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This will be the only time I mention recruiting in a post, because I think rumors spread much more rampant than the actual truths.

If, and a big if, there is any recruiting going on by Belfry and Pikeville it is not done by their respective coaches. Recruiting is mostly done by the kids, and it is by all means legal. These kids start playing together and against each other at a very early age. The cream always rises to the top, and sometimes they start thinking what it would be like to play on a team together as opposed to playing against each other. And recently these kids have acted on their thoughts with the consent of their parents, who ultimately decide where each and every child in Pike Co. attends high school.

Now, Belfry and Pikeville benefit the most from this in football because historically they are the premier football schools in the county, just like Shelby Valley in basketball. Honestly, I think that sums up recruiting in a nutshell.

I agree completely. If anything is being said it is done in house with the kids and parents. Trust me that these coaches know what is at stake if they are caught recruiting. For those who choose coaching as their profession don't want to lose everything they have worked for just to get one kid who could help. Any coach who does recruit obvious;y doesn't care too much about his/her livelihood. People please stop using recruiting as a scapegoat for losing. On a brighter note I believe that this years PCB will be an exciting one. I think that Corbin and Belfry could be pretty evenly matched and should prove to be a close game. I also believe that Pikeville, with what they have coming back, has a real shot at picking off Louisville Holy Cross. HC lost a lot from last years team but has a solid QB coming back in Jimmy Nauert and a couple of solid WR in Chad Hazlewood and Jason Schum. Their defense returns quite a few starters and should be solid as well. Pikeville's defense returns a lot of talent from last years D that led the entire state ( 99% positive) in yards given up per game with 145.1. I got this stat on KHSAA.com.