[Panther Thunder]

The bowl went down when Pikeville went down yet was still allowedvto be a primetime game. Here's the deal, Belfry ( a county team ) would drop the PCB in a heart beat to get another home game and a huge gate. Do you think your PCB could make it without that county school? The bowl is a joke and so is the committe that puts it together.

Other than 2009 and 2010 Pikeville would still have to be considered the #2 program in Pike County.

I understand people saying Pikeville is not what it once was, because that is true. But some of you act as if there is another program that has surpassed Pikeville, while that is just not true. I don't care about the fact PC or SV was better for 1 or 2 years. That is not good enough. The Panthers in 2011 added another Regional Title. While Pike Central's two best teams in school history lost in the first round and the second round. The other year, PC lost in the regional finals which is still equal to what Pikeville did in 2010. At PC it is celebrated to lose in the regional finals, while at Pikeville, it was why Mike Copley was fired.

Belfry does not play the same night as Pikeville and the crowd at Pikeville is still huge. If Belfry were to drop out, it would not be good for the PCB. But that isn't to be said it would be done. As others have said, the downfall of the bowl was all of the schools having to play in it.

One of my fixes would be make Saturday night Pikeville/Belfry night. Let Pikeville host Friday night for the other schools to play. Make it the two county school with the best seasons the previous year play. Most years it would be SV and PC. Bring in teams for them to play Friday night at Pikeville. Let the other two, Phelps and ER play Thursday night at SV. Saturday would alternate between Belfry and Pikeville with the host team playing the late game. Bring in two teams to play in those games.

The key is having Belfry and Pikeville on the same night. That is what this was designed to be. It is a reward for DECADES of excellence, whether some Pike Countians want to admit it or not. Pikeville, since 1972, has won 40+ district titles, 20 regional titles, appeared in 6 state championships, and have won 3 state championships with other undefeated seasons in the 50's. Numbers which have not been matched by the feeder schools before PC, SV, and ER combined. And will still be more in 20 years. Like it or not, the PHS program may not be what it once was, but it is still more prestigious than 80% of schools in Kentucky.