[MOJO]

I see where you are comin from Mojo. So let me try to let you in on where i'm coming from. I think prestonsburg had 3 TO's against pikeville and hazard both, which is an average amount of TO's in a HS football game. They had 8 vs. paintsville and were still in the game the entire game up untill the 4th QTR., while paintsville had 1 TO if i'm not mistaken. Therefore, IMO if paintsville was that much better than hazard or pikeville then they should have beaten prestonsburg by 40 at least. I hope you understand where i'm coming from. But paintsville is a good team dont get me wrong, and i'm sure they will continue to improve every week from here on out, but from what I saw in the Pburg-Pikeville game and the Pburg-Paintsville game I would have to say that Pikeville is the clear cut favorite to win that district AS OF NOW, but that could change by the time those teams play for the district title, and that's why the game is played on the field and not in the brains of the spectators.

Completely understand your view point. Paintsville hadn't played any competition, and was lucky to escape with a victory. Yes, 8 to 1 turnover ratio doesn't look good for the Tigers but on defense, they had 2 let up's that resulted in TD's. The other TD came on a good drive by the Cats. Paintsville turned the ball over 2 or 3 times inside their red zone, they have to capitalize in the red zone. They also missed a field goal, that I felt Collett would nail but I was wrong. Paintsville will improve on these things as the year progresses. The next big game being the Apple Bowl, and if they have let down's on defense in that game, Blume will have a hay day. But it's one game at a time, and I'm like you Pikeville is the team to beat in the district. Hazard isn't going to be a joy ride for the Tigers either.