[jetpilot]

No one ever said they were bu,t Pikeville relies way too much on their titles for their tradition and a lot of people feel that way...Put 1987 aside...because i agree whole heartedly that is holy high school football turf...but their other teams were good enough to win the title but not legendary...They had to beat Harrodsburg and Trigg County...now come on!!!...I have the utmost respect for PHS, but if Belfry, in the years they havent won the title but had a chance, had to go against those teams, then you wouldn't have a leg to stand on because we would have so much hardware on Pond Creek that you would get blinded driving by the school!!! The competition in the old AAA was so tough. Now a days in most of the classes you may have to be better than 5 or 6 teams to get a shot...1988, Belfry almost beats Hackney, Deramus, and the boys and then in 1989 they do get the Panthers at Pond Creek. Let's give credit to both programs for what they have accomplished, but competition year in and year out plays a big role and Pikeville, though having played their share of really good teams, has mopped up, with average Panther teams, on weak competition,and then been exposed come playoff time. And to show some objectivity, Belfry was not real good in most of the decade of the 90's. They had 2-3 really solid teams and the others were average by their standards.

LOL!!! Next you are going to tell me that when you put Pikeville's 3 state championship trophies next to Belfry's 2, Belfry's 2 looks more impressive!
Any team that wins a state championship is legendary.

Belfry beat Owensboro Catholic who lost 5 games that year and gave up 300 points, beat Elizabethtown for their other championship. Real football powerhouses there, but if I scoffed at that you would tell me I am crazy, like I'm telling you you are crazy haha....