8 hours ago, Astro Domino said:

I will sound like a super salty Mayfield fan in this post and so be it but I’m just going to say what I have to say. Mayfield is hands down better than any other team on Paducah’s schedule. Mayfield would beat Madisonville by 2 TDs. Mayfield would beat Logan County by 2-3 TDs. They would beat Franklin-Simpson by more than that. The past few years and especially this year Paducah has gotten up and hyped for the Mayfield game unlike they have for any other game. Paducah played a near perfect game against Mayfield this year. They were on 100 for every defensive possession against Mayfield in that game. They FORCED the ball to Cam Wade all game and he made EVERY play on every ball the whole game offensively. My problem with Paducah is that the coaching staff is SEVERELY lacking. They have ALL the talent in the world and can’t beat mediocre teams handily. Give Highlands or CovCath’s coaching staff PT’s roster and they win 4A going away with no playoff game within single digits and maybe not within 20 points. Paducah Tilghman’s whole program and coaching staff is amateur and fraudulent. They are way more worried about style points and looking good than having the wherewithal of being able to prepare an uber talented team to put their nose down and get the job done. That’s all they know. Paducah has had an unlimited stable of talent since the beginning of time and now they have All-American talent coming in from out of state and still can’t seal the deal against rural county schools in KY. It is very disappointing to see and honestly they are letting the whole Jackson Purchase area down with their play on the field. The talent I saw when they played Mayfield was next level and every game since has been a disgrace. I might get in trouble for this comment but  it’s the honest to God truth and anyone that knows football that saw them against Mayfield knows everything I said is true. With all that being said I mean absolutely no disrespect to Madisonville, Franklin-Simpson or Logan County (all very respectable and hardworking programs) but Paducah, do better. Take all this how you want.

week 3 Mayfield goes to Paducah and loses by 26 points, Logan goes on the road to Paducah in week 7 and loses by one score. Just my opinion, but I don’t think Mayfield would beat Logan County. Outside of the impressive McCracken win, Mayfield has played a weak schedule and gotten boat raced by the only really good team they have played.

I have to agree that PT is underperforming the past few games, Whether that's the players, coaches, scheme or something else, I don't know, but, they just aren't hitting on all cylinders right now. I'm guessing Madisonville and Logan may be better than we may think, but, there other games don't reflect that. It took overtime for Madisonville to get by an average, at best, Graves team. Logan struggled to get past 2 average, at best, teams in Hart Co and Greenwood. Maybe those 2 teams(Mad'ville & Logan) just had a solid game plan and executed it perfectly, but, in reality, it's more likely PT didn't play to there potential. You can include the F.Simpson game also. Now, when that happens once, you can attribute it to a one off night, but, when it happens 3 or 4 games, there's other issues here. I don't have any idea if it's coaching, scheming, players or something else, but, instead of hyping up those teams they need to get to the root of the issue, get it figured out and correct it. I know this, if they play like they did against Mayfield, they can beat about anyone you put in front of them, but, if they play like they've played the past 3 games, teams like Highlands, Boyle and JC will put a running clock on them. 

13 minutes ago, Cm2000 said:

week 3 Mayfield goes to Paducah and loses by 26 points, Logan goes on the road to Paducah in week 7 and loses by one score. Just my opinion, but I don’t think Mayfield would beat Logan County. Outside of the impressive McCracken win, Mayfield has played a weak schedule and gotten boat raced by the only really good team they have played.

Did no one on this thread watch the PT/Mayfield game? PT was unbelievable that game. That team on that night is who PT is supposed to be and should be. Do you really not think they have played on a much lower level since that night? Especially on offense? You are all trying to say that Logan County is the best team they have played and that is simply not true. Logan County beat a mediocre at best Hart County team by 4 points. They didn’t even put up 20 points in that game. They beat McCracken County by 17 while Mayfield and PT put a running clock on them. Mayfield put a running clock on Graves County. Graves County took Madisonville to OT. The same Madisonville that beat Paducah. This whole situation is not about who Paducah is playing. Mayfield is hands down the best team they have played. Paducah is just vastly underachieving over the past 4 weeks. Is every team they play coming into the game as if it is their Super Bowl? Probably so. But on the flip side Paducah is not coming into these games looking for blood. There’s an obvious problem there.

Thank you @jeff jackson for letting me know I’m not absolutely crazy when I’m saying the outcome of these games is way more about Paducah’s level of play vastly dropping off than it is about the level of competition they are playing.

11 minutes ago, Cm2000 said:

So Madisonville just got lucky ? if Logan County recovers the onside kick from the 30 yard line they have a chance to possibly tie the game, which I think was very unlikely but still possible. I don’t disagree with you on mayfield beating hart or greenwood but to say Paducah only tried against mayfield and played down to comp against Logan and MNH I do disagree with. 

We’re not saying that they’re just flat out not trying. We’re saying that these tight games and the loss has way more to do with Paducah’s level of play being way below their capabilities than it has to do with their competition being much better than when they played their best game a month ago. I’m not saying that the kids aren’t trying at all but the team as a whole is not coming into these games with any urgency or chip on their shoulder. It’s like the team is just on cruise control right now. And no Madisonville didn’t “just get lucky.” They are a good team but Paducah literally only scored 2 more points on MNH than Graves County did and Graves’ offense is horrendous.

7 minutes ago, Astro Domino said:

We’re not saying that they’re just flat out not trying. We’re saying that these tight games and the loss has way more to do with Paducah’s level of play being way below their capabilities than it has to do with their competition being much better than when they played their best game a month ago. I’m not saying that the kids aren’t trying at all but the team as a whole is not coming into these games with any urgency or chip on their shoulder. It’s like the team is just on cruise control right now. And no Madisonville didn’t “just get lucky.” They are a good team but Paducah literally only scored 2 more points on MNH than Graves County did and Graves’ offense is horrendous.

Now Madisonville only beating 1-5 Graves County by a few points would be a good example of “playing down to competition” but when your playing a then 3-0 Madisonville on the road in a decently tough environment and a 6-0 Logan County team for the #1 seed in the district, those two are not good examples of playing down. I think madisonville and Logan County are just much better than anticipated. 

3 hours ago, jeff jackson said:

I have to agree that PT is underperforming the past few games, Whether that's the players, coaches, scheme or something else, I don't know, but, they just aren't hitting on all cylinders right now. I'm guessing Madisonville and Logan may be better than we may think, but, there other games don't reflect that. It took overtime for Madisonville to get by an average, at best, Graves team. Logan struggled to get past 2 average, at best, teams in Hart Co and Greenwood. Maybe those 2 teams(Mad'ville & Logan) just had a solid game plan and executed it perfectly, but, in reality, it's more likely PT didn't play to there potential. You can include the F.Simpson game also. Now, when that happens once, you can attribute it to a one off night, but, when it happens 3 or 4 games, there's other issues here. I don't have any idea if it's coaching, scheming, players or something else, but, instead of hyping up those teams they need to get to the root of the issue, get it figured out and correct it. I know this, if they play like they did against Mayfield, they can beat about anyone you put in front of them, but, if they play like they've played the past 3 games, teams like Highlands, Boyle and JC will put a running clock on them. 

Personally, average is a more positive term to use for Graves than what I would say, but I guess it's a matter of perspective.