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Powell Co must have lost all of there players from last season's team or something because they were a very good team last season. We all know that scrimmages don't mean squat. Pikeville should win this game at home but Powell Co very well could pull this one out. If Pikeville doesn't win this game they are for sure starting the season off 0-6 without a doubt because this game and the game against Harlan was the two easiest games of there early season slate, so I will go with Pikeville even though I have a feeling that Powell Co wins and 4 weeks later after the Panthers start off 0-6 and all the Panther fans will be calling for the the coaches job. Either way if Pikeville does win the game the best start they will have will be at 1-5. I am sure the fans will still be calling for his job at 1-5. Pikeville wins in close one 22-20. I still may change my pick later on this week, but as of right now I have Pikeville winning, but something tells me Powell Co will get the W.

I don't think Pikeville's season is over just yet. They have a shot at 2 of the next 3 games and if they can get them they could go 6-4 on a tough season and be battle tested come playoff time. I don'tthink SC is that improved over a 1 win season last year and that makes 2 of the next 3 possible for the Panther's. Just because Harlan beat them doesn't mean all hope is lost. Pikeville has a great coach and traditionally Pikeville teams start out slow. With the job he has done thus far at Pikeville there's no way they get rid of him after one mediocre season that we still don't know will be. With the schedule that Pikeville has,come playoff time they could be a dang tough 5-5 or 6-4 out. I still think they got a shot at the region title this year. I have learned that you don't count P'ville out this early in the season.