[hitter]

Paintsville just about beat themselves tonight with poor play calling and an extremely laxed second half. Paintsville is at least 14 pts better than hazard, say what you will

Their offense just scored six points in the first half. Are you saying that they called a good first half and just scored six points. And talk about bad play call, the last play hazard called was terrible the quarterback should have rolled right that way he could pass or run

[hitter]

Paintsville went for it on 4th down with like 10 yards to score. Could have kicked a field goal and made it a two score game. Piss poor play calling.

Maybe they don't have a good kicker

[bac2369]

Paintsville just about beat themselves tonight with poor play calling and an extremely laxed second half. Paintsville is at least 14 pts better than hazard, say what you will

If not for the pick 6 then Paintsville may likely lost 7-6. Paintsville isn't going to show everything in a game like that just as Hazard isn't.

Paintsville will show a little more this week against Raceland. If my son went back to his mom this week then I'd watch it.

[swampdonkey]

Their offense just scored six points in the first half. Are you saying that they called a good first half and just scored six points. And talk about bad play call, the last play hazard called was terrible the quarterback should have rolled right that way he could pass or run

I'm saying that Paintsville shouldn't have wen't for it on 4 & 8 when they could have kicked a twenty yard field goal and made it a two score game. That's common sense.

[swampdonkey]

Maybe they don't have a good kicker

Their kicker is more than able to make that kick

[Blue_Bird96]

Maybe they don't have a good kicker

Paintsville's kicker is pretty good. Feel extremely confident in him making that one. Just tough anytime your around the 10 for a series and dont come out with a single point! Especially In a game like this. Defense for both sides was tough all night.

[thelonewarrior]

Sorry but they will not meet again in the playoffs. The pikeville panthers have their star quarterback back in action so this reunion is now fiction. The panthers just beat Phelps like a drum. Welcome back Wyatt Batallie or however you spell your last name. The panthers will be playing Beechwood in the title game. I knew Paintsville was overrate. If you can't beat Hazard more than 12-7 on your home field with Hazards top running back and lineman out you are overrated.

Paintsville defeated Pikeville 28-0, and Hazard beat Pikeville 38-26. Wyatt is a good quarterback and a decent corner, but how are you going to say one guy can lead an average team to a state championship? Can Wyatt being the quarterback bring the Panther's offense up by 12 or 28 points? What about defense? Adding one player to the defense Pikeville has will not be able to stop hardly if any of the Tigers or Bulldogs offense. No doubt, Pikeville is better off with Wyatt, but the expectations being brought out by him being back are a little too high. Paintsville and Hazard both have great quarterbacks with great teams. Pikeville has a great quarterback with an average team backing him up.

[swampdonkey]

Paintsville defeated Pikeville 28-0, and Hazard beat Pikeville 38-26. Wyatt is a good quarterback and a decent corner, but how are you going to say one guy can lead an average team to a state championship? Can Wyatt being the quarterback bring the Panther's offense up by 12 or 28 points? What about defense? Adding one player to the defense Pikeville has will not be able to stop hardly if any of the Tigers or Bulldogs offense. No doubt, Pikeville is better off with Wyatt, but the expectations being brought out by him being back are a little too high. Paintsville and Hazard both have great quarterbacks with great teams. Pikeville has a great quarterback with an average team backing him up.

I can't say that I disagree with much of what you're saying

[Patriot1]

I have to agree with most you said except if Wyatt was back then Pikeville might have kept the other teams offense off the field a little longer but in the Hazard game I don’t believe Pikeville punted but two interceptions and a fumble on the one yard line stopped them. The defense is the problem for Pikeville but they are better now so it will be interesting if they meet again but until then there is other games to play.

[Nygfan106wins]

It's 1 A football one player can make a big difference, especially when it's QB

[E's Army]

We have seen some big reversals from early games to playoff games last couple of years. Pikeville owes Paintsville one.

[jetpilot]

I can't say that I disagree with much of what you're saying

What you don't realize is Pikeville is a much better team than they were early in the year even without Battaile, and still getting better. If you expect to see the same team you saw early in the year you will be very disappointed. Lots of football left.

[jetpilot]

It should concern Paintsville fans that Pikeville scored 26 on Hazard at Hazard and also lost a fumble on the Hazard 1 yard line and turned it over deep in Hazard territory late in the 4th as well. Paintsville manages one score on Hazard's D at Paintsville. How many more will Pikeville score with Bataille? Who knows. It's a 4 horse race to Kroger Field, simple as that.

[PHSForever]

It should concern Paintsville fans that Pikeville scored 26 on Hazard at Hazard and also lost a fumble on the Hazard 1 yard line and turned it over deep in Hazard territory late in the 4th as well. Paintsville manages one score on Hazard's D at Paintsville. How many more will Pikeville score with Bataille? Who knows. It's a 4 horse race to Kroger Field, simple as that.

They keep saying Paintsville didn’t open their playbook, Jet. Guess they’ve got a few super duper secret plays they want to hold til the playoffs. Lol

[Easy Wind]

I was terribly disappointed in Paintsville Friday night. I'm a little biased, but I believe hazard was the better team. Also, Dixon always seems to do his best coaching in the playoffs; so I still think Hazard is the leader to come out of the east.

[bac2369]

It should concern Paintsville fans that Pikeville scored 26 on Hazard at Hazard and also lost a fumble on the Hazard 1 yard line and turned it over deep in Hazard territory late in the 4th as well. Paintsville manages one score on Hazard's D at Paintsville. How many more will Pikeville score with Bataille? Who knows. It's a 4 horse race to Kroger Field, simple as that.

Don't count out Williamsburg either!

[ducky]

I was terribly disappointed in Paintsville Friday night. I'm a little biased, but I believe hazard was the better team. Also, Dixon always seems to do his best coaching in the playoffs; so I still think Hazard is the leader to come out of the east.

Terribly disappointed in Paintsville. That's comical. Up 12=0 most of the game. Hows that disappointing? Offense wasn't clicking but credit Hazard. Two good teams battling. Respect for both teams and coaches!

[Elliot Stabler]

Who calls the offensive plays for Paintsville?

Former Head Coach of the Tigers, Jason Kinner, is the OC.

[MountainBall44]

Don’t get me wrong.. I think Paintsville has the best shot at making it to Kroger. But to say that “they are saving plays” or “not showing everything” is BS. People say that every year about their offense and yet they stick to about the same 5 plays...

[jetpilot]

Don't count out Williamsburg either!

Not gonna happen for Williamsburg this year.

[TigerBlues]

It should concern Paintsville fans that Pikeville scored 26 on Hazard at Hazard and also lost a fumble on the Hazard 1 yard line and turned it over deep in Hazard territory late in the 4th as well. Paintsville manages one score on Hazard's D at Paintsville. How many more will Pikeville score with Bataille? Who knows. It's a 4 horse race to Kroger Field, simple as that.

Don’t know why it would concern us, Pikeville didn’t score on Paintsville and we beat Hazard so I don’t see the big deal here. Freshman QB keeps winning and we aren’t going to win every game by 30, and don’t forget Hazard had four shots to win inside the six yard line and couldn’t

[Eagleland]

I could be wrong I think Pikeville has allowed their opponents to average 28 pts per game. Paintsville 28-0 Hazard has allowed their opponents to average 12 pts per game. Paintsville 12-0. Both Pikeville and Hazard are really good coached 1A schools
I don't think Paintsville has showed all their cards Look at their carries

This past weekend Hazard was in the I some, look at the playoffs last season. Regular season didn't go from I much.

I don't believe their saving plays but running some different sets of backs all teams have some type of standard offense.

[Blue_Bird96]

Don’t know why it would concern us, Pikeville didn’t score on Paintsville and we beat Hazard so I don’t see the big deal here. Freshman QB keeps winning and we aren’t going to win every game by 30, and don’t forget Hazard had four shots to win inside the six yard line and couldn’t

Pikeville didn't score? Pikeville didn't find the first down marker more than 2 or 3 times! Battile will make a difference no doubt just not enough this year, that's just asking way to much out of him! As for overlooking Williamsburg? Be careful!

[Blue_Bird96]

Don’t get me wrong.. I think Paintsville has the best shot at making it to Kroger. But to say that “they are saving plays” or “not showing everything” is BS. People say that every year about their offense and yet they stick to about the same 5 plays...

Agree. I don't think anyone is saving anything however we have seen allot more variation this season and it has been extremely effective, with that said, we didn't see it Friday. Again, I don't believe anything is necessarily being saved I do think we may have went into safe mode a little. Hazard on the other hand did not go into safe mode. They were airing the ball out and had some plays that coulda turned bad BUT they seem to me they're not afraid to take chances when trying to win! Paintsville's Offense IS a Lot better than we seen in this one!! Hard to say allot at the same time because you've got to give Hazard's Defense allot of credit! Strong from front to back! Both sides D was extremely stingy all night!!

[Patriot1]

But Pikeville scored more on Hazard defense than your Paintsville did and it like you said very good. When Pikeville played Paintsville there was a different Qb and times have changed. We will have to wait and see if that comes about again there is a lot football between now and that if it happens I sure hope so. And I also agree Williamsburg is a true contender and so is Raceland. Great football ahead will be fun to watch but gooooo PANTHERS!!

[Patriot1]

If Paintsville had played Belfry and LCA there defensive numbers would be higher that’s the teams they play but not taking anything away from Paintsville they are a very good team but don’t compare numbers when the two teams play different teams. That would be fine if all the teams were the same.

[Big Five-0-]

Icould be wrong I think Pikeville has allowed their opponents to average 28 pts per game. Paintsville 28-0 Hazard has allowed their opponents to average 12 pts per game. Paintsville 12-0. Both Pikeville and Hazard are really good coached 1A schools
I don't think Paintsville has showed all their cards Look at their carries

This past weekend Hazard was in the I some, look at the playoffs last season. Regular season didn't go from I much.

I don't believe their saving plays but running some different sets of backs all teams have some type of standard offense.

You've got to consider Pikeville's strength of schedule too. Look at their opponents this season compared to both Hazard and Paintsville. Pikeville's schedule has been probably the most challenging in class single A. The only single A team that could come close to that would most likely be Beechwood.

[Blue_Bird96]

If Paintsville had played Belfry and LCA there defensive numbers would be higher that’s the teams they play but not taking anything away from Paintsville they are a very good team but don’t compare numbers when the two teams play different teams. That would be fine if all the teams were the same.

Only numbers we can actually compare between Pikeville and Paintsville are the numbers from the game between Pikeville and Paintsville.

[jetpilot]

Don’t know why it would concern us, Pikeville didn’t score on Paintsville and we beat Hazard so I don’t see the big deal here. Freshman QB keeps winning and we aren’t going to win every game by 30, and don’t forget Hazard had four shots to win inside the six yard line and couldn’t

I'm glad you're not concerned!irateSho Good to see you out TB!

[bac2369]

Not gonna happen for Williamsburg this year.

Don't count them out. Very good passing team that may give teams fits.

They've lost to some decent teams. Somerset, Paintsville and Ludlow. Two games where on the road. Somerset has wins over them, Hazard and Raceland.