Paintsville vs Pikeville Semi Finals 1A

[Blue_bird96]

How big is this 1A Game?

[tark the shark]

I'm working on Friday, I would love to see this game.

[Blue_bird96]

Yes. Bad one to have to miss. Hopefully you can be near a tv or radio.

[Blue_bird96]

Should be televised on WYMT and surely will have a live feed through someone!

[JC Alumni 76]

If this one is anything like the first matchup, the local hospitals ERs may fill up chest pain victims.

 

I'm really pulling for the hometown boys in this one. This game is gonna draw a huge crowd, is there any thoughts of possible moving the location of the game?

[BigMelon63]

Moving? Where? No way!

[TheFauxTiger]

Pikeville wins this one big. They are better and are playing their best football right now. IMO this is the de facto state champ game.

[STEEL_CURTAIN88]

I look for this game to have a bit more finess than the regular season match up. Due to Timble from Paintsville and Battaile from Pikeville, having more involvment in their offenses. These two teams and Russellville and Beechwood, may quite possibly make up the most tallented final four 1A teams that have been pitted against each other in the six class era. Very well rounded teams that can put up big offensive numbers and defenses that can stop you with out crowding the box, or running a nickel or dime secondary packages. This game should have an entirely different outlook than the last. I dont think a lopsided win for either team is possible. I think Paintsville had their "hick up" against the Rams, inwhich they hurt themselves a few times. Their game at Paris wasnt as close as the score indicated and had the starters played more in the second half, the final score is likely to be high 50s/60s to Paris' low teens. Paris had speed all over the place and Paintsville neutralized it with speed and physicality. Pikevilke has the same speed as Paris, but is more balanced and much more physical. I cant see this game being anything more than one for the ages and will be talked about for a long time. With all this said...

 

Paintsville 35

Pikeville 28

[plantmanky]

State championship game IMO. Winner of this one takes the title.

[WESTSIDE]

I think this will be a close game once again. I think Paintsville has the advantage because their best player and athlete is also their qb. IMO he will be the best athlete on the field and will be involved in every offensive play for the Tigers and I'm afraid this gives them the edge. I hope I'm wrong and Pikeville rips them a new one though. Go Panthers.

[gchs_uk9]

Moving? Where? No way!

 

I wondered if it might go to Johnson Central to accommodate the crowd but I completely understand Paintsville's desire to have it at home.

[hrcarrier]

Tough one to pick. Paintsville has played really good all season and I think Pikeville is playing their best too. This will be a battle; good luck to both teams.

[Blue_bird96]

I think both will take a little bit to find something to work against each other's defense but after Paintsville does they will continue pushing it down field regularly!

[Bac2369]

The switch at QB has payed off big time and he is very dangerous with the ball in his hands and very accurate.

[BigMelon63]

It wouldn't be to Paintsville's advantage to go from a natural surface to astro turf.