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I am going to go with Pikeville this year for much of the same reasons that they won last year. Capitalize on opportunities!

100% agree on all points. But I am still being seduced by the talent but less by optimism than last year.

I approve this message. Seems like the time is now and the opportunity is still there to reach their goals.

It is awesome to see so many post and it is only Monday! We have some great football fans in wky and it is really cool to see this level of respect and energy! I like PT, the streak has to end at some point lol.

Best post of this thread so far!!

@gcbleedblue is correct.

I will take Mayfield at this point. Beat LCA last year when it counted. They are improved from last season. I am even more confident if they are hosting the playoff game Thanksgiving weekend.

I am not suprised by this. We all know that Hoptown and Christian Co have plenty of athletes and a community that will support their teams. I can't speak for Christian but the coaching selection for Hoptown was highly questionable imo.

I tend to agree with this. Boyle is very very good and LCA is very good as well. But I also think Boyle has plenty to work on.

Never heard a more confident or optimistic broadcast crew before but I was expecting a more dominant defense from Boyle. LCA has moved ball up and down field. Great crowd/ atmosphere. Second half is gonna be interesting.

I'm not familiar with this world.

42-28 PT. They have everything they need. Control the emotions and penalties is they key. Have to win one some day, right?

PT has everything you could want. They have every goal infront of them to achieve. I do agree with the concern for the number of penalties but I don't see that going away unfortunately. Watching them on the field and more importantly watching the sidelines-- there is a lot of energy and emotion and while I think both of those are good things they can also get the best of the kids and coaches at times.

I feel like PT 28-20 with both teams looking a little different than they did Week 1.

Very much the case. Not only did the roster size drop significantly at the high school during that time but also at the feeder levels as well. Seeing the number of kids on their sidelines last night was encouraging. Still a lot of work to do. Need to grow the staff at each level as well. McCracken needs stability. They are on their 4th head coach in there 11 season history.

What a great way to start the season. Both teams return a lot from last year. Both will be fun to watch.

That is not encouraging to hear. Except for Cooper fans I guess lol

@theguru Is this the year for the Bluebirds?

Good to see McCracken and PT with lots of kids on the sidelines. Both have a lot to look forward to this year! I really expected PT to look better on offense. They have a lot of talent at every position including the OL. If they are going to live up to the hype they will need stronger game planning (including fewer penalties), better play calling and consistent execution/effort. Very tough schedule ahead but a team full of talent that have a lot of game experience the past few years. They have everything they need. A lot of positives for McCracken. More kids are out. They gave good effort the entire game. If they stay positive and focus on continuing to improve they will have a lot of success.

This is not a 6A schedule.

It makes no sense to have a state championship game in a empty stadium. Nothing against the teams or fans- this is a comment on the size of the stadium. Just my feelings.

Thanks @TilghmanPride for your coverage this (and previous) seasons! Top notch reporting!

Seems like 1 of every 5 games on nfhs actually plays each week.

Is this game not on NFHS?

Looks like the majority of Taylor Co kods and coaches showed some restraint imo