PHS1978

48-0 at the half

Thanks for the correction.

These two as rivals go back 50 years. Pikeville during the Hillard Howard era, Paintsville I think was the Walter( his last name evades my memory). Throughout all those years there has been many upsets including games where one team would beat the other badly in regular season and then be beaten during the playoffs. Looking at schedules and comparing them, Paintsville has a very good team. I don’t think they will beat Pikeville as Pikeville has played and beaten Belfry at PHS which was a bit deceiving looking at the score. I was in the end zone during the controversial play, to me, fumble with Pikeville clearly recovering with control of the ball, and Pikeville giving Johnson Central a good thumping (JC is a better team than their schedule shows IMO).Paintsville has beaten a few mediocre teams by less of a point spread I anticipated in a few games. Big rivalry games brings out the best of teams on many occasions. I think Pikeville wins, it could be running clock, it’s at Paintsville, so Paintsville won’t just hand Pikeville the W and walk away though.I think however when the lights go out it will be Pikeville by 4 TD’s or more.

The 1993 Prestonsburg vs Danville game may be the personal best game I ever attended. Double overtime with Pburg upsetting Danville and breaking an over 40(correct me if I am wrong) winning streak. Pburg stopped Danville on a two point conversion that Danville fans were furious over. Sam Harp, no words to describe how great he was. That game set a championship game between Pburg and Mayfield. That game was a one point game with a very controversial play against Pburg. And last comment, the PHS isn't Prestonsburg, it's Pikeville. The Panthers seem to have a love them or loathe them on Bluegrass Preps! LOL