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Pass defense and giving up big plays has been JC's achilles heel for 4 or 5 years now.

Both were top 5 teams in 2016. I was at the 2019 game and Johnson Central was probably a top 5 team, Belfry even though they won the state title were not on that level. I don't think Belfry has been a top 5 team since 2016 and Johnson Central probably hasn't since 2019. I would love to see it again.

I really hope the 2016 Johnson Central Belfry matchup wasn't the last time they meet as truly elite teams.

Whoever coaches Johnson Central's offensive line.

2016 Johnson Central's run was a combined 259-15 and the regional final,semis and championship game was 150-0.

Somewhere with jobs.

Really impressive. I got a feeling your pain is going to get worse because this Pikeville run isn't close to being over. Belfry on the other hand is playing in 3A with a 2A enrollment. It is possible they could have a 1A sized enrollment the next time they realign. Everyone is leaving.

I know it is different, but I also that there are more kids in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties than all of the mountains. And the land area isn't as big as Pike County by itself. There are lots of good coaches everywhere but when a school board hires the right coach and the community gets behind them it can happen. You get the right coach in a good public school you might get all the kids that live in your district and some more might be willing to move there.

With so much population and talent so close, it is just a matter of making the right hire. I live in Johnson County so I got to watch it happen here.

I can see, it is an 8 hour bus ride from PT to Belfry, we have seen that matchup in the finals. And with Belfry's falling enrollment we could definitely see a Belfry Mayfield matchup in the future, another 8 hour ride. One of the downsides to RPI.

Congratulations to CovCath, the defense in second half was great. Only team all year that JC couldn't run the ball against.

Very good ones apparently

Apparently Ashland's offense is very,very good.

I think all 4 losses to Highlands was during Highlands' 6 titles in a row run. Man they were good.

In 16 it would not have mattered. 19 would have been a good game.