[EKUAlum05]

I am pulling for Pikeville to pull off another upset. Coach Mac is a classy individual and I am very happy to see the young Panthers maturing before our very eyes. i think it is a tall task and would consider Fairview a 2 TD favorite at least,,, but that's why you play football in November!


The one thing from watching that fantastic video by PT that stood out to me is the play of the QB Charles and the WR Estep. Anyone who follows HS football in EKY would attest Estep was a nice player at the start of the year, but he has taken his game to a new level and is a legitimate gamebreaker.

Charles may be the most improved player I have seen in the span of one season at Pikeville in a long time. Early this year he was a legit liability at QB. He would chuck deep passes without knowing where he was throwing, he was unsure as a runner, and generally played timid. Now Charles has emerged into a gritty QB who can make plays with his feet and his arm, when pressured he is standing tall and delivering completions in spite of being tackled. He is also making very mature reads on when to hand it off or keep it and doing the things to extend drives and help field position instead of putting his defense in a no lose situation.

Pikeville has a tall task this week...but I cannot stress enough the value of last week's win and even playing in this game is to a team full of underclassmen.