CougarDave Corner Cougars Face Tough Week by CougarDave
Hello again Cougar Fans,
welcome back to this busy week on Cougarfootball.net!! The Cougars finally got to play
Patrick Henry on Monday, and came away with a great 28-20 win over a tough, hard
playing AAA Patriot team. A few
notes from this game before we get into Franklin County.
First, it was great to get a win in Victory Stadium.
You never know from year to year if it will be your last time getting to
play in such a historic arena, so its always great to come away knowing if this
was the last time, you left it a winner. Lets
hope they make a decision soon to either do some long needed renovations to this
great stadium, or go ahead with the plans for a new one.
It was also great to see the Cougars make the last big stand when they
really needed it. For a few years
now, that last big stand to preserve a win seems to have eluded us more times
than not. Great job, great win, and
now let's get ready to move on to action this coming Saturday against Franklin
County. The Eagle are a much improved
team, again, coming into this matchup. Franklin
County comes into the game with a 2-1 record, with wins over Magna Vista and
Martinsville, and a close loss to a strong Amherst County team.
The Cougars lead the series 24 games to 4.
They have won the last 14 meetings in a row, and have won 22 out of the
last 23 games. Franklin County is
another AAA level school on the Cougars schedule, a school who we could really
use a win over power points wise. If
Pulaski were to make the mistake, however, of taking the Eagles lightly, or if
they cant focus on Franklin County during this short week of practice, then I
could find myself writing a sad story after this Saturday nights game.
Pulaski has shown something this year though that we haven't seen in a
few years though. Pulaski County is playing like
Pulaski County again. Does anybody remember when
teams walked off the field after playing Pulaski, and they hurt?
Anybody remember holding your breath on each defensive play to see who
was going to make the next big hit? Here's
a good one for you: Who remembers what it was like when now Head Coach Jack
Turner, along with folks like Michael J. Smith, Dickie Johnson,
and the Myers Brothers played?
It was a time of hard hitting, hard hitting, and hard hitting.
End of story. Coming from "up by the corn field" was something
we were all proud of. We were
outcasts, and we liked it that way. I think this team might have a
little bit of that spirit in them now. Maybe
a few seasons of being kicked around has reminded us of what it was like back
when we couldn't even buy some respect. Lets
see if the Cougars can keep that spirit alive, and continue to play with the
same intensity they've shown to this point. Our team is now 3-0.
It's been a while since we could say that, even longer since we could say
4-0. Franklin County wants to make sure it's even longer.
Don't forget.....they come from up on the mountain too. Lets get out and fill up that
stadium this coming Saturday night!! Its
time for some more Cougar Football!! Kickoff
is at 7:30, I'd be willing to bet the hotdogs and BBQ will be ready even before
that. GO COUGARS!!!
BEAT THE EAGLES!!!! Cougars
by the Numbers
Saturday, September 25 - Franklin County Eagles (Home): Series: PC
leads 24-4
Region
III District Standings
Articles About Franklin County's Games: Cougars Give Patrick Henry Death! Southwest
Times Sports Page (Bookmark this link, or at least the Southwest
Times Home Page, and check as early as every Sunday after the game.
The stories disappear quickly!)
Around the District Last Week: Spartans backup plays like starter Lemmer,
Knights roll over Cavaliers
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