Johnny_Utah

LCA is gonna put up some numbers against a highly undermanned Henry Clay team, unless they rest people before the playoffs begin the following week. Chick-Fil-A will still be open across Richmond Rd. by the time this game is over with a running clock. They can get a quick meal before heading home.

The Applebee's is open till midnight there, but they wont be getting there that late, this one is gonna end quick, Douglass should be able to get seating around 9:15-9:30.

I'm really impressed on what Coach Hawkins has done with Bryan Station.

Douglass is gonna roll Great Crossing. There are plenty of post game meal options in & around the farm, so fans may want to go ahead with thinking about where they are gonna eat after the game, because this one might end quickly.

They may, but I also think there are multiple teams that would play them given the opportunity, both above & below 5A. or below 6A (IF) they move back up: Belfry, Central, LexCath, LCA, Johnson Central, CovCath, Southwestern, Bullitt East, Trinity, St.X, Male, Manual, Madison Central, Ryle, etc....

They are basically forced to play an easy schedule. Outside of Bryan Station, they have to play all of the other city schools in Fayette Co. so no matter what, they have to play Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Lafayette, PL Dunbar, & Tates Creek which isn't doing much to prepare them for tougher opponents, whereas teams in Louisville, are not "forced" to play a city slate, outside of the teams that are in their District..... which is the way it should be IMO. The District they are in, isn't challenging either, which is unfortunate as well.

my apologies, they lost in the semifinals last year to Owensboro.

my apologies to everyone, they lost to Owensboro in the semifinals last year.

I've watched Douglass, but haven't watched Male, so its unfair for me to say. Male just seems like they are on a different level than every other team in the state though.

Frederick Douglass is probably the only team that can beat them....... saying if they lose, they would beat themselves. These older kids (Juniors & Seniors) are carrying a lot of weight of two championship game losses & the 2018 season when they were undefeated & lost to Scott Co. by a point in the 2nd round.... Who knows how a Douglass/Male final woulda played out that year when they were 6A.

Unfortunately I worked in an athletic department that was subjected to this from the administration. The suits didn't care about athletics one bit, but would go hand out pizza to the marching band students at their competitions and speech & drama competitions. When I would talk to them about the positive impact athletics had on student behavior & grades they just turned the other cheek, but would get mad at me when I would bring up someone from the band was failing every class but band. 🤷‍♂️ Some of these admins just don't want the bother, but cant see the forest for the trees.

I checked the stats from the last game they played & they only had 16 players active on the team for that game. I would say that injuries/covid/quarantining or a combination of that has wiped them out.

I like all of these answers, also don't forget to factor in that administrations at some schools are breathing down the AD's back about when games are played, especially during fall break.

I think the only way Pikeville loses this game is if they have to forfeit due to Covid. After watching Pikeville the last two weeks @ LCA & @ Madison Central, unless they have some injuries they should have no problem with Sayre. Pikeville is ready for this type of game by the opponents they've played, Sayre not so much. I'd go ahead & do the call ahead seating at the Texas Roadhouse that is a few miles from Pikeville's stadium, for the post game meal, it usually gets packed on Friday nights.

Extra $100 bucks for a guaranteed pickup time, more room, more comfortable seats & AC. I'll take it. I'm all about the experience.