You are right about the penalties. I am glad to see that Kenny addressed it in the article. He knows that we can not have unsportsmanlike penalties this late in the year. I would hate to see one player make that crucial mistake with the game on the line and cost his team the ball game. Wasn't it San Diego that got beat in the playoffs a couple years ago because one of the defenders got an unsportsmanlike penalty that extended the drive for the Patriots?

Also as a fan it is embarrassing to see some of our kids act like that. I hope some of the other players on the team take it in to their own hands to address the one or two that seem to keep doing it.

In case anyone doubts, I would LOVE to see Cascade go all the way. Our daughter went K-12 there.

I am raising a more of a philosophical question about what communities expect, allow or condone.

Now come on.

Those of you that were there to watch this game know that a large portion of the penalties in this game were, to put it mildly, BOGUS.

Not to dwell on the past, but Cascade has some sort of mystique that seems to make them more subject to being on "the wrong end" of the little yellow hankies. This season has been no exception to that dilemma.

Luckily, this season, the dozens of bad calls have not cost us anything in the win column but it has in the recent past, I can say without a doubt. Those that have been there before me can and will tell you that Cascade has fought this "problem" for many years.

I will admit that some of the flags Cascade has gotten have been warranted, but "we" need to remember that this is football game and not a friendly game of Old Maid being played on that field. That is why these young men are dressed like medieval knights with all those pads and helmets. There are going to be hits, dirty words and no telling what else being issued out there.

I realize rules and guidelines are to be enforced by the officials, but how many times do the calls being made out there seem pulled from thin air? In my opinion, TONS!

When a player can be held on the line from doing his job and making a play or another can be repeatedly hit below the belt simply as a means to take him out of the play(s), there are going to be consequences, some not so friendly. Yes, both of my examples happened Friday night versus Columbia Academy.

It should also be noted that the official that made the majority of what I will call "bad calls" did not walk out with the rest of the officiating staff. It appeared to those of us standing there as all the players, coaches and other officials walked through the exit gate that he had made a hasty retreat to the other side.

Officials seem to see every little thing that Cascade does but continually seem to miss these same infractions on the other side of the ball. If Cascade is guilty of not following the rules, then we should be penalized, but a large part of these penalties are unwarranted or should have been offset due to something the other team did to cause the "backlash".

GO CHAMPS!!!

I agree, Parker. This team has one or two that are involved in this type of action 95% of the time. From throwing sand in an opponents face to racial comments, to late hits, you can almost always be assured that it is involving a particular person. It reflects badly on everyone when it is allowed to persist and will eventually cost the entire team a game. I don't care how talented a kid is, if he is uncontrollable, he is a burden not an asset. You can walk the fence at a Cascade game and hear more profanity from the field and sidelines then you would at a tavern were a group of shipmen have just gotten back from a 6 month furlow.

I was not speaking of the obvious penalties that although we try to act like never happened do, such as the sand throwing incident. Speaking of which, I do not believe anyone saw the player actually do this, but heard it referenced after the fact. Just my opinion and yes I believe it happened, but do any of us know what led to it, NO. I am not defending the act just presenting another perspective. There are plenty of these type of infractions against us and I would hazard to say more happening to us than being called against us. A prime example is Drew Thomas continually getting hit below the belt Friday night in an attempt to take him out of the game both physically and mentally. Other examples are the horse collar tackles that are supposed to be a untolerated penalty, period, that we continue to fall prey to with no flags. This is very dangerous to the victims.

I am also talking about pass interference calls against Cascade that there was no contact or our defensive player was going for the ball himself or the pass itself was uncatchable and the numerous plays of this nature that Cascade continually seems to fall victim to. I am talking about holding our defensive linemen from the snap of the ball until the whistle is blown and no yellow hankie being produced. (And yes I know holding is gonna happen as a former player, coach and father of football players I realize this.)

This may not be their full time profession but it is what they are paid to do for the three hours or so they are on that field. I understand during a regular seson game there are gonna be mistakes but during a playoff game and with twice as many officials present the officiating should be a little better, but of course if you consider the track record of regular season officiating it only goes to show that if you double the size of the crew it is going to get twice as bad I guess.

As I mentioned in my previous response, we have been fortuante that the "bogus" penalties have not affected the outcome of the games and because of this Kenny is going to be the "better man" and let sleeping dogs lie.

To put this simply, call it fair both ways for both teams, Mr. Official, PLEASE.