ORRICK – Varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker “didn’t like” watching his Bearcats defeat Norborne Hardin-Central, he said. Specifically, Thacker disliked the final score: 80-34. A personal connection fueled Thacker’s view of the Oct. 8 home victory. From 2015 through 2020, he was the NHC varsity coach. His achievements included a state semifinal appearance in 2015. “It’s not fun playing against your old team,” he said. During the first quarter, it appeared the final score would be closer – and even that NHC might win. The Aggies led twice. They went up 6-0 on Brayden Schick’s 21-yard TD run with 11 minutes, 39 seconds remaining. After Orrick went up 8-6 on Blake Buchanan’s 3-yard TD run and Jaxon Miller’s two-point conversion run, NHC reclaimed the lead on Ben Barnett’s 39-yard TD run with 7:14 remaining. Schick added a two-point conversion run. “We talked about all week … coming out with the mentality of … (we were) going to attack from the beginning,” NHC coach Andrew…