[PHSForever]

Oh pardon me, I didn't realize you were Philip Haywood. My apologies if you wanted me to tell you about the garbage programs that have evolved in Pike County these modern days, excluding of Belfry of course.

You know when the Pike County Bowl started to lose some of it's luster? When the county schools started whining about wanting to play. It was never intended to be a 2 night show, but with Belfry's nice new stadium, it evolved into one. Then, the schools that were getting money irregardless of who was playing started complaining and wanting to play, it expanded into the bowl you see now. Even still, Pikeville and Belfry usually play the better teams who come, allowing PCC, East Ridge, Shelby Valley, Phelps, etc to play each other to at least give them a chance to win a game. I guarantee you, if any of those schools (exception being PCC) had played Harrison County, they would have lost.

Pikeville's opponent this past year was due to a late cancellation by Frankfort/Franklin County (can't remember who the team was) that left us hanging, and luckily, a team from out of state stepped in and came up here. We appreciate them doing so. If these other schools would step up their game, maybe it would be a little more entertaining. Honestly, I would be perfectly fine with it going back to a one night show alternating between Belfry and Pikeville as host schools each year. I still regard it as a great bowl game, and I'm sure it will be back on track to have the "luster" that people like you, who have been spoiled by watching talent-rich teams like Pikeville and Belfry and other schools such as Lafayette, Beechwood, etc. fight it out. You guys must miss watching those games and wishing it was you on the field. Sorry if the truth hurts, but it ticks me off that people constantly knock this bowl game that brings in good money at very little to no cost for ALL the schools who participate.