Aggies prepping for rivalry clash with undefeated Bearcats

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Aggies prepping for rivalry clash with undefeated Bearcats

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It’s rivalry time for Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) in varsity 8-man football – and time to get reacquainted with an old coach. The Aggies (2-4 overall) will face undefeated Orrick Friday at Norborne. Orrick is coached by former NHC coach and Richmond High School alumnus Kirk Thacker (see related story). “Orrick is a big rivalry for these guys and it’s a game they really want to win,” NHC coach Andrew Watson said Monday by phone. “And so, … it doesn’t take a whole lot of motivating for these guys to get fired up for this week, and we’re excited to play a good football team.” Playing their former coach “comes up” in the Aggies’ conversations, according to Watson. Specifically, Thacker’s tendencies have come up in those talks, he said. “They know kind of what he does offensively and defensively, so … we’ve talked about some of that,” Watson said. “Other than that, … we’re just trying to treat it like an everyday week and trying to get ready for a big game.” NHC enters that “big…

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