Pikeville sits at 6-2 on the season and also is the favorite to repeat as champions in 2020. Pikeville beat Sayre last week 49-13. Pikeville welcomes in district foe/rival Hazard for a 2nd round playoff match. Hazard defeated Phelps 37-14 in the first round of the playoffs. Pikeville beat Hazard in the regular season 43-7. Pikeville comes in averaging just over 34 points per game. There defense is just giving up over 17 points per game on the season and through 1 playoff game. Hazard comes into this matchup just putting up over 17 points per game, and allowing close to 29 points per game. Hazard sits at 3-5 coming into this matchup which is very uncharacteristic. They Bulldogs have faced a brutal schedule and the team is just getting use to new coach Dan Howard who has them on a 3 game winning streak and seems to have improved throughout the season and finally healthy to an extent. Pikeville has also faced a difficult schedule as usual, with iits most recent loss to 2A power Lexington Christian. Pikeville has several solid wins on the season over Raceland, Belfry, and Henry Clay. Who wins this matchup? Does Pikeville send the bulldogs hone again? Does Hazard come back to Pikeville and steal one?

Pikeville 56

Hazard 6

Pikeville with a running clock.  How healthy are the Panthers?

Pulling for the upset..

Pikeville to receive.

6-0 Pikeville 

Hazard fumbles..

 

Hazard intercepts it.

Hazard couple first downs but punts it down to the 1 yard line.

Pikeville to punt..

Hazard at the 40 yard line.

Hazard 1st and goal from the 10.

Pikeville up 6-0 after 1.

TD Hazard.