pinnacle Sports View website

carries all the local teams and also hosts the

Middlesboro Sports Hall of Fame website. He

has been the voice of the Union College Bulldog

Football Network, has twice been named the

Kentucky PGA Media Representative of the

Year. The coaches just call him “Cawood”. His

dedication and time put into to his broadcasting

cannot be underestimated. The depth he brings

to the game is amazing. His 45 years of play by

play will always be cherished and admired.

Good Luck

Bobcats!

Superintendent Yvonne Gilliam

and the Bell County Board of Education

Doug Ramsey - Chairman

Board Members

Dean Knuckles, Eulene Brock, Wayne Mason and Larry Elliott

2017 BELL COUNTY BOBCATS2 Antonio Zachary 5' 11" 180 Junior WR/DB

5 Hunter Bailey 5' 10" 180 Freshman RB/LB

7 Chandler Mink 5' 11" 155 Freshman WR/DB

9 JM Baker 5' 7" 170 Sophomore QB/DB

10 Brant Hoskins 5' 8" 140 Freshman WR/DB

11 Bayler Lefevers 5' 11" 170 Junior WR/DB

12 Isaac Collett 6' 2" 200 Junior WR/DB

14 Jason Jones 5' 11" 170 Sophomore WR/DB

15 Tanner Asher 5' 7" 150 Junior RB/DB

16 Sam Smith 5' 10" 150 Junior WR/DB

18 Josh Allen 5' 9" 180 Senior RB/LB

19 Caleb Coe 5' 10" 175 Sophomore TE/DB

20 Jonathan Lankford 5' 10" 150 Freshman QB/DB

22 Charlie Blevins 5' 9" 150 Junior WR/DB

23 Colby Frazier 5' 10" 170 Sophomore RB/DB

24 William Dean 5' 9" 180 Sophomore RB/LB

25 Keagen Lefevers 6' 4" 240 Junior FB/LB

27 Jordan Wombles 5' 8" 170 Senior RB/LB

28 Ashton Miracle 5' 10" 170 Senior WR/DB

29 Ethan Murray 6' 6" 240 Senior TE/DE

30 Adam Partin 6' 0" 220 Junior FB/LB

32 Tyson Thomas 5' 10" 180 Freshman RB/LB

33 Keegan Foster 5' 9" 160 Senior Kicker

34 Trevor Kidd 6' 1" 220 Freshman RB/DE

41 Josh Laws 5' 9½" 200 Sophomore FB/LB

44 Kyle Burnett 6' 2½" 240 Senior TE/DE

50 Sam Lawson 5' 8" 210 Junior OG/LB

52 Bailey Roark 6' 0" 255 Junior OT/DL

56 Chase Huff 6' 1" 180 Freshman OG/DL

57 Jerrid Taylor 6' 0" 210 Senior C/DL

59 Aaron Dean 6'1" 180 Freshman C/DL

60 Isaac Collett 6' 1" 220 Freshman OT/DL

61 Tyler Nelson 5' 9" 225 Sophomore C/DL

62 Kage Baker 6' 4" 230 Freshman OT/DE

63 Chance Bailey 5' 8½" 150 Freshman OG/DL

64 RJ Coe 6' 0" 230 Senior OG/DL

65 Nick Caldwell 6' 5" 265 Senior OT/DE

67 Trey Harris 5' 10" 185 Junior OG/DL

68 Devin Minor 6' 0" 205 Senior OG/DL

69 Caleb Lefevers 6' 0" 210 Sophomore OG/DE

71 Dakota Brown 5' 9" 200 Freshman OG/DL

73 Alex Mccoy 5' 9" 250 Senior OG/DL

74 Lane Hoskins 6' 1" 270 Sophomore OT/DL

76 Tanner Settles 5' 7" 210 Junior OG/DL

77 Timothy Lawson 5' 11" 277 Sophomore OT/DL

78 Josh Helton 6' 2" 290 Freshman OT/DL

79 Aaron Roark 6' 1" 315 Junior OG/DL

80 Dawson Widener 5' 11" 160 Freshman WR/LB

81 Cody Green 6' 0" 210 Sophomore TE/LB

84 Justin Smith 5' 10" 200 Senior OG/DL

85 Erik Fossum 5' 7" 130 Sophomore RB/DB

86 Tanner Collett 6' 0" 160 Freshman TE/LB

87 Richard Beverly 5' 9" 160 Freshman FB/LB

88 David Avant 5' 9½" 130 Freshman WR/DB

Head Coach: Dudley Hilton

Assistant Coaches: Jordan Amis,Trey Harbin, Sam A Marple,

Charles Amos T McCreary, Harvey L Miracle, Kevin Napier

August 18 Middlesboro 7:30

August 25 Letcher Central 7:30

September 1 at Pike County Central 7:30

September 15 at Whitley County 7:30

September 22 at McCreary Central 7:30

September 29 Casey County 7:30

October 6 at Clay County 7:30

October 13 Corbin 7:30

October 20 at Jackson County 7:30

October 27 Harlan County 7:30

August 18

Don Marshall Bowl at Pulaski County

Jeffersonville, IN vs. Pulaski County

First Priority Bowl at North Laurel

South Laurel at North Laurel

PBK Death Valley Bowl at Lincoln County

Clay County vs. Lincoln County

Bourbon County vs. Somerset

Middlesboro at Bell County

Barren County at Casey County

Floyd Central at Harlan

Berea at Jackson County

Pineville at Leslie County

Knott Central at Lynn Camp

Perry Central at McCreary Central

Jellico, TN at Williamsburg

August 19

Bob Allen Pigskin Classic at Danville

Woodford County vs. Wayne County

Frederick Douglass vs. Danville

Ashland Blazer at Harlan County

Corbin at Whitley County

August 25

Letcher Central at Bell County

Middlesboro at Claiborne, TN

West Jessamine at Clay County

Paintsville at Harlan

Harlan County at Hazard

Whitley County at Leslie County

South Laurel at McCreary Central

Jackson County at Pineville

North Laurel at Prestonsburg

Pulaski County at Wayne County

Somerset at Williamsburg

August 26

Cumberland Falls Classic at Corbin

Knox Central vs. Danville

Alcoa, TN vs. Corbin

Pikeville vs. Lexington Christian

August 31

Lynn Camp at Jackson County

September 1

Appalachian Bowl at Clay County

East Jessamine vs. North Laurel

Middlesboro vs. Clay County

Pulaski County at Corbin

Russell County at Casey County

Boyle County at Danville

Letcher Central at Hazard

Tates Creek at Harlan County

Williamsburg at Leslie County

Pineville at Paris

Bell County at Pike Central

Whitley County at Rockcastle County

Beechwood at Somerset

West Jessamine at South Laurel

Harlan at Thomas Walker, VA

Lexington Christian at Vincennes Lincoln, IN

September 8

Corbin at Beechwood

Lynn Camp at Floyd Central

McCreary Central at Fort Knox

North Laurel at Grant County

Knox Central at Harlan County

Somerset at Hazard

Harlan at Middlesboro

Clay County at Perry Central

Jackson County at Phelps

Berea at Pineville

Danville at Pulaski County

Leslie County at South Laurel

Frankfort at Williamsburg

September 15

Allen County-Scottsville vs. Pulaski County

Leslie County at Breathitt County

Casey County at Jeffersontown

Bracken County at Jackson County

Jenkins at Lynn Camp

Southwestern at Madison Southern

Harlan at Magoffin County

Pineville at Middlesboro

Williamsburg at Paintsville

North Laurel at Somerset

Danville at Waggener

Harlan County at Wayne County

Bell County at Whitley County

September 16

Green County at Knox Central

Paul Laurence Dunbar at McCreary Central

September 21

Harlan County at North Laurel

September 22

Mayfield vs. Corbin

Jackson County at Casey County

Wayne County at Clay County

Whitley County at East Jessamine

Leslie County at East Ridge

Lynn Camp at Jellico, TN

Harlan at Jenkins

Williamsburg at Ludlow

Bell County at McCreary Central

Cumberland Gap, TN at Pineville

Hazard at Prestonsburg

Knox Central at Russell County

Middlesboro at South Laurel

Rockcastle County at Somerset

September 29

Casey County at Bell County

Lynn Camp at Clinton County

McCreary Central at Corbin

Pikeville at Hazard

Clay County at Knox Central

Lexington Christian at Middlesboro

Thomas Walker, VA at Pineville

Leslie County at Prestonsburg

Somerset at Raceland

Montgomery County at South Laurel

Rockcastle County at Wayne County

North Laurel at Whitley County

October 6

Bell County at Clay County

Jackson County at Corbin

Williamsburg at Harlan

Phelps at Hazard

Pulaski County at Lincoln County

Casey County at McCreary Central

Letcher Central at North Laurel

Whitley County at Perry Central

Lynn Camp at Pineville

Danville at Somerset

South Laurel at Southwestern

Knox Central at Wayne County

October 13

Corbin at Bell County

Middlesboro at Dnville

McCreary Central at Jackson County

Somerset at Lexington Christian

Southwestern at Lincoln County

Harlan at Lynn Camp

Hazard at Paintsville

North Laurel at Perry Central

South Laurel at Pulaski County

Clay County at Rockcastle County

Wayne County at Russell County

Leslie County at Shelby Valley

Harlan County at Whitley County

Pineville at Williamsburg

October 20

Russell County at Clay County

Casey County at Corbin

Perry Central at Harlan County

Bell County at Jackson County

Rockcastle County at Knox Central

Hazard at Leslie County

Whitley County at Letcher Central

Danville at Lexington Christian

Harlan at Pineville

Southwestern at Pulaski County

Middlesboro at Somerset

Lincoln County at South Laurel

Lynn Camp at Williamsburg

Regional High School Football Schedule

August 17

Perry Central Girls at Bell County

August 22

McCreary Central Girls at Bell County

Harlan County Girls at Middlesboro

August 24

Bell County Girls at Whitley County

Middlesboro Girls at Claiborne, TN

August 28

Harlan County Girls at Bell County

August 29

Knox Central Girls at Middlesboro

August 31

Bell County Girls at Middlesboro

Middlesboro Boys at Knox Central

September 5

Bell County Girls at Claiborne, TN

J. Frank White, TN Girls at Middlesboro

September 7

Bell County Girls at Harlan County

Middlesboro Girls at Oneida Baptist

Middlesboro Boys at Whitley County

September 12

Bell County Girls at McCreary Central

Middlesboro Girls at Knox Central

Knox Central Boys at Middlesboro

September 14

Knox Central Girls at Bell County

Middlesboro Girls at North Laurel

September 18

Claiborne, TN Girls at Bell County

Middlesboro Girls at Harlan County

September 19

Cumberland Gap Girls at Middlesboro

September 21

Bell County Girls at J. Frank White, TN

Middlesboro Girls at McCreary Central

Whitley County Boys at Middlesboro

September 25

Middlesboro Girls at Bell County

September 26

Middlesboro Girls at J. Frank White, TN

Knox Central Boys at Middlesboro

September 28

J. Frank White, TN Girls at Bell County

October 3

Bell County Girls at Knox Central

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August 21

Harlan at Pineville

Harlan County at Bell County

August 22

Harlan County at Middlesboro

Pineville at Oneida Baptist

Harlan at Bell County

August 24

Thomas Walker at Middlesboro

Berea at Pineville

Bell County at South Laurel

August 26

Middlesboro in All A Classic

Pineville in All A Classic

August 28

Pineville at Harlan

Barbourville at Bell County

August 29

Middlesboro at Harlan

Harlan County at Pineville

Knox Central at Bell County

August 31

Corbin at Middlesboro

Pineville at Knox Central

Bell County at Harlan

September 5

Middlesboro at Thomas Walker

Barbourville at Pineville

September 7

Knox Central at Middlesboro

Pineville at Bell County

September 11

Red Bird at Pineville

Thomas Walker at Bell County

September 12

Bell County at Middlesboro

Pineville at Barbourville

September 14

Williamsburg at Middlesboro

Oneida Baptist at Pineville

Bell County at Harlan County

September 16

Middlesboro at Pineville

September 18


Williamsburg at Bell County

September 19

Harlan at Middlesboro

Pineville at Jackson County

Bell County at McCreary Central

September 21

Middlesboro at Lynn Camp

Knox Central at Pineville

Bell County at Barbourville

September 23

Middlesboro at Harlan County

September 25

Barbourville at Middlesboro

Williamsburg at Bell County

September 26

Pineville at Harlan County

Middlesboro at Red Bird

September 28

Red Bird at Middlesboro

Bell County at Pineville

October 2

Jackson County at Pineville

Bell County at Knox Central

October 9

Middlesboro at Bell County


October 10

Williamsburg at Middlesboro

Pineville at Red Bird

October 12

Middlesboro at Knox Central

Pineville at Berea

Local High School Volleyball Schedule

I have to admit I

can't stand going too long

without checking my trial

cameras. This is true espe-

cially this time of year.

Even though the experts

tell me to leave them alone

until hunting season, I

know I'm probably not

even going to hunt some

of these spots until the No-

vember rut anyway. So, I

check away. I figure any

buck that has gotten

spooked by my presence

now, will undoubtedly be dumbstruck early

in the rut by a hot doe, forgetting all traces

of human activity that I left in August. So,

I'll wait a few weeks and make my way back

to the camera to see if there are any surprises

that might cause me to set up a stand early.

This is especially helpful for me on my Ken-

tucky property since only one buck is al-

lowed for the whole year. I have two good

eight pointers showing up right now but I'm

not about to waste my only tag on one of

these. They need one and maybe even two

more years before they become a Kentucky

trophy. For now, I will keep waiting and

watching to see if a bigger deer shows up

consistently or to see if I'll just need to take

my chances that a stray happens to make a

visit during November or December.

There have been several years when

the tag I bought in September was still in my

pocket in January – when the season ended.

For some it was considered wasted. For me,

it was not. That tag didn't represent a deer

but an opportunity for a deer. That's all a

hunting license is. It's an opportunity to hunt

within certain parameters.

If I stay within those

guidelines, I can harvest

anything I want. But there

are also other parameters

that are self-imposed. We

each have them. They in-

volve anything from the

size of deer to the time of

year. For instance, I won't

shoot a doe if it has a fawn

with it, or I'm not going to

shoot a doe if it's too late

in the afternoon. I'm just

not interested in being out

at 10:00 processing deer. I prefer to home

and even in bed by then.

I find this a great picture of the Chris-

tian life and how we are meant to interact

with each other. There are some things that

are parameters for everyone and then there

are some self-imposed convictions that oth-

ers may not hold. These self-imposed ones

are the grey areas that we sometimes dis-

agree. Paul, the writer of most of the New

Testament, dealt with how we are to live

with fellow Christians who may not see

things the same way we do. His overall ad-

monition is to make every effort to live in

harmony with each other. (Romans 14) And

there is no doubt these words still ring true.

In a world where there is so much disunity,

Christians must strive to be the answer to

Jesus' last prayer. "May they experience such

perfect unity that the world will know that

you sent me and that you love them as much

as you love me." (John 17:23 NLT)

Gary Miller

[email protected]

Outdoor Truths

with Gary Miller

OFFENSIVE PREVIEW

• Twenty letter winners return on offense from the 2016 season, including eight primary

starters.

• Kentucky went through a remarkable transformation a year ago under new offensive co-

ordinator Eddie Gran. Leaning more toward the passing game at the beginning of the season,

an injury to the starting quarterback and the emergence of an outstanding freshman running

back led Gran to remodel the attack.

• The result was 3,044 rushing yards, second-most in school history; 5.4 yards per carry,

shattering the school record by a wide margin; and a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, first time in

school history that had been accomplished in one season. And, the recordbreaking ground

game set up an entertaining bigplay passing offense that featured 14 completions of 40 or

more yards, 10 of which went for touchdowns.

Kentucky scored at least 35 points seven times in 2016, the most since the 2007 season

(nine).

• With two veteran quarterbacks, a 1,000-yard rusher, two career 1,000-yard receivers and

four starters returning in the line, the UK offense should have balanced firepower again in

the coming season.

DEFENSIVE PREVIEW

• For the first time in the Mark Stoops era there is a new defensive coordinator taking the

reins of the defense.

Matt House, who spent the 2016 season as the special teams coordinator and inside line-

backers coach, was named D.J. Eliot’s successor in January after Eliot left for the same po-

sition at Colorado.

• House welcomes back 21 returning letter winners, including nine starters.

• UK started 13 different players on defense last season and seven (DE Denzil Ware, DE

Courtney Miggins, WLB Jordan Jones, SS Mike Edwards, CB Derrick Baity and CB Chris

Westry) started in all 13 games.

• Of a possible 143 total starts (13 games, 11 starters), 116 total starts return on defense in

2017.

• UK opponents averaged 44.5 points in the first three games, but in the last nine regular

season games, which included top-ranked Alabama, UK’s defense held the opponent to 27.0

ppg.

• The only position where a starter from 2016 does not return is at strong side defensive end

and nickel back.

UK will look to replace graduating seniors Courtney Miggins (28 tackles, 4.0 TFL), Marcus

McWilson (69 tackles, 1 INT) and Blake McClain (62 tackles, 3 INT).

SCHEDULE NOTES

• The 2017 Kentucky football schedule will feature seven home games and five road tilts.

• Kentucky will once again face a challenging schedule as it includes home conference games

with Florida, Missouri, Tennessee and Ole Miss. UK will travel to South Carolina, Missis-

sippi State, Vanderbilt and Georgia in league play.

• UK will open its schedule with on the road vs. Southern Miss on Sept. 2. It will mark UK’s

first trip to Hattiesburg, Miss.

• The Wildcats’ home opener is Sept. 9 vs. intrastate foe Eastern Kentucky for Heroes’ Day.

• UK opens the SEC slate on the road at South Carolina on Sept. 16.

• Mixed in the conference schedule is first-time opponent Eastern Michigan at home on Sept.

30. That day, UK Athletics will host high school bands from across the state of Kentucky as

part of Band Day.

• After Eastern Michigan, the Wildcats will face seven-straight SEC foes, hosting Missouri

(Oct. 7) for Homecoming, along with the annual Ag Roundup and Family Weekend cele-

brations. The Cats will travel to Starkville, Miss., to face the Bulldogs on Oct. 21 and return

home on Oct. 28 vs. Tennessee to recognize former head coach Rich Brooks and his three

bowl championship teams (2006, 2007 and 2008).

• When the Wildcats play host to Ole Miss on Nov. 4, UK Athletics will pay special tribute

to veterans with its first annual Salute to Veterans. Additionally, it will be Youth Football

Day at Kroger Field.

• Back-to-back road games at Vanderbilt (Nov. 11) and Georgia (Nov. 18) will conclude reg-

ular-season SEC play before Louisville visits Kroger Field on Nov. 25 for Senior Day.

• The 2017 season will culminate with the first SEC Championship Game to be played in

the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 2. It will be the 26th edition

of the game and the 24th in the city of Atlanta.

Wildcats looking to build off first bowl appearance in five years

September 2 at Southern Miss

September 9 Eastern Kentucky

September 16 at South Carolina

September 23 Florida

September 30 Eastern Michigan

October 7 Missouri

October 21 at Miss. State

October 28 Tennessee

November 4 Ole Miss

November 11 at Vanderbilt

November 18 at Georgia

November 25 Louisville

2017 Kentucky Football Schedule

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