Pirates score on the kickoff return (7-0) Pike Central gets the ball, goes 3 and out, punts to Belfry taken at the 50...Pirates take it to the house 14-0 Belfry! Belfry adds 4 more TD's before the Half and led PCC 42-0 at Halftime.
Pike Central added their only score with :45 second remaining in the game.
The Pirates and Hawks played a JV game for the entire second half.
The Pirates (5-4) close out the regular season at Johnson Central next week in Paintsville and will host Russell on Nov. 4th in the 1st round of the playoffs.
Is there really a logical explanation why Pike Central is consistently so bad?
(10-22-2022, 09:31 PM)bucslover68 Wrote: [ -> ]Is there really a logical explanation why Pike Central is consistently so bad?
Coaching. The years they were good was during the Chapman years and they were a legit top 10 team in 3A. They were solid under Ratliff and would consistently win 7 games a year. Now their only wins this year will be against a winless Pendleton County, a winless Floyd Central, and a bad Magoffin County team. Usually finished 2nd in the district behind Belfry just 4-5 years ago but this was during the Belfry 4 peat so no shame in that. But one thing their fans love to brag about and hang their hat out is they always beat Belfry in the 3/4 and 5/6 grade league but for some reason it never does translate to success in middle school or high school.
(10-23-2022, 02:15 PM)pirateforlife Wrote: [ -> ] (10-22-2022, 09:31 PM)bucslover68 Wrote: [ -> ]Is there really a logical explanation why Pike Central is consistently so bad?
Coaching. The years they were good was during the Chapman years and they were a legit top 10 team in 3A. They were solid under Ratliff and would consistently win 7 games a year. Now their only wins this year will be against a winless Pendleton County, a winless Floyd Central, and a bad Magoffin County team. Usually finished 2nd in the district behind Belfry just 4-5 years ago but this was during the Belfry 4 peat so no shame in that. But one thing their fans love to brag about and hang their hat out is they always beat Belfry in the 3/4 and 5/6 grade league but for some reason it never does translate to success in middle school or high school.
Belfry Middle is a juggernaut! Going to the State Finals in Lexington is a yearly trip for them.