[Live Maroon]

In all honesty, all good things must come to an end, and I think that is matchup is almost there. I also went to school in the 80's when the Belfry/Pikeville rivalry was at its highest and it was a great thing. I also remember the intense rivalry between Belfry/Williamson, WV but it became a one-sided Belfry show for several years before the plug was pulled on that and, honestly, no one ever missed it.

I don't think that a lot of Pikeville fans are even interested in attending the Belfry/Pikeville game, due to the fact, that no matter which stadium it is held in, there doesn't seem to a lot of maroon in the stands.

At first read, Pirate Pal, I wanted to fire back at your last sentence, but - in all honesty - I don't know that I can. I, too, went to school in the `80s when this was a great rivalry and Pikeville was winning more than its share of the matchups. What I really like about the series is, while there was no love lost between the schools, games have always been pretty clean, played with a level of respect. Pikeville's program has had less consistency since the mid `90s compared to Belfry, certainly, and that helped swing things in Belfry's favor. I still see "red" anytime Pikeville plays Belfry in ANYTHING (pun intended), but I now have two children who attend Pikeville and I can see that playing Belfry doesn't mean the same to them as it did during my high school days. Times change, interests change. Still, I agree with PT that the series should continue, still the two best teams in the County and Pikeville is elevating their program under Coach McNamee. Why the lack of fan interest on Pikeville's side? I really don't know. I love how PT puts up old game highlights for us to watch and you could see the crowds standing all around the field. Recently, it's been a challenge to fill the stands. With the excitement around this year's team, maybe the crowds will start coming back and this "rivalry" can become more of a true rivalry.