By SHANNON HUTCHINSON Sports Writer
CNHI
10-20-10 — The Wayne County Cardinals, 4-5 on the season and coming off a 44-13
district win at Taylor County, wrap up the regular season this Friday
night, at Clinton County. The Bulldogs are 0-9 on the season and
coming off a 46-6 home loss to Campbellsville. The contest marks the
7th meeting between the two border rivals, with the Cards winning the
previous six, including a 52-0 decision at Jewell Field in 2009.
Wayne County has locked up a state playoff appearance and already,
knows their opponent is Breathitt County, but the Cards have much to
play for in the regular season finale.
"We certainly want to win four of our last games and go into the
post season with a .500 record. We respect Clinton County and
watching them on film and in person, their kids play hard, so we'll
have to show up ready to battle," said Cards head coach Shawn Thompson.
The Cards are averaging 28.5 points per game on offense led by
senior running back Devin Sloan. Sloan has 830 rushing yards, on 123
attempts with 7 touchdowns, while fellow senior Travis Pace has 336
rushing yards and 4 scores.
"Our running game, with the exception of the Somerset game has been
pretty decent. Devin for a first year senior has played extremely
well and Travis continues to make plays both running and catching the
football," said Thompson.
Junior quarterback Shawn Dishman leads the team with 8 rushing
touchdowns and has 297 yards, on 136 attempts. Dishman has made
improvement in the passing game and has completed 47 of 99 attempts
for 607 yards with 4 touchdowns, against 7 interceptions.
Kyle Gehring has been the leading receiver with 16 catches for 228
yards and 3 touchdowns.
"We are in the final week of the regular season and all season its
been a real struggle to actually have all 11 offensive starters on
the field. We've lost a bunch of snaps to injury, so hopefully we can
play well at Clinton County and leave the game, healthy," said Thompson.
The Cards offense should have a chance to fire on all cylinders this
week, as the Bulldogs allow 39 points per game.
"We're still shooting to put together four complete quarters of
football. Offensively we have to play clean from penalties and as
always take care of the football, when we do that we have potential
to be pretty good," said Thompson.
Clinton County, at 0-9 is one of 13 winless teams left in the state,
but has had chances. The squad opened the season with an 8-6 loss at
Berea and four weeks later lost in double-overtime to Caverna 26-20.
"Confidence is a funny thing, I know with our team a few plays here
or there we could be looking at another couple of wins. Clinton
County is in a four-team district so I know just like us they want to
enter the post season on a high note," said Thompson.
The Bulldogs, under the second year direction of head coach Jamie
Miller, average 10.6 points per outing and face a Cardinal defense
that allows 30 points per game.
"The big play has killed us all year. We swarm the ball pretty well,
but a blown assignment and we just don't have the speed to correct
our mistake. Speed can cover up a lot of miscues," said Thompson.
Wayne County knows a road trip to Breathitt County is up next, could
the Cards be looking ahead?
"I certainly hope not. We respect Clinton County and know with our
border rivals it will be a battle, so our intensity has to be there
from the opening whistle. Our focus is on Clinton County and getting
our record to 5-5," said Thompson.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. Friday night, at Clinton County High
School's Bulldog field.
W.C. 4-H Shooting Sports members win awards at state competition
The following are the results for the 4-H Shooting Sports State
Shooting Competition 2010:
Sharp Shooters
9-11 age group
Austin Bell—2nd place Individual Air Rifle Target; 1st place Team
Air Rifle.
Morgan Crabtree—2nd place Individual BB Rifle; 1st place Team BB
Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol; 2nd place Individual 22 Sport
Rifle; 1st place Team 22 Sport Rifle.
Brandon Gregory—first place Individual Air Rifle Target; 1st place
Team Air Rifle Target; 3rd place Individual 22 Sport Rifle; 1st place
Team 22 Sport Rifle; 1st place Individual BB Rifle; 1st place Team BB
Rifle.
Lexie Malone—1st place Team Air Rifle Target.
Sarah Troxell—3rd place Individual Air Rifle Target; 1st place Team
Air Rifle Target; 1st place Team 22 Sport Rifle; 2nd place Team Air
Pistol.
Emma Turner—1st place Team BB Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Grant Ward—1st place Team 22 Sport Rifle; 3rd place Individual 22
Target Rifle; 1st place Team BB Rifle.
Breanna Wray—2nd place Team Air Pistol.
12-14 age group
Matthew Huthchison—2nd place Individual BB Rifle; 2nd place Team BB
Rifle; 3rd place Individual 22 Target Rifle; 1st place Team 22 Target
Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Josh Jones—1st place Team Air Rifle Sport; 1st place Team 22 Target
Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Nicholas Kidd—1st place Team Air Rifle Sport; 2nd place Team BB Rifle.
Jacob Ogle—1st place Team Air Rifle Sport; 2nd place Team BB Rifle.
J.T. Troxell—1st place Team Air Rifle Sport; 1st place Team 22
Target Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Marcus Brown—2nd place Team BB Rifle; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
15-19 age group
Mariah Brown—2nd place Team 22 Pistol; 2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Jacob Burton—2nd place Team 22 Target Rifle.
Sammy Gregory—2nd place Team Air Pistol.
Brandi Hubler—1st place Individual Air Pistol; 2nd place Team Air
Pistol; 2nd place Team 22 Target Rifle; 2nd place Team 22 Pistol.
Hank Hubler—3rd place Individual 22 Pistol, 2nd place Team 22
Pistol; 2nd place Team Air Pistol; 2nd place Team 22 Target Rifle.
John Ogle—2nd place Team 22 Target Rifle; 2nd place Team 22 Pistol.
Archery
1st place Team Recurve Bow—Grace Bradley, Logan Decker, Andrew New
and Taylor Bell.
Trap
James Smith—1st place Individual Trap in the 15-18 age group.