[jetpilot]

Now factor in the Kash Daniel effect in 2015 (Paintsville learned he wasn’t playing at about 4:30 on Friday) that’s a huge psychological hurdle to get over...and the two weeks Pikeville had to prepare this year while Paintsville had just been destroyed by Fred Douglas. Pikeville was the better team but they also were playing Paintsville at the perfect time.

Kash would have no doubt lowered these numbers on defense and also kept the chains moving and kept Pikeville O off the field more.

I still stand behind the thought that running clocks in the first half are worse than 21-17 at the half and 21-7 going into the 4th. We had a punchers chance in those games. The ones I mentioned were 1st round early KOs.

I agree with you on the running clocks. I am looking at Paintsville solely as a 1A contender now. Those running clocks seem like 100 years ago. That's giving Paintsville the highest props. But as for playing Paintsville at the perfect time we can disagree on what ifs. Who knows what would have happened in 2015 but Pikeville won it all and Paintsville wasn't going to ever win in 2018 if the teams played every week.