[BlackcatAlum]

First - I was at some PBurg games just this past season and have been every year for many, many years.


2nd- Prestonsburg won a state championship in 1948. Exactly 60 years ago. Just a tad out of date on that one aren't we?

3rd- What would make you believe that they are not just a football school any more?

4th- For my opinion on why they have one of the weakest programs around the state and most certainly the area, I can base this upon PBurg records in just the past 6 years alone and the opposing teams records in games in which they won in those years.


2002 Record 2-11

Magoffin Co. 0-11
South Floyd 4-10

2003 Record 8-16

Knott Co. 3-14
Letcher 2-8
Evarts 1-17
Casey Co. 8-24
South Floyd 5-12
Magoffin 2-14

2004 Record 1-18

Pike Co. Central 15-18

2005 Record 17-11

Knott Co. 17-22 (3 times)
Cordia 1-13
Phelps 10-11 (2 times)
Jenkins 4-12
South Floyd 3-22
Allen Central 18-14
Fleming Neon 5-11 (2 times)
Pike Co. Central 14-18 (2 times)


2006 Record 13-15

East Ridge 11-23 (3 times)
Phelps 13-7
Morgan 7-11
Wolfe Co. 10-10
Magoffin Co. 12-11 (3 times)
South Floyd 2-16
Betsy Layne 8-19


2007 Record 16-17

Phelps 12-10
Betsy Layne 2-22 (3 times)
South Floyd 0-16 (2 times)
June Buchanan 7-20 (2 times)
Cordia 7-13
Wolfe Co. 4-18 (2 times)
Shelby Valley 6-15 (2 times)
Knott Co. 8-19 (2 times)
Magoffin Co. 13-13

In the last 6 years Prestonsburg has won a Grand Total of 6 games over a team that had a winning record in that respective season. That's right a Grand Total of 6. And look at who those teams were( perennial power houses Magoffin Co. and Phelps, and one win over Allen Central in 2005.) And just for a moment just look at the teams in which Phelps and Magoffin Co. beat in those seasons to get those winning records. All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! I can certainly see why you would think they have a shot at Applebees this year. Think about what you are saying. Do you honestly think they can get by Paintsville, Pikeville, Johnson Central , or Lawrence Co to win the 15th region? Do you realize that they would have to get by the 13th region winner to then take the semi-state title just to get to Applebees? Do you really understand how things are set up? Of course you dont. This is just the mentality that some of us are trying to educate some of you young posters on.


Prestonsburg does indeed have a nice field to play on now, but I certainly think that Pikeville, Belfry , Lawrence Co., Pike Central, Shelby Valley, and certainly Johnson Central's new field can still claim superiority in that respect however. Maybe best in Eastern Ky? WOW again. Ever been to Boyd Co? Ever been to Corbin? Ever been to Whitley Co.? Ever been to McCreary Co.? Ever been to any of the Laurel Co. fields?
Of course you haven't because PBurg does not play those caliber of teams.

Just want to close in saying that Rodebaugh and Hughes do have some talent and can possibly play somewhere at the next level, but again I respectfully claim complete ignorance of the game of baseball for anyone to remotely suggest that D1 capabilities exist.

First- You may have been at some of there games but you have to admit that they have fan support.

Second- Yes it was 60 years ago but a state championship is a state championship, not too many teams can claim that they have won one.

Third- If Prestonsburg where just a football school all the money would be going toward's football. I personally know that the money is being given to each sport. Support from the community is where the football team gets majority of there money from.

Fourth- Thats because they had a coach that was just baby sitting the team. No one with common sense wanted to coach this team because they knew that nothing was being done about the crappy field they where playing on and the poor equipment they had, but in those years a lot of talent was wasted. Only a select few players went to play college baseball. Hopefully the hiring of Marc Shepherd can change that.

Prestonsburg may have only won 6 games over teams with winning records, but whose fault is that for playing such weak teams constantly? Its the coaches fault, not the players. Your right that Prestonsburg hasn't been traditionally good, but look at the poor excuse for coaches they had. All the talent is there in those halls at that school its just that everyone at Prestonsburg used to automatically believe that our baseball team is horrible and that no one wants to be a part of that.

Yes, I believe that Prestonsburg can compete and defeat Paintsville, Johnson Central, Pikeville, and Lawrence County. Why couldn't they? I'm not saying that they are the at the same caliber as those teams but they have just as much talent as each of those schools have but haven't had the same caliber coach. Now hopefully they do in Marc Shepherd. Thats why this years Prestonsburg team has more expectations, because they have gotten a taste of what its like to go regions, and I'm sure that they'll build of last years success.

FYI, I don not know how the system is set up after regions, and I'll admit that... Sorry.