[EKUAlum05]

Well I hope not. I was really expecting Pikeville to make a better showing against Belfry though. I figured Belfry would win, but I thought Pikeville had enough heart to keep them in the game.

With respect to Pikeville there is only one 1A team who could legitimately stay withing 3 TD's of Belfry when the Pirates bring their A Game and that is Mayfield. Beechwood and Russellville could keep it competitive potentially, but I still don't see either of the staying within 4 TD's of Belfry when the Pirates are clicking.

As I have said, that Belfry loss doesn't mean a hill of beans in the grand scheme as Pikeville will not see an offense as good as Belfry's throughout the playoffs. It's also not like there is any defense in the Eastern Semi-State who would have fared better against Belfry.

As for "Not winning the State Title if they get blownout by Middlesboro", let's call it like it is.... the odds of ANY 1A team beating Mayfield is pretty slim this year, especially someone from the Eastern Semi-State.